Inspiration

In early 2009, my doctor and I seriously discussed putting me on blood pressure medication for the first time. My family history of high blood pressure was finally rearing its ugly head -- 140/100 was the highest I had ever seen. I had long ago eliminated salt from my diet, I told him. After all, I never put table salt on my food, and I do not eat high-salt foods! Right?

Sure I was under a lot of stress, but I was working out 2-3 times/week doing elliptical, swimming, and stationary bike. In 2008, my weight had ballooned to 257 lbs., an all-time high for me. Since that time, I had lost some weight and was feeling good about myself at 240 lbs.!

Still, SOMEthing was wrong. Why had I reached a plateau at 240, peaked at 140/100, had no energy, and looked like a beached whale? I had to find a better way.

Inspiration #1: no blood pressure meds.

Inspiration #2: get off plateau to feel and look better.