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Had a bit of a health scare this week with my blood pressure being dangerously high. I've been put straight on to some medication to lower it and will speak to someone on Tuesday again to discuss the results of blood tests I went for yesterday.
Gotta say I'm not very happy about it because I have a healthy weight range, exercise regularly and eat really healthily 80% of the time, which I thought was enough to escape the family history of diabetes and blood pressure issues most of my overweight family struggle with.
Hoping to have some answers and clarity soon so I can get back to feeling a bit more normal again. Anxiety and lethargy have been bad for months now, but I put it down to perimenopause - so thought I'd be starting HRT. I'm not keen on taking blood pressure meds for the rest of my life.
So, this week I'm happy with just the maintain. Haven't been doing IF, but still trying to walk fairly often. Step count for the week so far is 30,000 so if we do two good walks over the weekend I could hit my new target of 45,500.
We're hoping to visit a National Trust estate over the weekend to walk the grounds and see the house. Got a family pass in the newspaper a while ago. We'll take a nice picnic along as well and I'm looking forward to it - if the weather plays along.
Hope you all have a good weekend! xxx
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66.6 kg
Lost so far: 19.4 kg.
Still to go: 1.6 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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2337 kcal
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Fat: 97.53g | Prot: 66.23g | Carbs: 296.36g.
Breakfast: Bananas, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Just Free Blueberry Soya Pot, Banana Muffins. Lunch: Vemondo Vegan Cheddar Style , Cooked Beetroot, Aldi Unsweetened Soya Milk, Aldi Caramelised Onion Houmous, By Sainsbury's Bulgur Wheat, Lidl Baby Spinach. Dinner: Cucumber (with Peel) , Sainsbury's Wholemeal Pitta Bread, By Sainsbury's Stir Fry Vegetables, Holland & Barrett Soya Chunks, Sainsbury's Deli Style Coleslaw. Snacks/Other: Cheddar Cheese, Vemondo Vegan Cheddar Style , Rivercote Rosemary Crackers , Alesto Honey Roasted Peanuts, Mackie's Traditional Luxury Dairy Ice Cream, Kettle Chips Mature Cheddar & Red Onion (Pack), Just Free Blueberry Soya Pot, Asda Green Seedless Grapes, Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Ball, Asda Strawberries, Nescafe Instant Coffee. more...
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1761 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour and 50 minutes, Driving - 15 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 55 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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How frustrating for you! Hopefully, the follow-up will give some clarity.
23 Jun 23 by member: Anne_145
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Aah, thanks Anne! Yes, hoping they will have some answers for me. x
23 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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23 Jun 23 by member: heatherboardman
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Your walking is surely helping. I read that onions, garlic, etc. are good for BP, also sleep and longer fasting. I've seen my BP drop with fasting 3-7 days, and it lasts for months, then I need to fast again.
23 Jun 23 by member: erikahollister
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I hope it’s sorted soon xx
23 Jun 23 by member: Nadia Awni
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Hi Nikina 70, hope your feeling better soon. We are all so different, sometimes it would be better if there was no illness and badness. But sadly it doesn't work like that. Keep well and safe very best wishes Merry Mel 🤩
23 Jun 23 by member: Merry.Mel
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Will think good thoughts for you, nikina. If you’re able to, get a home monitor and watch it at regular intervals during the day to see if it’s a thing.
23 Jun 23 by member: Katsolo
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23 Jun 23 by member: Katsolo
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Best wishes on this. I have hypertension, among other cardiac issues, and over the past decade I have put a lot of time and effort into knowing the beast and managing it.
24 Jun 23 by member: GoalOnederLand
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similarly my family are the same with BP and also lost my father and 2 brothers to heart disease. I read that potassium is excellent in helping the body to reduce and maintain good blood pressure levels and apparently few of us eat ingest enough in our regular diets. So I am trying to add more natural foods with high potassium.
Best wishes to you.
24 Jun 23 by member: jam122
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you must have got a big fright Nik,,sending u big hugs and loves and fingers crossed u get some answers from ur doctor soon xx
24 Jun 23 by member: Bootylicious!1
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24 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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Thanks Erika! I wondering about fasting, but I'll wait till my appointment on Tuesday and ask them about it before I get back to IF again. I'm not too keen on longer fasts personally, but I might give it a try if it helps.
24 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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Thank you Cheese! Aah, a friend of mine said she had high blood pressure and felt awful when she was pregnant with her twins too so I'm sorry to hear that, but glad it is possible to recover from it. I'm hoping I'll be able to get it back to normal soon too. x
24 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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24 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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Merry.Mel - I was there was no illness or badness too! Thank you for your best wishes! I hope you are well and having a lovely, relaxing weekend! x
24 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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Thank you, Kat! I hope you know that I'm always sending happy vibes to you and your beautiful pack too! Good idea - I'll look into getting a home monitor after this week when I have some more answers.
24 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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Thank you Goal! It's a tough one and I'm sorry to hear that you've had it for over a decade, but it also gives me hope that all will be fine. Glad you are managing as I hope to too.
24 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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Jam122, I am sorry to hear that you've lost family members as well. I do eat a fair amount of potassium rich foods as I try to have about 30 different plant foods a week so it is definitely in the rotation, but thanks for the tip. Best wishes to you too!
24 Jun 23 by member: Nikina70
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Sweetheart Nikina try celery tablets from Holland & Barret I got them for my mum they work a treat … just a suggestion it lowered my mothers Blood Pressure
24 Jun 23 by member: Nadia Awni
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