The start!

I'm Claire, 30 years old up, Mother of 2 great kids, and work full time.

Up until April I was getting bigger and bigger to the point I looked in the mirror and thought Bubbles Devere from Little britain was looking back at me!

One Morning in April I felt I really needed to lose weight - something I had always known but I unfortunately suffered a miscarriage in March and think that changed my view on a lot of things.

I started Weight Watchers on the 7th April 2007 weighing in at 18st 2lbs. I really stuck to it to start with and managed to lose 2.5lb by August but then all the food around me got too tempting and I started slipping!

A friend mentioned The Cambridge Diet to me one day and I started to look into it. I always thought I liked my food to much to do a meal replacement diet that was 3 meals a day and small ones at that! But I thought I'd give it a go (with a little encouragement from Spooky!!)

So on 14th October 2007 weighing 16st 8lb I started my Cambridge Diet journey. Quite a few people thought I was mad (and still do but are supportive!) but I have now been on it for 6 weeks and have lost 28.5lb making a total loss since April 50lb!!!

I found the first 4 weeks quite easy but recently food has seemed really appealing and a few mouthfuls made it past my willpower!

This is me pretty much at the start of my Journey in April. I had lost about 6lb when this pic was taken. I can't find any other full length ones at the mo as I usually was the one taking the pictures!

This was taken on day one of the Cambridge diet

This is 4 weeks on - what a difference already!!

My lovely husband Alex I think is now getting rather fed up with me spending money on new clothes although I am being good and getting most things on ebay at the moment as I don't plan on being in the size 18 for long!!

Anyway I think I've said enough for tonight will update soon x