Hi traceyfizz. Well done on making that choice to spend some time and energy on yourself. Like you, I decided I didn't want to be fat and fifty. I find this site to be really helpful (even if I just read the posts and recipes of others, it keeps me from the biscuit tin!). I started SW 10wks ago and have lost 1st and 12lbs so far (another 6st approx to lose tho) and am taking it 1lb at a time rather than getting overwhelmed with the enormity of it all...which I think is where I've failed in the past) x