I confess: I may have sneaked in a cheeky glass or three of vino on my way to the renowned health resort of Chiva-Som in Thailand. It wasn’t just that “day before the diet” thing — cram it in now because you’ll miss it later — but more to encourage sleep on the 11-hour overnight flight to Bangkok, you understand. Insomnia — not just on planes — is part of my problem. Comfort eating when I’m tired has become part of a routine, along with a “medicinal” tipple to help me to sleep and ease stress — of which I’ve had ridiculous amounts over the past year. Add to that a torn tendon and sprained ligament in my elbow keeping me from my usual exercise regime and you’ll…

Source: The Times January 05, 2019 00:33 UTC