Hello everyone.

I'm joining curves on Tuesday.
Went along on Friday to understand their concept - gym equipment in a circle and you have a certain amount of time on each one then a voice cuts through the music (I think every 3 minutes) saying move on.
Their ethos is no men and no mirrors - I didn't want to join because of that reason it was the equipment that I could use because of ra and no pressure put on me with the fit gym bunnies in a normal gym.

I feel that I would fit in better because I'm slow and post op - there is a measurement and weigh at the begining but no hard sell if you understand my thought process.

Now I feel that I am ready to move on and stop thinking pre ra when I went to step class, body conditioning etc. Now it is about adapting to my needs.

Now I'm taking part in group physio and have a lovely lady in charge of us and guiding us to exercise our new knees it has made me relise I shouldn't wrap myself in cotton wool and take some risks!!

I joined the forum last year and it has made me come out of my shell and accept ra

Let's hope I don't fall off the gym equipment and need more surgery
Jane
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Maybe take a hip flask to the gym!

I haven't gone to the gym for 2-3 years....I got new knee and a new chapter for me.
Enbrel next Monday starting - all this has given me a kick up the bum to go and live an active life & loose weight!

Let's hope I don't get a wedgie in the gym!
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I've joined curves!

It was £26.00 - one week less payment because of the time in their calendar - should be £34.00 per month plus joining fee of £36.00 one off payment.

Got weighed, blood pressure, height.....and away I went with two laps around the equipment with instructor with me at all times going though the equipment.

Commitment is go 3 times a week (twice around the circuit).
If you are going away then they give you a holiday chitty to use at another curves.

A mix of people from 20 somethings to the more mature lady.

I hope to inspire other people.
Jane
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another curves session done yesterday, I so want to be fit and loose some weight... I'm chuffed that I made an effort on my birthday!

Ra is alive making me stiffer that a ruler! I have swellings here there and everywhere with grim pockekts of fluid on my knuckles and hands but at the same time so happy and proud to have a new knee.

I have pressure to return to work and have had my pay cut - will do thread on " WORK" soon subject to finger stiffness.

I'm 9 weeks post knee replacement.

Jane
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Hi Jane - I've not been on the forum for a few weeks and am just catching up. Brilliant news that the knee is holding up so well! And a BIG WELL DONE to you for getting back into regular exercise. I've never heard of curves, but it does sound very good - you're inspiring me to get back into trim. I've been going a bit pear-shaped recently (literally) and have put on nearly a stone since Xmas and not doing any regular exercise, so you're motivating me to get a grip and get back to really looking after myself again

He Jenni - I've just read this Technology for assistance dogs and I remember you were planning to get a canine partner - how is that going?

Best wishes - Sylvia xx

Hi Jane,
Your pain could be linked to "curves". Please don't over do it.
You are really "post op" still. I understand your need to get
back to work but superwoman does not have RA. Take care
Anne

Second month weigh in today.
I've put 6lb on in the 2 months, was told to cut detail out and have just one boiled egg by curves staff which happens to be a co-franchise owner.

I've been up front with ra.....need your advice on here:

I'm glad my ra allows me to be mobile and even more so with knee getting better ad anti tnf's. I explained to curves that I'm feeling better coming to the gym.

How should I play this? My intention has been my way of improving mobility.

Yes, I felt cheesed off earlier.
Jane
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cor

i am very impressed

hup 2 3 4 and all that

my physio advice has always been about maintaining range of movement and not pushing it. "no pain no gain" is not for us RAers. if you hurt you must stop

the hydrotherapy helped me most in recent times.

when I was first ill, i used these "toning tables" as they were less impacting on the joints but even then I struggled.
plus, they cost a massive amount in subs.

my mum lost all her weight on that slimming world and she did her exercise mainly on the wii.
she has a bit of osteo here and there so nothing you have and not as serious

just dont push yourself into a flair.

I was wondering if you could get some professional advice on this Jane, and seek a physios opinion and develop a programme from there?
they even found something I could do that brought my heart rate up and thats impressive

Jenni xx

PS no Jean, its not THAT exercise