I turn my back and its 9 pages on a new thread already??!! I cannot keep up. Truly. From the little I have been able to skim...
Zembo - oh, thank God you have a diagnosis!! Was relieved to read that. Although it sounds excruciating, so not exactly pleased for you IYKWIM.
Bloss - thanks for the offer of the Dukan book - how kind! Will PM you. I am prevaricating about the Dukan, but think I should give it a go. I like a bit of structure, I do.
Fritzi - hope you are feeling a bit better about your relationship w your DH.
I actually miss my DH - we live together, but I feel that we are almost co-existing due to all the demands from 3 young DCs (esp night feeding the twins). Which I think is damaging/v wearing on a relationship. DH doesn't feel it as much as me, but perhaps that's partly because his life hasn't been as dramatically altered due to DCs as mine has, and I throw DC changes and relationship changes together? And I yearn for a DC free weekend to spend w DH (but couldn't actually bear to be parted from the girls).
Re weight question, I am a bit of an in-betweener. I don't like my weight if I totally relax (prob 56 kg), but don't like to be too restricted (although love the weight, which is prob 51 kg). So am aiming for 53 kg at the mo' - means mostly wheat and dairy free and saying "no" to food unless properly hungry. Which should be easy, but I like to eat. BTW I know those weights sound low, but I am 165cm (not tall) and have a small frame w no muscle. I don't actually own scales, so this is a pretty approx exercise based on the scales at the Drs, IKEA, my sisters etc. How my clothes fit is the best guide for me.
Christ on a bike - could I get any more self obsessed??? How unattractive!!
Hells - I feel your pain re constant peeing - have had many urinary tract infections. IM(unfortunately, extensive)E, sugar aggravates the condition and drinking water only good if you retain it, so I recommend a mix of grape juice/apple juice/water in equal measures (naturopath "prescribed"). Obv cranberry juice also good.
Llama - to be honest, I think both of those TopShop dresses would add bulk as they flare from the waist. I think must more flattering if they flared from the widest part of your hip (ie skim your narrowest bits, then go out).