Hey guys! While my life has slowed down considerably due to crutches there is also another important milestone that I recently reached. As of yesterday, September 1, 2015 I am now Alyssa Hammitt, MPH!! Woo! Oh my goodness I am so excited to finish this program and definitely learned a lot in this jam-packed 2 year craziness.
But Anyway not to get sentimental, but here is a picture that my cohort snapped on Monday after we finished our presentations. These women are some of the kindest, most generous, and passionate people and I am so glad I went through the program with them!
After all that sentimentality…here is the food part.
Here is a glimpse into the life of a recovering bunionator. Sunday seems like a great place to start.
8 am: wake-up and take a shower (p.s. showering is the worst). Balancing on one foot while getting into and out of a slippery tup leaves for a lot of opportunities to fall. So far there has only been one casualty…
9am: Mass. Of course we were late because everything takes longer with crutches, and let me tell you, you can’t inconspicuously crutch into a church.
10:15 am: Starbucks! Iced Coffee with 2 pumps of hazelnut and 2% milk is my jam!
10:30-12: Crutch 4 blocks to and from the St. Paul Farmer’s Market…so SWEATY. But hey as my husband says no one can stop this (almost) Dietitian from getting some veggies. We did have a giant Sweet Tango apple at the market to hold us over.
12:30: Breakfast is served (Finally). We were both starving and inhaled some oatmeal and berries!
5pm: Potluck with my cohort and the new incoming students. Sadly no pictures taken of this great spread. I mostly stuck to vegetables as you never know when gluten can pop into a dish that is unlabeled. Oh and I had like 5 of these cinnamon rhubarb muffins Chris graciously made! They are soo good!
8:30 pm: Secret Dairy queen run after leaving nutritious dinner. Reese’s blizzard hit the spot and helped me to carbo load for my presentation the next day.
Have a great Wednesday!
~Alyssa
Faith, Hope & Quinoa 
Ohhh now I want a blizzard haha. I hope you get off the crutches soon! Congrats on the MPH!
Thank you! It seems surreal that I have a master’s degree! And I hadn’t had a blizzard in a long time and it hit the spot!
definitely onboard with carboloading prior to a big presentation. I’m so glad I stumbled upon your blog today! I received my BA in Public Health Studies in undergrad, and continue to work in the healthcare space. I don’t think I’ll ever go back and get my MPH but I love hearing about other people who do!
Hey Alyssa, I had tailor’s bunions on both feet repaired at the same time a few years ago, so I feel your pain! Showering was the WORST. Anyway, thanks for sharing your food day, and hope your presentation went well!
CONGRATS on completing your master’s degree. What an accomplishment! I feel your pain on being owned by crutches. I broke my foot about two years go and was crutch bound for 12 weeks. You’re right. Showering is THE worst. Hang in there!
You weren’t supposed to spill the beans about the dairy queen run!
Oh man… I hope you heal up soon! I broke my knee once and it was the worst. Even going to the bathroom was a chore!