What's the best way to lose weight if you have arthritis?

Alkaline ph diet: Changing you diet to make your body type more alkaline body pH should hold between 6.8-7.4 (either serum or urine pH testing strips) and the other factors with RA needs to be adjusted like - Prednisone tends to make you gain weight. Muscle mass, which burns more calories, is lost with lowered activity level due to pain. So building lean muscle with carnitine, glutamine, with anti-inflammatory diet.

Weight loss program: I would recommend a weight loss program like weigh watchers which can be very successful and works for anyone.