To all the wonderful dieters in Helen and Friends, to let you know 25th December you can eat whatever you want all day long!! Hold onto that thought. How are things? Well done Luce by the way, v brave for dieting and studying at the same time - are you still keeping up your social life?

Helen xxxxxxxxxx

I guess the help has to come from yourself. I started today by drinking much more than I am eating. I made a big pot of vegetable soup. I also made a big pot of Constant Comment Green Tea. I put a big note on the refrigerator, that says Drink Don't Eat. I've been constantly bingeing since Thanksgiving, and now it has to stop.I am up 6 pounds from where I was. I have already lost 86 lbs. If I don't get my situation back in order, none of my clothes will fit, and I will go into a deep depression. I'm coming here to support and be supported. If anyone wants my menu for this veg. soup. I'm going to eat it twice a day. It has a good protein, tofu, in it for a balanced meal. I will eat two slices of cinnomon toast to make sure I don't feel deprived throughout my days.

On January 26, I have to be at my thinnest, I'm going to see a fellow principal at a retirement dinner. The party goers all have seen me with all my weight off, but I could screw it all up by continuting my poor decisions.

By writing this down, I feel more stress relief. I feel like I am not alone. For the rest of the day, I'm going to drink my decaffinated tea. And, I am determined not to eat during the middle of the night. Wish me well.

I am also going to get a mammogram at 2pm. I have never had this done since I had my breast implants. I was left with no breast tissue, just hanging sacks. I had this repair in June of this year. I'm terribly afraid of what they do. I have in my head that it is going to hurt.

Please write to me back. Good luck to a good day all of you trying along with me to get the bad habits out of your life. I know I have an unhealthy relationship with food.

Thanks, Joyce