Yesterday was a great day! had way to much to eat and drink. It’s a funny thing – social events and being able to have control. The last two months to be honest I really haven’t had much!

My girlfriend organised a surprise day for me and it started with her picking me up at 2pm for a late lunch  – which was delicious. I had a smoked fish chowder and a glass of merlot. Then it was off for an hour massage, and with the alcohol on board I soon nodded off. Then we went to the casino for an hour and half where I managed to lose my money then win it back. Then we headed back to her place supposedly to do something before going out again. When I got there she had organised a surprise party for me ( and believe me it was surprise!) It was not even a significant birthday. It was more food and more drinking!

Roll on tomorrow!

I am very lucky to have the friends that I do. I have told them however that from now on until the weights off – our activities have to be around exercise and weight loss! not eating and drinking.

I have had so many nice emails from people that Im overwhelmed by the response to my story, many women are saying it feels like they are reading about themselves – tells me that we are more the same than we different. When I decided to do this challenge and make it public I felt that If I had this issue then others would to! and I wasn’t wrong. The great thing is that there are now so many women coming along for the ride, setting themselves mini challenges and gaining back control over their bodies.

I’m off to bed now , very tired , its been a big weekend