Liver Let Live

"Your ultrasound came back. You don't have gall stones," the voice on the other end of the phone said.

"Okay. That's good."

"What you DO have is some small masses of fat in your liver."

"That's not good." I'm paraphrasing here. I don't recall exactly how the conversation went so bear with me.

"No, it's not. This is mainly do to being overweight. It can cause some pretty serious issues in the future if you don't take care of it now. You're going to need to focus on losing weight."

"I see." The rest of the conversation was basically about how I should check back on my blood test later in the week but the general theme of the call was "You're unhealthy and only you can fix it." That's a tough pill to swallow and a much tougher one to digest. And I know it's true. My doctor can tell me what to do. My loved ones can encourage me but the full truth of the matter is that I am unhealthy and that only person with the power to fix it is me.

When I hung up the phone I looked down at my Chili's menu. I know. Even prior to the conversation my co-author and I had resolved to eat better and exercise more and yet we somehow found ourselves at a place that many people say even the healthy food isn't all that healthy. We both ordered the healthier food options off the 2 for $20 menu and even though I think we made the best choice given where we were at, I felt a little weird talking to a representative from my doctor's office telling me I need to focus on losing weight from a Chili's booth.

So that's why I'm here. Why WE'RE here, actually. My co-author has her own story, but the idea is that for our own reasons we're finding ourselves wanting and needing to get healthier. Not just lose weight, though that's part of it, but to live a healthier lifestyle. We'll both come here periodically to let you know how things are going, what we're doing to get healthier and hopefully will be able to inspire those of you who are looking to live a healthier lifestyle.

Also, 277. Because you've got to start somewhere.