I had my annual physical yesterday. I had my last one in May, 2006 but I procrastinated setting this one up. By the time I got around to it this summer I learned I would have to wait until October until my doctor had an opening. Which means when I scheduled it I was not yet living my new fit lifestyle. I was not looking forward to it, and not for why you think.
The fact is I didn't feel good physically or mentally.
But that was then, and this is now. Since August 1st I have been focusing on living a healthier lifestyle and it is starting to pay off. For starters, according to the nurse I grew an inch to 6'1"! But really that's just because I still had my shoes on. In fact when I was weighed not only did I have my shoes and clothes but I also had my jacket on. I clocked in at 278, which was down from the 285 I officially weighed last May. I'd guess I had 5 pounds of accessories on.
The nurse took my pulse and indicated my resting heart rate was 60. My blood pressure was a normal 110/72.
The tone of the conversation with my doctor was completely different than it would have been a few months ago. I just feel so much better. Instead of talking about the negatives we spent most of the time talking about positives, like confirming I was OK with the target heart rate I was going for during cardio workouts, for example. He was really pleased with my progress. I shared with him a new goal, which is to lose 50 pounds by the time we go spring skiing in Telluride at the end of March. That's 50 pounds total from when I started, meaning going from 295 to 245, or an average of 6.25 pounds per month. For the first 3 months I have averaged about 7, so it seems doable at this point.
Looking forward to getting the blood work back. I'm certainly prepared for it to be worse than last time, just because during the 18 months since that physical I have only been good for the last 3, but who knows, maybe the trend downward has already started.
Going to the doctor sure is funner when things are going well. I'm already looking forward to next year.
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