My tummy is feeling really queasy today, I got the runs, I can't think why but as you can imagine its not very nice.

Anyway, I was up very early this morning, and thought I would declutter my wardrobe and put some clothes into the charity skip near my house. I'm not sure they have anyone in need of clothes in my size, but hey ho every little helps. I can't believe how many new tops I have with the tags still on them, what a waste of money. I've decided to be brutal and put them...

Hi my name is Catherine i'm 24 years old and mummy to three beautiful kiddies aged 4, 17mnths and 7mnths. I'm very happily married living in Burnley working part time as a cleaner. (start nursing diploma is sept, can't wait for that). Gained a lot of weight after having the kids, shifted some of it, but not enough. I've always been the "fat one" and i've had enough of it ...So after reading all about the Cambridge diet, I thought hey ho i'll give it a go. So my starting weight is 15st...

I just realised that I am absolutely terrified of the prospect of meeting up with people from this forum as I think I will be the fattest one there! I was thinking of going down to the london meet but I've noticed I am looking at peoples tcker to see how much they have lost and then coming up with excuses mentally as to why I couldn't make it. That's got me thinking about what I'm afraid of. Part of me is frightened of being slim and the attention that may bring. The thought of shopping for clothes...