I've been feeling a little sad this week and one way I know to lift my spirits is to set goals. I came up with a professional/career goal (well reaffirmed). I had already sort of set a weight loss goal (lose 100 lbs), but that will depend how I feel once I get further out. A clothing goal to get into a size 8 (the smallest I remember being was a 12 my sophomore year in high school, then pretty much a 14-16-18). Now I've been trying to come up with a fitness goal.

I think this morning I came up with a perfect one for me. I'm going to try to become a Jazzercise instructor. I spoke to my instructor after class this morning and I really think it's a good fit for me. I've always liked dance and aerobics and after I get a little more weight off, I know I'll be able to do all routines full out without having difficulty speaking. I also like this idea because it will help me stay active in something for life. I don't know if I'll teach that often, but even just subbing would help me keep fit and together. So now that I've written it down, I'm committed to work towards it. Hopefully I'll be ready to try out this winter or spring.

So does anyone else have a fitness goal? Any hopeful marathon runners out there?

Vegas, can your doctor prescribe some Nu-naproxin for you? That is what I took for years before my knee replacemants, 375 mg morning and evening kept the inflammation (and consequently much of the pain) down to a manageable level. Ibuprofen helps mask the pain but the naproxin also manages what causes the pain, as one Dr. put it, so I opted for that. You have over the counter Aleve there which is not as strong but better than nothing (contains naproxin as well) Worth a try for the knee!

Cheeers,

Donna:001_cool:

Donna - Aleve does nothing for me at all. I will ask my Ortho about the other - never heard of it. I can say that I hardly take it now for the pain since I've lost my weight. I haven't had cortisone shots for over a year now - and was getting them every 4-6 months. I know the degenerative arthritis I have isn't going to go away and eventually I will have to have bilateral knee replacements; however, losing 50 lbs has helped immensely and can't help but believe that when the other 50 comes off it will do anything other than help too. I will, though, ask my doctor about the drug you suggest. Thanks!

Fitness goals ............ humm.

I guess I never thought of it. I want to do the 3 day breast cancer walk one day. I am not looking foward to my toe nails falling off though. Oh well. I want to be able to run 5 miles a few times a week. I am really not too into doing triathons and stuff. All of my goals are health or weight related.