Special report

Jeni's slimming diary

AS THE sound of Christmas crackers banging is replaced by New Year’s resolutions being broken, Observer news editor Jeni Harvey has set herself a slimming target to shed the festive excess and tone up in a month.You can Jeni’s progress in the Observer this month and also on here our website, where her diary will be regularly updated below ...

 

Was diet worth it? Of course it was

AFTER four weeks of healthy eating my Slimming World regime has come to an end. But did I succeed? Well, yes and no.

Will the quality of life be improved?

AFTER last week’s curry disaster, I’ve been sticking to the Slimming World rules and resisting temptation.


 

Yummy pie in the sky

HALF A pound. How can I stick to a diet for a week and only lose half a pound?

Battle of the bulge

TWO weeks into my slimming efforts and things are on the up.


 

Toying with tofu and dreaming of egg custard

IT’S BEEN a trying week of no chocolate, no curries, no pizzas and barely any wine, but I’m celebrating.

Weight and see

LIKE most people, I overindulged at Christmas. Wine, port, cheeses, chocolate, mountains of roast potatoes, home-made puddings, extra-large gin and tonics – you name it, I wolfed it and by early January my jeans were feeling the strain.