Yes, it does feel great that the old clothes are huge; I'm down from a size 30 to a size 24. It seems like I should be bigger than a 24 at 300 pounds, but I'm tall (5' 9'1/2"), big-boned, and active (swim laps or walk 50 to 60 minutes most days) so perhaps more of my weight than average is bones and muscles. At least I'd like to think that -- I may be deluding myself!

Thanks for your support and encouragement.