Thanks for putting yourself out there Louise. I would be interested to know what you have been advised to eat to get your body back to the shape you prefer. I say this because a few years ago I had a bad attack of colitis a disorder which I think was caused by bad eating habits all my life. I went down to below 5 stones. So while in hospital I tried to put on weight by eating everything. After listening to your doctor, I realise that this was not the thing to do as I put on fat weight and lost the muscle that I previously had. Now I am 8.5 stone but not happy because of the fat that I can see. So I am always trying to loose it by dieting which does not work ! It's a real head f**k. I wish that I could just be happy the way I am !! I'm old enough to know better. Anyway as I say I would be interested in your recovery regime. Stay well and happy. Holle.