A humorous look at one person's efforts to 'get with the programme' and lose those excess pounds. What are the typical stumbling blocks? Where do I acquire that elusive willpower? Why is my attitude to food my biggest weakness? Are there psychological undertones to my lifelong struggle...or? There are no quick-fixes in this book, no advice and no miracle cures, just me - Pearl Barley - telling a tale that flows from the sublime to the ridiculous Laugh along to an issue we can all relate to.