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Hey guys,

As you all know I'm a girl and I like to keep in shape, currently I'm 9st and a half but I want to be 8st / 7st. Currently I'm doing a lemon Detox diet which is going really well, i've lost 7pounds so far Hurrah! Still more to go though, just wondering if you guys know of any healthy recipes or tips or any diet experiences you'd like to share.
Also, your thoughts on the size 0 thing.

My diet consists of whatevers in the fridge.

Pretty much what Rae said.

Veggies and fruits are great snacks to eat in between meals, especially veggies (celery is like negative calories, haha). You could actually eat all the veggies you want, so if you're feeling hungry, even though you just ate, then grab some veggies.

Sweets are a no... Not just chocolates or candies, but sodas and pastries too. What you should stick to is water. Water is the best, because it helps with water weight and, well... It's completely natural and healthy, haha! I'ma slap junk food here too. So no chips and whatnot.

Exercise, definitely. Seriously, it helps. A majority of my weight loss was during the time I exercised, but now... Since I'm ultra lazy... I'm stuck at 200 pounds. I should've been 180 by now, but uh... yeah... World of Warcraft FTW (don't play WoW, it'll ruin your diet, haha).

Also, carbs and dairy are bad. Stay away from bread, rice, noodles, etc. It's just extra and unnecessary. Like water will expand the bread, making you feel ultra full, and on top of that you've already eaten whatever, so yeah.. bad, haha! And milk and cheese aren't great either. I suggest artificial cheese (if you HAVE to have cheese) or very little cheese and soy milk.

I pretty much did this for a year and, well.. 100 pounds later, I could honestly say it works. What I did everyday 'til this day was eat a bowl of cereal, like corn flakes or specific diet cereals, with soy milk or two eggs and variety of meat (turkey or chicken) and veggies (but remember, very portioned). After that, I'd eat a fruit like an apple or orange or whatnot, for lunch I had either a lean pocket or lean cuisine or a salad, and after that I had another fruit or veggie. For dinner I would eat either a salad or a lean pocket/cuisine, but that would depend on which one I had for lunch.

I suggest you buy vitamins and whatnot, 'cause you'll be needing those since you wont be receiving as much.

It's amazing how little you could eat and feel full. Don't think you need to eat 'til you feel full. You'd be surprised at how much food we actually need to feel full. So eat SLOWLY. Trust me. You'll notice the difference. It took me like 30 minutes to eat like a 6 inch sub and I was done... Haha! And the water helps, 'cause it'll make you feel full faster.

I think I covered about everything, but if you have any questions, just let me know, ma'am. I'll be more than happy to help out in anyway I can. 3nodding

Meant to cut out...? o.o;

The dietitian told me to avoid all breads! D: I mean, when I started this diet I wasn't like 30 pounds overweight, I was... like... 130 pounds overweight. So... Yeah... Actually... Yeah, maybe avoiding carbs isn't exactly what you need to do. I was a bit on the extreme side, so it would make sense for me not to eat bread. But, like Byne said, cut back on some still. Just eat enough, like the daily requirement or something.

Oh, I forgot, fiber is your friend. o.o;

Yeah, the portioned thing is a good idea too. My friend lost a whole lot of weight by eating small portions throughout the day. So he wasn't looking at 3 meals a day, he was looking at like 6 small meals. This'll help your metabolism. He also worked out, which helped a bunch. Cardio is a good way to lose weight, but you could toss in some weights probably too, 'cause you'll lose muscle.

Hot chocolate, croissants, and nutella for breakfast? They're crazy... I have no idea why Japan's and France's obesity rate is so low... They are more active they we are I'd assume. All I know is that the Dietitian told me to avoid carbs and sweets, so I did. XP

And yeah, it's hard to stay on track. I know I've broken my diet here and there 'cause I saw something I haven't had for awhile and I was like, "Oh man... I want it." ...so I had it, haha! But I'd still suggest the cutting out part. And you could still get the protein and calcium from other sources. Like I'd buy calcium enhanced soy milk (so I would get my calcium AND I'd get protein from the soy), and you could get the protein from meat and whatnot, unless you go vegetarian during this whole diet.

At the end it's all about will power. You have to choose between how you'd feel now and how you'll feel later, you know? You could have your daily dose of sweets and junk food now and feel all good, but later you'll start noticing the difference in your health.

Touche, Rae... Touche... >.>; Would it be safe to say to avoid certain foods, but not totally cut 'em out? In Fuujin's case.

Yeah, cardio is the best. My dietitian suggested like 20 minutes, but someone told me it wasn't enough. So try aiming for 45 like Byne said. At one point I was doing 4 miles a day. Hopefully I'll do that again, haha!