Water Weight

Today, while job coaching two students in the dining room of a senior residential facility, one of my students turns to me and, out of the blue, decides to tell me, "Ummm...Kirsti, my mom said that I cannot talk to you about water weight."

Now, I wasn't sure if she meant that she cannot talk to ME specifically about water weight or if she meant ME, the person who is sitting right next to her. It did make me wonder, though, if I happened to come up in her conversations with her mom about diet. I know I'm not the skinniest person around. I definitely have my share of pudge. My student has been very obsessive about food and constantly reminds us that she is on a "diet" even though she is, in my opinion, a very healthy weight and looks fantastic. (I think it's more that her parents want her to make healthy choices, which is great). She has never told me to my face that I am overweight, but she is very intelligent and I wouldn't be surprised if the thought ran through her mind from time to time.

So, just in case any of you were wondering...I'm not pudgy...I'm just retaining a lot of water.

Yeah...that's it!