I'm not saying it has been easy, it hasn't. I've had to call on my willpower more than once, especially when it came to beer (no alcohol - my choice though!) The truth is that you don't have to give anything up. The food I was eating, although in the menu's section of the book, was no different to my normal diet, apart from the amounts. Never during the six weeks did I feel hungry, a fact that I can only put down to the way that the menus are set out with the snacks between meals.

The only problem that I encountered was related to the times I ate. I work unsociable hours, therefore, planning the days menu and preparing the food for the whole day in advance (thank God for microwaves!) helped get over this problem.

I'm not a great lover of exercise, but the routine I did down at the gym never took more than thirty five minutes, and because this was only three times a week, it could easily be fitted into a daily and weekly routine.

Overall, I found this program to be brilliant! Easy to follow, food that you actually liked and enjoyed and only having to exercise three times a week. With a bit of forward planning, common sense, and the will to succeed, anyone can benefit from this program.

It worked for me! Why not try it yourself?

After finishing his first course, Ian partially followed the program again in preparation for his upcoming marriage, and lost a further 7 pounds. On his big day, he looked very trim, weighing in at 189½ lbs!

My congratulations to Ian, and his wife Karen.

The workouts were as simple (but very hard work!) as ever in Anthony's programs. Even though I have had experience of doing weights in the past, I would have felt more than confident to do this workout if I hadn't. The thing I love about it is that you spend half the time than others to do in the gym and achieve twice as much!

The diet intimidated me a bit at the beginning, I didn't like the idea of having to count calories. However, I soon got to know what I needed for each meal and I found adjusting the amount of calories I had each week by a varying number of snacks a day really useful. I can't deny that occasionally through the six weeks I just really craved sweet things but the snacks allowed me to fulfill my cravings without going over board and having a massive blow out. As ever, the diet encourages healthy eating and correct portion sizes. I found that smaller amounts do fill you up and I now always prepare smaller portions than I used to.

All in all, I found Perfect Waistline 2 incredibly easy to use and adaptable. Of course, you need the will power to want to achieve your goals, but Anthony makes it as simple as possible from there on!

I had used a few weight machines at the gym before but I did not think that only following a weights program would aid my weight loss, I thought I would build lots of muscle but how wrong was I!

The weights program was easy to follow and stick to and as it only took about 1/2 hour 3 times a week, it fitted in easily around the family. I found the diet very easy to stick to and the plug and play system made it very easy to fit everyday family meals into the program, this I found a great help as I was eating the same meals as everyone else just with some adjustments.

People cannot believe that I have only lost 7 lbs they think I have lost a lot more. The program has made a huge difference to my body shape!

I have now set myself a new goal to lose a further 7 lbs and I know that this will be possible if I just repeat the program again.

I knew from reading books and Internet articles that my training was reasonably good, but I must admit that at times I felt as if I was going nowhere fast. The new program helped me in two ways. First, it helped me to achieve my goal which I was VERY happy about, and second it taught me where I had been going wrong. Not only had I been worrying about many trivial things that would have had very little baring on my progress, I had been neglecting things that were essential for building muscle.

I managed to reach my target bodyweight at the end of the program, without increasing my bodyfat % very much, whilst juggling a 9 to 5 job, family and friends (a normal life!!) On average, I wasn't spending more than 90 minutes in the gym each week and yet I was experiencing better gains than ever. I did actually miss a few workouts due to extenuating circumstances, but it made no difference. I still grew! As I found out, more is not better, BETTER is better. Once you actually know what you are doing, it is a case quality over quantity.

It was fantastic at the end of the 12 weeks when I had my measurements taken, and I was able to see on paper just how much I had grown.

The best thing is, that if I ever want to increase my muscle mass in the future I will know exactly what to do. Knowledge is power.

When I started I wasn't in bad shape but I was chasing what seemed an illusive target of taking my body fat into single figures. The first week brought results. My body fat went down, I felt healthier and best of all my image of a constant state of hunger didn't become a reality. In fact I very rarely felt hungry.

35 minutes, 3 times a week in the gym seemed like cheating. At least it did until I was actually doing the workouts! People couldn't believe how what little time I invested resulted in what I achieved, yet those 35 minutes of really pushing myself contributed greatly to a final result I am very happy with.

This program does require will power but so does anything worth achieving in life. Doing this increased my self-confidence and made me feel healthier with little time taken out of my social life. If I can do it then so can you.

At first, the length of the program seemed a little challenging but being split into 3 phases made it much easier to stick to. I could set myself a goal to reach at the end of every phase, achieve it and have a greater incentive to carry on.

The idea of using weights also seemed a bit daunting. I had only ever used a few machine weights before. The routine was easy to follow and only doing 1 set meant I didn't get fed up or bored! Only taking half an hour 3 times a week meant it was really easy to fit in. I could easily get up half an hour earlier to go to the gym, which woke me up before going to work.

The diet was so easy and convenient because I could eat almost anything and had plenty to snack on throughout the day. I can honestly say I never felt hungry throughout the 12 weeks (and for me that's an achievement!)

The only thing I would suggest to anyone doing the program is to try and find a gym buddy. Doing the program with Alex meant I couldn't stay in bed or pig out on chocolate because I would have been letting him down too.

The highs? Being able to wear a slinky black dress at my 18th birthday party and feel confident that I looked good. I received so many compliments that I felt like a million dollars. I think it was quite a shock for people who hadn't seen me since I had started the program

The lows? I had to go shopping and buy lots of size 10 clothes... what a hardship for a girl!