Leesa - I think that's great research, I seem to remember hearing them say something similiar in regard to diabetes too? it's possible to be skinny & metabolise sugars really poorly (or something like that... or maybe I just dreamt it! ).

Livvy - welcome. In regard to tracking calories, I've used Calorie King (the aus website is free) and that's good a pretty good range of foods in it, if that helps. So saying, your site might have more info about the nutritional value of foods which would be interesting. I totally get what you mean about being impatient to see results already. Well I started in March and can't believe it's June already, so before you know it, that'll be you too!

Cherished - welcome back hun! It was a bit quiet in here for a while, so glad to see you back. You can do it. I'm interested to hear that 1800 cals felt good, when I do that, it feels fine too. Not like i'm going without or anything.

Well it's a gain week for me today bah, .5kg up. And I had a pretty ok week too - not super active as I was a bit seedy with sinuses/head cold. But I think AF is on her way... and I'm noticing such a pattern in my weight loss. I typically have a gain towards the end of the month before AF, so I'm actually feeling more ok about it than I ever have. And hopefully next week will make up for it in spades! Plus my waist measurement is down 1cm. Boobs up 1cm (I think bubba also wasn't as hungry today).... so I'm determined not to get as rattled as I often have about a gain! So this weeks goals for me are to NOT focus on the numbers, but to focus on my activity & food - and the rest can just follow!

EDIT: I even updated my sig - that's the bit i hate doing after a gain... but today i am strong, strong, strong!