Hi Vowel Lady,

Keep striving for that goal! My Thread, Got To Do It, details the beginning of my ongoing journey. My weight gain was triggered by Mirtazapine, exacerbated by the Depression it treats - and I gave up smoking.

I am hitting around 1200cals a day, I haven't cut anything out except junk, refined sugar and excessive portions. It is a struggle made easier by support from the Members and Friends here (interchangeable terms). Tomorrow I see my GP about my Diabetes HbA1c figure increasing over last year, I may have to change my diet further then.

Do not think you are doing this alone. Come here for support - and fight those chocolate cravings.

Dave.