Thanks, Charlee. I am starting a Curves six-week weight management class on Tuesday, so I'm not giving up. I've just started! It's just going to take longer. I'm going to do everything the dr. says to try to avoid that brace! Ugh. That would put a real crimp in everything. Besides losing weight and improving health, my goal is to be able to walk (hopefully without pain) along the coast in Maine and Nova Scotia this fall. DH and I hope to take a trip to celebrate our 30th anniversary. At the moment, walking on sand and rocky surfaces isn't possible because of the pain and the twisting caused by uneven surfaces. Goals are good!