Heya,

I wondered if you'd found lifting_heavy_things yet? Strength training is really important to make sure you gain rather than losing muscle tissue (in my experience, it's also excellent for body image and keeping your mental focus on what your body can do, not what it looks like).

Stumptuous is an awesome site on strength training for women, with lots of resources for beginners. It's also got some good and relatively non-crazy-making info on nutrition.