Well, usually when I go on a diet, I have to lose about thirty plus pounds before I can get a compliment from anyone; so I was not prepared for the raves I got when I went to my nephew's house for Thanksgiving dinner. People kept comenting on how much I had lost and how great I looked. The funny thing is I had such a bad cold and was so stuffed up, I had thought I looked pretty pasty faced with a red nose. Heh. The complements definitely helped to make me feel better. And since I couldn't taste anything, I wasn't tempted to eat anything I shouldn't. Ah, maybe the holidays aren't going to be so challenging afterall...