oh thanks all, your comments really mean a lot. Yup its so much easier than I thought hun - I dont think I truly ever thought I could do it, but I can and I am and Im proud of myself. Yup am defo noticing a difference, am wearing quite a few 16s now which is great, although just popped to tesco today and bought two vest tops, bought 18's thinking they'd be fine but they're too big, so will have to get my head into realising im thinner than i think!! fingers crossed for monday laurie, well done sticking to it so far. On LL you could have bars after day 3, they're a true godsend! xxx