En Harry i la seva mare tenen somnis molt diferents: ella està permanentment a dieta esperant el dia en què podrà participar al seu concurs televisiu preferit; l’ambició d’en Harry i la seva xicota Marion és fer-se rics venent droga i utilitzar els guanys per obrir un negoci propi, però mai tenen prou diners per fer-ho. Tot i així, en Harry i la Marion no es resignen i faran l’inimaginable per aconseguir la vida que anhelen.
La Nola Devlin és revisora d'articles d'una revista femenina, però té el somni de ser-ne columnista. Quan la directora vol buscar una columnista per a una nova secció de consultori de la publicació, la Nola s'ofereix a encarregar-se'n. Però, com que té sobrepès, la directora li diu que no té la imatge que cal per escriure aquest tipus d'articles. Aleshores, la Nola decideix crear una columnista fictícia, amb totes les qualitats que ella creu que no té, per escriure els articles sota una identitat falsa.
Fat Friends was an ITV drama, following a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern age. The drama looks at people and how they relate to one another and use body weight as an excuse for all sorts of failings in their relationships, or not living their lives to the full. Four of the cast, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.
Explore how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who founded the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and created the Christian weight loss program The Weigh Down Workshop, rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader.
Identical twins change their diets and lifestyles for eight weeks in a unique scientific experiment designed to explore how certain foods impact the body.
Celebrity Fit Club is a reality television series that follows eight overweight celebrities as they try to lose weight for charity. Split into two competing teams of four, each week teams are given different physical challenges, and weighed to see if they reached their target weights. They are monitored and supervised by a team that includes a nutritionist, a psychologist, and a physical trainer, the latter of which is former U.S. Marine Harvey Walden IV.
After a failed relationship, Nobuko puts her all into dieting and finds success. She begins to work for her favorite fashion magazine, and just when her new life is falling into place she meets Taiichi, a handsome patissier. However, when Nobuko eats cakes, she can't stop - moreover, if she gains weight, she'll be fired. In the end, will Nobuko rebound...?
This ground-breaking three-part series takes 75 dieters and employs the latest science to fashion a diet tailor-made to counteract the main reason they put on weight.
Geneticist Giles Yeo and his team assess five overweight volunteers, before putting them on personalised diets tailored to their bodies and brains.
You Are What You Eat is a dieting programme aired in various forms between 2004 and 2007 on British broadcasting company Channel 4, and presented by Gillian McKeith. The fourth series was called You Are What You Eat: Gillian Moves In.
Jacques Peretti investigates the connections between obesity and weight loss, confronting some of the men making a fortune from our desire to become thin.
Journalist, Physician, Producer, TV Presenter – Michael Mosley is a multi-talented communicator of bold and original ideas. With insight, intelligence and passion, the creator of the landmark series Inside the Human Body takes you on a fascinating journey through the mysterious worlds of biology and medicine.
In this unique experiment, nine 21st century volunteers subject themselves to the weight loss diets and fitness regimes of previous generations. But have they bitten off less than they can chew?
Five best friends start a challenge to lose 50 pounds each in 120 days to compete in a triathlon.
