Blogs by Members of Living with Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease(RAD)

12/27/2017 10:09:45 AM, by MERLECHRIS

I received a Fitbit for Christmas - Lots to learn now. I want to make every beat count....... Read more

12/22/2017 6:55:22 PM, by 4CYNDI

Well, I’m home from enjoying my annual MIL Christmas present (aka cruise). Yes, it was earlier this year. I’m good with that. It saves me from... Read more

12/20/2017 11:57:13 AM, by KELLY_SS

352 day streak of gging in and spinning the wheel for spark points. 340 days of tracking food and water. Sounds great doesn't it? But is... Read more

12/17/2017 8:01:53 AM, by _LINDA

I have lost my relevancy on this website, sorry to sa... Read more

12/14/2017 12:59:00 PM, by _LINDA

Everything we do in life begins and ends with our minds. We choose to do something or not. WATERMELLEN did a great series of blogs on the con... Read more

12/13/2017 9:31:17 PM, by MERLECHRIS

After posting this entry I need only one more point to reach Level 14. Never thought I would get there. Yeah!!!... Read more

12/11/2017 11:51:44 AM, by MERLECHRIS

This Florida morning started off with temperatures of 33F or 1C (if you are Canadian). It made a brisk walk enjoyable. I was surprised to see f... Read more

12/10/2017 10:35:27 PM, by _LINDA

The photos are all from Nuit Blanche, an event ... Read more

12/10/2017 6:04:03 PM, by DEDICATED2HIM

Well I am the heaviest I have been in a year and a half. The thing is....I gained 14 lbs in a matter of days. I know for a fact that I have not ... Read more

12/4/2017 8:13:04 PM, by _LINDA

Fall seems a distant memory after our first... Read more

11/28/2017 4:44:43 PM, by MERLECHRIS

I think that every 10 pounds are a decade and every 100 pounds is a century. I am happy to say I am now in a new decade and getting closer to a ... Read more

11/28/2017 1:58:48 PM, by FEISTYJEN

Sigh... I'm back again. I've struggled with a bunch of health problems over the past few years. The autoimmune floodgates opened and I've been ... Read more

11/26/2017 3:46:41 PM, by JANNY316

I fell this past Wednesday evening, so I was unable to do my 5K on Thanksgiving , so I went too the park today and finally walked my Turkey Trot.... Read more

11/25/2017 8:04:39 AM, by _LINDA

I went to the medi center after my bridge game. I waited two hours to get in to to see a young Doctor. He told me because of all the people wai... Read more

11/23/2017 9:09:00 AM, by _LINDA

I realised my anniversary of maintaining my weight went by on November 12. I had to look it up. I have deliberately let my name go into the arc... Read more

11/15/2017 9:14:25 AM, by JANNY316

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I thought I would reflect on this year now. Dealing with my father's passing last year is still on going th... Read more

11/8/2017 9:18:47 AM, by _LINDA

After enjoying an incredibly mild autumn with well above temperatures, winter hit with a bang on Nov. 3, with a massive storm system dumping two ... Read more

11/7/2017 8:24:37 PM, by MERLECHRIS

Well I went for my weigh-in today and lost 3.25 pounds. This was a wonderful surprise as I just went back to a normal routine after my week in t... Read more

11/2/2017 10:37:29 AM, by MERLECHRIS

I am a snowbird who just returned to the south after six months up north and my friends eyes are popping with my weight loss. Feels good.... Read more

10/31/2017 4:36:55 PM, by --MAY--

I am on a team called Rep Challenge: Me against myself We try to do 100 Reps of something, everyday!! I actually made it for a whole week... Read more

10/24/2017 6:20:27 AM, by PURPLE0906

Since school started Lilly stays with me except on some of the days that Melissa is off. I love that Lilly has listened to me about getting homew... Read more

10/23/2017 2:25:15 PM, by LAINIE2009

with Halloween soon approaching, the Grandchildren are getting very excited. Our 4 year old Grandson Elijah has been with us since he was 5 month... Read more

10/23/2017 11:18:55 AM, by DEDICATED2HIM

Two weeks ago I went to visit my dad for 5 days. It was a gustatory field day. We both like to eat and we both are attempting to lose weight. I... Read more

Video Blog

10/22/2017 5:42:37 PM, by _LINDA

The beaver are really hungry and aggressively knocking down trees and storing food for the fast approaching winter. Mega chewing along the... Read more

10/16/2017 11:23:18 AM, by MERLECHRIS

Last summer - boxed up 2 boxes of clothes that were too small for me and turned them into my TOPS group for a fundraiser. It never happened over... Read more

10/10/2017 3:34:24 AM, by PURPLE0906

I finally heard back from the women who is helping me with the Medicaid issue (we have been playing phone tag for a while now). She is really nic... Read more

10/6/2017 7:03:16 AM, by MERLECHRIS

Hi Sparkers. This week my mother-in-law passed away. She was 92 years old. She was suffering horribly and I am happy for her that her pai... Read more

10/3/2017 6:01:56 PM, by 4CYNDI

BLC 35 – CAMO Crew & L'académie de magie de Beauxbâtons Goals Challenge from September 7, 2017 – November 29, 2017 My Goals for the next 1... Read more

10/2/2017 2:28:04 AM, by PURPLE0906

Well, it's October already. Don't like fall, don't like winter, its depressing to me. I am not a cold weather person and hate to see all the pla... Read more

9/26/2017 3:44:58 PM, by KARAOKECARRIE

Of late I have been very hard on myself. I have been downright negative at times. It is so very difficult to see my progress now. I am within ... Read more

9/26/2017 3:55:57 AM, by DEDICATED2HIM

Well, I haven't been on Spark for a day or two. I haven't been tracking, nor have I been really watching what i eat. And I'm at the lowest wei... Read more

9/25/2017 1:41:49 PM, by _LINDA

It was a lovely weekend. The grey skies parted letting the warmth of the bright sun through. At our brief stop at the Word On The Street Festiv... Read more

9/22/2017 1:02:29 PM, by _LINDA

Waiting for the caretaker and repairman to come fix my fridge. Water appeared again in my hallway. This time the caretaker pulled the fridge ou... Read more

9/21/2017 8:26:58 AM, by JENSHAINES

I overate yesterday - veered from my plan that I created, because I couldn't handle the ham in the pea soup. However - only went over by 40 ... Read more

9/20/2017 3:57:39 PM, by SHINING_ON

I currently weigh over 300 lbs and I'm very out of shape. But for 2 years, I've wanted to start using non-automobile transit to get to and from w... Read more

9/20/2017 9:28:55 AM, by BETHUMZ

My Wonder Woman Blu-Ray came with a toy surprise! I feel all empowered! My boss probably won't let me wear it to work though... LOL Read more

9/20/2017 7:52:19 AM, by JENSHAINES

Continuing on with the Challenge - in my way. Today - planning my food and it's an issue because I have an all-school staff meeting from 4:3... Read more

9/19/2017 3:36:52 PM, by JENSHAINES

Moving forward. This is getting to be a routine. I'm feeling my body craving healthy foods. I'm less hungry. I'm supposed to start my sug... Read more

9/18/2017 11:18:34 PM, by _LINDA

I was at Mom's during our bridge club's major regional bridge tournament that was being held as I had no partners for it and wasn't really intere... Read more

9/17/2017 9:59:09 AM, by JENSHAINES

Well... I missed Day 6... and I MISSED Day 6. HAVE to journal. HAVE to journal. HAVE to journal. I did really well on Day 5. I was sweati... Read more