And after all, isn't that what you want from a book like this? Years of weight creeping on meant that I could no longer get into clothes I like, and having done all the daft diets out there for the early part of my twenties, I was looking for something sensible and constructive. Not yet 2 months in and I have lost nearly a stone. The book leads you into your new "regime" very slowly and makes you think about why you want to lose weight and why your eating patterns are causing you to gain weight. Contrary to another review shown here, it is very simple (a triangle equates to 50 calories, that's all) and I feel confident that the final section on how to stay slim will be as effective as the rest of the book. There are no gimmicks here, just sensible guidelines to weight loss and healthy eating, so I would recommend this to anyone looking to lose weight and understand how to keep it off.