What I have learned:
I have learned that just because it sounds good doesn't mean it will be good.
-i did a no no - mashed potatoes.... two bites made my heart race and i felt so crappy! Guess its just a little reminder that certain things are just going to be off limits FOREVER!
AND
You only really notice your clothing getting bigger when you have to be somewhere and dressed in a specific way (with no time to go buy something else)!