Weight Loss / Exercise ...impossible?

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Does anyone ever feel that weight loss or starting an exercise

program is impossible with RA? I am so frustrated about it.

Normally my adult weight has fluctuated between 145-160lbs after

having my two kiddo's. Not that I was normally a skinny minny but it

was a weight for my 5'6 " frame that I was comfortable with and

didn't beat myself up about too often. This month I have now been

diagnosed for 2yr with RA and my weight is at an all time high of

185lbs. This weight is NOT ok with me, and not only do I beat myself

up daily about it, I do it all day long. It disgusts me because I no

longer " look " like me and am very disappointed that I've let it go

this far.

What's worse is that every time I try to start a " diet " along with

exercise, my RA kicks in and sabatoges me. I either have a flare or

the pain just increases to where I have to stop, or let myself stop.

Diet alone is not good enough for the changes my body needs. It

needs excercise. Simply things like riding my bike seem twice as

hard as just two years ago prediagnosis. I'm letting myself, and my

muscle deteriorate which I know is not good. I can usually kick off

20lbs thru diet changes but I really need excercise to to increase

that and get some muscle tone back.

So, long story to my question, what excercises/programs do you all

do?