Joyful moments that keep you going

Brief background: I started on a program to lose weight January 1, 2012. I lost 30 lbs by end of July 2012 and have been maintaining in my four-pound goal range ever since. I went from a tiight size 12 down to a comfy size 4. I bought a lot of new clothes, but I did not donate any of my "fat" clothes because I know myself. Losing is hard, but for me, maintaining has been harder, and I know it's very possible I could fall off the wagon and go back to being big and need the larger sizes again.

Joyful moment: We recently had a warm spell in Southern California; a couple days of 80+ temperatures. I put on the shorts I bought last August and they still fit, and I still *love* the way I look in the mirror.

I've lost weight before, but every time I've done it, I've put it back on a few months later. This is the first time I've maintained long enough to wear "skinny" clothes for more than one summer. This is the first time I haven't dreaded the idea of "shorts" weather. I'm even considering going bathing suit shopping and I haven't done that in a LOT of years.