WEEK 1 ... Your six week guide to dropping a dress size for Christmas

Why not get ready for Christmas in the best possible way and try our LBD diet and fitness programme and drop a dress size in just six weeks.

Dropping a dress size might seem like an impossible Christmas present to deliver yourself, but it doesn’t have to be. Fitting into that little black dress one size down means losing half a stone.

“You can lose up to two dress sizes if you really work at it,” is the encouraging comment from consultant dietitian Aveen Bannon, who points out that 1lb of fat equals 3,500 calories. If you reduce your calorie intake by 500 calories a day, you lose 1lb a week — 6lbs in the next six pre-Christmas weeks.