Re: 1st timer!

Thank you so much for responding so quickly!!!
I'm feel just fine - I'm sure that's due to the pizza that I ate last night - my body's still working on breaking that down so I'm not really hungy! We're supposed to be going grocery shopping today - so that'll be a big enough test for me!
You know what's crazy - I'm watching the Dr.Phil show with the 13 contestants that are pretty much ready to rip each other apart over the groceries that were purchased (Doritos, etc.)! The really crazy part is that any one of us could be in that situation - the longer we wait to take control of our lives! Anyway, one of my major questions is whether it's okay to use a sweetner instead of the maple syrup? I suppose the fact that it's called Artificial Sweetner is probably an indication that it's a no-no but after using it for so long, I was hoping to avoid the maple syrup.
Any tips that help, are absolutely welcome! I like reading the postings too! Keeps me inspired!
Thanks!