Just before I started NS I was on a business trip back to Arizona.  In fact, my NS box arrived the day I got home.  I had to wear a pair of black khakis as part of a "uniform" for a trade show booth.  Man, they were snug!  Of course, it didn't help that I was snacking on chocolate goodies the whole time.

I also have 2 silk shirts that I decided to stop wearing. They were tight across my chest & waist, and the buttons would gap very unattractively when I sat down.

Well, today I decided to test out the pants and one of the shirts.  HOLY SH*T!  Amazing what a difference 16.5 pounds can make!  The pants are quite comfy, and even a bit baggy in the butt.  And the shirt is loose all the way around.  Talk about motivation!

I was just starting to get depressed too - my friend David sent me this photo of us at his sister's wedding back in '89 or '90.  I was soooo skinny then!  Under 130 lbs, which was tough for me to maintain.  So having this NSV today with my clothes definitely has lifted my spirits.

The holiday weekend was tough.  I was off plan quite a bit, but also tried to stay within guidelines.  Except for Thanksgiving Day itself, I don't think I went over 2000 calories any day, which is why I maintained (and according to the scale the past 3 days, I'm actually down 1/2 pound, but I don't count it or put it on my ticker/page until my official weigh in on Saturday). 

Yes I pigged out Thanksgiving, but I had a NS breakfast first, a NS snack at noon and then we ate around 4.  The next day I made a brunch for Dave's family, so I had french toast souffle, some fruit, some homemade bread.   That night we went to a steakhouse, but I was pretty good - got a 7 oz. sirloin, salad with ff dressing on the side, and steamed broccoli.  Saturday I was on plan all day until dinner - we went to a seafood restaurant.  I had grilled tuna, with the sauce on the side.  Seasoned green beans, and steamed broccoli.  I put half the beans & half the tuna into a to-go box.  I did cheat by having 2 pieces of their amazing banana bread, but again even though I knew I wasn't at weight LOSS level, I also wasn't at a GAIN level.

Sunday was an afternoon BBQ at Dave's brother's house.  I had a burger with no bun, some salad, a little pasta salad and a little macaroni salad.  And 2 cookies.  But the rest of the day was on plan.

And Monday was on plan except for dinner - a Mexican restaurant.  I had no booze, and ordered this awesome salad with seasoned chicken.  I had them skip the avocado and considered the cheese my fat.  Yes, I cheated some with a small bowl of chips and salsa.

Overall I learned that maintenance will not be an issue - if I can maintain during all that eating out, doing it while cooking for myself should be OK!