The OBVIOUS DIET YOUR PERSONAL WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT FAST WITHOUT CHANGING YOUR LIFESTYLE. Bon vivant Ed Victor, premier literary agent to some of the world's most popular authors (Jack Higgins, Anne Robinson, Nigella Lawson. . . to name but a few), gained 30 pounds after a little too much of the good life at banquets, parties, and fine restaurants. Knowing that the only way he could diet was to devise his own regimen and with tips from friends, he lost the weight he had gained and then some. Here he reveals hints, advice and recipes for weight loss that will inspire you with a whole new look at dieting.