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Took my wife to our family doctor (we really like him, delivered both of our children, etc..) for a back problem. While she was seeing him, he looked at me with a bewildered look and said:
Doc: Have you lost weight?
Me: Yup.
Doc: On purpose?
Me: Yes, probably 40 pounds since I last saw you.
At this point I expected "How'd you do it?" or "You look very healthy" or "Keep up the good work". Instead I got.
"Don't lose anymore. You look emaciated."
I wasn't sure what it meant at the time, but I knew it wasn't complimentary.
Looked it up. Synonyms are: gaunt, haggard cadaverous, bony, and skeletal. Definitiion is extremely thin, especially from starvation, disease or cold.
Huh? He didn't even ask what I weighed. 175 for a 5'10" male is technically still overweight. I am at 15.4% body fat. My goal is around 160. Still have a roll around the belly to get rid of so I can actually see my abs some day.
Do I look gaunt? I've lost 15 pounds since the picture, but I don't see 15 pounds worth of change in the mirror.
Not being conceited here, but I think for the first time in my adult life, that I look pretty good.
Sometimes I think people are so used to seeing everyone overweight or obese that anyone at a "healthy" weight appears to be "too thin" or in some way sick.
Sorry for the rant. I have worked real hard to become healthy, a marathoner, and the only comment I get from my doctor is that I look sick.
How deflating (no pun intended).
Rich
Doc: Have you lost weight?
Me: Yup.
Doc: On purpose?
Me: Yes, probably 40 pounds since I last saw you.
At this point I expected "How'd you do it?" or "You look very healthy" or "Keep up the good work". Instead I got.
"Don't lose anymore. You look emaciated."
I wasn't sure what it meant at the time, but I knew it wasn't complimentary.
Looked it up. Synonyms are: gaunt, haggard cadaverous, bony, and skeletal. Definitiion is extremely thin, especially from starvation, disease or cold.
Huh? He didn't even ask what I weighed. 175 for a 5'10" male is technically still overweight. I am at 15.4% body fat. My goal is around 160. Still have a roll around the belly to get rid of so I can actually see my abs some day.
Do I look gaunt? I've lost 15 pounds since the picture, but I don't see 15 pounds worth of change in the mirror.
Not being conceited here, but I think for the first time in my adult life, that I look pretty good.
Sometimes I think people are so used to seeing everyone overweight or obese that anyone at a "healthy" weight appears to be "too thin" or in some way sick.
Sorry for the rant. I have worked real hard to become healthy, a marathoner, and the only comment I get from my doctor is that I look sick.
How deflating (no pun intended).
Rich
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