Hi Jayde and the other guys on this thread- have sent some friend requests as could do with a 'buddy' or 2 on this journey. I think my patterns are quite similar to yours Jayde; I went up to 22.7 last year and have only come back to SW since September and am now wondering why it took me so long! I'd convinced myself over a number of years and doing different diets that I couldn't lose weight no matter what I did but I think the reality is that I do lose, just quite slowly- SW has proved this to me. I went from 22.4 to 21.3 from August to October, then my temporary contract came to an end with no more work on the horizon. Some colleagues bought me chocolates as a leaving present and that started me into a spiral of comfort eating and I went back up to 22 st :-(. I've had several weeks of gaining then losing a bit, gaining a bit more etc. I know the plan works, and it's the best 'diet' I've ever done. My problem is that I get very down about how much I have to lose and get depressed about the amount of time it takes to lose weight now I'm in my late 30s - 1lb - 1and a half pounds a week if I'm lucky. I know small steps are the way forward - but with Christmas a week away I'm getting really down as I always put on up to a stone. It would be good to support each other - those of us who are in the dreaded '20s'. So fed up of being judged by my size :-(. Be good to hear from you xx