Welcome back, BBB! Like you, I find I am most successful when I log my food into Fitday and when I visit this site everyday. I've been lurking too, lately...is it in the water?
Oh I hate those mirrors. That very same thing happened to me last year at Target. I always thought, "I know I've gained weight but at least I don't have one of THOSE butts" and what happened? That day at Target, I looked in the mirror and saw the very butt I've been railing against!
I can totally relate to your experience with your hubby's high school friend. My hubby and I met at our old work and nobody has seen us since we quit (and gained a LOT of weight). Well, on one of my worst looking days (hair not done, no makeup, old sweatpants and sloppy shirt), we went to the grocery store and ran into a former co-worker that still works there. I know he went back and told them all that we had gotten fat and I looked horrible now. It was so humiliating, so since then I've tried to dress reasonably well to prevent such a situation.