D-Day

I have dubbed today "D-Day", meaning "Diet" Day....the beginning of a new way of life and eating for me. I have a positive attitude about this. It will be a good thing.

My doctor's appointment went as I figured it would. He's a nice guy, and I love my doc, but he told me I was fat and unhealthy. OK, not in those words, but you know how doctors are. It's their job to tell you when you're not living right or taking care of yourself the way you know you should.

So, my blood pressure was high. 138/98. Not terribly so, but he put me on medication just the same. Then, he told me what I already knew. Just a couple of lifestyle changes and my blood pressure would go down and I could possibly stop taking the medication.

Easier said than done, I tell him.

But, like I said before, he's a nice guy. He spent the next 45 minutes talking with me about diet, exercise, and moderation (He apparently didn't have any other patients scheduled for this afternoon. Smart man!). I left his office with a renewed sense of confidence that this isn't going to be as hard as I thought. I was inspired.

So, I'm proud to announce that I have had no Mountain Dew at all today, only water. I even bought myself a pretty green water bottle with a straw and a spout that has an opening big enough for ice cubes. This way, I can keep ice cold water on hand all day long. So far, so good.

My goal weight loss is 60lbs. The doc is happy with this amount, and I think it's doable. It won't put me at my ideal weight of 130 pounds, but so what. I haven't been 150lbs since I was two!

OK, that was a bit of a exaggeration, but seriously, it's been many, many years. I'm really looking forward to this!

Oh, and since I'm on this lose-weight-get-healthy kick, I'm going back next week for some blood work to check my cholesterol, diabetes, etc. Now, that should be interesting!