We have a slimming club starting at work after Easter, it will meet every Tuesday lunchtime and will cost £1.50.

(By comparison, Slimming World is £4.50 and WeightWatchers £4.95).

Now, I am a gentleman with a fuller figure and could do with losing a few poundsstones. Would such a class work?

The answer is a qualified Yes. I joined WeightWatchers a long time ago in the run up to my wedding and the weight came off with ease. (The class leaders like Men joiners as they generally do well if they are motivated to do so). However, I eventually wised up that I was paying for something that was a business, a very lucrative one that turns over millions of Pounds based on unrealistic expectations of many participants. I’m not saying that it is morally wrong, only that I didn’t need to add to their coffers.

Provided that I exercise to some extent and eat sensibly, I can keep my weight down. However, being housebound for a couple of months doesn’t help!

What is the impetus for joining the work Fat BastardsBusters? The Company has agreed to give a Pound to Charity for every Pound that we lose. I like the sound of that…