#1 Reason for my plateau - Prescription Meds!

So....I have been trying to cut fat since March of this year...was successful for the first 4 weeks, then struggled. The weight and BF% fluctuated up and down, changed diets, upped my workouts, got obsessive about counting calories, even looked at the blood type diet to include in my fat burning plan...my trainer asked if I was on any meds that cause weight gain. So I looked into it, and it so happens that the blood pressure meds (that I started in late January and which I don't think I should be on.- that is another blog)...list rapid weight gain as a common side effect.
So now that I have a probable cause of my weight issues, I am working on correcting it.......
Stay posted for my results!

Alcohol and Blood Pressure...

Seeing as I was suppose to cut out alcohol LAST week in an attempt to cut some fat...I guess this week's revelation isn't such a bad thing....drinking seems to be dropping my BP to intolerable levels..I am still on a very low dosage of meds for HIGH blood pressure, due to a freak spike in BP in early Jan, although the Dr. has no idea what caused/causing it or has no intention of trying to figure it out, he would rather just keep me on the meds forever. I have convinced him to lower my dose, and am currently at the lowest dose possible. I am aware that alcohol can sometimes increase the affects of BP meds, and I suspect this is what is happening here. I hate being on medication, I don't believe in it, in fact most cases for which Dr.'s put ppl on meds I strongly believe can be solved thru diet and exercise. For now...I will eliminate alcohol from my diet completely and hoping get the BP under control and have the added side effect of keeping my diet clean.
Wish me Luck! :D