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I've lost mine and toned all over through doing daily yoga alongside a healthy deficit. I've also found that it dramatically helped reduce cellulite visibility, which is a massive plus :) You don't have to do any lifting if you have patience (from my experience anyway, before anyone jumps my throat for contradicting what…

Definitely start weighing - people don't tend to realise they eat larger portions than the recommended portion size. If it's not that, you should consider eating more calories. You haven't got much weight to lose, and if you're active too 1200 is not enough ideally. You should change your weight loss goal to no more than…

20 years old 5'7.5" 137lbs 39-27-39 I'm hoping to lose another inch or so off my waistline, which should occur gradually - a few years ago it was 24 inches, though my other measurements were also a couple inches less then. Other than that, I'm pretty happy with my figure right now as I'm generally back in UK size 10 (US…

Cheesy chips, most weeks whilst drunk. Thats the problem with having a fish and chip shop en route home. Easily worth 1,500 calories, so much carbs, fat and salt. It was even worse because this was after consuming around the same amount of calories in alcohol.

I plan on giving away the ones I don't like anymore and taking in the ones I still do - I've only dropped a size and I'm good with sewing, why waste pretty clothes?

Home-made hungarian palinka.

Tipping etiquette varies greatly worldwide so it would be pretty confusing - it's most likely a mixture of that and because flight attendants get paid a fair amount more than US servers.

If you want to drink or eat out, just work it into your deficit. You shouldn't force yourself not to do these things if you enjoy them just because you are dieting. Just moderate yourself. If you want to lose a lot of weight quickly, then I can see the merits of cutting alcohol and eating out completely or just having less…

I use the garnier one, I found it works a lot faster than the dove and doesn't look orange on me at all.

This is not a "healthy" option, be warned! Broccoli and cheese bake - I make it with heavily peppered bechamel sauce made with semi-skimmed milk, whatever good cheese I have to hand, plenty of broccoli, garlic and onions/shallots. You can throw in some bacon if you're feeling indulgent, or you can use asparagus too - done…

I find the trouble with weight is different things suit different people. When I was heavier I looked much wider and rounder than I wanted to, especially when I compared myself to my friends - I have a pretty big frame with wide hips and large ribcage, and my round face just accentuated it! I'm sure I looked a lot bigger…

You've done really well so far, I know how hard it can be to find motivation at times. I was stuck unhappy for a while trying and failing before I decided change had to happen, but you've persevered even though it's been slow progress! It's good that you are exercising, I never really do apart from walking and drunk…

Yeah, me and my drinking binges got a little out of hand at times haha, easily could drink away my daily calorie allowance and then go ahead and eat 1000 calories worth of cheesy chips - oops. It hasn't held me back though, I've gone from a large 10-12 to a large 8-10 so far which was my real goal, I'm just hoping to lose…

I'm 20 and aiming for about the same, except I'm almost there :) My food diary at the moment is mostly crap as I'm inundated with work for university and I'm only aiming for 0.5lbs p/w. Back in January/February it was probably a bit better (minus the alcohol) and I was also going for 2lbs p/w but I was exercising a lot and…

My weight has fluctuated for the last six or seven years and I've had a seriously unhealthy relationship with food - I either starve myself to try and become skinny or stop caring and eat too much. I was a normal weight then decided to lose some, ended up borderline underweight, then ended up gaining a lot more a couple…

I'm 20 so a little older but generally in the same situation :)

I've been dry for the last two weeks, I purposely avoid alcohol during time away from university because the amount I drink when I am there is atrocious. It ranges between around 30 to 60 units on a normal week, so I do this to give myself some recovery time. Just think about all the calories you aren't wasting on alcohol…

I'm 20 :)

5'7.5", currently around 140lbs, aiming for between 133-135lbs which is the weight I have been happiest at. I might not even get that far though, and I'm pretty good with myself at the moment - finally fitting into the UK size 10 clothes I've had stored away for two years :)

Perhaps try out some yoga - I love it personally, it builds muscle slower but it's still great.

Thigh gap definitely depends on bone structure, not how skinny someone is. I've always had one even when I was verging on overweight because I have wide hips and long legs. It also depends on how weight distributes itself on your body - if you're top heavy or your weight spreads evenly you might be lucky and get one when…

I personally love yoga, I do at least 15 minutes per day. People assume because it's such a low impact exercise it isn't much good, but I noticed a difference in muscle in a few days. Definitely worth looking at doing daily as it's easy to fit into schedules and all you need is a yoga mat.

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Days when I want to go out drinking with my friends. Terrible thing to find hard really, but it's difficult to get the food/alcohol calorie balance right. Too little food = incredibly drunk, too little alcohol = sober in a nightclub full of ruined people. So I tend to make sure I do lots of exercise that day or let myself…

There is nothing wrong with that, I'm the same - small wrists, large elbows. I just assume I should go by the stats for medium. The most important thing is you get down to a healthy weight at which you feel happy and confident in yourself. You can't change your bone structure, so there is no point in letting it get you…

I used to be the same based mostly upon bad memories of horrible textures and the chlorophylly taste of green vegetables, but then I started experimenting - try the more unusual stuff than the standard and basic stuff in different ways? I've really got into baked sweet potato/sweet potato fries, roasted butternut squash…

Number 1: Eat more - you aren't doing yourself any favours. I've lost exactly the same amount of weight as you over a slightly longer period eating minimum around 1200 net cal per day but also lost almost three inches off my waistline. I also did no exercise other than walking, you really aren't doing your metabolism any…

I'm in the same sort of situation, but luckily my body seems to lose weight all over at the same time so my stomach is fairly flat. I just started up doing yoga for 15 minutes a day and I can't recommend that enough - it's simple and calming and for me it's working wonders at toning all over. My whole body is firming and…

Smoking and drinking so much I have little recollection of the prior evening's events in the morning.

2 to 3 times a week during term time, usually get through a bottle of wine before going out then a few double vodkas.