The Doctor Visit....

[EverLosing]

I enlisted my best friend to go with me to the doctor on Friday because I wanted her to see his face when he saw me.

I haven't been to see him since February. I think I weighed 205 or 210 then. I was wearing a size 14. Today, I'm 168.5 lbs and wearing a size 9 in jeans. He has never ever seen me this "low" and I haven't since junior high or something!

It was great!! I was sitting in a chair waiting for his entrance and he was tongue tied! He demanded I stand so he could get a full view of my success. The standing and posing was followed by several hugs from him. Weird, but NICE!! I told him not to get too excited just yet, as I still wanted to lose about 20 more pounds and I'm not stripper pole worthy just yet!! He disagreed!

He made another joke about whether or not I was using methamphetamine to achieve such great weight loss results. (His office is in another city and county and meth and unemployment are their only claim to fame there. Well, that and his drug rehab operation!)

I NEVER EVER say Atkins to a doctor. Many medical professionals are jaded and believe the stereotypes despite their degrees and PhD's. Leave it to my girlfriend to pipe up and shout out, "She's a diehard. Hardcore on the Atkins diet!" Yaaaaay. Thanks! I gave a speech about the fact I never say the A word to doctors because it's usually followed by ridicule and a lecture. Now, here's the great part. He said, "Hey, here's how I feel about it. It's totally working for you! You're in better health than I've ever seen in 14 years. As far as fad diets go, I honestly believe the low carb option is the absolute best option medically." OMG, did he just say that?? I told him I loved everything he said except the FAD DIET part. I told him I don't use the F-word when referrring to my LIFESTYLE! He agreed but I also know where he's coming from.

He ordered all kinds of blood tests and a urinalysis. I also have to get an EKG somewhere along the line before I go back for all my results. BUT....he was happy happy happy with what he saw and it was great to see him and hear what he had to say! Celebration worthy, indeed!!

[momtomany1]

You are an awesome success story and inspiration. I get my yearly checkups in the fall and look forward to my nurse getting to write a much lower number on my chart! I wouldn't even look at the scale number last year, too depressing. My doc will be a bit shocked too I think...

[JulieB]

That's great Ever...score one more for ATKINS!

[EverLosing]

Momtomany1, you'll feel GREAT when your doc sees you!! I knew he'd be shocked and amazed and my best friend has been a real source of support since I began so I wanted her to share the "moment" with me! She's a vegetarian too so the two of us together are like opposite ends of the spectrum! You're going to have to let us know when you're going for your visit.

JulieB, I was so glad to hear him say he condones this WOE. I've read so many posts about the opposite reaction from doctors. My doc is really cool though. He sat there and acknowledged there is science behind it and it truly works. I know we all know that but it's nice to hear "the doctor" say it!!

[whereami]

Lol I loved the doctor visit story!!!! My doc too was shocked and amazed at my weightloss but its not as much as your weightloss of course and I did feel great when she said it!

You ve done an awesome job and you should be very very proud of yourself and how far you have come!!!

[EverLosing]

Thank you, whereami!!

[sham]

Thats such a sucess you have achieved.WELL DONE!

[sallyseachange]

That must have made you feel simply terrific... and you so deserve to!!

[Zarabelle]

Fantastic!! x

[EverLosing]

Thank you Zara, Sally and Sham! When I asked my best friend to go with me, she asked me why I wanted her to go. I told her it was because I knew I'd stop him in his tracks and she'd feel really proud of me and I didn't want her to miss that. She was proud, I was proud and it felt sweet!!

The same doc delivered my monstrous size baby 13 and a half years ago. The night before I delivered him, I weighed in at 279 lbs!! He said he didn't care what method I was using, as long it wasn't drugs, just keep doin' it!!