Is there any Areobics and &Aquarobics gyms or clubs in the area of Derry New Hampshire or surrounding area.? I'm in the southern part of New Hampshire so I can travel to Mass also. I'm just a week of my surgery and doing great but I want to find someplace where I can get arobics and toning and I love water so I think aquarobics would be perfect. If any one can direct me where to find a club or place I would appreciate it. Thanks Deb

I just started doing water aerobics and LOVE it! I was trying to find a place that could give me an idea how many calories I burn in one hour of water exercises compared to other activities and the following site seemed helpful thought I would share- Calorie Calculator Find out how many calories you burn during your exercise routine. http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/calorie_calculator.htm I am a person who used to be fairly active even when I was overweight, until the past 10 years where I found myself hardly walking, gaining more and more weight I didn't need to gain, going only to the vehicle to get to work, or to get groceries, looking for the nearest parking spot..... I have had too much pain in the knees and feet to want to walk more then I have had to. But now I find water aerobics is a joy for me, going in and coming out, I sleep better and overall have a much more positive outlook on my life and my future. Following the daily calorie intake faithfully with my journaling. Exercise is good for you, I know, it took me a longgggggggg time to get past the fear of being seen in a bathing suit and just GO, and now I wish I would have done it sooner. Best wishes everybody! Rebecca in Montana

Thanks Amy I joined at Silverlake and now do water aerobics Mon & Wed nights. Betty

Hey I am doing my first walkathon on Sunday, April 30 for the March of Dimes. It's a small walkathon only 6.5 miles, but its a start. I am going to try to do more once I get this first one under my belt. I have really been enjoying exercising and I figuired why not exercise for a cause. I am asking anyone that can help, sponsor me by making a monetary pledge. Here is my link to my walkamerica page, if you like to pledge anything - http://www.walkamerica.org/TPERKINS123 And if you cant offer a monetary donation, I would still appreciate if you sign my support page for encouragement. I appreciate any donations that are given. Tyshea Perkins - Remember only you can make you happy!!!! 315/162/150

Clothing needed for Ohio family. Original Post by Loraine May at 3:59 AM EST on 02/24/2006 Byesville, OH - RNY (05/06/2005) - Dean J. Mikami, M.D. I have been so busy trying to get this Extreme makeover home invasion pulled together for my friend Patty that I am plum tuckered out. If anyone is interested in helping with some gently used items for this needy family it would certainly be appreciated. Patty is my neighbor *****cently lost her funding for home health care, and a home health aid. She is homebound and super morbidly obese and can no longer move around. She is responsible for caring for her adult mentally retarded brother and is having real difficulties doing so. I have been working with all my gastric bypass support groups to collect size 6 x women's clothing and size 55 jeans and 3 x shirts for her brother Leonard. They are in desperate need of gently used towels, wash clothes, dish clothes, and personal care items. Baby wipes and Gold bond powder. Toothpaste, shampoo and toothbrushes as well. Since becoming homebound Patty has gotten very depressed and suffers greatly from celulitis and chronic severe lymphadema . I have been helping as much as I can by doing her grocery shopping, cleaning, and laundry. When I was doing their laundry that is when I discovered that all of their clothes were stained badly and torn apart. Even at this size, these people deserve the dignity of having decent clothing on their bodies. They are unable to afford personal care items like shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, Laundry soap, bath soap etc. They are both in need of undergarments and socks. Patty wears size 6 x and Leonard wears size 55 jeans and size 3 x crew neck T shirts. Since they are homebound any magazines, paperback books, Music CDs and used DVD's would be greatly appreciated. Next Saturday March the I have arranged for a group of volunteers to help deliver these items, and we will clean their home from top to bottom. I have a local beautician who will give them both haircuts, manicures and a day of beauty treatments while we are busy scrubbing and doing laundry etc. I am feeling so blessed by being able to do this for this wonderful dear lady. She is just my age and suffering so badly. I wish that I could convince her to look into gastric bypass surgery, but that has to be her choice. I guess what I am trying to do by "project Patty" is to show her the kindness of complete strangers and that people care about her.and that with the love and support that she can return to life outside of her living room again. I thank you all for listening and hope that you can help by sending any items that you can find around the house that they might be able to use. If you are interested in helping or just sending a card of encouragement please write and ask for my home address. Please pass this information along to anyone who might have gently used items to contribute to help make this project a huge success. If you are interested in being on the cleaning crew please contact me as soon as possible We need all the hands and strong able bodies we can get to help with some spring cleaning and delivering the clothing etc. We are also in need of someone who knows how to hook up a dvd/vcr player up to an older television set. Thank you all for your help. I knew I could count on you to help make this happen. Lots of Love and Hugs, Laura I thank you all for your help.