Barb
Gold Member
Just thought I'd share.
Feb check up with GP today. Talked a lot about my weight; my idea not hers.
I expected the rant - ' you are overweight, endangering your health blah blah' - I didn't get it.
She gave me a check up, checked recent blood test results and basically said that my weight was a problem if it made me unhappy but medically it was NOT an indicator for endangering my health.
I was gob -smacked. I have so bought into this media hype that if you're fat you're killing yourself. Not true. In fact she said stressing constantly about it was arguably worse than the weight!
She offered me prescription for acomplia ( a new appetite suppresant) but said that the only real basis she could offer it on was that my weight was impacting on my happiness, not my health!
So, here I am feeling free and happy and totally unpressurised. She said if I do lose weight great- if I don't great. She is leaving the tablet decision entirely up to me. My other health indicators (BP etc..) are much better than many slimmer people, so I now feel I can do what I want in my own time. Liberating or what?
So, do I take the tabs or not? Unsure.Do I continue battering myself on a daily basis for not being slim - NO! Do I still want to lose some weight - YES!
Really look forward to hearing what you all think! ( well not ALL of you obviously, that would make this the longest thread in history, but some would be good)
Feb check up with GP today. Talked a lot about my weight; my idea not hers.
I expected the rant - ' you are overweight, endangering your health blah blah' - I didn't get it.
She gave me a check up, checked recent blood test results and basically said that my weight was a problem if it made me unhappy but medically it was NOT an indicator for endangering my health.
I was gob -smacked. I have so bought into this media hype that if you're fat you're killing yourself. Not true. In fact she said stressing constantly about it was arguably worse than the weight!
She offered me prescription for acomplia ( a new appetite suppresant) but said that the only real basis she could offer it on was that my weight was impacting on my happiness, not my health!
So, here I am feeling free and happy and totally unpressurised. She said if I do lose weight great- if I don't great. She is leaving the tablet decision entirely up to me. My other health indicators (BP etc..) are much better than many slimmer people, so I now feel I can do what I want in my own time. Liberating or what?
So, do I take the tabs or not? Unsure.Do I continue battering myself on a daily basis for not being slim - NO! Do I still want to lose some weight - YES!
Really look forward to hearing what you all think! ( well not ALL of you obviously, that would make this the longest thread in history, but some would be good)