Back from the Doctor

Lots of health and other blah blah. Feel free to skip.

I had my appointment with the doctor today. It was as I thought--diet and exercise are at the top of the list. In fact, he emphasized exercise, and suggested five or six days a week. My next appointment is in two months, and my goal is to have lost six to eight pounds by then. He says this is doable even with my current (bad) diet if I add the exercise, but he advised making some common-sense decisions about the diet as well. I'm already starting to do that.

The doctor had me get on the scale so he knew where we were starting. I asked him not to tell me; I figured it would be a bit discouraging, although I know about what I weigh.

I'm already planning ways to reward myself for meeting intermediate goals. Since I'm avoiding the weight issue, I'm instead going to focus on clothing size. I figure I need to drop three sizes to get to the size I was all through high school and college. Now I'm thinking of things I can reward myself with each time I drop a size. It won't be ice cream. Books might well be on the list.