verniebird - I did exercise all summer, but I fell off the wagon, so to speak, at Labor Day and have not gotten back on. I have promised myself that I will get back to it after the first of the year. I will too! I just have a lot going on between now and New Years. I KNOW that will help me and is probably the reason for this ministall. I drink at least 96 oz of water a day (not as much on the weekends, but I do pretty well)

Thanks for the advice!