I hate baby food too, and formula (especially when it comes out the other end - it stinks!!)

All four went from b'milk to table food, occasional jar when absolutely necessary. I actually went 6 yrs no break of being either pg or nursing. I gained a lot with all 3 pgs, actually, just the same amount, even with the twins (though they were 5 wks premie, and I was in bed for the last 3 wks, with horrible hospital food ) and lost most of it while nursing, only to get pg again...

Had no trouble loosing weight while nursing, 'specially twin boys!! I put all this extra stuff on a year or so after weaning the boys - between being used to eat just about whatever I wanted, and realizing what lousy shape my M was in, not to mention my commute...it just kind of piled on.

My plans for crosscountry skiing? It's about 40�c here now, not even much ice left, and DARK!!

Just thought I'd stop in and talk about babies, since I can't really help in the sex dept.