Three Men on a Diet: A Very English Approach to Losing Weight

by George Courtauld

'An excellent stocking filler' Spectator Three Men on a Diet is the very funny and brutally honest story of three mighty men with nothing to gain and so much to a diet book with a difference. Three Men on a Diet is the story of George, Reggie and Sebastian, three middle-aged friends and food- and drink-lovers, learning how to lower their calorie intake without losing their joie de vivre . Determined to improve his looks and health before it's too late (and after being told that he looked like a pregnant bulldog), Reggie persuades the others to join him on a five-month quest to shed three stone. Each has his own degree of cynicism, commitment and willingness to compromise on breakfast, parties and alcohol. Amidst the bewildering array of information on offer (what is a carb? What is saturated fat? How many units in a bottle of wine?), together they learn how to navigate stumbling blocks such as mayonnaise, chocolate and cheese, and support each other through fortnightly weigh-ins and varied levels of success with the Fast Diet, the Atkins Diet and others. At the very least, they hope to give up snoring and rekindle their love lives. Join the trio on their journey as they learn the truth about dieting. This hilarious and realistic guide rips up the rule it is an anti-diet book for those who enjoy the finer things in life.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

Published November 19, 2019

Reviews

[fiona courtauld · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny - laughed so much I looked strange on the train - great skilful writing and learnt some tips on dieting as well as realising we are all human