Vail - believe it or not i totally get that feeling of being pressured into it by others... comments like "what are you waiting for just get it done" like it's not even a big decision. I also find in those situations its almost like they look at me like i'm stupid.. like "duh.. what's there to think about just do it".. (that may not be their intention, but in the past i have felt the comments like that come across as almost condescending or as you said, they ooze disapproval if i say im just thinking about it.. havent decided... (im not talking about a hip replacement of course.. but just similar kind of responses)

your reasons are your own and feeling like u r being pressured at times is NOT silly in any way, shape or form!! I would be scared silly frankly at the thought of having to have a hip or knee replacement, even tho i have several friends who have had both (great hip results but with mixed results on one of the knee ones). I definitely think if you can talk to your surgeon and if you aren't having bad pain now he will probably have a better idea of where to guide you... but you stick to your guns Vail.. if it's not right for you to make the decision now, that's perfectly fine. it's your body and your decision on what you wanna have done with it no matter what anyone tells you!!

its funny you mentioned that for you new recipes etc wouldnt work.. as you both know i hate to cook anyway lol.. and worse yet the decision making process of WHAT to make... so as i was kinda focusing on just protein and veg for the longest time i got into the habit of dinner being some kind of protein (usually chicken or fish occasional small steak or pork loin, and then i would literally just open 3 or 4 bags of frozen veg and dump them in the same pot with a bit of water .. until i realized that every night dinner was pretty much the same thing just diff protein diff veg but it worked for me for a long time.. of course had some dinners out too and occasionally soup and a sandwich instead... but basically it was much easier for me to stick to the same sort of thing every night.. and that's so weird for me because while i love leftovers ... eating the "same" thing every night is not normally my thing lol...

my big prob these days is breakfast... i now usually have a small bowl of shredded wheat with bran and a few apple cinnamon cheerios sprinkled on top and occasionally a banana sliced up... but i get sooo bored with that yet im too lazy to scramble some eggs instead or make some oatmeal... so even tho im bored silly with that brekkie it still usuallly ends up being the same thing every day lol.. i hadnt really realized that until u were talking about its easier for u to stick to easy known things!

Suzy... you know both Vail and i completely understand as we have both regained losses over the years and in my case, regained ABOVE even where i was when i started.. so we understand!! It sounds like you have reached that point where you are ready to make some changes .. gentle hugs and know we're here for you anytime!