A first experience at the doctor's office...

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I usually dread going to the doctor - like the plague.  I think most people do, but for those who are overweight it's a unique kind of torture.  If it isn't bad enough feeling bad about yourself and your weight problems, you have a health care professional preaching about how much weight loss would improve your quality of life.  For some people hearing this once is enough to snap them out of it and they turn themselves around... this does not happen to most people.

I've always been told about my family history, about my young age, about options (medical and otherwise), and I made excuses, and lied about what I had been trying, and eventually would just switch doctor's, or stop going all together for a while.

Last May I decided to stop hiding from the doctor's and to start going whenever they told me to, however often they told me to.  I have a doctor that I officially 'belong' to, but I don't actually see him. In stead I see a nurse practitioner who goes to his office.  I like her a lot and she's very nice.  She's explained things to me medically in a way that no one else ever has.  Yes she's given me the same speech about my weight, and no, I haven't listened, but I have listened to the other things that she has said and for the most part I have not dreaded seeing her.. too much.

Today however was different.

Today I was going to the doctor after having joined weight watchers.

Today I was going weight lighter than I have since I moved to Oregon.

Yes, today I was not lectured.  Not only was I not lectured, I was greeted with a HUGE smile (she saw my weight on my chart before she entered the room) and when she was leaving I got a handshake and a "Congratulations!  Keep up the good work!".

I've heard these things from other people in the past few months, but it just seems different coming from my doctor/nurse.  It lifted me up at the end of a crummy week (I've been sick) and make me feel great.  I'm actually not dreading going to my next appointment in three months - I'm almost looking forwards to it!

Is there anyone in your life who is making changes, or just doing a good job in what they do everyday?  Be sure to tell them every once in a while, surprise them with it.  It's a great feeling for them, and a great one for you knowing how happy you made them.


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