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I make my shakes up in a shaker cup with 7 ice cubes and 600ml water to increase my daily water intake. I only have the choc shakes tho and they seem to keep a nice flavour adding more water. If I could fit a bit more water in my shaker I would, but it doesn't hold any more! X

Bit late, but you are allowed mint tea and green tea so both together should be fine B-) x

I meant good luck not look! :$

Hiya I don't really use the soups but when I did I used a big mug, a novelty one which was huge! Then put the powder in, mixed it with some cold water until it was a runny paste, then add the hot water from the kettle slowly whilst stirring it. I still do this now with my hot shakes, but I...

Hi and thanks all so much for your relplies. Day 10, 11, and 12 felt like my stomach was eating itself from the inside! But thankfully it had passes on day 13. Phewwww. But I now know what might have been the cause :-/. My TOTM arrived unexpectedly on day 15 (a week early! :@) So as most of us...

Hi Judi You might find that if you dont have you 3 packs your body will go into starvation mode and hang on to any fat you may have for dear life! Also the 3 packs insure you have all the nutrients you need for the day so if your not having them all you may become really poorly :-(. Have you...

Hi all, I am on day 11 of Lipotrim after trying to do Exante unsupervised(great products, I just need the watchful eye of someone else with some scales!). Anyway, I'm no stranger to a food replacement diet as I have been doing them for a while, so I know all about how hard they can be for the...

Hiya. I have used Biggest Loser Meal Replacement bars from asda especially if I am out without any packs with me. But mostly I use the Tesco Ultra Slim Meal Replacement bars as they are only £2.99 for a box of 3, whereas the Biggest Loser are around £2.20 each. They have a few more carbs than...

If the sticks show any of the pink colours then you are in ketosis. If your stick is showing darker pink/purple it doesn't mean your ketosis is any stronger. But it shows that your ketones are less diluted which may mean you are a little dehydrated. Glugging your water will soon sort that out :-D

I think I remember someone saying its because it may kick off cravings with some people. But as most other peole have said, I find that it keeps me sane!

When I first did them they were lumpy but after a bit of experimenting I find the best way is to use a spoon and mix the mousse powder and the shake powder together in a dry cup/pot(if there is a bit of wet it starts to set!). Then put the water in my shaker cup, tip in the mixed powder and...

You could get a biggest loser meal replacement bar from asda or a Tesco Ultraslim meal replacement bar. These are both meal replacements that are suitable to replace bars when doing Exante or Slim and Save plans so you should be ok. They have aroung the same amount of carbs as most vlcd bars so...

Ahh thank you! I may just be able to hang on till next week if I throw in a few tesco bars! :-D xxx

Hi Does anyone know an updated time for when the new flavours are going to be on sale? It says on the website 8/9th June (which has already gone). I am waiting to place a months order but I am hanging on hoping for the new shakes but my supply is running out! :-S x

Boots have no problem selling atkins products though do they?! :-/. I do buy the sticks and they do work for me also. But I don't really know why I buy them. Maybe it just subconsciously keeps me on track to know I'm burning my extra tummy rolls! As people say, if you stick to your vlcd plan...

Hi I was on the Cambridge diet for 6 months a few years ago and I also developed a lump in my throat. My G.P sent me for various scans and thet said it was a 3.5cm lump on the right side of my thyroid. They were unable tell if it was cancerous until they took away the lump, along with the right...

Well done for jumping back in the wagon. You can do it!! It takes alot of willpower but we all know if we stick to it then the scales will show that its all been worth it!! :-D

Sorry, just getting used to my new phone!! I was meant to write, this time after getting to target I plan on sticking to a low carb diet for most of the time. Hopefully! Xxx

I lost around 7 and a half stone 3 years ago on CD and stopped for christmas a stone before my target weight. I then went back to my old ways of eating for a little while and put on around a stone. I did another vlcd and lost the two stone I wanted to then I went back to eating rubbish and over...

I lost 15lb in my first week, then only 2lb my 2nd week. I have been 100% good so I was expecting a bit more off. Alot of people say that week 2 is the week most people have small losses but I have been on a vlcd MANY times and this hasnt been the case for me in the past. I know a loss is a loss...

Honk day 13! Yay!

Hi, im on day 12 of exante after numerous restarts. I did CD for 6 months solid without a blip about 3 years ago and lost 7 and a half stone but stopped a stone before target and have yo-yo'd between needing to loose between half a stone and 2 and a half stone since then(ive never hit my 10...

When I was doing the Cambridge diet the choc one had a weird taste when it was hot, the flavour was altered. I know everyone has there own taste but I think I will give them all a go hot! Thanks x

Hey Mia I was just reading ur post and it stuck a little cord with me! You mentioned that you had a meal planned for next week and also that you have been feeling hungry for some reason. Well, it was my birthday last week and I had a meal and a night out planned(whilst on total solutions). But...

Hi all I was wondering which of the shakes you can have hot? I suppose you could make them all hot but I really only want to make the nice ones! It's a bit chilly to be having the shakes how I like them(blended with ice!). I've ordered some of those flavoured coffee which someone kindly let us...

oooooh great news! Thanks very much, I will get my porridge order in now then! It makes me feel more like I have eaten a meal after having porridge. Thanks again for your help xxx

Hiya I did Cambridge 2 years ago and lost just under 7 stone. I stopped it over that Christmas when I was 1 stone away from my target. After this Christmas and lots of yo-yo dieting I am now just over 2 stone away from target. I have decided to loose it with this time with Exante. I find that...

Hi all, I was just wondering if you are allowed to have 2 porridge sachets a day if you are already having a bar as your 3rd meal? It's just that I checked the amount of carbs in the porridge and it has a higher car count than the shakes, like the bars are . I'd prefer to have 2 porridge and a...

Hi I first started a vlcd 3 years ago. I lost 7 and a half stone in just under 6 months getting down to 10 stone 7lb. When I started eating real food I found it difficult to eat healthily all the time, mainly due to the fact that the unhealthy food, especially chocolate, tastes sooooo good! The...

Hiya I know some people say they half there packs to have throughout the day. Could anyone tell me how many spoonfulls of the shake or soup powder is half a pack? Thank you xxx

Slimming world allows you to eat all the thing you listed with no weighing or measuring. The new plan means you can eat meat and pasta or potato together instead of just having an all green/red day. Also you can eat as much as you want of the allowed foods as well as unlimited fruit and veg...

When I first started on cd I used to think about corned beef hash morning noon and night! I don't know why because there are many thing above that in my tasty list but for some reason it was corned beef hash. It lasted for months!!

Hmm, maybe I need to have a re-think and maybe join when I have got just over half a stone to loose then. I'm just a bit worried about not being able to loose the last half stone for ages by eating 'real' food, and maybe even putting some on initially! I will have a few weeks to think it over as...

Hi Just wondering if anyone can help me. I am currently on the cambridge diet. I have lost quite a lot of weight and I am planning to stay on cd until I get to my target weight. I have lost weight and regained it in the past so I don'twant this to happen again! I have done slimming world in the...

Thanks very much for that. I'm looking to move over from Cambridge as I think a change of taste, cost and a few more calories will do me good! So I'm just doing some research on exante to make sure I will be doing it properly! The exante forum has given me lots of useful info! Thanks again all xxxxx

No I can't swop them as she's only open one night a week(Tues), so I won't see her until I go next week. I will try mixing it with my choc ones. That sounds like the way forward! Thanks for all your help everyone xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I might try the mint thank you. Hahah swifted, yeah they do something weird to my throat. It sounds mad but the orange seems to be that strong that it feels like its burning my mouth slightly! It's not good! Im just going to have to hold my breath and down it like a shot! It's just a pity that...

Hi I was just wondering if you can have the exante bars from day 1? It's just that on the Cambridge diet they advise you not to introduce the bars until you've done at least 2 weeks so thought I would just check. Thanks xxxx

Hi I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas for how to make the choc orange shakes taste any better??? I don't usually get them but due to the lack of my favourite flavours in stock, I was lumbered with a few this week! I add more than the stated amount of water to all my shakes, add ice...

I don't know why boots have such a problem with selling the sticks. They didn't have any problem taking the 60 quid I spent on atkins bars and shakes off me!!!!

Hi I was just wondering if any1 can tell me where to buy nitrate free bacon?? As my atkins cook book says use nitrate free bacon! And also what is the score on zero net carb sugar free sweets?? The ones off the low carb superstore website. Are we allowed to eat them on atkins? I soooo hope we are!!

My ticker weight is wrong!? Hope I have changed it now!

Thanks 4 that. I'm thinking that I might not be eating enough carbs as I'm allowed. I should start writing them down!

Hi all I switched to Atkins after doing the Cambridge Diet for several months around 3 weeks ago. I have found the move great,(thanks 2 a whole lotta tips from u on here!). My problem is that I have had a really bad head ache pretty much constantly from the day I started?? As I said I did C.D so...

Hiya all I'm doing the cambridge diet at the moment but looking to change to atkins in the next few weeks after I have studied the book a little more. I have seen another thread about low carb sausages but I was wondering if the sausages that are so called "syn free" on the slimming world red...

Hi I have both cambridge and lipotrim shakes at home after doing both diets over a 7 month period. I am starting again after a short break to loose my last few pounds before my holiday in May but I was wondering if any1 knows if I would get in2 and then stay in ketosis if i use both types of...

Hiya No u can add as much water and ice cubes as u want. The water they suggest is the minimum amount you should add. I use 1000ml water and blend in a handful of ice cubes to all my shakes!

Hiya I was just wondering if drinking black coffee and tea counts as part of your water allowance? I've been drinking quite a lot of it but it's not leaving much room for pure water! I do add 1 ltr of cold water and ice cubes to each of my shakes tho so I am at least having a bit in them! Thank...

Hi all Just thought I would say hello. I'm on day 6 on LT after having a couple of months off the diet wagon (I was on the cambridge diet for 6 months until Dec). I'm finding my 1st week almost bearable!Even tho there are less flavours to choose from on LT they taste much nicer than CD! Plus...

Hi. I have now been doing ww for 3 weeks after doing the cambridge diet ss for 6 months. I was just wondering if any1 else had moved from cd to ww as I have only been loosing a dissapointing 1/2 lb per week! I was just wondering if any1 else had the same problem and also if they think I will...

Hi all, Tesco do their own range (healthy sumthing!) fat free dressing. Its like a vinigarette type. I used to use that when I was doing slimming world. I dont no if we can use that tho??

Hiya. I started ss+ 2day and I has the same problem trying 2 work out 2 tablespoons of cucumber! Ive already messed up as I used normal cottage cheese for my protein option instead of reduced fat! So am already over on my calories on day 1! I cant see how an xtra lettuce leaf will do any harm or...

Hiya all. I have been on ss for 5 months now and I currently weigh 11st 12lb. When I started the programme I told my cdc that my target was 11 stone. Since then I have decided I want 2 get down to 10 stone whilst Ive still got the willpower! But as my cdc thinks I only have 12lb 2 loose...

I used 2 b on and off my scales all day! But when the battery ran out on them I thought, right thats it, no more! Now I only get weighed at my weekly weigh in. On other diets i've done I was obsessed with weighing myself, but 2 b honest that was only cos I knew I hadn't actually stuck 2 it 100%...

I was just wondering if every1 will b stickin with ther shakes, soups ect ova xmas? I will b, but im assuming sum ppl r not as my cdc askd me if i wud b sticking 2 it ova xmas. As much as id love a big xmas dinna, I would just b sooooo dissapointed with myself if I came this far then blew it...

I have been craving corned beef hash for about the last 10 weeks out of the 19 weeks iv been doing ss. The strange thing is I hadn't ate red meat for 18 years b4 I started doing the cambridge diet so I can only just remember what it tastes like anyway!! A bit strange!

Thanks every1. I think it is different 4 every1 but 2day I gave my bar a miss and just had 3 shakes and i did feel less hungry, (although not fully rumble free!). I've been in ketosis when on and off the bars but I think I will have a week on just shakes and see how I go. Thanks...

I was just wondering if any1 has found the bars have made them feel more hungry than just having the shakes? I am now on week 18 of ss. I only started having the bars 3 weeks ago because I started to feel a bit bored with just liquids. At 1st I found that the bars kept me fuller for longer so I...

I find it difficult 2 even look at the water on top of the 3 shakes but I add a lot more water to my shakes (750ml) when I make them and I also add ice cubes when in the blender. Some people may not like the shake flavour so weak but I prefer to get alot of my water intake out of the way like this.

Thanks every1! I was asked if I wanted 2 add a meal after 12 weeks but I said no I was told that was ok. I am now on my 15th week of ss. I went 4 my weigh in 2nite and my cdc told me I would start moving up the plans and introduce food 6 weeks b4 I reach my chosen target weight. I wish that time...

Can any1 tell me how far away from target weight u are when you start moving up the plans to get you ready for REAL food? I know you can start at different stages at the beginning anyway but I was just wondering at what stages I will be having to do this. I have been on ss for 14 weeks I have...

Thanks 4 every1's help. I will give the bars a try next week and see how I feel! xxx

I have them with more water and ice cubes at the mo and i relly like them its just a bit repetitive!. I have seen other ppl writing about the other stuff u mentioned so maybe i will give them a try. thanks mandy x

Hiya, Ive been on ss for 11 weeks 2moro. I only have the shakes cos I cant even bear 2 look at the soups! I have never had any of the bars, just because I felt fine on the 3 shakes but now am starting 2 dread the next shake! I actually like the taste of them but I just think boredom has set in...

Thanks everyone. xxx

:confused: Hi I was wondering if any1 could tell me if there is a limit to how much of the water flavouring powder you can use each day?

Ah thanks every1. I don't know if I am just thinking I am hungry. But my tummy does rumble! I'm not hungry all the time so maybe it is just when I am sitting thinking about it!! I am determined to stick to this diet tho as it keeps me going when I see the lbs dropping off!. I have got about 5...

:) Hiya all I am new to this site! I am on week 3 day3 of the ss cd. I was just wondering if your still supposed to be hungry at this as I am! :confused:. I lost 7.5lb week 1, 6lb week 2 and 3.5 lb week 3. On week 1 and 2 my ketone stick showed as quite a dark shade of purple but week 3 and this...