Thanks for the kind words and encouragement folks. wbahn's words hit a chord...admit it and move on. I sort of feel like I'm on the edge of something that I know VERY well...lots of good things...lots of weighty (no pun intended) issues. So true that one must exercise mentally and spiritually in order to deal with the IMMENSE changes in one's life when a substantial weight loss occurs. You really need to have a well established sense of WHO you are on the inside, so that the realization of a totally new outside doesn't throw you off balance too badly. Throws others in your life off a bit, too, sometimes. People really do treat you differently according to your physical appearance. That was the hardest pill for me to swallow. Anyway, nice people here. Thanks for your input. Still thinking about the Cessna thing....