No more dreaming zz

On the side of our fridge are these magnets and these photos! The photos are supposed to inspire me not to eat - but I put them on the side so I only see them when I'm making coffee!

The one of me was taken 24 years ago! Si had been at sea for two months and had airier four to go... I had taken advantage of this and my mums absence on holiday to hit the liquid diet. For two weeks I had drunk a vile drink breakfast dinner and tea. One week I had one meal replacement and 2 drinks, then back on the three drinks.

I was stupendous at it! I lost a stone in my first week and eight weeks later I was four stone lighter.

My brother-in-law referred to it as my Lena zavaroni phase. I knew it was time to stop when I began taking laxatives to try and increase the loss. I phoned my councillor and told her how hungry I was and she said 'have a bag if crisps', and I licked each crisp in a bag of Golden Wonder Tomato Sauce.

I did stop but I maintained my weight and when Si's boat returned to port at Christmas time, I stood there, all slim and gorgeous. He ran off the boat, ran to me, hugged me and kissed me and said 'where have your boobs gone?'

And that is why I'm really not that bothered!