I think I forgot to tell the blogworld that I quit taking it.
I had to skip a week of taking it for some dental work and it felt SO good to have my life back. Sure, there was no joint pain but there was fatigue. Oh the fatigue. Believe me, I get serious fatigue with my RA, but nothing compared to this drug.
I was convinced that the side effects of methotrexate were NOT worth it. As I've been off of it long enough I am feeling the RA slithering back into my life. Will I feel the same way about methotrexate if my RA flairs up? Probably not. I'm a rollercoaster like that.
I'm exercising regularly which helps a ton. Remember when I told you I was going to run a half marathon? Yeah - that's not gonna happen. But I didn't give up all the way. I'm running the 10K which will be a first for me. I realized baby steps are probably best. I am VERY slow. That is frustrating to me, but I still have three months and I hope to be able to run those six + miles in around an hour. Yikes - that is going to take some work.
I try to work out 6 days a week. Usually I hit 5. Besides running I've been doing some weight training classes. My absolute favorite class is called TRX:
It kicks my booty. Big time.
Also, Paleo.
Remember that word? I do...sometimes.
No, really I still try and do good most of the time. It's not hard for me to pass up bread and cereal any more.
What's hard for me to pass up is having some cake on birthdays (believe me, there have been a LOT in my life lately). And hello Easter candy:
My neighbor friend tries to be sweet and bring me what she knows is my favorite.
DANG THESE EGGS TO H, E, double hockey sticks!
I will not be free from sugar this week, or even this month. It is most certainly a journey. And I need to toughen up a bit. I've been much too soft the last few weeks.
Sugar is to Mormons what alcohol is to...uh...everyone else. It's a social thing. I invite people over for dinner and they bring dessert. How RUDE to not have some, right!? I can see the thoughts behind the eyes of all the ladies at a "girls night out", "Oh, she thinks she's so much better than me because she's not eating dessert."
This is mostly all in my head, I'm sure. But I know I have those thoughts.
A journey people. A journey.
