OK, three days before Christmas and overall I have been donig ok.  I am definitely getting my lifting in, doing some running (should be doing a little more there), playing some basketball and feeling good overall.  But, as I was worried about during the holidays, diet is still not optimal.  Holiday parties and dinners make it a little challenging to drop pounds.  Let's just say that my family and friends aren't serving celery and prune juice at their parties.  And I clearly can't miss a good party, right?  Anyhow, I am targeting Dec. 26 as the day to really dig in on the diet and eat right.  Since my workouts are going well, getting control of my diet should really help me make progress.  I will be consulting with the Diet Detective and coming up with a plan that works for me.   After next week, things should really get going.