So I have high blood pressure. I've never had high blood pressure before and it kind of shook me awake and now I'm having nightmares of dying. SO I'm writing it on this blog as a behavioral contract with anyone who may read this. I go for in for the blood test on MOnday and have to starve myself for awhile, no biggie. I have to do something about this. I'm too young to have high blood pressure. I'm fat and I know it. And I'm done with that. The doctor whom I love, said "Hayley you have a triple whammy, your mom has diabetes, your grandfather has diabetes, and your BMI is too high." As if I couldn't guess that on my own. But why hasn't a doctor ever talked about my weight before? Obviously I'm trying to watch what I eat, but not DIET as she said that is no good. She said start gradual and work up. For me I know it is portion control as I eat healthy meals I just eat too much of them.
I know all the rules, I'm not stupid. The number one thing she said I could do is lose weight and exercise as my heart is working too hard. Well good thing I started an intervention three weeks ago where I pay myself five dollars every time I work out for more than thirty minutes. Of course this five dollars since I am a broke student can be in IOU or a check (that if I cashed surely would bounce) and in some cash. So I have this jar with the goal being a wii fiit if I reach my goal of exercising each week. I'm starting gradual walking on my treadmill or outside just twice a week and working up to three and eventually to five. I'm at three right now.
But this is a call for help and responsibility to you my friends. Research shows the more people I tell the better off I'll do. SO that is what I"m doing. This is also part of my intervention plan in my advanced behavioral class so that's cool too.
