JANICE BRYANT, 62, 11st 7lb HEIGHT: 5ft 5in WAIST: 33in BMI: 26.8, overweight

retireD business analyst Janice is widowed, has no children and lives in Cambridgeshire. She says: It was only when I turned 40 that I started to keep an eye on my weight. I joined slimming world in my mid-40s, and I know how useful the scales can be when you are trying to lose weight.

I like to think I lead a healthy lifestyle, as I go to aquafit twice a week and walk everywhere.

However, I’m not surprised I have tiptoed into the danger zone. I’ve recently been on two mini-breaks, and while I usually use an app to keep an eye on my daily calorie intake, I don’t bother while I’m on holiday.

My weaknesses are the three Cs: chocolate, cheese and cake.