Hypertension anyone?

Bumping this thread.

At the ripe old age of 24, I am teetering between pre-hypertension and hypertension. Here is the thing--I feel great. I played 18 holes yesterday, I reffed 3 hockey games tonight, and I play hockey twice a week. I typically walk at least 1/2 mile a day as well, if not more. If it weren't for my knee's, I'd have no problem running 5 miles right now.

Anyways, on Friday, a woman on my team at work and I were getting water and saw the blood pressure machine and decided to both get ours tested. I was at 145/85. An hour later, it had dropped to 136/84. Tonight at 9PM, an hour after reffing 3 hockey games, I tested it again at the Meijer and it was 140/84.

This ain't good. Thankfully, I think it is pretty easy to identify the culprits here: Job and diet. I eat really good for about 1/4 of my meals, and really, really bad for the other 3/4. I also probably eat too much for those 3/4. The job isn't going to change, unfortunately. The diet, can. So I need to start eating right. This will be easier in a month when I move in with the Fiancee, a Dietitian. I should also probably ease up on the alcohol (usually about 1 bottle of wine and 12 or so beers a week), but I'll see if eating right and working out more help it first.

So now that I have it written down, I have to actually do something about it. Yay.

I have always had low normal blood pressure. like 105/50... this past year when black mold took over my rental, it shot up to 195/90. It is back down again, not back to my normal yet. but getting there. 135/70. Once I finally kick the pneumonia I got with the flu and can get back on my bicycle, I should see it drop more.

I am 5'11" and 179 pounds.. I want to get below 170

mad_machine wrote: I have always had low normal blood pressure. like 105/50... this past year when black mold took over my rental, it shot up to 195/90. It is back down again, not back to my normal yet. but getting there. 135/70. Once I finally kick the pneumonia I got with the flu and can get back on my bicycle, I should see it drop more. I am 5'11" and 179 pounds.. I want to get below 170

I'm 5'10", 205. Most people are shocked that I weigh that much and would guess about 180. I should be about 170-185, depending on muscle ratio--that is obviously a concern, but I addressed it when I addressed my diet earlier--if I eat right, I'll drop a bunch of weight.

Change your diet, and make sure you stay on top of it and follow up with your doctor if needed. Things can go wrong quickly if it is left untreated.

Since that post, I have had 5 reeses M&M things, a wrap with lettuce, tomato, swiss, turkey, and ham, and a salad with bacon bits, cheese, spinach, egg, carrots, cucumber, and onion. And Sesame dressing. Oh, and too much alcohol. Hmm... Maybe I should cut back on the sauce...

So while not great, certainly about 500% healthier than I normally eat. We'll see what it is tomorrow night.