thanks for sharing your thoughts! i know these are hot-button issues for most gals... and i share your feelings about wise food ingestion and exercise, as opposed to numbers on a scale. what is good (or maybe bad, in light of motivation) is that my extra weight hasn't really caught up with me... my pregnancies are very healthy, births are relatively easy, my blood pressure is fine, no signs of diabetes or heart disease or joint problems or anything.

re: connecting with bill. i cook dinner almost every night, but i can't really start until he gets home to watch the baby (that is, until the kids get back), so it's more a case of what can i throw together as fast as possible with what's on hand?

ack. baby yellin. gotta go, but again thanks for sharing and stop by anytime!