I have hypertension and take two low-dose medications for it. I eat a really spare diet (no dairy, no eggs, no grains, no sugar - except fruit and a little honey - no desserts except I allow myself an occasional tiny square of dark chocolate.
I have dropped 20 pounds since September. Still 20 more to go. Exercise is a challenge for me. I used to be a runner and I LOVE high-intensity workouts, but they send my BP sky high. The doc said my hypertension is genetic, which is another way of saying diet, exercise, and de-stressing won't bring it down. I don't want to believe that.
So far no heart problems or all the other stuff you get with hypertension, and I aim to keep it that way. But it's so frustrating to want to really move my body and I can feel the pressure build inside my head, and I know I'm flirting in the danger zone. Challenges. We all have them, right?
Diet Calendar Entries for 22 January 2014:
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555 kcal
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Fat: 14.48g | Prot: 50.67g | Carb: 60.02g.
Breakfast: Honey, Soy Milk, Chicken Breast (Skin Not Eaten). Lunch: Chicken Drumstick (Skin Not Eaten), Flax USA Organic Golden Flax Cold Milled Golden Flax Seed, Soy Milk, Bananas, Madhava Coconut Sugar. more...
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1816 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Exercise machine (slow) - 35 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 25 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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