Non-scale surprise—low blood pressure

I 29F went to the doctor this week and was surprised that my blood pressure (normally 120/80) was 100/60.

I have been working out consistently since November—I started by just committing to 30 mins at the gym every Friday and over the course of the last 4 months I have just been adding time and days to my routine. First I said I’m going to do the weight machines on mondays to power up for the week, and cardio on fridays to run away from my problems.

I now spend 1.5 hours at the gym every MWF, and do weights and cardio.

I really enjoy it—mainly for people watching but also to relax after work. I feel balanced emotionally and physically and like I’m taking care of my body. And every time I can lift more weight or do more reps, I feel like I have accomplished something! It has been a boon to my mental health, and I have kept going for the fun of it even though I haven’t noticed any change on the scale. Sure my clothes fit better and I feel pretty good, but I am still hovering at my starting weight.

Well yesterday at the doctor’s, despite not really seeing any change on the scale, my blood pressure was much lower. It felt really gratifying that what is just a bunch of single hours has actually added up to something measurable and positive!

I just wanted to share because

• this community has given me motivation to exercise and take care of myself for many years before I even started to do so.
• this experience has helped solidify in my brain that getting exercise has so many other benefits than just watching the numbers on the scale.

Anyway keep up the good work, friends. When your motivation to do it for the scale wanes, do it for one of the other 10000 reasons!

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