so I think I will continue walking....then as more weight comes off, I can start riding my bike to the beach again...there is a 3 mile bike path from my house to the beach and it is pretty...but some up-hilly stuff...so I have to work up to it. And get a new bike seat..the one now is so skinny that I feel as tho it needs to be surgically removed from my bottom every time I stop to get off! TMI...I know...