Congrats to all! I lost my 30 pounds in 2007 and have been able to maintain the loss within a fluctuation of five pounds. I did read a book recently that said we should think about releasing the weight because at a subconcious level when we lose something we want to find it again. I've done a lot of studying of nutrition so that I can maintain my loss. What I've learned is fat loss is 75-80% what we eat and the rest is exercise. What I've discovered is that what all diet plans seem to have in common, whether raw, primal/paleo etc., is the elimination of sugar and processed foods and the inclusion of nutrient dense real, whole foods. And the other side of the coin is making sure your gut health is good so that you absorb all the nutrients from the real food you eat.
I wish everyone great success in 2013 in releasing all the fat you desire.