Ghostwriter
I wasn’t expecting anyone. Everyone knows that I am working and really can’t just stop and chat, but she just had to stop and chat. She came and stood behind me for twenty minutes until I had my 15 minute break.
She then burst into tears and told me since she has been eating more healthy she has gained 15 pounds. I said,” I am so sorry what have you done to change your diet?”
“Well I read all the diets and I added all the healthy foods to my diet.”
I wanted to make certain I heard what she said correctly. “You added the healthy foods or you replaced what you had been eating with healthy foods?”
“I added all those things I should be eating. I am stuffed all the time.”
I had to stop and think before I spoke. This is what I finally came up with. “I think perhaps you should schedule an appointment with your doctor. I think we use the same one right?”
“Yes.”
“She is fabulous and she can get you on the right track so you can eat things that you like and are good for you. She can also get you some physical therapy if she thinks that would be a good thing for you.”
I really didn’t know how to say, just adding more food, good or not, won’t help you lose weight.
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Question of
Would you have felt awkward?
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Yes
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No
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Did I say the right thing?
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No
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I have to follow that same route to eat healthy foods so I can feel better.
After I got done with my eye roll I would have told her the truth, you have to quit eating everything but the healthy stuff, try that and see how much weight you drop.
I never thought people were that….. hmm, what is the word?
Nice post… I love fruit.
That was the once concept she totally misunderstood. Out with all the old food and in with all the healthy food and then see how things go. Boy, I can just imagine how stuffed she was.