Danni i hope you are feeling better I think my stomach just reading your post
I have not exercised in a few days and feeling sluggish so i will exeercise today its been a very busy couple of days
We had a green christmas but it is snowing a little now just enough to make every things white
I know i have eaten to much over the last few days so will really have to work harder to accomplish my goals i am due to retire in mid july 2007 and if I can lose 5 lbs a month I will be where i want in weight
Everyone enjoy the rest of the holidays suz

Hi everyone

I hope all of you had a great Christmas! Mine was wonderful. All the family made it in. 3 of my Grand kids got new bikes and they brought them to my house so they could ride them. They were all learning to ride so it was quite a site seeing different people running along side each child teaching them to ride including me. The neighbors came out on there porches to watch us. It was a Kodak moment!

We are having a party at my house for New years. We don't drink but we like to have fun so I do this every year. We play all kinds of games tell stories and just have a great time. When 12:00 is about to be here we all kneel and pray for all the families, friends, up coming year and well just pray the New Year in.

I started doing this when my kids got old enough to go out and I wanted them home for New Years. They invited all there teen friends over. Then the next year the parents wanted to come and more of our adult friends. Then before long more friends and family were included now after 10 years it has become a tradition at our house and those kids that were teens are now adults with kids and they bring there kids and new friends. I love it!

Have fun everyone!
Kiwi

Kiwi what a wonderful way to bring in the new year this year my Dh and I are going to go out for dinner and then go to movie then if we are still awake at midnight we will bring in the New Year but we proably will be asleep today we have to help out at church for a reception
I did about 30 minutes of exercise yesterday and 15 minutes of weights felt good afterwards I will do the exercise again today but no weights

Everyone take care suz

Hello Everyone:

We too have survived Christmas It was a very nice day On Christmas morning before we open any gifts we have to sing "Happy Birthday" to baby Jesus then the wrapping paper flies. Kiwi what a great tradition on New Years eve that you started!!!
I have managed to loose another 2lbs. last week, my weigh in days are on Monday, and on Christmas day I weighed myself and I was 187!!!!! however I should have weighed myself after my Christmas meal, I think I ate my serving and few others in Pasta ( my severe weakness) but I will not dare get on the scale until New Years Day, I am trying to make up for my gluttony and at least break even on the scales

My leg is healing nicely, I go to the doctor later today, he should tell me how well my husband and I handled "wound care 101" I am no doctor but it looks and feels pretty good.

Well I have to run, we are having a New Year's eve party here,
and my neighbors all DO DRINK, my hubby and I don't but they all do, I am stressing over what to serve, I think I am just gonna offer beer and wine and food of course more food than beer.... and we are playing Eucure so I need to see if we have enough cards.

Hope you all enjoy the rest of the Holiday Season....and Suz great job on tryng to get in some exercise you go ....
Talk to y;all in the New Year!!!


Danni Marie

Good Morning everyone,
Congrats Danni for losing the 2 pounds! You are beginning to annoy me! I haven't lost anything!
I love the idea of singing Birthday to Jesus! Russ has always told the Christmas story to the kids before we open presents but this year since no one was coming over until 10:00 A.M. and we have Grand kids we waited until after lunch and everyone had settled down a bit. oh yeah that went over big with the Grand kids. ( sit down, hush papa is telling a story, i want to go play, i heard this story, can i go now? )

My husband made me go to the Doctor yesterday because we thought I might be getting a sinus infection and it turns out I have high blood pressure. I don't know alot about that stuff because I rarely go to the doctor but they are making me go back next week take it again and then if its still high I have to take some test etc. I told the doctor I've been sick so I'm sure right now everything is out of whack but he insisted and Russ is such a worry wart.
Do any of you know anything about high blood pressure? Mine was 162/90. Is that really something to worry about or is the Doctor just trying to be cautious? You know doc, they always looking at the worst. He did tell me High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks but honestly I feel great(except for the cold) and I told him but I still have to go back.

Danni have you ever heard of the game FARKLE? Its a dice came. It is so much fun to play! I haven't heard of Eucure. Its a good thing no one drinks around here because New years day everyone is playing paint guns (not me) in the woods and I would hate to have a hang over and get hit with paint balls!

Suz enjoy the movie, How much longer until you retire?

Have a wonderful NY and sbe safe!

Kiwi

Yes, 162 over 90 is pretty high. Not normal range.

But what is normal? On a scale of 1 to 10. 10 being ready to have a heart attack and 1 being Normal range where is 162? I mean I know it must be high but is it like a 3 or an 8?

I looked it up on internet but I couldn't find anything except how to lower it. It also talked about it being stressed related. I am sooooo not a stressful person. I think it may have something to do with the fact I've been sick.

Thanks Maria,

Kiwi

Kiwi,

I'm not a medical professional. But here's what I'm finding at nhlbi.nih.gov:

Normal: Below 120/80 (i.e., systolic [first number] below 120 _and_ diastolic [second number] below 80).
Pre-hypertension: systolic 120-139 or diastolic 80-89.
Stage 1 high blood pressure: systolic 149-159 or diastolic 90-99.
Stage 2 high blood pressure: systolic 160 or more or diastolic 100 or more.

This info is presented in an easier-to-read chart at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/detect/categ.htm.

You're categorized by whichever number is relatively higher-- whichever number falls into the higher category. (So, for example, your 162/90 would be categorized as Stage 2.)

Treatment (lifestyle changes and/or drugs) is generally recommended for anything above 140/90.

"High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first- and third-leading causes of death for Americans. High blood pressure can also cause other problems, such as heart failure, kidney disease, and blindness." (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/hbp/serious.htm)

It seems to me that if your BP is consistenly measuring around 162/90 that yes, you really should worry about it, and no, there's no good excuse for blood pressure to be that high.

Kiwi Please follow your docs advice for the high blood pressure it is a killer Maria gave some great advice One thing she did not say was that being overweight can also influence your blood pressur numbers So losing weight and getting fit should also help your numbers
I am planning to retire about the end of the 3rd week in July and since I omly work avg 15 days /month it really is not very long I can't wait

Have a safe and wonderful new year suz

Hi Everyone

Kiwi...I suffer from "white coat hypertension" which means everytime I go to the doctor my blood pressure sky rockets.... One "HIGH" reading does NOT mean that you have "HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE" the cuff could have been on wrong, too tight too loose, you are ill, nervous about being at the dr.s etc.

I would if your budget allows to go and get a at home blood pressure machine, SAMS club and Costco Walmart pharmacy all sells them and after sitting in the chair for 10 to 15 mins NOT after right after a meal either and take your blood pressure, then before you get out of bed take your blood pressure they have cuffs that you can put on yourself and you push a button and the cuff inflates on its own and a digital reading of your blood pressure will show on the display, after you have several readings ( I would keep a log) when you go back to the doctor see what theirs says and he should take the "average' of all your readings to determine if "yes" indeed you have high blood pressure or "NO" you do not. Remember 1 high reading does not mean you have high blood pressure, it is consistantly high at REST will mean you have high blood pressure, blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day, after you get up, eat, chores, and at rest. I am no doc, but I agree that being sick may also have something to do with an elevated blood pressure, your body can handle your blood pressure being elevated for a while it is "CONSTANTLY" high that weakens yours arteries and heart which makes you more prone to have a heart attack or stroke....so please ....relax... you need several readings to determine whether or not you have "high blood pressure" that requires medication. Exercise is one sure way to LOWER your blood pressure, 20 mins of average walking will bring it down 10 points..and of course loosing weight. So again relax.... I hope this helps....do you relax when you pray? listen to Christian music? if so everyday make some Kiwi time and pray/read scripture or listen to inspirational music and that too lowers one blood pressure. don't go to Walgreens and use their cuffs, these are not always working properly either and you need to sit and relax for 10-20 mins before you take the reading anyway and sitting at the blood pressure maching at walgreens for that long well you will like a Q-tip in training.....LOL....LOL IYKWIM??? get it q-tip old white haired person...LOL...LOL...which you are NOT old....
RELAX....even medication if you do have high blood pressure will lower it.
Talk later off to buy party food....

one more thing I again want to make clear, ONE high reading does NOT mean you have HIGH blood pressure. YOUR body CAN handle high readings, if you CONSISTANTLY HAVE HIGH readings that are constant is when you could do damage to your body. REMEBER..blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day.....you need several readings before you determine that you HAVE high blood pressure.... big hugs again,...stay calm...:hugs:

hugs
Danni Marie

Well, I hope that I am still welcome here. I know it has been a bit since I posted. I have had some health challenages and I just couldn't get up the energy and courage to post. I am looking forward to connecting with you all again. I have have just read some of the posts and I see a few newbies since I was here last. I hope that the New Year brings everyone health and happiness.

Hi Scalewatcher!Great to hear from you!
I hope everyone had a great holiday. Its time to get back on track if you've been off and get back to work.

I always look forward to New Year. A time to forget the past and move forward to better things. This is my year! I'm turning 50 this year and I want to be in a size 7/8 or 9/10. Doesn't matter which. I was happy at both! So I'm determined. Hope you are.

Kiwi

Scalewatcher I'm sooo excited! Figure out the time that works for you on the exercise and we can start tomorrow. Oh don't forget we weigh in too!

I know we are going to do it!!

Kiwi

Kiwi I like to exercise in the morning. Is 8:00a.m. good for you? I will be weighing in in the morning also. I am very excited about this new start.

Ugggh!!! Okay I'll try for 8:00. I'm usually up but slow moving. We need to get some pictures of ourselves when we were smaller to put on the frig to motivate us!

I figure if I lose 5-7 months a month I will have this weight off by my birthday. There I go again. I need to focus on just getting 2 pounds off this week!

That's my goal. I just want to get 2 pounds off this week and exercise at least 10 min. everyday this week. That reasonable. I was told 21 days makes a habit. So if you want to create a habit you must do it for 21 days in a row. If you want to break a habit you must stop it for 21 days!

I want to get in a habit of waking up and doing exercise before I go out the door.

We can do it!

Kiwi