Dear Matt - I really need to lose weigh for health reasons. My back yells at me a lot. I get very tired too quickly. I am also very clumsy, my sense of balance is not good.

Like everybody I would like a quick fix - that doesn't exist. Grrr.

Dear ripley - I catch myself playing the numbers game with calories too and then I think I will never lose weight either.

I must confess I did use the scales to get a starting point this morning, but have put the scales away. I wont use them again as my natural weight does fluctuate. I will use other methods to remind myself I am on the right track. (Like how tight the seat belt is).

My p'doc loaned me his turtle on the desk to put a message in of how many days I hadn't eaten in front of the telly. I really want to give him the highest number of days i can. If I binge I have to start back at day 1 again. I know somewhere that this should be about MY self esteem and acceptance, but right now I just want to please him.
But we will talk about that. I am also scared of slipping and falling back into bad habits.

I am pleased with my progress so far. Lol its only been 17 days - but that's 17 good days. I have lost large amounts of weight in the past and then regained it. My p'doc doesn't have any set point for me. Anything has to be better than where I was 17 days ago.

Thank you for your replies, Matt and ripley. I love cats.

Onwards and Upwards