Well, thanks for your positive comments girls - your post was very helpful Sarah - it's great to know that I'm not alone, and your experience of regaining the weight is something that I am terrified of doing myself.
When I consider what I was capable of eating before I started CD, the food I scoffed yesterday really wasn't too dreadful, and more to the point, as soon as I had posted, I stopped eating. Now, for me, that is an acheivement. I wonder if it is the 'power of posting'? I ate in secret yesterday, hiding the wrappers at the bottom of the bin, but as soon as I wrote my confessional on here, I stopped.
Well done on your 3 stone acheivement Mocha :happy036: How tall are you? I am aiming for between 10 7 and 11 stone as my goal, and started at the same weight as you, so I'm guessing you are around 5'7". When I reached 11 stone on my 'divorce diet', 9 years ago, I looked gaunt in the face, so I'm trying to keep a flexible attitude toward my goal. I think my real goal has nothing to do with the scales - size 12 jeans will do me just fine, irrelevant of what the scales say.
I hope your toe is a bit better Nikki, although I have a feeling it won't be. I reckon you should buy yourself the dress - hang it on the outside of your wardrobe to remind yourself of where you are going to be in a few weeks.
I was wondering last night where you were Chika! Was your date everything you hoped for? Did you manage to burn a few calories?
Get back on track, you know you can do this and your body loves this diet, even if your mind isn't so keen!
I'm going to resign from one of my contracts today - I have very mixed feelings about it as it is regular income, but the amount of travelling involved is just too much and sitting in traffic is knocking down my hourly rate. I'm dreading telling the company, but I have to be fair to myself and my family. Since I started this one, my mum has been having Isobel till late most days, and that is not fair on anyone.
I think I have waffled enough this morning. I really must go and get some work done.
Have a great day all
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