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Low fat. I use skimmed milk because I don't like the taste of semi or whole, low fat yoghurt and lighter than lighter Mayo because I can't taste the difference between that and the full fat kind. I don't often use other dairy, but if I do its lighter mature cheddar or lighter halloumi (again, can't tell the difference so I…

I'd agree with lots of the replies you have got already - it is possible, but you will have to be very strict with your calorie counting and incorporatimg exercise. Give it a month, see how its going and how the dress fits and if you're not sure you'll get there, it may then be worth thinking about getting it altered - I'm…

A chicken, lettuce and tomato sandwich

I'm not far off your height and weight and eat 1200 calories a day, but I barely exercise. You do exercise a decent amount so 1200 does seem a bit low really. Setting your goals to 0.5lbs a week does sound like good advice. Do you eat back some of your exercise calories? That could also give you a few more to play with.

I binge when I'm bored too - even if I already feel uncomfortably full. I'm a crafter too, as long as I'm absorbed by what I'm doing, crocheting does help. Aside from that, the only thing I've found is to be strict with myself and tell myself off before I go and grab the food. It does tend to be on my mind all evening…

I tell myself I'm going to weigh once weekly on a set day, but I get a bit obsessive and weigh everyday. To be honest, it doesn't work for me - I need to drop to weekly.

Broccoli and parsnip soup with 2 slices of bread

Have you tried the lighter than light mayos? I can't personally taste the difference and they are low calorie.

41" hips and no thigh gap! I don't think I ever will to be honest, I only have 11lbs to lose before I start looking too thin on the top half and my legs are a long way off ever having a gap, they just happen to be where I carry most of my weight. :( I wish there was a way to get rid of weight off just your bottom half, my…

9:30am - Breakfast 11am - Snack 1pm - Lunch 3:30pm - Snack optional. As I get used to eating better though, I find I don't often manage this one too. 7 or 8pm - Dinner Spreading the food out over the day works better for me than 3 main meals.

No, I don't eat any more than usual or get cravings for anything in particular. I'm just a sad grump in the couple of days before :P

I absolutely hate waste, so pre-plan my meals accordingly to my day's calorie allowance and weigh things out when it comes to making them. That way I know I'm not over-eating and I'm not wasting food either.

I would agree - I suppose it depends on how you hold your weight though. I'm In the 27-29% category and that does look quite similar to my tummy!

5'4" with a petite frame, my goal weight is 126lbs. I used to be happy at that weight, slim but not scrawny. I'm still chunky on the bottom half at that weight but being 2 sizes bigger on the top to bottom, if I slim my legs, I look like skin and bone on the top half. I've gone from 149lbs to 137 so far.

I have my coffee black with no sugar so no calorie worries there! I drink far too much tea (skimmed milk already, not keen on semi or whole) which was taking up 100 calories a day so just try to limit myself to 2-3 cups a day. I used to get grumpy without regular tea so has done me good cutting down really, hehe.

Cajun lamb and vegetable kebab skewers with sweet potato fries and a side salad. Was very yummy :)

Passed out on the floor for most of it?

I don't weigh myself the week of my period - I'm generally about 2lbs heavier around then.

Yep, I feel like my "set" weight is about 147lbs. That has gone up over the years - in my early twenties I would always stay at 126lbs. I've always eaten badly and not exercised though, my body just can't take the rubbish I feed it like it used to be able to. In some ways, perhaps not such a bad thing - at least showing on…

Olives! Yum!

I eat out every couple of weeks, and to be honest, am not very good at saying no to all the yummy things on the menu, but to be honest haven't found it slows things down all that much really - just make sure you eat well in between, and try not to over-do it at the meal. If you can stay in maintenance, great!

Nearly everything. All food, including low calorie things like lettuce, fruit, tea etc get jotted down. It can all add up very quickly. The only things I don't tend to log are herbs and spices.

At 5'4" and 133lbs I was maintaining at 1500-1600 calories. I don't exercise much at all though to be honest, only walking, so would be able to maintain a little higher if I actually moved more! I've put on a few lbs since though so back to 1200 for me to lose the extra weight.

Breaded fish fillet with a potato chopped up into little cubes sprinkled with Cajun spice and kale crisps with garlic and chilli. Because it was dinner time and I really love kale crisps!

A few things really. The doctor had brought my weight up as my bmi was a little high and told me I needed to lose some weight, a couple of friends congratulating me on my "pregnancy" and most of all, as disgusting as it sounds (sorry!) the discomfort of curling up in bed at night or sitting down and having all those yucky…

I tend to stick to 3 small meals a day, a mid morning snack, and a mid afternoon snack as I eat quite obsessively throughout the entire day (full or not!) so it seems to be a good way of still eating frequently but not overdoing the calories. I have been considering trying out 3 larger meals a day and seeing whether I…