new motivation

i went to the doctor today. i don't particularly like going to the doctor for a check-up, but my insurance is running out soon and i figured i should cash in on $5.00 co-pays in every way possible...health...teeth...perscriptions...and all that good stuff. anyway, we were talking about my overall health and how i'm working on getting fit. i've always been afraid to talk to doctors about that sort of thing because surely they would think i was a fat, unhealthy mess. this conversation was different, though. i was talking through things with her and she said that i should definitely just keep going forward with what i have planned because it all sounds exactly perfect. she did some number crunching and as it turns out, the goal weight i've always had in mind is exactly what she said would be a healthy weight for me based on my height and my athletic frame. she dismissed the words of a college girl who once told me i could be a size 6 if i "really wanted to be." she said that i am really healthy and that losing the extra pounds will only increase that healthiness. she ended the appointment by telling me that i look great! this is a woman who is tall and slender and probably doesn't need to lose any weight...telling me that i am healthy and i look great?! i'll take it...and treasure it :)