I did it. I got off my arse and went to the pool and nipped that binge attack in the bud. I can do this. I really can. This is like a seminal moment. One day, when people ask me about my phenomenal weight loss, I will tell them about this decision to stop eating and start exercising.

My son used to go to Edward Scissorhands barber shop in Balaclava and when the barber finished the haircut he would always say, "you look a million dollars - U.S." And that's how I feel at the moment.