WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2012

Dear friends,:flowerforyou:

Good afternoon! Waiting for my phone to charge before going to the gym.:drinker:

I saw that some of you did not know about WPW,so the R.N in me had to help with this one! Here is a basic definition of WPW.


Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a heart condition in which there is an abnormal extra electrical pathway of the heart. The condition can lead to episodes of rapid heart rate (tachycardia).

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is one of the most common causes of fast heart rate disorders in infants and children.

Causes

Normally, electrical signals in the heart go through a certain pathway that helps the heart beat regularly. The wiring of the heart prevents extra beats from occurring and keeps the next beat from happening too soon.

In people with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, some of the heart's electrical signal goes down an extra (accessory) pathway. This may cause a very rapid heart rate called supraventricular tachycardia.

Most people with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome do not have any other heart problems.

Michele, Glad that Vince was able to convert on his own! Make sure he follows up with his cardiologist about this episode. I would be affected the same way as you were:yawn: Hope you get a good nights sleep tonight!:flowerforyou:
Hugs,LindaS

Good evening all!

Linda S-It took ma about 10 months to lose the 71. Since then I have been stuck with about 10 more that I'd like to lose. Am at the top of the healthy % body fat range, but would like to lose a little more. If not, I'm okay where I am. I feel great and have so much more energy!

Michelle- I hope Vince is feeling better. how scary!

Lin C- I love skiing and kayaking. Now if I could just find something to do in the seasons between! I do have a great doctor. she is a bariatric specialist who helps her patients lose weight through a healthy diet, exercise, and learning how to make life-long life-style changes. She recently received recognition from her peers for the great work she is doing.

Dee-Dee- I hope you enjoyed wearing your tiara today. It is great to have such good friends.

Meg- The Wi sounds like fun. My sister has one, but I have never had a chance to try it out. I'm not sure what "programs?" she has for it. I can't justify the money right now. I already have a treadmill, bike, weights, and a number of exercise dvds all of which I use rarely when I can possibly get outside to exercise instead. I love the fresh air and no interruptions/excuses when I am outside.

We drove up north today to ski along the canal in Boonville, Unlike the last two days we went skiing and had to break our own trails, the trails were well-groomed, It was snowing when we left home, but we had beautiful clear blue skies in Boonville. It was in the low 20s with a fairly brisk breeze, but we layered enough that we were comfortable.I always feel energized after a good day of skiing. Love being outside!

Hope everyone has a great evening and a restful night.

Deb A

Good night all.
Got 11 small kitty blankets done and off to the shelter.
Got to 17 degrees today,burrr.
No plans for NY eve as hubby is working both days.
HUGS
jane

DeeDee - in very simple terms, what happens in WPW is this: there is an electical impulse that is sent to the heart telling the heart to beat. Now in most people the path that goes around the heart for this impulse goes about 3/4 of the way around. In Vince's case, it goes all the way around the heart. So when the impulse gets to the top of the heart it continues on that path. At times another impulse goes to the heart. Depending on the timing of when the heart gets the impulses, it might very well (and it does) tell the heart to beat, beat, beat -- whereas in you and I the impulse goes 3/4 around the heart and then dissipates into the body. To be honest, they don't see a lot of WPW in the hospitals any more because most people who have it have an ablation (where microwaves are used to "cut" the pathway). Vince tried to have an ablation, but during the operation his heart went into afib so they had to call off the operation. He's feeling fine today, just tired. Not quite sure if this is totally normal or not. I know he's usually tired after an attack of tachacardia. I slept in the living room (fell asleep reading "Time" magazine) and woke up at 8:30. For me, that is REALLY late as I usually wake up around 5 or 6

M - just be sure dgd "doesn't eat that yellow snow"....lol

Deb - sounds like you have packed some good choices! Have fun

Cheryl - happy birthday to your hubby

katla - tachacardia is when the heart beats too fast. When he first had an attack (and we didn't know about the WPW and he wasn't on any medication) his heartbeat was around 300. Bradycardia is when the heart beats too slow. I kept having flashbacks to when it first happened. Admitted, that was about 30 years ago and technology has advanced. I remember how they brought the stretcher into the house via the garage, so I moved my car (even tho we now have a larger garage and even tho he was able to walk to the ambulance). At the time we lived on a street that made a SHARP turn to the left. When the ambulance came, I think they thought the road ended at the bend so I had to go outside to direct the ambulance to our driveway. OK, OK, I know logically that for one thing we don't live on a street with a sharp bend, technology is more sophisticated. But I still went out into the driveway to direct the ambulance to our house.

Made the cake for Ken. I put brownies in the freezer from Christmas Eve so Vince and Lynette can have that. I'm making a citrus ring cake for Ken.

suebdew - it happens about twice/year now that he's on the medication,

Linda Sundance - thanks for the explanation about the WPW. Vince has been seeing a cardiologist. As a matter of fact, he's supposed to see him next month. This was the first time ever that he had such an irregular heartbeat and he got dizzy. He does have certain "tricks" to make himself convert. One is bearing down (as if you are having a bm). That one seems to work the best for him. But everyone is different. I remember when he had to wear a haltar monitor. They gave him this little booklet where he had to write down everything that he did, (like go to the bathroom). One of the choices was "sex". He just said (now, remember, he's in the hospital) "is that an invitation?" lol

Did an hour of balance games on the Wii today. Tomorrow I'll try out my new yoga DVD then take the extremepump class. They said it was on.

barbie - I was raised by my grandparents who raised their family during the depression. NOTHING was wasted. A while ago I read a book called "20 ways to save the earth" and I couldn't get over how many of the things my grandmother did! Because absolutely nothing went to waste, lest of all food, (it was almost a sin not to clean your plate) I really think that's where a lot of my feelings that I have to finish my plate are ingrained from. It's hard to change the way you were brought up. I seem to be able to get rid of "things" because I donate them and feel that someone else is being able to use them. But I have a hard time with the food. That's probably part of the reason why I donate to the food kitchen -- my way or rationalizing getting it out of my house. Someone else is being helped.

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Hello.Lovely Ladies,

Today was a goof day. I was able yo sleep.in to 7:30am felt really good

@Linda S. Thanks for the info on WPW.
@ Lin C. I. Like that you have salad in summer and soup in winter. We all love soup that would good idea
And a great way to get your veggies in.

I am so sorry if I am.missing some people but I am getting very sleepy. Time for bed.

Wishing everyone a good day.
Liz

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Happy New Year`s Eve!!!!!

M Congrats on getting rid of those 14`s and ordering a size 10, Woo hoo!!!!!

Liz I`ve not slept till 7:30 in years, I`m up everyday between 5:00 and 5:30, no matter what:grumble: . Glad you got a little extra sleep!

Michele Wow, I`m guessing Vince is on some kind of medication for this? At least you slept a bit later than usual, that`s good!!! You know I was raised where we didn`t have to clean our plate at dinner, however we were warned not to take more than we thought we wanted, we were made to drink our milk , and I can tell you I don`t like milk:noway: at all. I remember sitting at the table thinking I was going to throw up trying to get it down. I keep 2% milk here for the youngest granddaughter, that`s all she wants to drink, I will use it once in awhile in cooking but to drink it:sick: :noway: ! You know thinking about this, none of us ever had a weight problem growing up, we were always outside playing, riding bikes etc. etc.....we didn`t watch a lot of tv, I remember watching some at night, and on Sunday afternoons but that`s it. My weight gain came from that #$%* Paxil:explode: !
Oh I`m rambling here:laugh: !

Hope everyone has a wonderful day today! If you go out partying tonight:bigsmile: , please be safe!!!
Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and then drink some more:drinker: and log your food!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee

Today is my official weigh in day...I`m happy to say I`ve lost 2 of the 3 pounds I gained in Nov.:bigsmile: ! I just measured myself, I lost 3/4 of an inch in my arms:huh: , all the other measurements stayed the same!

M – quite a shift from 14s to 10s! Good for you.

Linda – I’m currently making a scarf. (NOT done in an hour!) You must have some of the fun new yarns that work up on big needles. The ones that end up looking ruffled look like they would be fun to try. Santa left me a couple of joann’s gift cards, so I’ll be able to indulge my hobbies.

Off to work soon –

Gail

Linda S
You did wonderful. I thought by the name you gave your doctor might of been a bypass.
Looking to do knitting for charity check with your hospital they might need little hats and mitts for preemies.
Schools take mitts for kids that show up at school without them.
I'm sure Jane can give you more ideas

Gail
It is for those ruffled scarves I have one but paid $20.00 didn't want to wait for me to knit one. LOL.


Well that's my smoothie gone 6 oz orange smoothie with greek yogurt and chia seed. Why so little a breakfast have company coming between 9 and 10 for breakfast. So now going to go check the laundry.

Back later.

Good Morning Ladies,

Well yesterday I slept in till 7:30 but today back to normal up at 5 am. I really don't mind. My DH and DD are both sleepy heads theyon work days till 6:30 and days off they just sleep till they wake up. My DH works so hard that it seems a good thing for him. As far as me its rare that I sleep in. But I like being the 1st person up in the house. Nice and quiet. Allows me to drink my morning drink and have a nice quiet time.

@Dee Congrats on the Loss.

@Michele that extreme pump class sounds like quite the workout.
and


@M wow quite a difference congrats!

@Deb A and @ Gail I have been working on s baby blanket. You are right its a good way for me to keep my hands busy and out of food.


Tonight we are having friends over going to ring in the new year playing cards.

I will try yo get back tonight but if I don 't I wish everyone a Happy New Year.

Have fun and keep safe my friends

Liz

Hello ladies!

I have been reading entries but not posting for a while. My DD #1 is home for the holidays and the time with her is precious. She lives across the country from me so I treasure every second. Had a great Christmas with both daughters and DH. Was able to see both families; my side had all five of us together for the first time since my dad died in 2006. I surprised them with a shutterfly photo book of a few of my pics from my visit to the Shiloh Civil War Battlefield.

I will review my December goals in the new thread when open. I allowed myself to indulge in the functions without getting totally out of control. My weight has fluctuated up and down a pound but I am not overly concerned. I found a yoga center I am going to get a 10 class pass and see how it fits into my schedule. Once a week to start out but hopefully I will get there more.

I continue to be thankful to my MFP friends and their support and encouragement. My daily dose of Vitamin F is a necessity! Happy New Year Ladies!!!

Carolyn

Wishing all of you a Happy New Year's Eve:flowerforyou:

I know I haven't been here for the past few weeks as I still have company and two more parties before I return to a regular work, workout, daily schedule.

Hoping everyone had a good holiday past and as we start to look forward to our New Year I am reflecting on how successful this past year was for me on MFP and looking forward to continued success in 2013:bigsmile:

I made the conversion to the new accounting program and when I went to do the check to verify that it had gone correctly NOT ONE SINGLE NUMBER MATCHED:sad: I have NO idea what the system converted or where it got it's numbers...so I'm at a loss and will tackle it the best I can...and probably won't really get much done until I return to the office on January 2nd....until then frustration will reign:grumble:

Have a good day all.

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Hi everyone

:grumble: :embarassed: :embarassed: Well I've completely fallen off the wagon. I'm finding it difficult to get into the right frame of mind. What is wrong with me !!! :noway: :noway: I have put my new weight on my ticker and feel so ashamed that I have let myself put weight on.

All I can do is now, is pick myself up, dust myself off, give myself a good talking to, and get back on it.

I think I need to be more like you Michele and get rid of the chocolates and biscuits that I have been nibbling on. I obviously can not be trusted with certain foods and so the best thing is to give them away.

:flowerforyou: I hope you all had a wonderful time over Christmas and I'll take this opportunity to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

One of my new goals for January is to log in more often, and to log everyday.

Love to all and thanks for being here!

Viv

Happy last day of 2012!~ I hope all of you have something fun to do tonight and will stay safe. We are going out with our best friends for dinner and dancing all evening. NYE is my favorite holiday and I just love dancing in the new year. :happy: It’s cool and grey here today and we may get a little snow, but nothing much other than some flakes.

I hung up my new birdfeeders yesterday. They are so pretty. The one in the front yard was broken and we had it all wired together, so one went there. It’s huge…took 8 scoops of seed to fill it! The other one is a nyger feeder and has a pretty copper wire twirled around it for the birds to stand on.

DH works til 3. The girls are having some friends over tonightDD#1 wondered where DH was and when I said “work” she was amazed that anyone would work on the day of new years eve! Then she got called into work!

LinC: no we just got the regular wii fit. They didn’t have the other one is stock and this was already $100, so we’ll “make do” LOL :happy: Sounds like you are planning a feast!

DebA: I too have exercise “tapes” (they are so old they are on VCR) but don’t really use them much. I need to start going back to the Y for my aerobics class, so hopefully this January I can do that. I was just getting tired of the elliptical all the time. This has aerobics, balance, and yoga (plus some other things) and I really could use the balance and yoga too. I tried a yoga class but was gently told “this may not be for you” because I can’t do ANY of the activities. I need to stretch, so I though yoga at home might work!

Gail: when you get done with your house, will you come paint mine? :bigsmile:

Michele: how scary with Vince! I hope he is feeling better now! :flowerforyou: I can remember talking to all sorts of cardiac patients about sex, so reading what Vince said made me laugh!

Jane: sometimes a nice quiet evening is wonderful!!!

Juner: yay for your weight loss! :flowerforyou:

Liz: hope you woke up rested and refreshed today! Have fun at cards!:happy:

M: I had to laugh when you said you got up with the cat….one of ours sleeps ALL day and the other two NEVER sleep so I was wondering what kind you had! :laugh: Yay for throwing out the 14s. I can’t wait til I can wear a 14!!!

DeeDee: you are so right about being outside as a kid and never having a weight problem then. My kids can’t believe people actually go outside…and mind you they didn’t have cell phones, TVs in their rooms, computers, etc. DD#1 got a laptop when she graduated high school and got a cell phone when she started working in the evening last year. DD#2 doesn’t have either. I can’t figure out what they do all day long!:huh:

Katla: I too will miss D Clark. NYE wont’ be the same without him! Can’t believe mfp edits his name!

Carolyn: good to see you again. Sounds like you have been in control this holiday season! Congrats!

Laura: nice to see you too. Sorry about the frustration with the new system. I hope you get it figured out quickly.

Viv: don’t beat yourself up. We all fall off the wagon (I’m off the wagon more than on it I think). We just do the best we can and make good choices. Sounds like you have figured out you can’t have certain foods around the house. Good choice. Now after your talking to, give yourself a pat on the back and a hug from me for being concerned with your health!:flowerforyou:

Well off to get some book work done before it gets too late in the day. I’ve been wearing my new shoes to break them in some and I think I need some heel inserts because my heels tend to pop out. I wish I had normal feet! Way wide across the toes, super high arch, skinny heel. Nothing fits! Oh well, I’m still dancing even if I have to take my shoes off! Take care everyone and stay safe tonight! Meg
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Good Morning! It's a beautiful, if slightly chilly, day to end the year.

I'm sooo happy to say that the scale finally went into the 140s for me. I don't know if I have ever been there in my adult life! I even lost weight this month when I was just hoping to maintain. I have been eating some of the goodies that people have given us, but still stayed within my calories. (Sometimes I had to do extra walking or exercising though!)

It's so nice to hear that everyone had good holidays and got to see family from near and far. My son, dil, and gs were here on Christmas Day. The rest are too far away.

I would love to be in Minnesota today to celebrate my gs' 7th birthday. They grow up so fast!!

Please have a happy and safe New Year's Eve...and a wonderful new year too. Eileen