Dear Jaykay and Catgirl - thanks for your kind replies. I didn't know you COULD lose weight if the sticks weren't showing ketones. If that's possible, then I'll just carry on and hope for the best. I've always been such a lone wolf about my problems, it's really sort of overwhelming to write something on a computer one evening when I'm feeling blue and then wake up to realise that a couple of people I don't even know had the kindness to reach out while I was feeling down. Gives me hope about so much more than a silly diet...and maybe that's the point?
Love and blessings to us all!