Separated father of two grown up children and one thirteen year old. Shopping for, cooking and eating food has been a lifelong hobby but it is time for a change. I have a bet with a friend that I have to be 14 stone 7 lbs (203 lbs) by 1st Jan. I am hitting it hard by restricting daily intake to 600 calories for the first month which should see of the first 20 lbs. I am down to 237 lbs after the first four days (started 25th September). Watch this space...