... shyly poking her head in, looking around ...

Hi gang! <waves>

I'm in a similar situation as many of you; I went thru some major life upheavals over the last year or so, and decided I would cut myself some slack while I licked my wounds and regrouped. And naturally, in the process, I gained back some weight. Not a gawdawful amount, but enough to be annoying.

Anyhow, enough of the lollygagging. I'd be joining in right now, but, errr, DH and I are about to go away for a week. I'm all about the timing.

So I'll join in when I return (heh, hopefully I won't add too many vacation pounds to the mix).

In the meantime, I'll be cheering you all on. Good luck!