Thanks for all the compliments GetBig! I gave it my all for this prep, did everything by the books, never cheated or strayed from my diet (even though I had to attend numerous family parties with tons of Italian food in front of me) never missed a training or cardio session, kept my stress levels down, didn't have a sip of alcohol for 3 months (which is very hard for me) and all the hard work paid off, I set a goal for myself and I accomplished it and it feels damn good!!