Please read da roolz, which I’ve just updated.

Congrats on your weight loss so far. I’m also impressed you’re walking a lot. I chose to strictly limit calories than do any exercise to which I have a mental block.

Having read a few of your posts on your blog my main advice is 1) try to exert control when shopping so that you don’t have chocolates and crisps in the house, calling to you, 2) only buy Quavers – they’re the lowest-calorie crisps at 87 calories a bag.

I sympathise with your addiction to crisps (and having an addictive personally). I too like crunchy salty things. I now get salt from pulverised sun-dried tomatoes and crunch from Finn Crisps (40 cals each) and Crackerbreads (20 cals each). I also have a lot of condiments, such as pickles and relishes and find that these help satisfy my urge for strong flavours.

Ready meals and crisps will have a lot of salt. Do you think that they just balanced out the booze and are now part of a habit?

Have you seen your GP about your blood pressure? Or asked for advice to manage your addictions generally? I was very skeptical about hypnotism but read a great article in Scientific American a few years ago and now think it’d be a tool worth considering for changing addictive behaviours.

Finally, it’s worth noting that sugar affects the body by creating a craving for more of the same immediately. Sure, have the occasional treat but you’ll hopefully find, as I did, that there is a sense of satisfaction in resisting the cravings for more. I’ve certainly found that now that I’ve stopped bingeing and back on my diet.

I’ve been following your blog for a while. Good stuff!

On this diary day, I ate at 2pm because I was up till 4am on Second Life the night before and got up after midday, I think.

I wake up, check messages on my computer, shower, dress and then eat – usually a sandwich nowadays. I would like to have a bowl or porridge or cereal but they just have too many calories.

What is your food revolution?