My Reason To Lose Those Extra Pounds - "Overweight - Who Me?"

A free health check-up camp was organized at my work.
Stand in a queue; 
Get a blood test done; 
Get your blood pressure checked; 
Get a Report Card; 
Get it analyzed.
Sounds simple, right? Also, it was free! So, I went there and waited for my turn. 

My blood pressure looked great! Then, the smiling lady who was taking the test, pricked my finger with my permission. Took the blood on a slide and put it in that device for test results. She frowned, looked back at me and smiled nervously. She pressed a few buttons. Uh ho, my heart sank. That Bad huh? The lady told apologetically that there was some error in reading and the results were void. She had to prick me again. Not a good sign, however, I agreed. She took the test again and the results came. She took my weight and filled the report card with all the details and I was sent to the next queue to check the results.

You don't have to be a specialist to comprehend that test results. It was just an expected range and where you stand. What caught my attention first was it was ticked at "overweight". What? That's rude!

My turn came. The lady took the report from me and without even looking at it, blurted out ''It seems like You don't exercise?, So, First of all, You need to add some exercise to your daily schedule." A forced smile pursed my lip and I nodded. I was thinking that marking the "Overweight" check box was rude! She continued talking about the changes required in my lifestyle. But all I did was sitting there all hurt and angry. The only question that keeps on poking my mind  - ' Overweight Me! How did that happen?'

Series of images flashed in front of my eyes. That mandatory dessert that I eat daily after each meal; the butter loaded leftovers that I eat after my daughter's meal; the chocolate bars that I finish in excuse to cure my mood; the sodas that I drank instead of water ;I realized EVERYTHING I did was wrong and it is only me who did that to myself! It was an awakening moment for me and another reason to stop and think what I have done!

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