Worth the Effort

Doc!

I’m down 8 lbs

You were right!

It was what I was eating.

Me: “feeling like a genius but trying not to show it”

That’s great (trying to hide the “I told you so” that was eager to peak its head)

He: besides I have a new reason

Me: oh that’s right… he’s here!!! 

He: *brings out pic of his grandson* look at that beauty

Me: nodding in agreement … I concur, he is so cute!

He: you got me thinking last visit doc! I do want to enjoy my retirement years… so I changed how I eat. I even tried goat meat.

Me: tasty huh?

He: yeah doc … eating that and cutting down on beef

I also started with the health coach you sent me to.
She is good.

Me: so how do you feel?

Cos it’s much more than your labs looking pretty on my computer

He: doc, I feel great.

Me: please explain

He: dang doc…
I’m sleeping better
I seem to have more energy
And I feel less achy

Me: was it worth it?

He: worth what?

Me: the effort

He: yeah doc! Thanks … but I’m having steak for my birthday!

Me: that’s fair!

Conversations continue!

Hugs,

Dr. Olabintan

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Dr. Tolulope Olabintan MD, AAHIVS, FAAFP, dipABLM Dr. Tolulope Olabintan is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Livingspring Family Medical Center. She is a Christian, Family Physician, writer, mentor, mother and wife. She takes joy in empowering her patients and readers to live their fullest lives possible. She helps patients live long and well as she believes that the quality of life is just as important as the quantity of life. She is also a foodie and loves the colors teal and orange. Dr. Olabintan completed her medical degree at UMDNJ Rutgers Medical School in 2007. Dr. O went on to finish her Family Medicine Residency from Albert Einstein College of Medicine Family Medicine residency where she also served as a Chief Resident. She then went on to complete a women’s health/surgical obstetrics fellowship at St Francis hospital in 2011. She is a board-certified Family Physician, Lifestyle Medicine, a HIV specialist and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.