Exercise can be seriously boring and painful. Also, people are afraid of getting hurt and/or being watched while exercising while being big. I've had overweight friends tell me all of this. I breaks my heart when they told me before they knew me,they thought I'd judge them for being "hideously fat and too lazy to exercise"(their words believe me!) How awful! A person who judges peps on their looks is shallow and mean. Would someone want that person's approval anyway? Believe me when I tell you that kind of a person will always exploit another person's vulnerablilties overweight or no and we ALL have vulnerabilities. Our bodies really aren't the enemy. Pain is an indicator that something is wrong. I also believe boring is a sign that my mind is telling me I'm wasting my time! My time is limited and important,thank you. Pain=bad.No pain,no gain is BS! Not wanting to be in pain is sensible. Just listen to your body and take it slow and easy! Did you know that power walking to uplifting music is better for you than jogging or running? Does the weather stink? Cruise around the mall early and you'll probably run into others doing the same thing. I'd leave the plastic at home if shopping calls to you tho... Hiking. Wonderful exercise instead of going around and around on a track. It's true dancing around in the living room is private,free and good for you. Personally I do Yoga and Martial Arts because I could do it a thousand years and still learn something new. Not everyone in Martial arts is slim and trim. The higher belts are in better shape than a new student but that's because they liked it so much the practice was fun. Yoga is also hard/impossible to master. For me that's interesting. I learned Yoga after a few lessons on the basics at home. Find what interests you that's physical and go for it!PJ

and then there are those, that do "exercise type stuff", such as bicycling, just cause they enjoy it. Namely, me. I love riding my bike. People always say to me, you must be fit, you exercise all the time. Excuse me, I just ride my bike. Not my fault, that is an exercise for other people. LOL Honest, I know lots of people that ride a certain mileage weekly/daily, to stay fit. If they don't get that mileage in, they feel like they let themselves down. Me, I exercise, yes. Mine is a weight workout. I do it for my bone strength. I also walk this time of the year, mostly cause it is really to cold for me to ride. I do call the walking exercise. Mostly, cause I walk the same course, multiple times a week. Boring, just like my weight workout. But I do it, to keep in shape, and the walking, well bad substitute for my cycling cravings, but better than just sitting and letting the pounds accumulate. I know someone that exercises for 2 1/2 to 3 hours daily, but doesn't do any physical activity otherwise. To each it's own. My physical activity in the rest of the year (cept this really cold season) is yard work. Lots of it, including chasing my lawnmower through the yard, LOL, aka lawn mowing. I really get bored, if I have nothing to do. That is part of why this cold weather and icy roads bother me so much. Moni

Glenda..you never know what could happen if you are open to more than friendship...but remember the old saying ...the way to a man's heart is through his stomach...well don't believe a word of it...Since this is a family site, I'm going to send you a private email and tell you what you need to concentrate on and it's not feeding him fried green tomatoes or clam chowder..

Catherine: I used to have a bike repair business. If the hose clamps don't work, you might try cutting a strip of metal from an aluminum can, loosening the clamp, slip the metal around the seat post, under the existing clamp, and tighten. OR, take your photo to a good bike shop and talk to a mechanic. They should have at least one solution. Good luck, Steve