Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Good News


Good news, just in. Walking has improved my health.

I think I have mentioned that walking makes me feel better, that my day feels a little lost without starting it off with a walk. I also have felt some other “unquantifiables.” I feel I have more energy and can do more through the day. I find it much easier to complete physical tasks. My attitude is much better and I feel happier. But until my doctor’s appointment I had nothing tangible to point to- I haven’t lost any weight, at all. But something else changed.
When the nurse, at the appointment, first took my blood pressure I had to ask her to take it again. It was too low! 100/65
My blood pressure is usually in the 120/80 range and sometimes is higher. My family has a history of high blood pressure so it’s something I watch for. So I thought of a ton of stressful stuff and she took it again: 110/70. I haven’t had a reading like that since my 20s.
I realize it’s one reading, but I am hopeful it’s a sign that I am moving in the right direction.