Thanks for all your inputs. Confirmed to me what I know already, that its down to me to make that decision and that I have a choice! Well, I decided to go for it last night, it being a Saturday and all. Four long island iced teas later, and I feel terrible today, can't even make it to the gym (I go every day) and I know I'm gonna waste this sunday (hot and sunny as always - I live in Bangkok).

Think its going to be easier not to drink out here anyway, not surrounded by my beery London friends, and Asians don;t really tend to drink so much.

Haven't lost a kilo in 2 weeks, so will go off the booze and see what happens.

Thanks again.

Heather