Fat not Fit ....

When you get on the scales and the Doctor exclaims "wow, that's impressive" ..... it's either a good thing, or a bad thing.

Today's was not a good thing.

6 months ago, I went for my regular pill check up, where they take my blood pressure, weigh me, before handing over my prescription. 6 months ago, I had the nurse from hell, who told me my blood pressure was borderline high, and my weight was too much and told me to come back in a month for another blood pressure check.

I did, as many do, went home, reviewed my lifestyle, vowed to lose weight, join the gym, cook great food and made that appointment.

I did, as I do, joined the gym, went a few times, ate more junk, gained weight and missed my appointment.
I've even bought a blood pressure monitor, which again, puts me at borderline pre-thingie ?

I realised yesterday, that for all my procrastination, I still now need a new prescription, and I wasn't going to get that without a drip to the doctors.

Urgh.

My doctor is always backed up for at least a month, so when I 'phoned yesterday, I wasn't overly surprised to discover that December was the earliest available, however, I was advised that he keeps a couple of slots open each day, so to 'phone first thing for potential availability on Tuesday ....

I don't know what 'phoning the doctors first thing is like for other people, but it's always a long winded time, of waiting for the 'phone to not be engaged, and continual redialling until it is available ... so imagine my shock (I'm sure the stress of getting through is enough to push someone's BP up ;) ), when I got through after only 5 minutes, to be told he had a cancellation for 15 minutes time !!

Any long, and short of it.

My BP is indeed up, and considering my past history, it is a little unusual, but given my "impressive" weight gain over the past year, the 2 things may well be related .... i.e. lose weight, BP should go down.

It's one thing not being to buy / wear clothes you find attractive, it's another when you're being told your health is being compromised due to the lard you are eating.

He's given me a month to shift some weight. No pressure then.

So, a month ..... right, a month, ok, a month, can I do this? I have to do this, don't I ...

Shall I mention I have house guests for the weekend .... always an excuse, put it behind me.

Right, a month ..... let's go ....