Hi hotpatoody,

Let me tell you a true little story. This summer I went home to England on holiday. I visited a shop where I worked briefly about five years ago. One of the assistants said "How long have you been dying your hair?" I said I had never dyed my hair and it had never been grey so why was he asking me. He said "well, you look so much younger than when you worked here". "That's cos I lost 3 stone (40lbs) in weight" I said. And to be honest I feel more than 10 years younger as well as looking younger.

I don't know your age hotpatoody, but I do know that on this diet you will feel and look younger. Maybe we can't turn the clock back but lose weight and improve our health we can do.

So, stop thinking negatively. Thing about the new slimmer, healthier you, you can create on by this way of eating and life. Anyway, the only important person to care about what you look like is yourself.

Don't you owe it to yourself. Go on give it a go. You'll get all the support and advice you need from this board.

With very best wishes from Belarus.
Robert.