I'm new at this 'blog' thing but I'm still teachable.  I loved meeting everyone yesterday at the orientation session of Lighten Up 2011.  How fortunate that I was picked to journey with them for the next six months.  I'm certain we'll forge new friendships and I hope we'll have 'class reunions' after the last weigh-in.      Yesterday was my first day of giving up my 'beverage of choice' which is full of empty calories.  It's amazing what one turns to when idle so my initial step is to turn off the TV and get moving:  do more sewing and piano practicing and less spectator activities....