Originally Posted by dlester

When I first saw my physician, grossly overweight and on no medications, my BP was high enough he didn't really want me exercising until we got it under control. He tried a few different drugs, adjusted doses, and finally got a result he was looking for, then I started riding.

It is almost two years later now (started mid-December 2007), and so far I am 115 pounds lighter, am on no medications at all, BP or otherwise, and have a cardiovascular system that is considered athletic by any measure.

I still have more weight to lose, ideally about 20 to 25 more pounds, but even if I never lost another ounce I am completely changed for the better.