Showing posts with label blood-pressure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blood-pressure. Show all posts
26 April 2011
Metrics: blood pressure
Daily measurements are not working. Therefore I'll add them to my bi-weekly vitals reports.
21 April 2011
Metrics: blood pressure
Another good reading: 115/79 @ 76.
It seems this habit of taking a measurement first thing is working :-)
It seems this habit of taking a measurement first thing is working :-)
20 April 2011
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13 April 2011
Metrics: blood pressure
121/79 @ 63 this morning. Not bad. Having a company meeting to go to rather than any 'proper' work probably helped.
Only two days to my next set of vital measurements. Given that my belt has had to be taken in a notch, I'm hopeful of some good news there.
Only two days to my next set of vital measurements. Given that my belt has had to be taken in a notch, I'm hopeful of some good news there.
12 April 2011
Metrics: blood pressure
Today I did manage to take the measurement as intended: 125/82 @ 69.
That's very different to yesterday's 113/72 @ 77. I suspect the difference is that I'm psyched-up before starting work. By lunchtime I've relaxed into the problem of the day. If the same pattern persists over the next few days I may rethink this practice.
That's very different to yesterday's 113/72 @ 77. I suspect the difference is that I'm psyched-up before starting work. By lunchtime I've relaxed into the problem of the day. If the same pattern persists over the next few days I may rethink this practice.
11 April 2011
Metrics: blood pressure
Another habit I'm struggling to establish. This morning I didn't recall my intent of taking this measurement before starting work until mid morning. Must do better.
For the record, the readings then were 113/72 @ 77.
For the record, the readings then were 113/72 @ 77.
9 April 2011
Another compromise with myself
Taking my blood pressure regularly is proving a hard habit to adopt. To be comparable, the measurements have to be taken in the same posture from the same arm at roughly the same time of day. This is proving hard to achieve, especially at weekends. So I've decided to try taking my blood pressure first thing in the weekday morning before I start work, and forget about weekends for now.
6 April 2011
Metrics: Blood Pressure
Today was so hectic I forgot. Yesterday I measured 114/73 @ 69. Not bad.
Incidentally the device I use is an Omron MX2 Basic. When I first got it I took it along to my then monthly BP test at my doctor's to check its accuracy. Which was to all intents and purposes excellent.
Incidentally the device I use is an Omron MX2 Basic. When I first got it I took it along to my then monthly BP test at my doctor's to check its accuracy. Which was to all intents and purposes excellent.
1 April 2011
Metric: blood pressure
Blood pressure today was 124/72 @ 63. Which looks to be close to my target, until I reveal that I'm taking enalapril maleate to control it.
As my weight falls and my fitness level improves, I'm hoping I'll be able to hit my bp target without chemical help.
As my weight falls and my fitness level improves, I'm hoping I'll be able to hit my bp target without chemical help.
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