That day, 9/11, I threw out my back! Big time! I was coming up the steps with my arms full of groceries and then whammmo! I saw stars! oy!

Today was my first day back on the treadmill, though I took walks with the girls through the neighborhood when I could finally put one foot in front of the other without wincing.

I did 23 minutes at 2 mph, just to ease back into it. Tomorrow I'll push it up past 25 and then back to 30.

I'm pretty sure that the weight gain is menopause. I've dropped some weight in just the last few days with the return of my stubborn period.

Lynn Siprelle, Editor