Monte57
Doctor's Visit
Jul 28, 2008
I went to my PCP on Friday, July 25, 2008 to have my blood pressure checked. It was down! So I am in the process of being taken off the meds for the bp. He is also sending me for blood work to check the cholesterol levels - he's quite sure that I'll be off that med as well. This is what I wanted to achieve - to be off my meds and to be healthy again. The lap band has been the tool that I needed long ago to help me lose the weight and get healty - it's like a dream come true. I'm thrilled with my choice.
Great Compliment
Jul 18, 2008
Yesterday, one of my vendors came in the office and I haven't seen him since March of this year. He said complimented me on how good I looked and I thanked him, but he kept looking at me and then asked "new glasses?" and I told him they were new. But he kept looking at me and said "there's something else" and I smiled and said "I lost some weight" and he said "YES!! That's it! You look wonderful!! You look younger!" I thanked him again. As he left he was all smiles and just kept saying how good I looked and to keep up the good work.
I ran into a male friend last night and he didn't say anything about my weight loss until a female friend said to him "doesn't she look great?" and with that, he said yes and complimented me on my weight loss.
I find that men have a harder time complimenting me on the loss and I think it's for two reasons: 1) they're not quite sure if they're correct in assuming it's weight loss and 2) they're also afraid of "sexual harrassment". So instead they opt just to smile and not say anything.
I'm back to the gym and have had two personal training sessions and am loving it! I can't wait to go back -- I never, ever would have thought that I would be excited about exercise! It's amazing.
One thing I wish that I could do is to talk to young children/teenagers that I see who are overweight - - granted I don't know if they have health issues or not, but to know what lays ahead of them is scarey. If they'd only understand what being overweight does to them physically, mentally, socially, professionally - they would hopefully change their lifestyles. It's so sad to see so many overweight/obese people under 18 years of age.
I ran into a male friend last night and he didn't say anything about my weight loss until a female friend said to him "doesn't she look great?" and with that, he said yes and complimented me on my weight loss.
I find that men have a harder time complimenting me on the loss and I think it's for two reasons: 1) they're not quite sure if they're correct in assuming it's weight loss and 2) they're also afraid of "sexual harrassment". So instead they opt just to smile and not say anything.
I'm back to the gym and have had two personal training sessions and am loving it! I can't wait to go back -- I never, ever would have thought that I would be excited about exercise! It's amazing.
One thing I wish that I could do is to talk to young children/teenagers that I see who are overweight - - granted I don't know if they have health issues or not, but to know what lays ahead of them is scarey. If they'd only understand what being overweight does to them physically, mentally, socially, professionally - they would hopefully change their lifestyles. It's so sad to see so many overweight/obese people under 18 years of age.
