Due to the Holidays, Depression and Mirtazapine I have been having a tough time. I still record everything and count calories, but overnight I have felt gnawing hunger. I believe this to be purely mental, yet I have succumbed somewhat. I wake roughly every hour during the night due to pain and every 2nd waking I have been snacking on cereal bars (100cals). This promotes feelings of guilt and I have been avoiding the scales for the past couple of months.

Today I decided to check out the damage. This past week we have stripped the kitchen of all the junk accrued over the Holiday period, so it is time to buckle down and follow my diet properly again. And the snacking damage? I had reached 197lbs, surprisingly I still register at dead on 200lbs - just a 3lb gain. My restrictions during the days offset the nights. I am happily surprised with this.

My new Target is 182lbs - 13 stone in our 'old currency'. That should be a pretty good weight for me.

Dave.