I went to a new-to-me primary care doctor the other day.

I just needed a prescription renewal for one of the myriad of meds that I take, but this med doesn’t need to come from a specialist.

I’ll call my doctor Dr. P. for this post.

I really like Dr. P. She’s very easy to talk to and with.  She’s curious about her patients and their lives.

We chatted a bit to get to know one another, and we asked one another some questions–both medical and personal.

For example, she asked me about my kids. I answered, and then I asked her about hers.

She asked me where I was from. After I told her, I asked her the same.

She then asked me about my diagnosis that resulted from a bicycle fall a few years ago. I told her about it quickly, and then I ended with a statement saying that I’m still working on losing the weight that I had gained from the changes in my endocrine system.

Then she said something that almost made me get up from the exam table and hug her.

“I think there are two weights: Healthy Weight and Happy Weight!”

I’m about 20# over my healthy weight and about 10# over my happy weight.

Dr. P’s observation (and the fact that she didn’t berate me about my weight) will help me work towards my happy weight.

Her comments helped me realize that it’s a much more achievable goal.

When I get to that weight, I’ll decide if I am happy enough there or if I want to move a bit closer to my healthy weight.

My guess is that I’ll stay at my happy weight and be happier. 🙂