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I went to the doctor today. That was apparently, a big mistake. I went to pick up the results of the blood test screenings I had three weeks ago. I do not have Lupus. I have perfectly normal cholesterol (read with surprise in her voice). My thyroid is functioning normal. My urine is normal. My everything-else-they-thought-to-test is normal. I am normal and healthy. My blood pressure is actually fantastic.
Insert Problem Here: I'm fat. And by fat I mean that I am 5 feet 8 inches tall and I weigh 262 pounds. I have gained roughly 60 pounds in the last year. I'm just being real here.
I am healthy. I'm extremely healthy. I work out at least twice a week. I only eat out once a week and I cook all the rest of my meals from healthy ingredients. I severely limit my processed foods and I don't drink soda. When asking my doctor, she actually just told me that I am healthy and fat but being fat is not healthy in the long run.
She says I am type three morbidly obese. She says I need to lose weight next year or she is going to recommend gastric bypass surgery. If I fight it, it can cause problems with some of my other treatments in the future. I am planning to change doctors actually, but that doesn't change my frustration.
I have been trying to lose weight. I have been upping my physical activity and changing my lifestyle. The problem is that I refuse to "quick-fix" it. I want to be a healthy person, not a skinny person. That means to me that I have to try and change the habits that helped me gain weight if I want to lose weight and I need to keep the habits that have helped me maintain excellent heart health.
This doctor also told me that the reason I had problems with the lab drawing blood is because I'm fat. She told me if I want it to be easier, I have to lose weight so that the veins are easier for them to access. I was just so frustrated at this point...every problem I have medically is not because I'm fat. *frustrated sigh*
Insert Problem Here: I'm fat. And by fat I mean that I am 5 feet 8 inches tall and I weigh 262 pounds. I have gained roughly 60 pounds in the last year. I'm just being real here.
I am healthy. I'm extremely healthy. I work out at least twice a week. I only eat out once a week and I cook all the rest of my meals from healthy ingredients. I severely limit my processed foods and I don't drink soda. When asking my doctor, she actually just told me that I am healthy and fat but being fat is not healthy in the long run.
She says I am type three morbidly obese. She says I need to lose weight next year or she is going to recommend gastric bypass surgery. If I fight it, it can cause problems with some of my other treatments in the future. I am planning to change doctors actually, but that doesn't change my frustration.
I have been trying to lose weight. I have been upping my physical activity and changing my lifestyle. The problem is that I refuse to "quick-fix" it. I want to be a healthy person, not a skinny person. That means to me that I have to try and change the habits that helped me gain weight if I want to lose weight and I need to keep the habits that have helped me maintain excellent heart health.
This doctor also told me that the reason I had problems with the lab drawing blood is because I'm fat. She told me if I want it to be easier, I have to lose weight so that the veins are easier for them to access. I was just so frustrated at this point...every problem I have medically is not because I'm fat. *frustrated sigh*
