You really want to lose weight and now is the perfect time… Can you sense there’s a ‘but’ coming? The reality is that, for a little word, ‘but’ can do a lot of damage: putting psychological obstacles in the way, cancelling out your best intentions, and demotivating you before you’ve even started. Here’s how to get your weight loss off to the best possible start – no ‘ifs’ or ‘buts’.