Category Archives: working out with RA

Hold The Banner High-trust the process- Your Goal Are Closer

I If there is anyone  who knows about “frustration and wanting to give up” on workouts, healthy eating and being on a fitness journey with a positive mindset, it would be ME. It’s the way it is, looking for fast and immediate change on a fitness journey.  Now the younger you are you will seeContinue reading “Hold The Banner High-trust the process- Your Goal Are Closer”

Fighting the Uh-Huh, I Thought So

Getting my fight on is not physical but mental and well yes it is physical in my mind.  When I accomplish a goal and I remember the many  whispers or spoken out I thought so looking or waiting for a quit or stop. There are times, of many not just myself but you and soContinue reading “Fighting the Uh-Huh, I Thought So”

My Workouts Can Make Me CRAZY

Yes, crazy not because they are too hard it’s the adjustment.  I have rheumatoid arthritis and have since childhood and some days I have to think fast to modify.  My workouts all have modifier which maybe too easy for me (I like to get the most out of my workouts).  I do then have toContinue reading “My Workouts Can Make Me CRAZY”

To Thee I PROMISE

This is my promise to me, on loving myself. I promise to: 1. Workout a minimum of 6 days a week 2. Drink my water daily 1/2 my body weight even though some days it may be late and I will be up most of the night excreting 3. Run or use the treadmill aContinue reading “To Thee I PROMISE”

My Foundation on My Fitness Journey

  How is your foundation? Mine shaky, but before I was able to build a foundation I had to build a platform. WHAT? What? Yes a platform was my outline what I want to achieve on my journey in other words my goals.  Each goal is my foundation and I have built on each. EachContinue reading “My Foundation on My Fitness Journey”

I Had A Flare on Thursday

Thursday is one of the day I roll out at 3AM, that is for me to do my usual and to workout before beginning my “real day”.  I never know when I am about to or have no precipitating factors indicating  a RA flare is coming.  Any hoo, I woke up with this lovely rightContinue reading “I Had A Flare on Thursday”

Working Out- How Hard

My workouts especially like today, I want to stop when the pain in the muscles, not a pain indicating hurt, becomes intense.  I have a silent, brief chat with myself and ask, how much do I want change,  I am measured my goals on a red light or a green light. It is okay toContinue reading “Working Out- How Hard”

HOW DARE YOU….Miss RUDE

I am uncertain if “how dare you” are the best choice of words or “are you serious”.   I recently ran into an ex co-worker  and we both or I thought was excited to see each other after several years, okay many years.  Our greeting was great and we had a few laughs as we bothContinue reading “HOW DARE YOU….Miss RUDE”

High Energy Days Frighten Me

Working out has great benefits, but those days when my energy level is soaring and working out does not fatigue me I am at a lost.  On these days I complete so much, so why am I frightened?  It’s the bedtime seriously when this happens I may sleep only 2-3 hours not good. Adequate sleepContinue reading “High Energy Days Frighten Me”