Well I haven't been around for a pretty long time have I? What have you been up to, I hear you ask.

I've been struggling greatly. Every emotional problem I have had with food I have had to deal with, and I haven't always dealt with it properly. My father in law came to stay with us, and he doesn't eat anything I cook (typical) so for 3 days in a row we had take-out, yuk. I felt so bad. Things started to get worse as I began to feel more and more pissed off, I gradually ate more. Then my kids lost my glasses (my most expensive pair) and I exploded.

I threw everything we had into black bags and went absolutely mental. You probably wonder why, but with lack of food, mixed with over eating - a house that has been decorated but no where near finished mixed with looking after the kids and trying to study just drove me insane I think.

In any case, my husband understood. At least I think he did. He said I was mentally deranged, then he put a sweeping brush through the kitchen worktop. But after that he came round. YES, we have been decorating ever since like crazy! I decided I would put my study on hold for a bit, until the house is done. I have signed up for a degree so when that starts I won't want to be thinking about the house all the time.

Each night I have been physically exhausted from all the work I have been doing. PLUS I have been sticking to the plan. So I have overturned all that overeating I did. I am losing again. YAY! And my husband is really happy we finally got stuck into the DIY. There is still loads more to do, however, so that means more hard work and more weight loss! I didn't think I would be so happy about doing DIY.

Well the appetite supressant doesn't really work. Oh well - I think its mostly because I usually overeat due to emotion rather than hunger but if you want to try it, eat a handful of pinenuts next time your hungry. I bought some diet pills recently. Not chemical rubbish, but a natural food we can't really get in the uk. I am going to try it, and let you know if it works or not. Obviously I'm still staying on the plan, but I would like to see the weight drop a little faster. I just want to get past the fat stage and on to the slightly chubby stage, you know?

If I'm not around for a bit, don't worry, its just that I'm busy doing DIY. But I will keep you informed as much as I can. See you soon.