Med Reg Blog #3 – Physique Update
Hey guys, hopefully revision, work life and your personal life is going really well.
Today’s blog post is to give you even more motivation to achieve your goals, whatever your stage of life may be. The overarching principle is that the amount of work you put in will ultimately be reflected in your results, even IF it hasn’t happened yet.
There is a Chinese saying that retribution will eventually catch up to the bad guys, and if it hasn’t happened then the time just hasn’t come yet. Similarly if you put in the work and you haven’t achieved your specific goal, the time just hasn’t arrived yet. You might need to work a little harder, which is where honesty comes in, or you may need to tweak your strategy a little which is where this blog comes in.
Congratulations to everyone who recently attained their ST3 posts and I warmly welcome you to medical registrar life! You’re in for an exciting adventure and you’ll learn lots, because I have over the past 15 months.
For colleagues who haven’t been able to overcome MRCP or an ST3 post yet, the importance of being honest with yourself and obtaining that feedback for reflection is absolutely integral. It’s similar to hearing your own voice on a tape recorder – although you think you sound like you how you normally hear yourself, the voice other people hear is entirely different!
To prove I practice what I preach I have always found getting lean one of the most difficult things in life. For the last couple of years (?) my measurements were 5ft 11 and 82kg actually giving me a BMI of 25.2 which is technically overweight. Thankfully I’ve never looked overweight as that’s one of the advantages of lifting weights regularly. “Muscle weighs more than fat” supposedly…
Becoming lean i.e. low body fat 10 – 15% with decent muscle mass and strength, is very difficult at least for me due to the required calorie deficit and not eating the foods I love. I spoke to a very physically fit consultant Dr Tom Fardon recently (runs marathons and cycles hundreds of miles regularly whilst holding 3 big jobs) and during our bronchoscopy list he casually mentioned that he just has to get used to feeling hungry. This struck me that most people, him included, find it difficult. Some people just overcome that barrier and achieve their goal whilst others don’t.
A picture > 1,000 words:
Having been inspired by Tom and my little brother (who has leaned down to <70kg!) I know if I put in the work I will eventually see the results. Lighting and perfect angles aside (haha) I have felt the excess stomach fat slowly melt away which is encouraging. All I need to do now is to cut out the alcohol which is so difficult.
The other thing that’s been playing at the back of my mind is neglecting my preparation for this upcoming specialty certificate exam as I’ve been hitting the gym at 6AM most days. 4 months doesn’t feel very long as a medic with all the on calls and other commitments as you know but we’ll see what happens. Anything worth having is going to be difficult.
If you’re interested which hacks I use to curb my appetite and maintain muscle mass whilst on a caloric deficit, check out these:
I’m not kidding around. The last tip is actually from Tom but he’s absolutely right – when you’re hungry, just drink 1L of carbonated water and not only do you rehydrate yourself (sometimes dehydration can masquerade as hunger) the carbon dioxide keeps you fuller for a bit longer until your next meal. It works!
I’m planning to add in ZMA soon so will let you guys know how it goes.
For you guys who are interested in getting into shape, follow this link for a 30% exclusive discount! Talk to you soon x
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