-- Posted by Anonymous at 9:42 am on Dec. 2, 2008 i aim to lose that, i know the christmas period is a tough one, but i'm going away on january 12th and want to be slimmer and more toned so help please. -- Posted by Periwinkle at 9:47 am on Dec. 2, 2008 A stone in a month is an awful lot to lose. Since you're setting yourself a time limit, you're probably better off following a healthy diet and exercising and seeing how much you do lose, rather than setting yourself targets. Crash diets are a no-no. You'll just put the weight back on. A couple of golden rules for you: do some kind of exercise every day, drink at least 2l of water each day and don't snack between meals. If you're looking for some information on healthy diets to follow and such, just say and I'll look some up for you.