So ever since my failed attempt to give blood last week, I have been
exercising
limiting Coke
limiting junk / fast food
drinking more water
checking my blood pressure
Today I had a doctor’s appointment with my PCP. Dr. C is pretty cool. He’s quick with a joke and a smile, friendly and generally seems to know what he’s talking about. And he’s big on notes…if you go in for a flu shot, you’ll leave with one of his very neatly written notes on what happened during the visit and what should happen after. No excuses that you didn’t remember; he’s got you covered.
My blood pressure today? High again. I told him about trying to give blood and that my bp was 140/110 that night. He was mildly concerned and we discussed ways to get it a bit lower. First, I’m to continue with the exercising….that’s his big thing – fitness, not weight. His theory is if I’m exercising, the weight will naturally come off – he wants slow and steady. Of course, watching what I eat (though he made me promise not to stress out about it or that would have an adverse affect on my bp!). He started to tell me to reduce my …
