Good Report

I had a 3-month follow-up with my Doctor this morning and got a very good report that I was not expecting.

When I started this long road, I of course consulted with my primary care physician to get advice and guidance, and also to establish a few baselines of my overall health.

Now, the only real health problem I had at the beginning was the obesity, but it was just a matter of time before it really caught up with me.

One of the areas that was on the verge of being a problem was my blood pressure. I have never been diagnosed as having hypertension or high blood pressure, but it wasn't long until I did. Actually, my systolic pressure (the top number) was in the Stage 1 level of hypertension and the diastolic was in the prehypertension levels. The reading in May was 148/82.

Today, the reading was 124/86. And while these are still a little bit high, they show definite progress.

It's a good day.
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A Test

Well, I am a about 2.5 months into this journey, 22 pounds lighter than where I started (442 as of Wednesday this week) and I am preparing for a good test of the lifestyle change.

Tomorrow afternoon I am leaving for a week for at the Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous. If I come back having maintained weight, I'll be pleased. It should be a good opportunity to do a lot of walking, too.

Pictures and a report should be here when I return.
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