Good morning all , firstly only just seen previous messages on so sorry for you Claudia but it seems that with LnD sometimes the right hand dosnt know what the left hand is doing , sorry to to hear youv been messed about and hope you get sorted , it seems theyve given you a date at least im sure thatl come quick and youl start your journey x .............................as for me the clocks ticking down fairly quickly now .......excitement is coupled with a few doubts and a touch of second thoughts ......I spose all very normal .......my breathing has been terrible lately so I know I need to do this , also as a 'BIG BLOKE' my self esteem has taken a beating over the years .........im hoping the new me will restore my self belief and hopefully I can start to live a normal life and perhaps meet someone .............was going to do lots of shopping but from paper work iv been given not to much is needed for first 10 days as its mainly clear soups , slimfast , stock cubes etc ,.......was going to prepare some soups but I want to cook fresh when needed .........has anyone got any good ideas or recipes as to what they did with regards 'Clear soups' ........theyd be much appreciated . Well im off to chemist to get weighed with a paper print out ......iv decided against buying scales for now as I believe id be jumping on them every other minute .......just going to go to chemist once a week instead , bye for now and good luck to everyone especially Claudia and dont give up ,......youl get there xx