At the beginning of December I caught a re-run of Dr MMs original Horizon prog. at the end I thought “I could do that”. I knew I could do with losing some weight but the main attraction was the overall health benefits. Although just before Christmas might not seem the best time to start, I thought, “I’ll try it for a fortnight to see if I think I could sustain it.” (Not worth starting if you can’t!)

Apart from consciously cheating on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve – naturally – I have maintained it continuously so far. I was stunned to find I had lost 2.4kgs after the 1st week and I am now down from nearly 15 stone to 14 stone for the first time for a long time. I do 2 consecutive days – Monday and Tuesday – and on those days have just one 600cal meal in the early evening, which suits my current lifestyle.

I do not find it as difficult as I had anticipated and I am feeling better already in a general sense. The worst moments I find, in terms of temptation, are the Sunday evening before my first fast day, and now the late evening of my second fast day.

I’m looking forward to becoming a part of the ‘Community’.

Poltegeist.