First know yourself.

The first thing one should do when planning to lose weight is to know oneself. There is simply no point in adopting a style that does not suit us. Nearly all diets have this obsessive compulsive quality to them. Calorie counting reminds the dieter of everything they cannot eat and is a form of self torture. We all crave what we cannot have.

I know myself sufficiently well to know that any food I have in my home will be eaten. I accept this about myself and allow for it. I also know that I will not stick to an fitness regime although I am naturally fairly active in life.

My answer is to eat all of the fattening foods I already have and to buy no more. I will also do more walking as this is the one form of exercise that I enjoy.

I cannot be bothered with portion control and therefore intend to have nothing but fruit and smoothies. I expect this to even save me a little money as well as improving my general well being.

I will post my weight on my blog as an added incentive to myself.