Cheryl R (that's my wife's name)--

The book is The Schwarzbein Principle. It is surely worth reading. Very clearly and intelligently written. You make a good point. The 34-waist pants that used to be tight are no longer so. The slight weight gain did not make a difference.

And I lost at least a pound last week!

Digwig--

Thanks for the suggestion. I do exercise a lot. You may be right.

Sheldon