My Dr doesn't see me as a fat girl :-)

lisapr123 · February 2012

So yesterday I went to see a new doctor, a specialist for some personal problems of late. She asked for my weight. I told her. She told me I was wrong, that I was being too hard on myself there is no way I weigh that. So I volunteered to step on the scale. I was right.

Then she proceeded to tell me it must all be in my boobs because there is no other explanation. I told her I cycle a lot and my legs are like tree trunks. She laughed. It was nice... arguing with my doctor about my weight... watching her size me up and trying to figure out where I keep it. I told her to let me know if she figures it out.

Apparently there aren't a lot of 5'4" girls out there that weigh in the 190's wearing size 12 jeans, and could wear a medium shirt if it wasn't for their boobs. Hopefully next time I see her I can be closer to the weight she thinks I am! It served as a nice reminder to me that the number on the scale doesn't define us, that this MD who went to Harvard Med School and has a successful practice in Chicago looked at me and saw a healthy, happy 33 year old rather than a fat girl.

5Btieden · February 2012

Wow! That had to make you feel pretty awesome!!

Normalg · February 2012

That's me, size ten pants and large shirt because of back fat but everyone say. It must be muscle lol. Sounds funny but I've been working out over two years so i guess some is

fourluvbugs · February 2012

What a great feeling! Good for you!

MarCarCas · February 2012

That's great! I'm 5'4 and when I was 196 lbs I wore a tight 14 or 16 in pants depending on brand. I'm at 188 right now and the 14 or 16 is loose and roomy

My 14/16 tops are also more flattering on me right now. I started on MFP after my doctor's appointment at the end of December, weighed in at 196, and my doctor was very gentle but she got the message through to me. I almost can't wait till next December to see what I weigh!

robin820 · February 2012

I am 5"4" I was weighing in a 189 lbs, wearing a size 12 (some 10's) and also a medium shirt, as of January 9th. That day I changed. I joined MFP, today I m 177 and still going strong. A little over 2 years ago I was wearing a size 8 jean. I will gt back there and beyond that, I will become a very healthy BMI! Know there are others out there in the same situation and yes, people don't believe we are what we are, but we know. Its hard, but having goals helps.

Makes me so mad how you can have so much muscle in your body to make us weigh so much! :O(

lisapr123 · February 2012

^^Nice work! My loss has been slow but I'll take it. At one point some years back and I had a heart to heart with my family doctor (who has never mentioned my weight, even when I was way too high) and he said he can't imagine me ever being at 140. He said with my body type and muscle mass it just wouldn't be a realistic goal. I'd like to see 160-ish. I weighed that 13 years ago when I got married and was a size 6 or 8!

wrightstephie · February 2012

Nice.

TriforceRaven · February 2012

lol I'm like that too. I'm around 170-180, 5'5", but I wear Mediums and Smalls in shirts, and usually 8s in pants! xD It must be the boobs. It's an awesome feeling, isn't it?

ShrinkRapt451 · February 2012

First: great experience! Love that story.

Second, and this is important for people to remember. I say this all the time: doctors do not, on average, get much education about nutrition or weight loss in medical school. (I speak from experience.)

Also, most PEOPLE (including docs) do not realize that if you've been carrying around a lot of extra weight for a long time, your bone and muscle mass increases to support the extra weight. As you lose, if you keep your protein intake high and include strength training in your workout regimen, you're likely to keep a lot of the muscle you've already got. What you end up with is a slim, healthy body and a BMI that would be considered overweight or obese otherwise. Which is why BMI is NOT the end-all, be-all number to be concerned with. Body composition is more important.

lisapr123 · February 2012

^^ So very true! I feel like one of the reasons I've carried extra weight for so long is becaue the weight is distributed nicely so I rarely see myself as overweight. I know I am, but it's hard to see myself that way when I can run a 5k then jog back home afterwards or cycle 60 miles before noon and still do my weekend errands.

Nutrition is such a poorly taught subject here (in the USA, anyway). I sub teach and children often have no clue where food comes from or what makes it good or bad. I caught slack from my husband for buying organic potatoes this week, until I told him about an article I read where potato farmers said they wouldn't eat what they sell....they keep back gardens for themselves. Some of my family has switched to "clean eating" and I find myself that way 90% of the time now. It feels good. I actually just applied for a plot in the community garden near my house.

My Dr. is a local man who played sports thru school and now competes in marathons. His wife is into holistic medicine, which I feel makes him a great MD because he isn't a fan of writing scripts everytime somebody feels an ache. He actually preferred my husband have reconstructive sinus surgery rather than taking OTC and prescription meds to control sinus infections. That has worked out tremendously.

Nutrition is definitely something I want to learn more about. If anyone has any fabulous books or podcasts to recommend, please bring them on!

My Dr doesn't see me as a fat girl :-)

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