Don't get me wrong Maz - it's hard at first BUT the good thing is that you can still eat what you want. No silly can't have this, can't have that. Still have it all, no feeling guilty - just small amounts.

Gradually - I reckon it takes a few days - your body really gets used to having smaller serves because your stomach shrinks and it's a fantastic feeling seeing the scales go down, with no special effort required in terms of changing your entire diet.

Oh, and don't know if it applies to you but I used to love my booze. I had to radically reduce that, otherwise no amount of healthy/moderate eating would make up for the amount of wine I liked to drink.