i find this so difficult to know what to do!! So so far have limited who I have told but as ive written about in my diary, even telling a group of friends i was on a low calorie diet (didnt even name cambridge or mention meal replacements!) inspired lots of negative comments. Have told my close family and my 2 best friends who have all been fantastic, even when i was blue about my small loss last week didnt get all negative and say what a waste of time it was (which i know some people would, and would just say do healthy eating!!) I am hoping when the weight starts flying off it will be easier and if people ask then i will be totally honest, that will probably be work people, as so far I just keep myself really busy at work and avoid mealtimes with everyone else! In my head it does make me more determined like you say thinnytobe, that i know folk would dissaprove makes me want to succeed on it. I do think jealousy comes into it (i have been jealous in the past when have seen people have success on VLCD, my main reason was i never thought i could manage it!). Lots of people i know are comfortable with me being their 'fat' friend, even though they try to reassure me that is not the case I am just curvy, they even try to argue that I am exagerrating my weight and BMI and that I am not really that overweight!! Like why would i!!??