Grits - your renewed determination is inspiring! Thanks for sharing!

When I was coming home from the gym this morning, crunching on a granny smith apple, I too was fantasizing about all the yummy leftovers I have in my kitchen from yesterday's meal.

Aggie Ama - I've never been much of a runner, but each winter I start up again to prepare for a Spring Tri that I do. It amazes me how much work running is, and how it can help the pounds melt off. A good friend of mine ran the Portland marathon this fall. I saw her right after the event, after not getting together with her for a few months, and was astonished at how slim she'd become. She told me that if I wanted to lose weight, I should train to run Portland next year. I politely declined. Nonetheless, I do want to work up to a 10K by June, and hope all the run training I'm doing will make me look as good as she does!

Susan