Nollaig

Believe me, I know how tough it is.

I struggled with weight from 2002 right through to last year.

It was being mocked constantly that eventually got through to me. My mates have always perceived me as a very thick-skinned person who could take it and dish it out, so they never really held back on it. I would laugh along but inside it was ripping me to pieces. That is why I will never, ever criticise anyone for their weight. It used to make me miserable.

My girlfriend didn't really help either to be honest. When we got back she realised she had put on 4 pounds to reach the massive total of 132 and she was wailing about it like it was the end of the world. It makes you feel pretty ordinary.

I know it sounds sick as hell but the way I lost the weight was just constantly reminding myself of every single think I hated about being overweight. Your thread is a great idea too, except you need to be 100% transparent with it, otherwise you will just cheat yourself. I know I used to.