So here I am replying to my own post....

Today is day 2 of the trying to be positive thing and so far so good. A killer for me is doing my grocery shopping after work on my way home...there were dramas on my train ride and big delays so by the time I got to the shops I was starving!

But I guess I recognised that is usually a vulnerable time for me, and a time that I would usually grab everything that catches my eye...nothing healthy! I read something today that said you should regularly have something small of the things you love - for me it's chocolate - the point being that you don't feel deprived and don't need to have lots. So before I went in, I said I'm going to buy a small chocolate. I've said that before but I usually come away with some giant family block and eat most if not all to myself. Today, I feel proud of myself because I stuck to what I needed and I only bought a small chocolate.

Good luck everyone

PS I have been getting some of my motivation from these great you tube channels by very courageous people who share their own similar experience...if you're interested look up Jennifer Marie or Stefanie Nielson.