Just got back from a celebration dinner for a friend who was celebrating her last day of work - retirement. This was a group of people I hadn't seen in a while and man did I ever get compliments. Wow! First there were the straight up compliments - "You looke great!" "Wow, what have you been doing?" Stuff like that. Then there were the question compliments. "Have you been working out?" "How did you do it?" Then there were the overhead compliments. "Did you see her? She looks great!" What a fantastic feeling to go to a party and hear stuff like that. To go to a party in my size 16 jeans - not the saggy butt getting too big 16's - but the tighter version that zip up with no problem jeans. Still 16's but smaller because of the brand than the other 16's - and a pretty top and feel ok in my clothes and feel ok when I sat down or stood up or moved around the room. Felt ok to help myself to a plate of food - all good decisions - and stay with my program and have a really great time with friends. No guilt about what I ate and all that good vibration from all those compliments. Keeps me motivated to keep on with my journey. One of the women asked me if I boxed - and I don't but that sounds really cool. Not sparring - I'm sure I wouldn't like that at all - but working out with a bag. And how easy would that be - a couple of lessons from a trainer and then just hang a bag in the basement. Me and Hillary Swank!! And that's sort of what I feel like tonight - a Million Dollar Baby.