Spondylitis Association of America Forums General Discussion Off-Topic Forum Weight loss/ exercise

Tia, I kept thinking I was going to write back to you on this, I guess I never did. I hurt a lot when I am driving too, which really sucks. I used to be one of those people that would go out for a drive just to "think". Now, it hurts too much. I just go where I need to and that is it. My husband actually drives me places, which I appreciate and hate at the same time!!

How was the outing? We have two favorite names for Chuckie Cheese- Chuckie Diseases or Ratty Cheesy Place. The kids do love the place though don't they?!! I get exhausted just thinking of going there too!!

I weighed in today, worry about eating everything in sight for the last couple of days and the fact that I started my nsaids a couple of days early (I opted for that and a slower taper off the pred, rather than going back up on the pred), between the prednisone and the nsaids I was afraid that the scale would be on the way back up. It actually went down another pound!! I am at a total of 13 lbs so far. I am just waiting for it to go back up, I can't believe that it won't, because it seems that is the way it always works for me now. I figure I will just keep trying and see what happens. I get to work out on Wednesday. I am so excited, but I know I won't be able to do much - I went grocery shopping yesterday and was EXHAUSTED!!!! I have NO stamina right now, but I will go and work out on Wednesday- get my Remicade on Friday and not be able to work out until Monday then, but hopefully after that I can get into a routine again!!

Tess

I feel like such a wimp, compared to everything that you have been through and to hear you ready to go to the gym. I will start tomorrow, even though I am not feeling well, still. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to see about these wicked spasms I keep having with muscle aches.

Chuckie Cheese was fun, 8 kids, aged 11, 7,6,2,2,2,1,1 I did have two other adults. They were with me all day from about 9a.m to after 7p.m. Needless to say, I feel it! It was worth it, noone had a tantrum, we did painting and coloring. We danced and took pictures. I wanted to show the two other young mothers how to spend a day with your kids and love every moment (almost) of it, without spending a lot of money and without a single spanking and without chaos. I did it AND I survived. Hopefully, I can say that tomorrow, lol. My husband thought that I was a little nutty, but it felt good. My house is a mess! I think if I clean it and cook, my husband will be ok.

I hope that you continue to feel better and I am glad that you have your nsaids back.

I managed to lose a pound! I don't know how. I can't seem to get back to the gym, my girls have chicken pox and I nor my 16 year old have had it yet. Wouldn't that be terrible, if we both got it?

I hope that everyone is better quickly. This weekend we were joining two other families for a weekend getaway at the campground. I think we will be staying at home. My babies would get it right before Spring break.

I am doing some exercise at home today. I hope that you have made it to the gym and is having a wonderful day.

How is your mom doing??

I made it to the gym!!! It was a pathetic work out, about half of what I was doing before this whole mess started. I figure at least I made it and I will go back again on Monday.
It is a shame that the girls got chicken pox, my son had shingles in the fall. My kids seem to like to be sick over spring break. Hopefully you will still have a nice weekend.
My mom is doing fine. We are still trying to get the clearance stuff for the surgery. We have an appointment tomorrow at U of Penn to see their radiologist, then hopefully we will be able to schedule the surgery. I figure that will probably be my spring break this year, doesn't that sound like a fun vacation?
I hope all are feeling well soon.
Just so you know, I am currently eating everything in sight - I am afraid to go near the scale!!! Congratulations on losing the pound!!!

Tess

Yeah! good for you Tess. There is not such a thing as a pathetic workout, you worked out! Today, you are my hero. Hope to be working out next week.

Well, on the down side all the eating has caught up with me. I gained 6 lbs!!! The plus side is that I have only one more day on the prednisone, so hopefully I won't continue to eat everything in sight. I also played volleyball (subbed for my old team) last night, sucked...but felt good to play!! I am going to go to the gym today, try to improve on my "pathetic" workout from last week. I am excited to go. My son and my mother both have noticed a difference in the way I am moving now, I love REMICADE!!!! I just feel like my joints have been oiled, and can finally move again.
Hope everyone is having a good day!!!

Tess

Wow, you need to be in there commercial. I could use some oil!

Friday was the start of spring break, so we went camping, I played basketball (almost died) ping pong which was fun and a lot of activities and so far I am surviving. Although I was pretty active, I ate and ate and ate. I will do my weigh in soon. Can't get to the gym because I have a child a home today.

It sounds like you are getting a work out without going to the gym!! I am so jealous, I love to go camping, hiking, biking, fishing all that stuff. We hope to go sometime this spring.

I did go to the gym yesterday. I did the hill program on the bike, amongst other things. I noticed I had a much easier time keeping my heart rate up without hurting my back. I could go at a slower pace, but still keep my heart rate in the aerobic rate which I have a hard time doing usually. I do feel like I had a good work out yesterday. Now if I can only feel well enough to go again tomorrow.

Tess

Good for you Tess, I will be getting back to the gym as soon as all of my kids get healthy. I'm looking forward to it.

Just in case everyone thinks I forgot. I actually weighed in today, I have lost a total of 18lbs now!!! I was really nervous, because I have not been watching what I eat, but I have also been really busy. I guess the two kind of traded off pretty well. I rode my bike today, only about 2.5 miles, but I figure it is better than nothing. I don't have a lot of time these days, but I am still trying. How is anyone else doing.

Tess