Now we wouldn't normally know how they're getting on, except the kind folk at investment house King & Shaxson have been publishing their efforts. Twenty-five calorie-counters are taking part looking to lose a total of 431lbs – that's a lot of lunches. A couple of stars are already emerging. Bob Hogue has shed almost 8lbs, Denzil Morgan is down 15.5lbs, while Ed Cole has lost 6lbs. Mind you ol' Cole could be doing better. Last week he put 4.5lbs back on.   Related Articles Fife diet requires local food Ian Marber's Summer Diet: Get Beach Fit in 14 Days - Week 3 Secret to a long life is ultra low calorie diet, claim scientists Healthy eating: the pleasure principle Diet pills: the verdict MFI administrator cheques flimsy too "Please find enclosed a photocopy of a letter, figures and insulting cheque," a missive from an ex-MFI employee begins. It goes on to reveal the full list of receipts and payments made by the administrators, and a cheque made out to my MFI man, for the princely sum of 4p.[Read more...]