As many of you know I have been LCing since September and I've lost 22lbs, but more importantly have a normal appetite and amn't thinking about food 24/7.

Then I got really sick with a bad kidney infection in December and had to take antibiotics which left me with no appetite at all, a yeast infection and terrrible intestinal distress. I recovered from the stomach probs and the yeast infection but I still had a very, very small appetite. I was actually really happy about that and felt just so freed.

Then Christmas came along..... I had planned to indulge in some sweets and for christmas dinner and the 26th I still had no appetite and could barely eat my dinner. I also didnt want any sweets either but since these were my 2 indulgence day I had them anyway. On the 27th my mum bought me Ben and Jerrys and again I had to eat it even though my indulgence days were over.

However, then I really did start to get back into the sugar addiction thing again, and had chocolate muffins for bfast every day (WHAT WAS I THINKING?!!!!!!!!!!).

On the 31st I went cold turkey and haven't had any sugar since. However, I was in Germany for New Years and at 9 PM I had eggs and then went to my friend's parents house but drank loads of alcohol and had to take one glass of wine from them as I was in their house and they wouldn't take no for an answer. At about 3 or 4 I was suddendly so hungry so went to my friends house. He had no protein though so I had to have only fries. Then the next day I didn't eat till five PM. I went to MCD'S and had 1 and a half burger pattys with one bun, large fries and a salad.

Basically I haven't been right in terms of appetite since I got hungry at 3 or 4am 1st January. I am craving startchy carbs like fries and mayonaise all the time and when I eat I eat a normal amount ( maybe even smaller), but keep thinking about food afterwards and am hungry like 2 hours later. I fel like a prisoner of food again. I just don't understand what has happened.

I normally don't have probs with fries or chips. I can eat a small amount with loads of protein but now I seem to be needing fries and chips all the time even when I'm not hungry. I recently discovered that the LC choc which I have been eating which normally doesn't stall me or make me crave actually contains polydextrose, which is a sugar isn't it?

I am having such an awful time. Please help me. I don't know why I feel so bad. Was it the alcohol or the polydextrose or the fries or what?

Thank You All!