Wendy - 2 more months!!! If we are really good, we can make some real progress. I'm going to try to cut way back on the carbs now for the final push. I've been pretty good, actually, but on the weekends where I eat quite a lot of carbs I put on at least 2 lbs. So if I lose 1-2 lbs during the week, I blow it on the weekend. The elliptical exercise is really going to help you. Good for you!! And like Don said, getting into that smaller size bathing suit and feeling good is the very best of all!!!

Liz, Welcome to this thread!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on the 30 lb loss!!! Fantastic. How did you do it? I am finding it is taking me forever to lose now that I've hit the big 50 (a couple of years ago). I've now lost 15 lbs since January. It has been a constant struggle. I'm with you about wanting to keep it off. I don't ever want to have to work this hard to lose weight again. But in the process, for the first time in my life I'm changing my ways of eating and eating much healthier. I really like that.

Re: Wine. It really isn't too bad in calories in itself. It's the munchies that I get when I drink it :D That's what does me in.

Thanks Masaki for the info on wine. I've printed it out for my calorie notebook.

Don, I understand what you are saying about the Carb hangover. I got one a couple of weeks ago. Tom (who has been on Atkins off & on for a few years) used to say how awful he felt after a carb binge. Now I finally understand what he meant. But Don, you have been SO GOOD for so long that you really deserved a treat. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Now you can be proud of yourself that you got right back on track. You've got less than two months now for your cruise! Wow, has time gone fast!!!

This coming Friday night will be real test for me. It is our anniversary (33 years!!!) and we are going to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. We are already planning ahead to watch the carbs. We figure a salad, lean steak and shrimp will be good, mushrooms instead of potatoes and with all of that we'll be too full to even think about dessert. Wish us luck!!

Good luck to all of us in the next week ahead!!!