RE: 13.6%
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as someone who recently tried and succeeded for the most part to turn his health around, I know where you are coming from. It's funny to me how just like everyone that has ever come before, I presumed I was invincible and health concerns were for other folks, not me. Then I got a surprise high blood pressure diagnosis that kind of scared me. I took that crap seriously, like you did, and the last time I had my blood pressure taken they said it was extremely good. I like to hear that but I know how easy it is to let it slip. The thing for me was to start to be proud of what I was doing as far as running and lifting weights was concerned and then surround myself with like-minded people. Easier said than done I know, but those people are out there. Not in as great of numbers as the pissheads at the pub of course, but they do exist!
How'd you lower the BP?
That's the next hurdle I need to tackle lol
by what you were already doing. Diet and exercise. I started eating a whole foods diet and using a nutrition app. Exercise wasn't actually a big part of it... mostly just diet... and I think a lot of it boiled down to me cutting down big time on the amount of alcohol I was consuming
For sure! Thanks for the tips. Yeah it's just me actually following through with this stuff.
that's the hardest part of any program though, isn't it? When I decided that I was going to lose weight and bring down my BP the biggest part was making a plan and then sticking with it. Most of it consisted of getting my shopping done and stocking up the fridge with things that both taste good and aren't terrible for you. I'm sure this just sounds obvious but that was a big part of it for me.