2 birds with one stone

[mushsbat 1]

unflavored Protein shakes..any suggestions for what to do with them...i bought a big container in the begining and don't know what to do with it.

second ?

my blood pressure has gone up so much since surgery...150/100...why im eating healthier, exercising...i don't get it..why would it go up so much...i always had great bp..never had an issue with that preop..anyone had this issue..i have been buying prepackaged delimeat but everything else i cook myself. Today I got the Swanson lowsodium turkey deli slices..other than that what am i doing wrong...i have an appointment in 3 more weeks with my gp to check on it but i went today to cvs and it was still high?

[btrieger 21]

I don't know about the shakes but a couple of things were raising my blood pressure.

The first is salt/sodium intake. A lot of low cal products replace the tasty fat and sugar in their products with loads of sodium to imitate the taste but it sounds like you have a handle on that if you are buying low sodium meats.

The second is smoking. Do you smoke?

[mushsbat 1]

thanks for the response..I don't smoke.

[BetsyB 9]

I like unflavored Protein in Soups, broth, chili, and Greek yogurt (with a little vanilla and splenda).

As for the BP--how far postop are you? Are you under an unusual amount of stress? Is it possible that you have "white coat syndrome"---meaning that your BP elevates simply in response to having it measured?

All of the things mentioned--sodium, excess weight, and so on---can affect blood pressure. But sometimes it's just idiopathic---it just is. My mother and grandmother had astronomical BP despite very low-sodium diets and being of normal-to-low weight. That genetic trait sent me RUNNING to the doctor when mine crept up just a little from a lifelong baseline of 110/70. I'm on low-dose meds now, but suspect I will be taken off the next time I see my internist.

I'm glad you're seeing your doctor about this soon. If you're concerned, it would not be inappropriate to ask for an appointment sooner.

[mushsbat 1]

I like unflavored Protein in Soups, broth, chili, and Greek yogurt (with a little vanilla and splenda).

As for the BP--how far postop are you? Are you under an unusual amount of stress? Is it possible that you have "white coat syndrome"---meaning that your BP elevates simply in response to having it measured?

All of the things mentioned--sodium, excess weight, and so on---can affect blood pressure. But sometimes it's just idiopathic---it just is. My mother and grandmother had astronomical BP despite very low-sodium diets and being of normal-to-low weight. That genetic trait sent me RUNNING to the doctor when mine crept up just a little from a lifelong baseline of 110/70. I'm on low-dose meds now, but suspect I will be taken off the next time I see my internist.

I'm glad you're seeing your doctor about this soon. If you're concerned, it would not be inappropriate to ask for an appointment sooner.

I will try those suggestions for the powder thanks!

I am right at 3 months postop. I do have a family history of high bp. I went to the dr. for a post op check up and had a cold at the time. She thought it was the dayquil making it so high. I quit taking it like she said and have been checking it at cvs. Everytime it is still high and actually a little higher. She wanted a follow up in a month.