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If your body is in the 'detox' stage, the toxins you're losing will end up partly being lost through sweat - if they stay on your skin, they could be causing the breakouts. Make sure you're showering straight after a workout and using a really good oil-free face/body wash - the acne should clear up in a few weeks as your…

I'd recommend mixing it up with different workouts so your body is always being challenged. You could try some uphill walking on the treadmill, mixing it in with jogging/running when you start to feel more comfortable, cycling, cross training (I think that's called the elliptical in the USA) or rowing. If it doesn't…

I love it when this happens! When I cook a recipe and it looks exactly like the picture in the recipe book.

Little and often is the best way in terms of maintaining your blood sugar level etc, and stop you having energy slumps throughout the day.

My progress pic is my profile picture. I'm just about 5ft 4, started about 132lb, now 113lb. It doesn't sound like a huge weight loss but the difference is so noticeable, particularly in my stomach :)

I'm nearly 5ft 4, 113lb and my body fat is about 18%. 18 years old.

Thank you very much, I will give this a go :)

Haha, thanks for the advice! My boyfriend is a personal trainer, so complaining never goes down too well!

I've found that logging everything in the morning makes it less tedious having to log everything before/after every meal. It also helps to keep me on track throughout the day with regards to snacking, plus it makes food shopping a lot cheaper if you plan meals in advance!

My average leg day is a 3-5k run, squats, stiff leg deadlifts, single leg squats, calf raises, some floor work including glute bridges, and a little bit of rowing to finish. Do you think it's the combination of strength training and cardio?

While long-distance running is of course beneficial for your body, as you know considering the results that you've already seen, you could also try mixing in some HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) to increase fat burn - and the best part is that you continue to burn calories for the rest of the day! Try mixing up…

To the person avoiding digestive biscuits: Try a piece of tea loaf - lovely with a cup of tea, very low fat as the fruit is soaked in tea, so no butter or margarine needed, and most recipes are about 100 calories a slice, which isn't too bad at all.

Hi there, first of all, good luck on your diet, it sounds really tough! Whilst eating 1200 calories in a day is really tough, you also really need to make sure you're eating more than your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). If you don't, your body will go into starvation mode, and store a large majority of the calories you are…