I didn't have an opportunity to do a candle themed photo. But @CleavageFan4U 's mention of using one of the oldest photos in his archive sent me on a fishing expedition, and I decided to post one of my very earliest AFF photos.
But first, a meme photo to keep the picture off of the feed:
Sorry, @YourSassyPussy and @justskin1 - I promise I don't hate you!
Also, a little health update. I finally had my post-ablation followup appointment with my cardiologist. The bad news is, after I went through a process of weaning myself off of the anti-arrhythmia meds, within a couple of weeks I had three a-fib episodes. I decided to start taking my meds again. At the appointment we discussed it - his view is that the procedure was a partial success if my a-fib is now being controlled by the meds (which it wasn't completely, before). It'll be a wait and see whether I have a THIRD ablation. If I can keep it under control with the meds, I'm OK with that.
So I'm on to the next issue, which is that I've had high cholesterol for about ten years now. I've tried taking statins a couple of different times, but they seemed to bring on achilles tendonitis, which I'm prone to due to past history. My cardiologist recommended getting a coronary calcium scan, which is a scan of the heart's arteries to look for calcium deposits. If everything looks OK then I'm going to do the best I can with my diet and not worry about it too much. If it doesn't look great, I'll probably give statins another try. The scan will be in October.
In the meantime I found a Reddit forum on cholesterol and the conventional wisdom there is to aim for 40 grams of fiber a day and no more than 10 grams of saturated fat. So I'm back to using the MyFitnessPal app, which is a good thing since I've had weight creep back on over the last year or so, and I'm always a bit more disciplined when I'm tracking.
OK, here's the oldest sexy photo I could find. The date on it is September 5, 2005 - so a few months after I joined here. Probably my first profile picture. I could beat myself up about how I don't look this way any more, but I have to remind myself it was nineteen years ago, yikes!
I don't get tans like this any more, either, which I guess is probably a good thing given the recent skin cancer incident.
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Pretty joy archived pic!!!
Eating fiber is the best - you can also supplement with psyllium husk fiber capsules. When we're traveling and food is on the go, I supplement.
I'm glad the meds are helping your A fib.
I bet most of us looked better 19 years ago. I would go back in a moment to that body
Hugs!!
So far I've been adding 2 tsp of psyllium powder to my morning oatmeal (and drinking extra water). It does seem to be making things move along a bit better haha!
I would go back in a flash too...but even if I got back to that weight now, the skin tone wouldn't be there, yanno?
That is a sexy shot...
Good luck with the medical issues...you're really being quite a good patient!
My doctors might not have agreed, after me quitting statins twice. But I want to try to find a solution...
Of course Florida hates Florida. That makes perfect sense!
At least your cardiologist is talking to you 😂 Sorry, had to.
That is one sexy shmexy pic.
LOL, good one on the cardiologist! I was torn between the laugh emoji and the hug emoji (glad things finally worked out with your referral).
Smart, where does the time go. I wonder, from personal experience, did you like this body when you lived in it? Btw, it is a beautiful pic and I have lived I what seems to be the two states that are most hated by other states. Big personalities and all of that
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I think at that particular point in time I was fairly content with my body (otherwise I wouldn’t have pulled up my shirt to show my stomach!). But my fitness has fluctuated a lot and it’s been more common for me to be dissatisfied. Media brainwashing being what it is!
@smartasswoman me also. I am getting better at loving the body I live in. Well okay better is the key word. And again beautiful body!
Lol..never scratch around old pics , i was clearing a box., found my tram pass . ,was 18...lol...wondered who that was..
I try to cultivate acceptance. One way of thinking about it is, “When I’m 80 I’m going look back at this age 66 body wistfully “. 😂
I have been curious about how various states view one another so it interesting to see the chart. I should check if there’s anything comparable here amongst our provinces and territories.
I think myfitnesspal is the best app I have downloaded. I love its simplicity, that it’s linked to my step counter with my Health app. and the myriad of available stats.
Best wishes in ongoing health journey.
Thanks sexyldy - my usual pattern is two steps forward, one step back. Hopefully I’m shifting into two steps forward mode right now.
Hmmmm....wonder how they came up with that state analysis. I grew up in Wisconsin and have now lived in Minnesota for 40+ years and I never heard folks in either state use the word hate towards their neighbor across the border.... Glad to hear you are keeping on top of both the a-fib and the cholesterol issues. I fight the idea of taking drugs but in the end if it's that important to my health I am on it. So far I am good.
Yeah “hate” is probably too strong a word. With MN- Wisconsin I think it’s mainly a sports team rivalry.
I had to reconcile myself to taking drugs long ago. When I was in my 30’s I had recurrent blood clots in my left leg and finally was told “that’s it, you’re on blood thinners for life”. So to include one more med in what I take morning and evening isn’t a big deal, and luckily the anti-arrhythmia drug doesn’t seem to have any bad side effects for me.
Nice throwback photo. 😁
Michigan vs Ohio … legendary 😂
Maybe I should tack on “first HNW pic” onto one of the upcoming themes 🤔
Having it as a theme is an awesome idea. I don’t think I started participating until 2012 maybe? I’d have to throw a wild guess based on photo dates from that year.
Take care of your health.
Thanks, I could be more consistent about that for sure.
I'm presuming the site, or at least Tier 1, took exception of your meme. But I love the nipple shot photo, which the site clearly approves of!
Happy HNW.
Maybe because it gave data credit to a competing website that they don’t like us to mention here (I thought it might not get picked up on since it was in the image, not text).
I erased that part so we’ll see if it sticks now.
Nice wet-T lady! (Not sure what happened to you disinformational meme though.)
Perhaps you'll recall I'm not a big fan of long term meds, but increasingly I'm willing to admit they have their place. Best wishes with all that.
Happy HNW.
In my case the meds are definitely worthwhile to keep a lid on a-fib - because as the saying goes, “a-fib begets a-fib”. In other words the more episodes you have, the messed up electrical pathways become more ingrained.
Thanks for heads up on missing image. Now I took the time to edit out something problematic and maybe it’ll take.
@smartasswoman Ah, now your comment about Sassy and Justskin makes much more sense.
And having lived in several or those states, and traveled to 49 of them, the meme seems about right. As a former cracker, I especially see humor in that Florida hates Florida.
@CleavageFan4U that part was funny. 😄