Monday, November 7, 2016

Let's Get a Physical, Physical

Hi Everyone!
            As you know, I am starting graduate school in January so I need to have vaccines and a physical and all this other stuff to get ready for that.  On my schedule this morning was my physical exam.  I started out at this one doctor’s office and I was back in the room and filled out the paper work I needed to and answered all the questions with the nurse and told her I had a form I needed filled out by the doctor.  We go out in the hallway for her to take my weight and after she looked directly at me and in the most soft, serious voice and asked, “Do you need to empty your bladder?”  I do not know why that question took me so off guard and I had to try not to burst out laughing (I do not think she thought it was a funny question).  The thoughts that raced through my mind were: “does she think I weigh too much so I must be carrying around some extra ounces in my bladder?”, “am I going to have to pee in a cup?”, “why didn’t she just ask if I had to pee?”  I just answered “no” and we went on with the almost exam.  The doctor came in the room and looked at my form and she told me they do not do that kind of physical there.  I just informed her the website said “complete physical exam” but apparently the website should say “almost” complete physical exams.  She told me where I needed to go and sent me on my way without being billed (bless up!) but also a huge waste of my time!  (but I guess I should have asked the right questions when I called to schedule the appointment so, my fault.)  I did end up having my physical done somewhere else so “it’s fine!”.
            I told my husband this morning I would go to the grocery store because he did not have the supplies to make the sandwich he normally takes for lunch (woops!)  So on my way home from the doctor I ran into Kroger’s.  When I get stressed, I get hungry and this morning’s doctor mix up kind of stressed me out.  Fun fact about me (and most people probably), I should not be allowed to go grocery shopping when I am hungry.  I went in there for two things and I came out with around 10.  I did not need most of what I bought.  I am trying to watch what I eat without calling it a diet.  I like to think of it as being smarter about my food choices without counting any insert nutrition facts category here.  We are just going to call today’s trip to the store a loss on that front!  But I did buy one thing that I do not feel too bad about.  I do not know if anyone has heard of Halo Top ice cream but they are a creamery that sells ice cream in pints that range anywhere from 240-360 calories in the whole pint.  They had their pint of “lemon cake” on sale today.  (Another fun fact about me, I am a lover of all things lemon and most citrus in general) Of course I had to buy it!  I had a spoonful before I wrote this blog post and it is pretty good!! I was slightly skeptical but I can tell you that it does not taste healthy. (No this is not an official review, I just thought I'd do my readers a favor and fill you in)

            So I hit a little road bump at the doctor’s office and bought bad food at the store but you know what? “It’s fine!”  I got my physical taken care of and I saved $0.30 on overpriced but "healthy" ice cream! Until next time…

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