Today was an important milestone for me.
When I started my weight loss back in January, my physical health was a very important motivator. I’d been on blood pressure medication for the past 3-4 years. I knew all the risks of carrying the extra weight – each time I would feel something was wrong with my body, I feared being diagnosed with Diabetes.
The time had come to make some serious changes…my body had been telling me this for awhile.
I think officially my blood pressure has been borderline or at least on the low-ish side of high…maybe? Maybe not. Typically a reading would be 130’s over mid-90’s. Actually that’s with the medication, so probably not that great.
For the past months, it’s been normal when I check-in with the doctor and I’ve also been taking it myself with the machine at Walmart. Have you seen these? They’re great and my doc says that they are accurate.
As I wrote last month, I had already cut out the one medication – Metoprolol. Today we cut the Diovan and now I am medication free. WooHoo! Blood pressure reading today was 120/80 which is excellent.
OK, truth be told – I made the nurse take it twice. 😉 When I first arrive at the office, I’ve been walking or riding my bike and I know this means a higher reading. I’ve learned this at Walmart as well. If I take it and it’s high, but then relax for a minute and take it one more time – I’ll get a different/better reading.
So today was a great day – an achievement for all of my hard work so for and the almost 70 lbs that I’ve lost. A real feeling of accomplishment to say the least.
Doc wants to monitor me and see me in a month. I guess this will be the true test as to whether my lower blood pressure has been due to the medication or the weight loss – Of course I’m praying for option 2!
