One of my plans for 2008 is to lose some weight. Strictly speaking, I'm not overweight but I am right at the top of my weight range. So, over the 12 months of this year, I hope to lose 1st (that's 14lb for any Americans reading). I started the year at 14st exactly which doesn't include additional weight gained over Christmas - I was very restrained over the festive period and 14st is roughly my average before Christmas too. I'll try to post progress at around the end of each month. In theory, losing a relatively small amount over a relatively long period should make it sustainable.

So, how will I be achieving this? What clever diet programme will I be following? None. Last time I lost some weight, I did so by simply eating less (well, taking on fewer calories), walking a bit more and drinking more water. Amanda's been in Somerset with her family the last few days and in that time, I've done the first two of that list (the latter out of necessity as she had the car) which has got me off to a good start. If I can maintain them and start replacing some of my coffee & tea intake with serious quantities of water, it's very possible I can achieve my goal.