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The Freshman Fifteen

  • Apr. 29th, 2008 at 9:25 AM
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I've been joking about having gained a little weight recently, calling it the freshman fifteen, since I'm in my freshman year as an MBA candidate.

Secretly I was afraid it was more than fifteen pounds, but this morning we had to get weighed and measured and all for biometric screenings, part of my company's healthcare initiatives for 2008 and beyond.

I was relatively pleased to learn that I've only gained five pounds. And considering what time of the month it is, that might just be water retention.

However, even if I haven't gained much, I haven't lost anything, either. So, back to that, then.

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[info]corporatebabe wrote:
Apr. 29th, 2008 01:33 pm (UTC)
wait - you had to get weighed and measured at work? Could you opt out? I think that would cause me ALL kinds of anxiety....
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[info]ratphooey wrote:
Apr. 29th, 2008 01:52 pm (UTC)
It was all completely confidential, so I was okay about it.

And the nurse was okay about not telling me my results, except then I decided to look.

And you could opt out, but in order to be eligible for health insurance discounts, you'd have to have the testing done by your own doctor. Not worth the hassle.

Edited at 2008-04-29 01:54 pm (UTC)
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[info]lianhanshee wrote:
Apr. 29th, 2008 03:48 pm (UTC)
Just goes to show, one always thinks the worst! (Maybe it's "prepares for the worst"?) And you, my dear, are always so hard on yourself.... I'm relieved it wasn't quite as bad a number as you were fearing, and I'm sure it's exactly what was needed to kick off a recommitment (and inspire others to do the same)!

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