There is nothing quite so motivating, if you have gained a little weight over Christmas, as looking forward to your Summer holidays. We have just booked ours and I now have 6 months to prepare my body to be fit to be seen on the beach!

Ha ha, that sounds like a really good way to motivate yourself, or a really good excuse to book a holiday. I must try it with my other half!

People tell me I'm not fat, but I think they are just being polite or maybe there is really something wrong with me. Looking at the mirror makes me want to lose more weight. I think booking a holiday would be a great motivation to hit the gym.

Louise, you probably aren't fat! What do the scales tell you? Even that isn't really accurate as muscle weighs more than fat but if you think that you can benefit from a little toning up, go for it and reward yourself with a holiday. Its a great carrot to hold in front of yourself.