I'm not asking for medical advice! I've already seen my Dr.
I've gained some weight since having my kids (about 20 pounds I need to lose) and am currently slowly losing it by watching what I eat and working out most days of the week. I'm sure my weight gain has added stress to my heart but it really shocked me to see my blood pressure had gotten higher (it was about 150/90 avg on one of those at home monitors), I was actually embaressed but it has really motivated me to keep losing the weight and working out.
For those who also have high blood pressure or have had it in the past, what did you do besides medications? I'm not willing to go on medications and my Dr agrees, I know lifestyle changes are the best way to go. How long did it take to see a change in your bp? What exactly did you do to lower it?