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Wafflycathcsdir
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In the quest to get from fatbirdonabike to slightlypodgybirdonabike, I go to the doc's once a
fortnight to get weighed by the nurse - all as agreed with the doc.
This morning I set off late, so really pushed myself to get there. As a result, when I got there,
I was on time, but a tad red-faced and out of breath. A good aerobic workout! Oh, and there is me
in full cyclist kit - including Look shoes, & fluroescent yellow jacket etc., etc.. sort of a
giveaway really.
The nurse called me into her office ..
"What are you here for?"
Me - "To get weighed, fortnightly, as agreed with the doc."
Nurse - " You look out of breath. Do you often get out of breath?"
Me - "Only when I set off late to get here and have to cycle bits over 20mph to get here on time
(smiling)."
Nurse - "Is this new, then, this cycling? Do you get out of breath often?"
Me - "No, I cycle regularly and if I push it hard I get out of breath. Other than that no."
Nurse - "How far have you cycled?"
Me, "Oh, only from Wendling, so it's not far in distance, but I did push it hard this morning."
Nurse - "You came that far! That's a long way!"
Me - "well, not exactly." (it's about 6 miles to the docs) "Last week I did 120 miles, so here &
back isn't far."
Nurse - "You shouldn't overdo it. Do you get out of breath often?"
Me - "No - only if I push myself really hard ..."
AAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!
I get weighed and yes, I have lost some more weight - BUT point of story, every time I go to the
docs I cycle there. Have talked with staff there about cycling. The staff there have asked me about
my cycling in the past on a sort of "Still enjoying it? I see you biked again." sort of way -
absolutely fine. Is it on my notes that I do indeed take regular exercise??? Errr... no. Good grief!
So when I see a different nurse - one who hasn't seen me before, she makes assumptions - incorrect
ones. The *tone* of her voice spoke volumes :-( Can't let those preconceived ideas about fat people
be put to one side, can we. After all, we fatties are slobs who never exercise as we have no
self-control.... AAAAAGGGHHH!!!
Cheers, helen s (who has lost 15.65lbs in four weeks)
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Clean up the waste & get rid of the trapped wind to send a reply
Any speeliong mistake$ aR the resiult of my cats sitting on the keyboaRRRDdd
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fortnight to get weighed by the nurse - all as agreed with the doc.
This morning I set off late, so really pushed myself to get there. As a result, when I got there,
I was on time, but a tad red-faced and out of breath. A good aerobic workout! Oh, and there is me
in full cyclist kit - including Look shoes, & fluroescent yellow jacket etc., etc.. sort of a
giveaway really.
The nurse called me into her office ..
"What are you here for?"
Me - "To get weighed, fortnightly, as agreed with the doc."
Nurse - " You look out of breath. Do you often get out of breath?"
Me - "Only when I set off late to get here and have to cycle bits over 20mph to get here on time
(smiling)."
Nurse - "Is this new, then, this cycling? Do you get out of breath often?"
Me - "No, I cycle regularly and if I push it hard I get out of breath. Other than that no."
Nurse - "How far have you cycled?"
Me, "Oh, only from Wendling, so it's not far in distance, but I did push it hard this morning."
Nurse - "You came that far! That's a long way!"
Me - "well, not exactly." (it's about 6 miles to the docs) "Last week I did 120 miles, so here &
back isn't far."
Nurse - "You shouldn't overdo it. Do you get out of breath often?"
Me - "No - only if I push myself really hard ..."
AAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!
I get weighed and yes, I have lost some more weight - BUT point of story, every time I go to the
docs I cycle there. Have talked with staff there about cycling. The staff there have asked me about
my cycling in the past on a sort of "Still enjoying it? I see you biked again." sort of way -
absolutely fine. Is it on my notes that I do indeed take regular exercise??? Errr... no. Good grief!
So when I see a different nurse - one who hasn't seen me before, she makes assumptions - incorrect
ones. The *tone* of her voice spoke volumes :-( Can't let those preconceived ideas about fat people
be put to one side, can we. After all, we fatties are slobs who never exercise as we have no
self-control.... AAAAAGGGHHH!!!
Cheers, helen s (who has lost 15.65lbs in four weeks)
~~~~~~~~~~
Clean up the waste & get rid of the trapped wind to send a reply
Any speeliong mistake$ aR the resiult of my cats sitting on the keyboaRRRDdd
~~~~~~~~~~