Had a follow up at the doctor yesterday, in regards to my high blood pressure. My bp has been very high lately due to anxiety and being overweight, eating very bad diet. I have overhauled my diet (with a few setbacks) and have been getting back on the exercise track. Seemed to take a long time but finally the scale is going down. I am on meds for the hbp but doesn't seem to be helping, had my dosage increased.
I do believe I have a bit of white coat hypertension. I will have to start doing home monitoring of my bp to see if that may be the case. Hopefully I can lose some more weight and bring it down so I can get off the meds eventually.
Normally, this type of thing would make me anxious and just make it worse. I can't deny this worries me and causes some stress but I am not overly panicked. It is my own fault I am in this spot, it will take time to get myself out of it. I have really had to do some serious soul searching lately re: my emotional attachment to food. The consequences of my bad habits are no longer simply excess weight, it is my health now.
Hey there
You sound good actually. You have evidence that you have these medical conditions and you have an action plan to help yourself. Maybe it seems more do-able now that your overall health is at stake? There is less of a choice now and maybe this is more motivating.
I believe in you. I think you will lose the weight. And I think you will feel very proud of yourself when you do.
Thank you for sharing. Please let us know what happens with your goals.