The last time I saw her she was unfriendly and nearly cold. I thought it was because she was Polish. 3 months ago my blood pressure was unhealthy, but also uncharacteristic of me. I want to blame it on the sleeve of sunflower seeds (salted) I ate right before I went there. Though - I've been told that shouldn't of affected it. AH! 159/90. So, doc says - hey, chubby (she didn't really say that, though...it would've been great if she had) - you need to lower this blood pressure and lose weight.
She didn't buy my "I don't play sports, workout as much or have metabolism like I did in college" story.
So - 3 months come and gone and the gal goes to weigh me. I mishear her, because she wasn't from around here either, and thought I had gained weight. My ears were wrong, thank God. It's not a lot. I'm no Jared, but I did lose 8 lbs just in watching my diet and controlling more of my salt intake. Most of you know I cook 85% of my food, so it was a little easier than someone who eats fast food all of the time. I'd want to thank my friends at TGI Fridays, since Kim and I are there at least once a week (sometimes more...depending on the urge to want to cook), but I'm sure the schooner of beer(s) I take down while eating the tuna burgers don't help. But, damn are they delicious :)
The blood pressure was the best part. 159/90 is ridiculous.But today it took them 3 tries to finally believe I'm not veinly obese anymore.
Round 1: 120/80
The nurse was taken aback and wanted to do it again just "to be sure."
Round 2: 120/80
"How did you get it down that far, that fast?"
--I'm a magician
I'm not funny, even to foreign people.
My doctor rolls in to work, kicks the door down...BAM
She looks at the weight and then the BP. "I want to check one more time, don't be nervous."
Round 3: She didn't say exactly. Around 130/85. "Even nervous you did well. AND you lost almost 10lbs. That's funny because most patients don't listen to me."
Thank God. Kim'll attest, I wig out about the doctor. Mostly because of blood work, which I had. What was scarier this time was knowing that my last experience involved me nearly passing out afterwards unexpectedly. At least then it was with these friendly middle-aged ladies who fed me juice and cookies. This time it was JR (probably stood for Juan Rodriguez) and Helga. Yeah, a beefy Eastern European woman with a thick, staccato-sentanced speaking ability. I was to trust 2 viles of my blood to wonder Juan and Humongo Helga...
Oddly enough - no passing out. No juice. No cookies. Though having to pee on command in to a cup w/o having wee in me was a challenge. All in all - a quick, successful visit to the dr. Now I just wait to see what the results are from the cholesterol and other fun things that could go well or wrong.
I've now wasted 10 minutes of all of your lives. Too bad. I'm healthier, bitches. To celebrate - a night filled with wings and beer! :)
A fantastic Friday video. If you don't watch Rob & Big - you should.
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