Hi Mdmc,
Welcome to the TPC family. I will start out admitting that I too have a love of chocolate and my other love is for Mountain Dew. Not a healthy combination but it gets me through the tough pain days.
I live with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis and a few more issues. I totally understand wanting to keep moving to keep the muscles strong. If I slow down moving around due to high pain I totally feel the sluggish muscles and stiffness.
I hope to see ya on the chats and hear you on the phone support calls that TPC YaYa mentioned in her post.
Have a great weekend,
Noki4