According to articles in the press today From bbc.co.uk Doctors who spend 30 seconds telling patients they need to lose weight can have a dramatic impact, a study shows. Some people, who had no intention of shedding the pounds, lost 10% of their body weight after being offered a free weight-loss programme. The University of Oxford researchers said the 30-second chat would have a huge effect if every GP did it. and kinked to the same story in the Telegraph (sorry it is behind a paywall) a 7 day menu that wouldn't be out of place here They might even have lifted it from here Doctors who spend 30 seconds telling patients they need to lose weight can have a dramatic impact, a study shows. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...weight-patients-on-diet-regardless-of-reason/ Example Day 3 Day 3 Fried kippers or mackerel with tomato Low carb pizza Steak with cauliflower mash and green beans The Telegraph also exhaults the 5:2 and mediterranean diets