Fitness Log #7

One of the favorite things I have heard from a patient is: you’re a doctor, you don’t have to worry about blood pressure. Implying, of course, that doctor’s don’t struggle with their health.

I most certainly do struggle with fitness and health, like many other Americans with sedentary jobs and a proclivity to eat treats. One of my goals is to make sure that I get my 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise (or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise, which probably won’t happen). I will see for how long I am willing to document my progress Saturday to Friday.

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All the Cool Girls are Doing It, or Why I’m Trying To Kill My Mortgage

Lately I’ve been seeing quotes about keeping track of the company you keep; usually the one that says you are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with.  I had always thought of myself as an independent thinker and maybe, even, a mild rebel.  However, I realize that I am absolutely not as independent-minded as I think (wish?) I were.  And that is how I find myself paying off my mortgage.

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Fitness Log #6

One of the favorite things I have heard from a patient is: you’re a doctor, you don’t have to worry about blood pressure. Implying, of course, that doctor’s don’t struggle with their health.

I most certainly do struggle with fitness and health, like many other Americans with sedentary jobs and a proclivity to eat treats. One of my goals is to make sure that I get my 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise (or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise, which probably won’t happen). I will see for how long I am willing to document my progress Saturday to Friday.

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Not Quite What I Was Hoping For

I may have mentioned that I am taking a pay cut to reduce my hours.  The plan is that with a slightly shorter day, I can finish earlier, and spend some time on my life outside the office, maybe working on future me.

Today was my first day with the shorter schedule.  I had lots of patients who need extra time, but were scheduled for 15 minute visits.  The electronic medical record wasn’t cooperating.  Despite the supposedly shorter schedule, I finished at same time I used to finish, and went home just as late (actually, later) as I did before the change.

I can tell myself thank goodness my schedule was truncated, otherwise I’d have been in the office even later; but right now, I’m just not feeling the love. We’ll see how things turn out going forward.

Hiding Money from Myself, or Giving Each Dollar a Job

Last year I finally got around to making an updated will, which means I had to open up my financial life to a stranger.  My lawyer offered a number of unsolicited opinions about our situation, but the one that I am still thinking about is his comment about the multiple accounts my husband and I maintain.  He seemed to think this was silly, and that we should be able to manage just fine with one or two accounts if only we were financially responsible.  I beg to differ.

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Fitness Log #5

One of the favorite things I have heard from a patient is: you’re a doctor, you don’t have to worry about blood pressure. Implying, of course, that doctor’s don’t struggle with their health.

I most certainly do struggle with fitness and health, like many other Americans with sedentary jobs and a proclivity to eat treats. One of my goals is to make sure that I get my 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise (or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise, which probably won’t happen). I will see for how long I am willing to document my progress Saturday to Friday.

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Choosing Medical Insurance

It’s that time of the year again.  Benefits enrollment, when you have to pick your insurance plan (medical and maybe dental), decide on an FSA or HSA, and generally review any other benefits that come with your job.

I know a lot of my patients aren’t always clear on what their options are, so I thought I’d go through the process here.  I was pretty sure before I started which plan I would pick, but it’s always good to review.

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Fitness Log #4

One of the favorite things I have heard from a patient is: you’re a doctor, you don’t have to worry about blood pressure. Implying, of course, that doctor’s don’t struggle with their health.

I most certainly do struggle with fitness and health, like many other Americans with sedentary jobs and a proclivity to eat treats. One of my goals is to make sure that I get my 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise (or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise, which probably won’t happen). I will see for how long I am willing to document my progress Saturday to Friday.

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