I'm in a similar situation, but in 3L (Canada) and almost finished. I also really want to get rid of my debt, particularly as a lot of it is a result of poor financial decision making done prior to stumbling across MMM - it will be around $75000 (my professional line of credit, maxed out)
We've both read the MMM articles and we know where and what we should be cutting. However, my best advice is the advice that I am following myself - to live like a student until my debt is paid off. I.e. no new cars, no potentially cash-draining new house, no trips, no "trappings of success." I have my own apartment right now that I shared with my boyfriend (making a rent of $515) but I will have to pay for it myself next year ($1030), as my MAG article is in my current city. However my hope/plan is to get a contract somewhere close to home for the year following that, so I can live with my parents for the second year.
My articling salary is ~$48,000, with some little percentage in lieu of benefits, and the little (annoying) deduction you have to cough up to be a part of the student union or whatever the hell it is. I have crazy tax deductions banked, so I'm hoping I'll end up being able to keep most of my income. I figure during articling:
10 months rent & hydro = $10,600
10 months phone = $800 (expensive plan, but I'm not changing it right now)
10 months food = $1200 (hopefully no eating out - I don't eat out now, so shouldn't be hard. Also my mum owes me some money that she'll pay back via grocery cards)
10 months gas = $200 (I can walk to work but in a non-mustachian rebellion I am keeping my car, as it costs me very little and I will need it the year after)
10 months internet = $600 (no cable)
10 months "sundry" = $1300 - I've become a lot better at not shopping much. Hope I will only improve.
My estimates are a bit vague and maybe a bit optimistic, but I still think I should be able to pay back around $30,000 during articling. If I move home then my rent and food costs pretty much go away (although gas will go UP!), but given that Crowns usually make around ~$75,000 starting out, I think I should be able to repay the remaining amount of the loan in year 2. And then debt free! But as you can see, it's only possible for me to do that if I keep living like a student until the debt is gone =)
(Even if I'm forced to stay here for a bit longer and keep the apartment, I still think I should be able to be debt free in 2 years)