My blood pressure is now normal!

Jbarbo01
Jbarbo01 Posts: 240 Member
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I've lost 50 lbs total so far and have 20 more to go but yesterday I went to the doctor and for the first time in about 5 years my blood pressure was 111/80!!!! My body is responding to the weight loss finally. I had a blood pressure of 140/90 at 23 years old and was on beta blockers and now been off meds with normal blood pressure. So cool to see you can take your health in your own hands and your body will respond!

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  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Awesome. Health is the best reward. Congrats to you!!
  • ctalimenti
    ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
    Good for you! I have a friend who also dropped 50 lbs and her BP normalized. Her BP was 140/90 too.
  • Katpet3
    Katpet3 Posts: 3 Member
    Congratulations!
  • Flips37
    Flips37 Posts: 81 Member
    What an awesome investment you've made in your future health! Great job!
  • vmckinzey
    vmckinzey Posts: 98 Member
    Awesome news!
  • mzthompson_75
    mzthompson_75 Posts: 2 Member
    Awesome, and congrats! My goal is to be done with my Lisinopril as well. Good luck to you.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Awesome...that's the one thing I haven't been able to fix with diet and exercise. I've put all of my other health markers back into the optimal range, but I'm still hypertensive. Doctor thinks at this point that it's mostly hereditary with me...two years now into good livin' and I've been able to reduce my medication dosage, but that's it.

    Congrats...very awesome.
  • PINKinquisition1908
    PINKinquisition1908 Posts: 180 Member
    :drinker:

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