So, to get caught up quickly, my RA will always have good and bad days but, overall, on my current meds I'm doing pretty well.
My pain is usually manageable, I got through last week at work with no sick time and my chemo side effects have fallen into a predictable pattern (a little rough on Saturday, worse on Sunday morning, then okay) now.
Also, over the past several months, I've been working on losing the substantial amount of weight that I gained during the two years I was on high dose prednisone therapy.
I've lost about 30 pounds but have another 35 pounds I want to lose, back to my pre-diagnosis weight.
Even more than for my appearance, getting back to my natural weight will take a lot of strain off my joints.
I have wanted the Tone It Up Plan for over a year, as it is a weight loss plan, but also is a gluten free, anti-inflammatory diet that focuses on the foods and exercises that my doctor already recommends for my RA.
So a win-win.
But, for a "membership", which mostly just is a PDF of their plan, and an occasional update, they charge $199. For. A. PDF. =O
And that is just too much.
However, subscribing to their email list, following them on Instagram, and using their app, I've gotten lots of useful information for free.
Just not the plan.
And I hadn't expected to ever get it.
BUT:
This weekend I learned that a friend of mine had the TIU plan and the updates and she learned that I had several e-books she really wanted.
Totally out of the blue and by accident.
Trade time anyone?
So last night this vision of loveliness appeared in my inbox:
And I've spent this evening looking through the startup information.
I've gotten enough put together to begin tomorrow even though I have lots more to read and will get it all printed out and put in a binder next week:
The nutrition part of the plan is on point for me and I can do it with no changes.
The exercise portion I will be modifying.
I will be doing 30 minute walks for cardio and yoga for strengthening. And that's it.
And, on sick days, I'll stick with the diet but exercise will be walking to the kitchen and back.
Such is life with RA. ;)
Still I am super stoked to start.
And for the next several days I'll also be geeking out and making goal lists and vision boards and getting my dork on in general.
Awesome it will be. =D
Happy Labor Day, y'all!
