So glad to find this forum!
I absolutely must lose some weight to decrease the stress on my hips which are arthritic. At the same time, I battle fatigue and pain from scleroderma and fibromyalgia, and winter exercise outside is impossible with the Raynaud's attacks associated with scleroderma. My dog (also arthritic) and hubby are walking with me this summer, and hubby has vowed to make an exercise area in the basement before winter. I'm counting calories and watching portions, which has always worked for me. I feel obesity is just another one of my diagnoses requiring its own "prescription" of exercise and diet, so this is a life-long commitment.
I'd love to exchange info with others battling autoimmune diseases and trying to lose weight and improve health.