i also am on the same page as you without a little one.

i have gained like 25 pds and cannot for the life of me lose it. i log everything (and truthfully) into myfitnesspal and walk an average of 4.5 kms a day. and am stalled.

i am so upset and depressed over this.  i get what you are saying though. i want to and am trying so hard to get back on track.  i only want to lose the 25 and be back to 225. that is my goal (started at 452+).  better-life, if you have suggestions that are working for you, share :) i am three years out in may and TOTALLY agree with you, take such advantage of that first year cause after that you are in the same pot as everyone else and things are back to normal in the losing pounds race

congrats on the babe :)

Haha, that glass of clamato juice tasted like steak dinner.

 My surgery is going to be in Bathurst. I was told back before Christmas that my stuff had all be sent to Pre-admissions and so I should be calling them....I've left messages there, the lady calls back a day or two later and says to call her at such and such a number, so I do, and get nothing but voice mail, so I leave another message, get a call back saying to call her, get voice mail, and it just goes on in a loop like that. This was supposed to take place in the fall, but as long as it doesn't run into June it's ok, but I'm beginning to worry that it actually might! I am afraid it might interfere with my only child's graduation and I don't want to miss that, of all times to be in hospital/laid up!

Instant coffee in the shakes was the only thing that saved me from insanity, no calories so what would that hurt?

Thanks !!