Taking a break from medicine now for a more personal blog. Bit late in the day I know, but better late than never. 2017 was a great year, but the slogging of internship really took a toll on my mind and body. So this year I\u2019ve decided to get more proactive about taking care of myself. I\u2019m not one for new year resolutions usually (because I have never been able to keep them), but this year I\u2019ve decided to do it for myself.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong, I lost 10 kilos during my internship, but it wasn\u2019t the healthiest way to lose weight. The weight loss was more attributed to my 6 months in an everyday casualty surgical unit which had a high number of trauma patients. An average day would have me missing meals and doing my daily run between the ward, blood bank and the operating theatre. So definitely not the best way to diet, but a method of weight loss nonetheless!<\/p>\n
So listed below are my resolutions for the year 2018. Even though the blog post is late, I\u2019ve already made a start on them!<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Move that booty<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n So anyone who knows me knows that I\u2019m a lazy bum. It takes a hell of a lot for me to get dressed and get ready for the gym, but once I get there I love working out. Its the \u201cgetting there\u201d part that challenges me. This last year I barely got any proper exercise because of work, however this year as I\u2019m on roster duty I have a bit more free time to work out.\u00a0Spinning (cycling away your stress on a stationary cycle) and kettle bells are two of my favourite forms of exercise because they are a group class and in addition to being a good cardio workout, I\u2019ve also definitely seen the benefits with regards to my weight. So this year I hope to get back into doing spinning, dancing or some form of exercise at least 1-2 classes a week for a start.<\/p>\n 2. Deal with the after effects of stress<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n With all the stress and lack of time during internship my skin has gone downhill. I never really had a skin care routine except for getting a good clean up once a month, but I\u2019ve realised that yes I am becoming old, and yes I can\u2019t be getting scolded about not wearing sunblock anymore. So after much research (the world wide web is a wonderful place!), I have settled into a basic starter pack of sorts for facial care. This includes a daily morning and night routine with a twice weekly face pack. Not forgetting the good old clean up once a month. Also after much shouting from my mother I\u2019ve decided to add oiling my hair at least twice a month for starters (because I damage my hair more than enough with all the flat hair ironing I do).<\/p>\n I am definitely no expert in the beauty world, so this is my simple daily program that I\u2019ve been putting into good use. Expect a blog soon with my routine once I\u2019ve perfected it and actually seen some benefits.<\/p>\n 3. Go green!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This I have tried and failed many a time. I\u2019m not going vegetarian for any religious purposes, but more so in an effort to eat less meat and just be a bit more healthy. During my final years of medical school, one of my best friends was vegetarian once a week for religious purposes. This actually made it easy for me to also be vegetarian with her once a week, but unfortunately as time moved on, so did my vegetarianism.<\/p>\n