Offers an account of a low-carb diet that actually works. This diet book for women, by women, comes with simple advice that is not hard to follow. It addresses the emotional issues of eating.

India Knight is the author of My Life on a Plate, Don't You Want Me, and The Shops. She is columnist for The Sunday Times and is a mother of three.

Neris Thomas is a film producer and artist; she has one daughter. For years Neris and India used to bump into each other at parties; invariably wearing the same dress, because they were both on the porky side, but with a taste for clothes. However, this year they are buying each other tiny little designer jeans.