Classical music can help you lose weight

Well, sorta. A love of classical music provided the incentive Jacquie Wittstock from Walsall needed to go on a diet. She decided to trim down her 24 stone frame when it began to interfere with her enjoyment of classical concerts.

"I love classical music but when I went to the Symphony Hall in Birmingham I would feel sorry for the people sitting next to me. I knew that when they saw me approaching to sit next to them their heart must have dropped to their toes and I would struggle to fit into the seats. I was constantly thinking of the people around me. I was worried that I would be encroaching on their space, I couldn’t concentrate on the show at all."

Since joining WeightWatchers in October 2010, Jacquie has lost an impressive 11 stone.

"Now I’m like a new person. It’s just a feeling of utter euphoria, I can sit in the seats at the theatre properly. In December when I went back to Symphony Hall I had so much room".