Dooley Noted: 7/5/2015
My mother has never been one to stress about her weight.
My entire life, my mother has not bothered being concerned about her tendency towards s strong, robust figure.
She was always a workhorse. I had to sprint to keep up with her swift, determined gait.
To me, she was the epitome of health and confidence. She didn’t analyze what she ate, and she never called herself fat. She barely wore makeup.
And most importantly – she had zero tolerance of other people’s opinions of her or her looks.
Recently, she has had some health challenges. She is getting much better, but she lost some weight.
The reactions from her peers were disconcerting to her.
She lost energy and felt awful most days. But everyone complimented her on how great she looked.
Her response was truly telling:
“I wish I had my health to go along with this great look.”
She would quickly go back to the heathy version of herself.
And she is on her way back.
She says she won’t miss her clothes hanging off of her.
And she could care less what she looks like without her health.
Be skinny, if it suits you.
Or seek health, no matter what size it makes you.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley
