weight, blood pressure and hair - just keeping things real

Okay, so I had my annual wellness exam with my "female" doctor who is a male (can you tell I don't like to use the word gynecologist!). I had put this appt off and was approaching year 2 since I'd been there. I had wanted to lose at least 20 pounds before having this appt. Well, that didn't happen. So, disappointment number one was the reality of the scale. I HATE stepping on the scale at the doctor's office. I'm then directed to the room and told to sit in the "chair" and then she takes my blood pressure. She pumps it up only to let out the air and ask me to remove my sweater. "I'll try the right arm with the larger cuff" she adds. Okay, so, the reading she gets is 140/100. Disappointment number two. After barely getting into the beautiful pink plastic-ware she has left for me the doctor taps on the door asking if I'm ready. He then sits down across from me and asks me how I'm doing. HOW AM I DOING?? Well, I wasn't prepared to say "I'm doing wonderful". So, "okay" squeaks out. This leads to "what do you mean just okay?" Me: "well, my blood pressure is up and I know I need to lose weight". He honestly handled this very well and said that it sounds like I know what I need to do and then encourages me to check out MVP fitness center.

So, after leaving the office I go to pick Abby up from my mom. Abby is all quiet in the car and I ask her what is wrong. She starts to cry and says that she wishes that I still had long hair (I had my hair cut on Saturday - trimmed actually, still long in my opinion) and that she liked me better with long hair.

I guess I don't have to add that I'm not feeling especially beautiful this evening!

My neighbor emailed me this a few days ago and it's pretty funny. Needed a laugh tonight, maybe someone else does as well for I know that I'm not the only one with days like these...

A woman goes to the doctor for her yearly physical The nurse starts with certain basic items. 'How much do you weigh?' she asks. '115,' she says. The nurse puts her on the scale. It turns out her weight is 140. The nurse asks, 'Your height?' '5 foot 8,' she says. The nurse checks and sees that she only measures 5' 5'. She then takes her blood pressure And tells the woman it is very high. 'Of course it's high!' she screams, 'When I came in here I was tall and slender! Now I'm short and fat!'