Thank you Christine, much appreciated xo

Thank you Kari, yes, it was quie a big thing for me, I would normally have found that really difficult, but I think my mindset has changed this time - fingers crossed for the next weigh-in, but I'd be happy to just stay the same xo

Thanks Paula :) xo

Thank you so much Sally :) xo

Thanks Liz - I do prefer the smaller portions you get in fancy restaurants, I'm a slow eater so it's nice to have time to savour every mouthful, I do wish they would do more veg though, I love my veg and it really fills you up without having loads of calories. They often seem to serve veg more as a garnish though don't they? Wouldn't it be lovely if there was a chain of restaurants specialising in low-carb, low-fat, low-sugar but really nice fine-dining style food? Maybe there is. It was nice that at the Giggling Squid for my second fancy lunch this week, there were calorie counts on all the dishes on the menu, very useful and I saved 500 calories by choosing a different plate of tapas, which I enjoyed just as much :)

@@artyfartyannie those calorie counts scare me to death!! They are generally so high it puts me off my food😂

Thank you very much Mandy, I'm so grateful for all the support people are giving me, you're all an inspiration to me! :) xo

thank you Jo, I'm well chuffed with meself I have to admit - I'm thinking I might treat myself to a Bazaar wearable when I'm at the show in August, to celebrate my progress, there are a couple of things I have my eye on. The diet will be on hold that weekend though! :)

Thans Gaby! :) xo

Thank you Liz! :) xo

Thanks Lindsey, ah yes I know how difficult it can be when you have unsociable and long working hours - preparation is key, but it's hard to make yourself do it when you're knackered. At least we have lovely summer soft fruit around at the moment - maybe that would be easy for you to grab and satisfy your sweet tooth?? xo

Thank you very much LInda - I've had another lunch out since then, weighed myself this morning and had put a pound on, so I've skipped lunch today and it's gone again. Let's see what happens on Sunday, fingers crossed, I'm happy if I can just stay the same this time :)

Yaaaay!! xo

Thank you Rose! :) xo

Thanks Karen xo

Thank you very much Pippa and well done to you too - we're getting there! :) xo

Thanks Rhonda xo

Thank you Carol, wise words indeed, you're absolutely right of course :) xo

Thanks Jen, that's really kind of you - not sure I'm ready for fitted yet, but maybe I could start wearing something a bit less loose for my twirl, so I can better see the difference later :) xo

Thanks Judy xo