It is 2pm on the first day of this weight loss regime. Going strong so far. I had a cappuccino as my snack and a very boring (cheese, egg, butter and meat free) yet possibly nutritious sandwich.

I feel like I am starving, which serves to illustrate how much I must have been eating over the past two years. I don't think I have felt hunger on more than one or two occasions since I got pregnant with my first baby.

It must be nearly impossible for very obese people to do this. When your mind is so used to the pleasure of eating constantly, it starts to play tricks on you when you're hungry.

I admire anyone who sticks to this plan.

I think I will be able to do it, but it is certainly causing me to give a lot of thought to the concept of weight control and fitness in general. I am spending my day so far looking at fat people in the street and wondering whether they are on this program too (and if they're not, thinking they should be) and marvelling at the thin people (who are thin on the ground, excuse the pun, here in Geelong).

Must do some work.