im sorry that i dont have any hints or tips apart from the obvious things, excersize, fruit etc... but im 5 ft 8, male, 13 and a massive 220 Lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(15 stone, 6 lbs or 100 kgs) when you find a way, please email me!!!!!!!! i have 50 lbs of EXES BODY FAT!!! (my email is: a_hinder@start.com.au) my one tip, go the freeweightlosscenter.com for a really helpful BMI(fat calculator), and heaps of free diets. anyway, good luck!!!