Let's get physical!
"Let me hear your body talk...." ...no no no...I am not going to go on singing that chart topping hit by Olivia Newton John, even though I was a fan of the singer and the song.... This week I had my annual physical. Yep - went back to the scene of the crime - where 4+ years ago the same doctor who told me that at 250lbs I was a candidate for bypass surgery. Oh how I cried! That was totally then. This is now. Over the last couple of years, my visits to the doctor have been improving. No longer do I dread having to step on the scale or have my weight questioned. I'm up for the conversation and even engage the doctor in asking for advice as to things that are on my mind. The 'win' moment for me came at the end of my exam. During our wrap up, the good doctor checked his records and said to me "Your blood pressure is dam near perfect and you do not need any blood taken to check your cholesterol this year - the last two have been fanatic, so there is no need. ...