I hear that....it's too hot and I am having a hard time breathing today. It will be an inside air conditioning kind of day. If you do exercise today think of me and maybe I'll benefit vicariuosly....lol

It's the thing I find hardest to do!! Seems like I pay for it 2-3 days after. My rhemy suggest just doing stretches and ROM exercises to at least keep flexable if thats possible LOL. I seem to be stiffest in my Hips makes it hard Good for you keep it up Dr says keep moving or you loose it!!!

I am going to be staying near the air conditioner too though not as hot up here as southern ontario. If you can keep up with ROM and stretching then add a few when you can it helps. hugs Marilyn

Yeah, I'm feeling the same thing. My breathing is too screwed up for swimming right now, chest too congested and sinuses are trashed, mostly just the flu... I think. I hope.

But I'm going to get on the strider for 20 minutes even if it's slow, and do some crunches and curls. I am also really bummed because my stomach freaked out-- that WAS the MCTD, I think... and I lost three pounds in about 24 hours. Very hard to put it back on, driving me crazy.

But do it! See if you can do 20 minutes, gently, of something... and Maz, so glad to hear you are stretching! Am I nuts, or do you sound a little better?

--Cat

I do mostly yoga. I use to swim but the lesions on my face get all goopy and white; have to wait til there gone.
Cat-I've had tummy troubles too. Was told it's not due to Lupus; didn't realize it might be from the MCTD.

yeah my doctor gave me orders to go excerise......
yeah it's too hot, he said go to the mall, to to the church and ask, go to I forgot lol
anyway does your doctor tell you too excerise?

I try to exercise as much as possible .I have 2.5 pound weights for my arms and i did 5 lbs yesterday but not gonna do that often ,and walking, even when Im laying reading ill do some leg lifts . Im so scared of loosing muscle .

Wow...I haven't been here in a while!
We just moved to Illinois, just east of St. Louis, MO. Hot, hot, hot!!! and Humid! My asthma actually hasn't bothered me too much...thank goodness! I've been to the gym 4-5 days weekly for the last couple of weeks, weight lifting and doing the ellip for 30 minutes at a time. I feel great, so far. Off all prednisone, which made me a little anxious at first, but with all of the exercise, my energy level has maintaned nicely. I took a bit of a hit with the move...very stressful, which is my trigger!

I know we all lack a little motivation at times, but lets not forget that even the smallest things can do wonders for our minds, spirits and our bodies!!

Hope you're all well,
N