I. noun
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An example is the once highly popular low-carbohydrate method of slimming .
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I was there to give some talks on motivation and slimming and had a stand displaying my books.
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No one should feel pressurised into slimming .
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When people join a slimming club they are, in effect, giving themselves a boost, a social reward for slimming.
II. adjective
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Everyone, whether on a slimming diet or not, should reduce this kind of sugar to an absolute minimum.
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Over-eating is considered bad by the dieter, while the slimming regime is difficult but good and virtuous.
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Some slimming magazines also publish guides to the fat and fibre content of food.
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The problem is that dieting on a standard slimming regime is difficult.
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When people join a slimming club they are, in effect, giving themselves a boost, a social reward for slimming.