Holy cow. 24 pounds since the end of February!! You're a weight-losing machine! Your friend passing you by is one of the best compliments anyone can get after losing weight. Back in 2000, I had just gotten home from college. I had lost about 70 lbs. since high school, and hadn't seen anyone from HS since graduation. I ran into a guy (I had always had a thing for) that I had known since 1st grade at a ball field. I said hi to him and he just politely said hi and kept going. I found out later that he had asked someone who I was, that I looked a little familiar. When he found out, he was floored. We will have been married 4 years on Thursday. :-) You should be so proud of your obviously dramatic transformation!!