Most of your blood pressure readings are in the range that is generally accepted as really good, like 125/78. Others are edging up just a little too high. My blood pressure is just about exactly the same as yours. I gained some weight in the last year or so and my blood pressure began creeping up from its normal 90/60.

My doctor and I talked about this quite a bit. He's not worried that I'll keel over of a heart attack anytime soon. But if my blood pressure keeps creeping up and staying in the 140/83 range or going higher, he says that in the long-run over a course of years, it's not good and I should do something to bring it down about 10 points from 140/83, just to be on the safe side.

But like you, very few of my readings ever get that high. 125/75 is probably my average right now. No worries at that level. But I'd like it a little lower, just because I don't like it when it peaks at at slightly higher number.

His first suggestion is that I lose 5-10 lbs. Your current weight is normal for your height, but if you gained that weight on xanax and junk food, most of the gain might be unhealthy fat. How's your waist measurement? If you've grown a little bit of a belly it might be a good idea to eat better so you can lose the belly and exercise more so you can gain good healthy muscle mass.

Next the doctor said I should walk 30 minutes per day or do some other similar exercise. I lift weight 3-4 times per week and although that's great exercise it's not the best for BP, so he wants me to walk at least 20 minutes on the days I lift weights. Eat less salt. Less junk, more fruits and veg and lean protein, like sidestepper suggested. I'm not normally a tense person, but he says relaxation and mediation exercises are really good, too, especially if a person is anxious.

Most of your BP readings at your higher weight are still in the healthy normal range. So are mine. If my BP is running high (for me) in the doctors office, he takes it again at the end of the appointment and it's usually dropped ten points. Our blood pressure readings change from minute to minute. Most of yours are normal, as are mine. I hate the idea of me having white coat syndrome, but the fact that my blood pressure lowers within a few minutes as I relax sort of indicates that I might. But it's never super high, just high for me.

You specifically asked: Your BP readings right now are not concerning. No worries. If the numbers keep creeping up and stay up consistently over time, it could be a problem, but it's not a problem right now. Most importantly, there is much people can do to bring their blood pressure down, from eating a better diet to relaxing.

Here's a link to the Mayo Clinic that gives ten ways to lower blood pressure without medication.

10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication - Mayo Clinic