Hi Ladies, I just wanted to wish you all well for the future. I was in a similar position to you all; needed to lose about five and a half stone (and that's not being overly low), and now only have about 11 lb to go. However, I am a lot older (60s) and in a different position in that I am retired and have GC. My walking was so bad that I have a blue badge (have knee problems). Picking up GC was a problem and I couldn't run around and do things with them that I wanted to do. We made the decision that I would try Alizonne therapy which is hugely expensive (had to use savings, but decided there was no point in having them if I was dead!). Anyway, I have been doing it since mid March and, as I said, I am almost there. I can't tell you how it has changed my life - I am so much better in every way, I can (just about) run with the GC, walk (don't need my badge any more, most of the time), buy lovely clothes and DH this morning commented on the wonderful shape of my bottom!!
What I have learnt is that my portion sizes were all out of kilter: although I am not completely back to eating "proper" meals all the time, my favourite dinner is a vegetable casserole with 120 gr of chicken on the top. I feel that I have retrained my mind to what I need, as opposed to my stomach - eating for me was always a pleasure and, at times of stress, a comfort; I think I have got over that now.
I do so wish that I had done this when I was younger (though we probably couldn't have afforded it then), so keep up the good work and know that if you lose the weight you will feel better, look better and go on to have a happier, healthy life. Sorry if I have gone on, but I could so empathise with a lot of what you were saying. Good luck!