Kathrynne, thanks for your answer re meds etc. As you mentioned you are directly involved in various med interactions and other med concerns including weight gain. Looking at the meds I listed as daily consumption combined with lack of activity due to the freezing I have put on a good deal of weight. This is NOT due to being home and taking my frustrations out of the fridge, (I cant even get to it). With docs permission I tried LASIX but it was no good becauz it increased the leg cramps etc. I quite after one week. My diet today consisted cooked cereal with coffee in nothing for lunch Roast meat with rice and salad for dinner two cups of coffee average per day. breakfast can be melon or dry cereal or cooked cereal lunch is usually a salad weekly dinners vary between turkey chicken pasta fish lamb beef with portions just a little larger than an airline meal. again the meds are Sinemet reg and CR mixed in straight OJ Permax Parlodel Vit E and B1 AND when I can each day I ride my excercycle and/or walk up and down the stairs Thanks Joyce