Day 3 on the optifast diet and I've already lost 5 cms!! (That's 2 inches in the old money).

For dinner I made a large bowl of yummy veggies. It was so nice to actually chew something and I can now taste the real flavours of the food. I didn't like the after affect though. Not easy to run when you have heel spurs!

Only 13 days to go. My biggest concern will be what floor I will be on 'cause I have a really nasty fear of heights.

Don't look out the window.

Best wishes on your journey!

Thank you for the best wishes, but the advice to not look out the window doesn't help. I've heard this so many times its not even funny anymore.

What annoys me, is people don't realise how much of a real phobia it is. It restricts my life. "Don't look out the window" does stop the mind knowing its upstairs!! Doesn't stop the fear and also comes across as though my phobia is being treated with contempt. Its a blithe comment that people throw out when they can't be bothered to stop and consider the other person's situation. Does it annoy me? You bet.

I am truly sorry that my comment hurt you.There was no contempt meant. From the one sentence you wrote and your choice of the word fear (not phobia) did not give me a sense that the problem was so dire.

Again, my apologies.

Amanda