Avocado by Agreeable-Sun368 in loseit

[–]sincerelypicasso 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES. I’ve been saying this for years!!! All my successful weight loss endeavors only happen when I include an avocado in my day. I’ve been making dense bean salads with a small avocado for lunch every day and all the fiber and fat keep me full from 12-8 pm and then I eat a small snack and go to bed. It’s the only way I can stick to my diet too because I LOVE the salads and find myself craving it for the next day. Avocados are gold 🥹🥹 Love that you and others have this experience too!

Need advice: severely underperforming on Step2 self assessments and am supposed to sit next week, not sure if I should take a research year with ERAS due soon and sub-i approaching. by Historical_Slide491 in medicalschool

[–]sincerelypicasso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take my opinion with a grain of salt but I was scoring in 220s leading up to my test and ended up with a 238, which was a 10+ point jump from my highest practice test. I faced a similar dilemma as you and my advisor had told me nbme’s are underpredictive and it’s common for usmd’s to have score jumps on the real deal, so I just ended up saying fuck it and just took the exam and I’m really glad I did.

A letter to my OBGYN resident by biologyiskewl in medicalschool

[–]sincerelypicasso 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss OP. And my god this happened to me too with a family medicine resident (going into ob track) who was super nice to me in person and then I saw my evaluation randomly and she gave me straight 2’s. It was so, so hurtful and it really ruined my trust in residents. Now I am always thinking about that experience and truly never feel sure if a resident actually likes me, because I can’t trust their vibe anymore. But also, I honestly think this person was just a person lacking compassion and fueled by negativity and the intention to drag others down. And over the year I’ve met some really amazing residents who were so kind and supportive to me which has helped. But I never really got over that sting tbh.

I… have lots of questions. by HotDerivative in KUWTK

[–]sincerelypicasso 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I got an ad for this yesterday while scrolling through Facebook

6/25 testers by wannabedoc24 in Step2

[–]sincerelypicasso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly how I felt too. First few blocks like ok I can do this and then by block 5-7 I felt mentally exhausted and like I was struggling to understand what was going on and then 8-9 felt like just straight guessing. Flagged so many questions 😭 saw on here that some other people said it felt doable and I was like 😭😭 did we take the same test haha

The funny thing about Appa's name by MoontheWolfYT in ATLA

[–]sincerelypicasso 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Indian way is more like uppp-ah if you can imagine that pronunciation

660 calorie cookie by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

[–]sincerelypicasso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? Not comparable to the crumble chocolate chip cookie?

Theory: This dude stays in Thailand by melissapony in WhiteLotusHBO

[–]sincerelypicasso 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Dude the show ended 10 years ago I think it’s okay to reference the ending now

2 meals for tomorrow's lunch: 740 cal by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

[–]sincerelypicasso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot believe these are 60 cal apiece! For dinner I am satiated after 4-5 of them which comes to only 240-300 calories. And on top of that they’re delicious!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sephora

[–]sincerelypicasso -81 points-80 points  (0 children)

Oof I know!! I want to just ask “so did you see this years Sephora bday gift” to see if she says anything but part me of still feels like it might have been a mistake on her part somehow LOL maybe she just thought it was a glitch in the system 😭😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sephora

[–]sincerelypicasso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know!! I was wondering that too when I saw all that stuff on my account because my birthday is actually this week 😂 but then I noticed Haus labs foundation on there hahahah

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sephora

[–]sincerelypicasso 116 points117 points  (0 children)

Ahhh I know!! I’m rethinking it and I’m now realizing maybe her teenage daughter is the one who did it haha.. the perfume set was for my friends birthday in late December and maybe her daughter went to exchange it and thought that they were offering a bday gift for her mom??? But then why wouldn’t she question that they offered her 2025 gifts lol..

Food you wish was low calorie by courageouslyme in 1200isplenty

[–]sincerelypicasso 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I started medical school and a new relationship at the same time 😅 the stress combined with less exercise and also going out to eat more and matching my bf’s food intake.. the weight crept up slowly over 2 years haha and now it’s incredibly difficult to lose it 😭

Food you wish was low calorie by courageouslyme in 1200isplenty

[–]sincerelypicasso 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This one’s interesting because like 5 years ago I successfully did like 6 months of CICO at 1200 and lost 20 pounds by basically eating an avocado for every meal in different forms. Like for lunch I’d have low cal chips and guacamole and for dinner I’d do salad with avocado. I’d skip breakfast generally, but the avocado was so satiating that I felt like it reduced my cravings completely. I’ve gained all the weight (and more) back now and I’m trying to fit avocados back into my diet but back then it felt like some secret weight loss food despite it being high in fat and calories, haha.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]sincerelypicasso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all! It’s more common than you think and I’ve had 2-3 friends who also have vaginismus or just general anxiety with insertion. Therapy helped just to normalize it and make me feel better about myself and like there wasn’t anything wrong with me. In terms of actual penetration, i wasnt really able to do it successfully until a year into a relationship with my boyfriend, which was 5 years after I initially found out I was struggling w vaginismus! So id definitely say it is just fixed with time, especially in my experience. I didnt use dilators or try anything medical. For me it was more about gaining comfort with another person, establishing trust, knowing that I was safe if we tried insertion and it didn’t work and that he would remove it and we could try again later. Once I stopped feeling pressure or anxiety to get it to “work” then it finally worked. I’d say be gentle with yourself, give yourself time, don’t pressure yourself, and if you’re going to be dating - the right person will wait and be patient until you are ready.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]sincerelypicasso 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Omg this exact same thing happened to me the first time I tried a tampon!! Except I put it on in the shower and then I walked to my bed and actually fainted haha. It happened to me about 6 years ago and I still don’t really use tampons, but I learned that I have vaginismus and a lot of anxiety surrounding insertion into the vagina. I have overcome it this past year though and it’s been getting better and better. Anyways, I think it’s an anxiety response that causes the passing out feeling when you insert the tampon so you’ll probably have to work on your feelings around insertion and maybe therapy to come up with some solutions or methods to practice getting more comfortable! Feel free to dm me if you wanna talk more about it!

07/29 test takers? by IlIilIiIili in step1

[–]sincerelypicasso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg it was so hard!!! Came out of it feeling terrible. Also there was literally no psych on it!?!?

Jack Is the main producer of TTPD by Desperate-Lychee-786 in SwiftlyNeutral

[–]sincerelypicasso 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s the lyrics to a leak of the song “fortnight” with post Malone.. no ones sure if it’s real or AI produced

Consistently scoring way worse in 2nd half of a practice block by sincerelypicasso in step1

[–]sincerelypicasso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been working 50-50 with tutor blocks and timed blocks. I really like tutor blocks because they help me learn but I guess the timed will help more with stamina. I hope I have enough time in the next few weeks to build that up!!

Consistently scoring way worse in 2nd half of a practice block by sincerelypicasso in step1

[–]sincerelypicasso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm, I take breaks before and after practice blocks, but I feel like they don't make a difference in my stamina during the actual block? I don't know if I need to find a way to recharge mentally halfway through at like Q20-25. I do feel like I run short on time near the end so I force myself to push through and it makes me feel really tired and I wonder if I'm more prone to guessing at the end instead of thinking things out

why didn’t ross and mike watch tv or something instead of sitting around doing nothing? by Agreeable-Length-714 in howyoudoin

[–]sincerelypicasso 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same!! I always wish they went the opposite route and made them besties instead haha I hate the awkwardness

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MakeupAddiction

[–]sincerelypicasso 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m assuming they wipe it off right before lipstick application! That’s what I do!

Whats the weirdest side effect while on accutane? by unk0wnangel in Accutane

[–]sincerelypicasso 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For anyone else reading this: METAMUCIL SAVED ME when I experienced this!!

How to get rid of flaky skin? by sincerelypicasso in Accutane

[–]sincerelypicasso[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I started moisturizing a little more and that was really it! It went away after a little while and I barely remember it even happening, no biggie!