A weighty question

Remember Liz?

That darling associate producer for the upcoming Discovery Channel show about the most exciting new wooden coasters for 2006?

Liz visited first in September to get a look at the park and The Voyage's construction site.

The production crew crossed the pond in October and spent five glorious (if muddy) days with us.

Liz is a freelancer. When she finished her work on the coaster show (sorry, we still don't know the air dates), she went on to another gig.

Right now she's working on a joint project involving the BBC and Discovery Channel.

And she needs our help.

In a nutshell, she's looking for someone who has a very specific goal. Liz wants to find someone who is trying to lose weight in order to fit comfortably on The Voyage this summer.

Now before the emails start coming in, let me assure you that if you fit in the seats at The Raven and The Legend last season (and you didn't overdo the fruitcake consumption last month), you'll be fine. The Voyage's three trains are being produced by the same company.

Liz is looking for someone who seriously wants to lose weight. It can be someone who is already dieting. The key is, your goal must be to ride The Voyage.

This is for a new series called The Truth About Food. It's a joint venture between the BBC and the Discovery Channel and will air next January.

In the Eat to Slim episode, Liz and crew will follow the Chosen One on a four-month weight-loss program. A team of leading nutritionists will provide expert advice and guidance (based on the person's specific body type) throughout.

Liz was quick to point out the nutritional program is meant to be a guide for life. And she's not worried about the candidate tipping the scales at any particular amount.

"We're not looking for mass weight reduction," Liz explained in that accent I've so missed.

"We really don't expect them to lose two stone."

Huh?

Gallstones?

Kidney stones?

Always at the ready, Liz used the conversion scale on her cell phone and discovered that "two stone" equals 28 pounds (of weight, not British money).

So...are you game? Again, Liz is looking for someone who can't wait to ride The Voyage who would also really like some help losing weight before taking that First Ride. All on world-wide TV, of course.

If you'd like Liz to consider you, please jot down your thoughts in an email (click on the Comments button at the top right portion of this page).

And let's do this within a week, okay? We'll pass along emails to Liz through the last day of January.

Please include your name, address, phone number, age (18+ only), and a brief description of your struggle and your progress.

We already know your goal.