High blood pressure

Hi. I just started using this program today. i'm also trying to manage my sodium intake and high blood pressure. There's a history of HBP on both sides of my family. My sibling has no problem, but I do. I just had my BP checked last weekend (140/90) and the nurse suggested going to a doctor about meds, too. My father is on meds for HBP but I am not interested in taking that route. I'm 28 and male, so I am also a bit young to be dealing with this. I've set up my profile to also track my sodium and potassium intake. Last week I started taking 1-2 bananas a day. I feel like this program will help manage my progress.

Just started tracking on 10/24.

I'm using it to track my sodium intake for HBP. Wish I knew how to set the sodium levels lower just so I can keep them "below the norm" to begin with.

I'm also tracking diet and exercise too. HBP runs in the family. I'm 41, 6'0" tall, 200 pounds, in good shape (could lose about 10-15 pounds) and I'm in the gym 5 times a week doing 60-90 minutes of cardio and weights. I eat healthy but my diet sometimes sucks and this is very helpful for tracking what I shove in my piehole. Definitely a reality check for me because I realized that some of the stuff I eat or drink daily, doubles my sodium intake (yet they are supposed to be "healthy" for me). Also, reminds me to drink a lot of water.

The goal for me is to drop 15 pounds, monitor sodium (as well as fat and sugar) and see if I can get off the HBP meds completely.

Hi, is anyone using this site mainly to monitor sodium intake?

My blood pressure has been high for a while. I lost 25 lbs and am now a normal weight. My BMI is 23. I'd like to lose another 7-10 lbs, but I've been maintaining well and my main concern now is getting my blood pressure under control before I have a stroke or something I was hoping losing weight would do the trick. But my blood pressure is still high. Yesterday at the doctors office it was 160/106. The doc said I have 1 month to get it down, otherwise, I should go on high blood pressure meds. I'm 42 and female so I"m a bit young to have this. I hope reducing salt will do the trick.

I have HBP issues as well. I've been on meds for it for the longest time and now that I'm finally losing the weight, I still have to see if this will stay down for me but for now the combination of exercising and being on medication is keeping my numbers down. Last I got my bp checked it was 123/85 a week ago. Not bad but this was due to me doing the happy dance I was doing after I just got weighed and realized I'm finally under my 1st weight goal lol... People can be thin and still have HBP. Using the site to track my sodium intake has helped me a great deal in managing my water retention. Good luck to you and feel free to add me if you wish.