Okay, TFJ, thanks for replying, even if you've broken my heart. *Sigh.*

Nah, just kiddin'. I've got a slight bit of flab beneath my arms (weight training is helping, though)... but the cause of my worry was my amazingly resilient hip measurement! I guess I'll just have to prepare to be fit Winslet-style instead of... erm... fit Pfeiffer-style.

It's good to know, helps me prepare myself mentally so I don't formulate unrealistic expectations. I'm sure that's about the worst thing that can happen to one's maintenance plan -- to end up at goal and be disappointed. I definitely don't want that, because it'd just be an insult to all my body's hard work!