Well, I've had enough! I have seen my last fat patient. After looking down at my own stomach, realized that I was going to be that patient one day. So, yes, I will see many, many more obese patients (not coming from the McDonald's in our Hospital Lobby -A major Heart Center in Virginia- as that has FINALLY closed!), but I will have taken a stand for my own health and the health of my family. I will not be responsible for my own destruction. I don't want to live with a self induced condition such as Type ll Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease, knowing that I could have done something to have reduced my risk (there is a lot to be said genetics and we can't really control that, now can we?)
And, YES, dear, exercise will be part of my mid life crisis plan. I, however, will NOT be getting up with you at ungodly hours to join you as you roll around on cold, wet, grass and carry men up a hill on your back!
I am overweight, under exercised and setting myself up for some horrible illness, so let's see if I can do something about this. I know, the cabbage soup diet didn't work and Weight Watchers comes and goes. It's too easy for me to just stop counting points when I want that ice cream. I feel different this time because I want to do everything that I can to assure (or at least improve the odds) that I will be around to see my youngest child graduate from college, or maybe even my grandchildren.
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