DAY EIGHT

Woke up feeling very tired (late night) but very positive.  I just looked back on my Day One post and can't believe how differently I feel now!  Instead of feeling like a failure for letting myself get to this, I feel really good about myself because I'm really doing something about it.  I like the fact that I feel so in control of my eating.  No bingeing these days for me! 

I can see how many people coming to the end of these diets get scared at the idea of eating real food again!

Anyway, mustn't get ahead of myself.  Only on day 8 of at least 100 days.  And let's face it's going to be longer in abstinence really and then there'll be the maintenance period too.  Then there'll be being careful forever!

There was a girl at my group last night who had done the 100 days before.  She said at the end she felt good about herself and just stopped - then put it all back on.  She's back now, although the counsellor told her that he honestly didn't think she'd succeed 2nd time round!  She said it was a huge mistake not seeing the programme through to the end!

I must remember this if I get down to a size I'm happy with.  That's the battle only half won!