http://community.whptv.com/blogs/shannon_davidson/archive/2007/01/01/1186051.aspxIt's January 1.  I had two cookies for breakfast, a good heaping portion of pork, sourkraut, and mashed potatoes for lunch (thanks CBS 21 co-workers Julie and Jack!), and I just ate so many Sweedish Fish for my midday snack, I'm now in a sugaren-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60217.2664)http://community.whptv.com/blogs/shannon_davidson/archive/2007/01/01/1186051.aspx#1187329Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:33:46 GMTf457d18a-1fc2-4b9b-9980-e4d71df5d7bf:1187329sherrychristianShan, I don't know if it's because I'm deadline oriented that I set January 1st as my start date to really get serious about weight maintenance, etc.  For me, I see that date on the calendar and know -- okay Christian -- you have 2 weeks, 3 days left to indulge because starting the first of the year -- it's basic training time!  For me the decline began Halloween with all the candy and just continued thru to Thanksgiving, then Christmas and the New Year imbibing.  Hats off to you for sticking with it year round! Save a treadmill for me, please!