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All of the sudden...
Nov. 19th, 2013 06:59 pmToday was just weird.
I saw 18 patients today and 9 of them asked how much weight I've lost. Now every one of them either has or had an issue with weight themselves. Two of them literally threw their arms around me and told me how glad they were to see me doing this. An overweight couple, wanted to know the details of what I'm doing (He's at least 100 lbs over what he should weigh and she at least 50). They were not happy to hear the words diet and exercise. Another mother used my weight loss as a club to beat on her obese teenaged daughter verbally. I told all of them, I'm more than happy to share with them how, what, where and why if they want the details, but it simply could not be today. There just wasn't the time.
My next to last patient of the day was a fellow arthritic (hers is rheumatoid and bad - mine was psoriatic). She dropped a good chunk of weight 2 years ago, when she was majorly emotionally stressed and she's kept it off. She gave me the up and down look and flippantly said, "damn, too bad you're married. Wait! Where's you're wedding ring?"
I held up my right hand and pointed. I've had to move it to my right hand. It's gotten so big on my left, I'm afraid I'll lose it.
Then it was my turn to smile at her and give her back the same flip. "Girl, if you think I look good enough that you want to know where my wedding band is, I either need to have you see a psychiatrist or an optometrist." It was all in good fun, but I easily have another 120 lbs I must get rid of. For every single pound I've shed so far, there are 3 more to go. That sounds horrendous as I re-read that last sentence, but frankly, it feels doable. It's just going to take time. I now know the answer, the solution to my issue. I'm on a journey to my own future, and now I simply have to enjoy the travel as I work my way to the destination.
I saw 18 patients today and 9 of them asked how much weight I've lost. Now every one of them either has or had an issue with weight themselves. Two of them literally threw their arms around me and told me how glad they were to see me doing this. An overweight couple, wanted to know the details of what I'm doing (He's at least 100 lbs over what he should weigh and she at least 50). They were not happy to hear the words diet and exercise. Another mother used my weight loss as a club to beat on her obese teenaged daughter verbally. I told all of them, I'm more than happy to share with them how, what, where and why if they want the details, but it simply could not be today. There just wasn't the time.
My next to last patient of the day was a fellow arthritic (hers is rheumatoid and bad - mine was psoriatic). She dropped a good chunk of weight 2 years ago, when she was majorly emotionally stressed and she's kept it off. She gave me the up and down look and flippantly said, "damn, too bad you're married. Wait! Where's you're wedding ring?"
I held up my right hand and pointed. I've had to move it to my right hand. It's gotten so big on my left, I'm afraid I'll lose it.
Then it was my turn to smile at her and give her back the same flip. "Girl, if you think I look good enough that you want to know where my wedding band is, I either need to have you see a psychiatrist or an optometrist." It was all in good fun, but I easily have another 120 lbs I must get rid of. For every single pound I've shed so far, there are 3 more to go. That sounds horrendous as I re-read that last sentence, but frankly, it feels doable. It's just going to take time. I now know the answer, the solution to my issue. I'm on a journey to my own future, and now I simply have to enjoy the travel as I work my way to the destination.
