Anyone know what doctors actually eat for breakfast?

[JBR]

What they actually eat. Yes, we've probably all read what dietitians, physicians, and the Mayo Clinic or other authorities recommend we have for breakfast.

I'm not supposing a generality concerning habits would apply to all doctors. But I wonder if anyone here has knowledge of what a physician or some physicians actually eat?

By the way, the last specialist I was examined by was an affable but plainly overweight gentleman.

 

[CallMeKate]

But I wonder if anyone here has knowledge of what a physician or some physicians actually eat?

Uh... well yes, I do... at least one of them. My dearest friend for more than 20 years was a rad onc. He often did cereal or oatmeal for breakfast, *but* the favorite was stopping at McD's for 20 or 25 breakfast sandwiches to hand out to his nurses and clinic staff. They loved it.

Lunch... either catered in or Subway. He was never overweight and very healthy.

 

[Fritz]

I know most of the docs where I work eat anything ranging between salad and fast food during the day. But from the looks of them they stay active and/or workout. One of the docs eats an entire pizza by himself some evenings. LOL! So I'm sure if they eat breakfast it's not all that different from what you or I would eat.

*Added note...I also don't see them snacking a lot.

 

[Muskrat]

Hahaha. Known many dr’s thru the years…they are as varied in their health habits as we are. Some drink…some smoke…use pot…some are skinny…some fat…..

 

[Been There]

I have had breakfast with Naval doctors in the military. I never noticed exactly what they ate, but in the Officers Mess or Chow Hall, we all eat the same things that are offered in the chow line.

 

[IrishEyes]

Since moving to Mo. all my Dr's and the staff are on the other side of slim.
They laugh at me when I feel like I gained weight and asked to be weighed.
They say that is not something they hear often.

 

[JBR]

Since moving to Mo. all my Dr's and the staff are on the other side of slim.

Hm... Well there are two "other" sides to slim.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I don't know what my doctor eats. He was way too heavy on one visit and 6 months later he was almost slim, then 6 months after that heavy again. That yo-yo effect can't be good.

 

[RedAlert76]

We have had 6 GP's in less than 3 years. All skinny, I could careless what they eat.
Have you ever noticed in Doctors offices, and dentists, nurses and other medical facilities that the office people are over weight?
Normal people are not made from twiggy food

 

[IrishEyes]

Hm... Well there are two "other" sides to slim.

I was trying to be nice shhhhhhhh

 

[RadishRose]

It never entered my mind what they eat.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Hahaha. Known many dr’s thru the years…they are as varied in their health habits as we are. Some drink…some smoke…use pot…some are skinny…some fat…..

Exactly!

 

[Ted01]

It never entered my mind what they eat.

"Enquiring minds want to know."

 

[officerripley]

Donuts! That's what we caught one of ours eating anyway. Huzz had just had an appointment with the doc & he told him he needed to lose weight & get that cholesterol down, etc. So the next morning, we stopped in at a coffee/donut shop and instead of the usual donuts, got whole wheat muffins, turned around from the counter to leave and there was the doc sitting there with a dozen donuts in front of him; we all laughed.

 

[Babs2u]

Someone at a local hospital told me that a lot of busy doctors grab a hard boiled egg on the run. Way back, my son's pediatrician told me that his son had an ice cream cone and a vitamin pill for breakfast. Maybe that was just occasionally.

 

[OldOld]

I heard many doctors eat McDonald's too.

 

[OldOld]

Practicing medicine is a job, not a religion.

 

[Oldeagle66]

The are just average normal people like the rest of us, nothing special and eat what everyone else eats. Some are healthy and some aren't.

 

[January]

Have you ever noticed in Doctors offices, and dentists, nurses and other medical facilities that the office people are over weight?

Nope - and I have worked in Dr's surgeries for about 15 years. the last one a large medical centre with many staff over the years

The reception staff were a range of sizes, just like any other random group of people

 

[Nathan]

Medical staff are mere mortals, their lifestyle choices are in line with the general population.

 

[Michael Z]

My orthopedic doctor does not eat bacon. She is vegetarian.

 

[DebraMae]

My GP and surgeon are both on the plump side. They have never said a word about my weight.

 

[seadoug]

I don't eat breakfast but I imagine my doctor eats similar to me since I've run into him at Whole Foods a couple of times. We're similar in age but he is a lot slimmer so he probably just buys smaller portions!

 

[LoveTulips]

My two brothers are/were doctors. During the work week, they eat what people usually eat for breakfast, cereal with milk, juice, coffee, toast, peanut butter not necessarily all at the same time. If at home on the weekend, eggs, bacon, juice, coffee, sometimes pancakes. The reason I know is that I have stayed at their homes in the past. One is a GP and the other is a retired oncologist.

 

[Rakaia]

One of my cousins had a Brazil nut even day with his breakfast, apparently they have good oils in them.