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All week we’ve been asking you to Tweet or message us with your weight loss questions for Slimavite nutritionist Melanie Bibby.

Whatever your dilemma, when it comes to slimming, diet or motivation, Mel will have the answer!

Have we missed one? Get in touch on Twitter to @Slimavite using #askmel or post on our Facebook page wall.

Q) I find I can’t get a certain food out of my head

So you’ve decided to start on a new weight loss regime and you’re determined and ready to finally achieve your goals.

Should your next step be to tell those around you about your plans?

If you’re thinking of telling family, friends, work colleagues and Facebook friends about your dieting plans, then take a moment to read through this advice from Slimavite’s expert nutritionist, Melanie Bibby.

I’m Amy Marlow and I’m delighted to be joining Slimavite's expert team to help you reach your weight loss goals.

At ELF Fitness the emphasis is on enjoying exercise whether it’s a walk to the shops, grabbing a few tins from the cupboard for some toning circuits in the lounge or taking on a 5km run.

As a singer, dancer and personal trainer I know how important it is to keep fit and healthy and each week I’ll be bringing you the latest news and ideas to help you in every aspect of improving your fitness, as part of your weight loss journey.

Slimmer in the Spotlight gets to the bottom of weight loss, by speaking to real slimmers about what motivates and inspires them. This time we hear from Emma, and find out what losing weight will mean to her.

Emma is 35 and from Gloucester. She is currently on sabbatical from being Head of department teaching Sociology. Emma has three children, aged 11, seven and two.

My favourite film of all time is…….TopGun. Yes I am an 80's child through and through!

SOS! Save Our Slimming!

We know that sometimes, no matter what you do, you will just feel like you want to eat everything in sight. (We’ve all been there!)

So to help you prepare for those moments when nothing else will do – and drinking water, going for a walk and other distractions just aren’t working - we’ve put together a special snacking guide, to help with damage limitation.

Like any emergency, our top tip is to be prepared! Don’t wait, get stocked up now so you’re all ready when one of those moments hits.

Prepare

What should you do in those moments where you start to feel yourself slipping and you know you’re about to crack and give in to temptation?

If your weight loss resolve is getting a little shaky, then try our three methods for getting through those difficult times.

Take a deep breath

The latest slimmer to reveal all in our regular column ‘Slimmer in the Spotlight’, is the lovely Sarah from Staffordshire.

Here, Sarah reveals her top tips for others, why it’s important to battle thought those danger times, and her secret love of all things Egyptian.

My age is......25

I’m from.....Staffordshire

My favourite film is............I love too many to think of one!

If I could go on holiday anywhere in the world....It would be Egypt as I've always had a huge fascination with the pyramids and Egyptology

Here is the latest blog post from Slimavite relationships expert, Andy Edwards.

Andy is Slimavite’s new ‘Agony Uncle’. If you have any questions about work or your relationships – from how to cope with an awkward boss, to problems with a family member, or how to get motivated, then email lucy@slimavite.com

Andy says: My son passed his driving test last week. Anyone on the roads of Dorset – look out!

Welcome to our latest Slimmer in the Spotlight blog!

This time we hear from fantastic Slimavite slimmer Joanne, as she reveals what losing weight would mean to her, and her delicious suggestion for a potato and leek bake.

A bit about me.... I’m 24 from Crawley in West Sussex. I’m mum to Josh who is 5 years old.

My favourite film....has to be all of the Twilight movies! Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner make it so hard for me not to like them!

The troubled relationship between one young woman and her soon to be mother-in-law, is currently grabbing the attention of people across the world.

In an email, Carolyn Bourne reportedly criticised her future daughter-in-law for lacking in manners and ‘uncouthness’. The email soon became an online sensation, and the issue has been debated in the media and on tv programmes around the world.