Hurray. At the beginning of this week I had by long-awaited doctor’s appointment and I must say I made a real impression, not just on my doctor, but on the secretary in the waiting room, too. Sylvia has been the secretary there as long as I’ve been seeing this doctor, about 10 years, and she knows me pretty well. But she hadn’t seen me in quite a while, and when I walked in the door Sylvia said, “Steve, you really look great! You must have lost at least 10 pounds!” I told her it was closer to 17 pounds. Then she asked me how I did it? Of course I told her all about Bender Ball, and even gave her the address of my blog so she could follow my progress just like you are.
And what did the doctor say? Well, he told me that I have reached my ideal weight already. When he said, “Loose 20 pounds,” what he meant was “about 20 pounds,” and that the 17.5 pounds that I already lost is fine. He checked my cholesterol, which we discussed over the phone when the results came back, and he said I improved enormously, and if I can maintain this level, I won’t need to go on any medications. As for the blood pressure, that also went down a bit, back to acceptable levels, and the doctor is generally pleased with my progress. I told him about how I enjoy exercising with Bender Ball, which makes all the difference. He thought it was a great idea that I have this blog, and wanted to know if he could give the blog address to some of his patients that also need to lose weight and exercise more. Of course I said yes. The Bender Ball is a real life saving device, and I am so thankful I found it.
