I've been feeling great! Until the cold front came in....you know the rain that brings the snow...
We have had an unusually warm fall. Its been excellent. But I feel the dull ache in my legs settling until june. When I finally thaw out.
I've been learning how to make choices this past month. Its hard. To make a good sound healthy choice. Here is a list of bad choices I've made in the past week that affected my lupus....in a not pleasant way...
1. Id given up soda...but caved the other day and indulged in a huge 32 oz fountain drink and a iced mocha...the sugar made me hurt horribley that night. And i've decided to stick with my no soda...
2. I drank beer. Why would that affect you? You ask? Beer turns to straight up sugar so it affected my body the same way the cola does.
Being a hard headed person I have to remind myself why we don't do that. Why we shouldn't indulge in these amazing things in life...they are bad!! I have to repeat that when I see sugar. I have to remind my self of the pain.
I've also found a work out routine that has really helped me with my joints. I've been doing yoga 4 times a week...its really just a series of simple targeted stretches but im very stiff if I don't do it in the a.m.
I've also picked up belly dancing because its easier on my joints. I still have to remain very careful about my joints. So im learning what I eat makes my winter worse. Hopefully yoga can pull me through till spring...
By the by!! My best friend and inspiration is in remission with lupus....words and tears can not express how thankful I am...I will get there one day too...I just know it.
