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Well coming from someone who was diagnosed with RA at 19 (now 29) I can tell you what worked/works for me. Start slow. I could barely walk a few years ago because of extra weight, lack of exercise, not steady meds, etc. If walking hurts, like mine did because my knees were the worst, get in the water! Swimming is such good…

It sounds like you need to increase your daily calories. 1200 may not be enough for you. With my RA and the meds I take and I had to play around with my calories.

I like Run 'N Fun in Burnsville. They size/fit me plus I get a discount for having a gym membership!

I became addicted to Zumba in November and haven't stopped since. :) I go 3-4 times a week and just love it! I've lost 47.4lbs to date and mostly because of Zumba. It's such a FUN workout! I plan on becoming an instructor when I get to my goal weight.

Oh yeah I mix mine with vanilla soy milk or in my protein shakes or even with water. I think a lot of it depends on the brand. I've tried a few were they don't mix or taste awful. I think Designer Whey or EAS brand taste yummy with just water! :) And you can get those at Target.

$29.99 but I get $20 back from my health insurance company for going 12 times or more a month :) so only $9.99! LOVE it!

I LOVE ZUMBA! It's a great, fun workout! And you'll enjoy it if you love to dance. I tried a spin class and it was ok. I'd rather do Zumba. :)

Hey! I have RA too.:( And mostly in my knees. For me, the elliptical, swimming and walking has been the best. But now that I workout 6 days a week and eating healthier I've been able to start running and I absolutely love ZUMBA! I've gotten better at squats and lunges but still tend to hurt, just be careful. But I can tell…

I have a 5K tomorrow too! :) Try to get there early so you have time to stretch. I usually eat a lighter breakfast like a bowl of cereal and a banana (banana's help with cramping). I bring headphones to plug into my Iphone to run to. I think fast music keeps me going. Seeing other people run gives you motivation too. Some…

I just got a new Weight Watcher's one from Bed, Bath and Beyond for $29.99 that I love! It shows you body fat %, water weight, bone density, etc too! Very fancy shmancy... :)

I carry most of my weight in my belly and I've been doing HIIT on the elliptical and it's going down. HIIT is the best way to burn fat, especially belly fat. BUT it's also what you eat. Clean eating will help too. And you should be lifting at least 2-3 times a week.

I'd get a heart rate monitor, it'd be the best way to get an accurate account of how many calories you burn.

There is also a Zumbathon from 12-3 at Bogart's in Apple Valley on Sunday too. $10/person. I've been to one before with those instructors and it's a blast!

Huge Zumba fan! I go to Shilan at LA Fitness in Burnsville. She is amazing!!

Well how did you figure out your TDEE? Did u times your BMR by your activity level? And how how weight do you want to lose? For example, My BMR is 1671. I exercise 5-6 days a week at an hr minimum and weight lift 3 times a week. I'm burning 700-900 cals per workout. So with my active workouts, I did my BMR of 1671 x 1.725…

Yep give it time. I've been doing TDEE - 25% for almost a month now and the scale really hasn't moved and either has the tape measure. But I can tell I'm gaining lots of muscle and I see my body changing for the better :) Your body maybe retaining water and getting use to your increased workouts. Patience my friend. I know…

I have RA bad in my knees so I do HIIT on the elliptical. I leave soaked and feel like dying lol. Best workout ever. Besides my love of Zumba :) Sometimes I'll do the treadmill but Elliptical is best for those knees.

Your food total, not your net or remaining. I do TDEE - 25% (which already includes my exercise cals) so I don't eat back my exercise cals unless I burn more then my TDEE - 25%. It took awhile to get ignore the net and remaining but it works.

There really isn't any way to spot reduce like others have stated but HIIT will help with belly fat. And you should be doing some sort of strength training/weight lifting regimen, it'll help tighten and tone as you go. And of course the most important factor is what you put into your body. Eating clean/ healthy will help…

Yeah my sister is at the point where she has to do the IV :(

Eat 1616, don't eat back any exercise calories UNLESS you burn more than 404 (your TDEE of 2021 - .20% = 404) ,then you can eat those back. Exercise is accounted for in figuring out your TDEE.

I too have RA in my knees. I really enjoy Zumba but sometimes all the jumping hurts my knees so I do HIIT on the elliptical which is easier on the knees and helps burn fat.

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I hear ya girl. I have RA and it's pretty bad in my knees. I use to be a runner and now I can't. I'm only 28 and I get frustrated that my dad who is 56 can run or I see older people running on the treadmill at the gym. But I try and do other activities that I enjoy. I really love Zumba and enjoy doing that. Sometimes the…

I'm the same. I sit at a desk all day M-F but then workout 5-6 days a week for at least an hr. Look at this post http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013, very helpful and I've been following the TDEE - 25% for awhile now and steadily losing. It sounds like you aren't eating enough for…

First thing, ignore the scale and get a tape measure. You probably are losing inches. But also, how many calories are you eating a day? And are you watching your sodium intake? Drink lots of water! Check out this post http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013 Best thing I did was follow…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013 Here is the link to the Road Map post. I found it to be very helpful.

No not enough. I started at 1200 cals but then plateaued for the longest time. I increased my cals to netting my BMR but still wasn't enough for my workouts. I now do TDEE - 25% and I'm steadily losing. And a lot of people have been successful this way. I really believe in at least netting your BMR. I workout 5-6 days a…

As silly as it sounds, you may not be eating enough. 1200 cals is bare minimum and usually not enough for most people. You need to figure out your TDEE and BMR and go from there. This a great read and tool to look at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013