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Happy to report a 1lb loss this week. Glad to be moving in the right direction again!

So, bad news this week. A combination of life and work stresses were causing me some real problems this week. I was finding that the stress inevitably led to a drink or two to relax and then once I'd had a couple of drinks, I was totally up for a takeaway. I've probably not done too badly on...

Happy to report another 2lbs lost this week which is more than I could have hoped for so very happy with that. Inching ever closer to the 10% goal!

Well, we had a great weekend but as expected, things didn't go well in terms of my diet. I'm not going to dwell on it too much and I'm back on shakes again now so hopefully I can get back in to ketosis by weigh-in day. Either way, I'm kind of expecting a gain this week so really I'd just be...

Another week, another two pounds gone. Slowly inching towards my 10% goal. This has not been my best week. Not so much in terms of weight loss (any loss is a good loss) but more in terms of me actually sticking to the diet. A couple of times this week, work has got in the way and I've ended up...

So I've got another weigh in tomorrow and then tomorrow evening I'm going to start transitioning out of ketosis. We're away on Friday for a night at a spa so I'll definitely be drinking and I've heard there's some issues with drinking while in ketosis. I'll still be paying attention to keeping...

Managed to end up at work yesterday with no shakes. I had one before work in the morning but by the time I got home, I was well past the time for shake 2 so I decided to make the most of the situation by replacing shake 2 and 3 (and my 200 calories of food) with a mixed grill. Well worth it :)

Forgot to post weigh in yesterday. Down another 3lbs to 15st12 now. Happy to have broken the 16st barrier. Hope everyone else is having a good week :)

I had a bit of a bad night last night. Im working 7 days a week at the moment and when I'm not working, I'm looking after our kids while my wife works. It's been like this for a few months now and it's starting to take its toll. I'm sure covid is affecting everyone seriously at this point...

Weekly weigh in. Lost 3lbs this week. Not my best week but I went in to this expecting 3-4lbs per week which gets me a stone every month. Onwards and upwards for week 4

Thanks for the support guys! I made a huge error last night. Instead of my usual evening shake, I tried an exante cookie which was awful - gave up after two bites. Instead, I then tried an exante chocolate bar but had to stop after one small bite. Having nibbled at those, I didn't want to add a...

A few days late posting my second weigh-in results. Lost 4lbs which I'm very happy with. Hoping that I can get under 16st this week although that would require a 5lb loss so we'll see how it goes...

Day 11 today and thinks are just ticking over nicely. Feeling quite hungry at times which I don't remember from last time I did exante but it's possible the extra 200 calories of food is causing that. Not sure what to expect in terms of a loss this week. I know week 2 can be a little low...

First weigh in and 6lbs down. Couldn't really have asked for more for my first weigh in so it's all good. Still a long way to go so I'm not resting on my laurels. Just ordered another month's worth of exante products and settling in for the long haul :)

Eagerly anticipating my first weigh-in tomorrow. We had a bbq on Sunday because of the lovely weather so I substituted two shakes and my 200 calories for three pieces of (approx 100cal) chicken a 5% fat burger. No bread of course! Hoping that doesn't affect things too much and I still have a...

So, day 4 and I'm starting to settle in a bit more now. We're running a (socially distanced) event today so I've had to watch the staff eat sausage sarnies for breakfast and subway for lunch which was fun :) All good otherwise though. How is everyone else getting on today?

I'm embarking once again on an Exante journey! Back in 2014 I was able to get myself down to a respectable 11stone-something before I got married. Since then I've not really paid any attention to my weight and have landed myself back up above 17 and a half stone. I've gone from a medium t-shirt...

Our first weigh in was yesterday. I lost 5lbs and my wife lost 8lbs so we're both moving in the right direction :)

Well, day 1 went okay. Didn't really feel hungry at all although I could have done with drinking some more water. This morning I woke up with quite a head ache and right now I'm starting to feel pretty hungry. I aim to have my first shake of the day at 11am so hopefully that'll sort out the...

I'm back again. Bad things have happened with my weight and it's time to knuckle down and get back on it. It's really sad looking back at all the hard work I did to now be a stone heavier than when I started last time. Anyway, onwards and upwards!

Well, I'm not even sure what happened two weeks ago but I did like a day of Exante and then quit again. Anyway, I've been back on it for two days solid now so I'm getting back into the groove properly. We're away on holiday at the end of October for a week and with no pressure for the wedding...

Well, I'm back again and not under the best of circumstances. After the wedding (which was amazing!) we've had a really busy and stressful summer with work and it's just been all too easy to fall back into bad habits. I'm back up to 12st10lbs which is awful and I'm in need of a boost to get me...

So, we found Exante pretty hard going again. Stress levels are high with the wedding only two weeks away and the added stress of not being able to eat a good meal or have a glass of wine at the end of the day is proving too much to handle. We've transitioned into using myfitnesspal instead and...

That's great going :) Keep it up!

Well it's been a while but I'm back on Exante for the next three weeks in the run up to our wedding. I've put a few pounds back on since coming off Exante but will wait until my usual Tuesday weigh in before seeing exactly what the situation is. Nothing serious though, still under 12stone. My...

Yeah I got down from over 15 stone to 11 stone about 5 years ago on WW and then gradually put it all back on again because I wasn't watching my weight. I feel like it's something that I'll always need to be mindful of. A bit of fluctuation is fine but if I weigh in every week then there's only...

Well this week hasn't been good. I've put on two pounds which was to be expected really but obviously not great news. We had a bbq on both Saturday and Sunday and it's obviously taken effect. This weekend is my stag do and it's my birthday next week so I imagine I'll put more on before the end...

First few days off and I'm happy to report that I've lost another pound this week. I've been sticking to myfitnesspal which has me at 1200 calories a day so hopefully staying well under my RDA is keeping me from putting weight back on :)

Well it seems our Exante journey might be coming to an end, at least for now. Instead we'll be switching to myfitnesspal and plenty of exercise at the gym. I'm very close to my goal weight anyway having lost another 2lbs at my weigh in this week so I don't think I'll have any trouble dropping...

My gf is still hovering around the 17st mark although she's got her weekly weigh in tomorrow so all fingers are crossed for her dipping under 17st. She's really just had enough of Exante now but with her wedding dress fitting at the end of the month, she's still mixing in products with the...

Just one pound lost this week. Things seem to be slowing down as I get towards my goal although I am slowly starting to introduce a bit of food into my diet as well. Still going for it to get this last half a stone shifted :)

Well, not really sure how that happened but somehow I've lost 2lbs this week. Was expecting a disaster after a mental night out on Sunday. Drank like a fish and ate total rubbish all day including a traditional hangover kfc the following day. Not that I'm complaining! If I can get back on it and...

Sooo, BBQ yesterday means probably not a great loss this week. I'm okay with that though, we don't often have friends over and it was nice to relax and fully enjoy the day with them. I often hear people on diets that have fallen off the wagon one day declaring that they'll get back on it the...

Not a great loss this week but I suppose I'm still going in the right direction. Had a boozey night out on Saturday followed by a recovery KFC on Sunday so I'm fairly happy that I've lost anything at all. This week could very well be much the same so I can see it being slow progress through to...

Well, my gf had her official weigh in this morning and in her three weeks she's lost a total of 12lbs. She's obviously very happy with that result since she's now left the dreaded 17s which she was finding really hard to get out of. She's off on her hen do today so no doubt she'll put a little...

Just a quick update on my gf's three weeks without looking at the scales plan. She did really well in her first week losing 6lbs (although she'd put 5lbs on in the previous week). Second week she lost 2lbs, not really sure why although I think possibly she had a couple of nights eating out and...

Cupcakes my girlfriend made from the Exante porridge product. She's also found a way to turn the porridge into cookies. :)

Weighed in last night and I'm now officially below 12st so I've now less than a stone to go! I have to say that it's been tough at times but losing 2.5st in 10 weeks is fantastic and I'd definitely recommend Exante in the future :-)

Well I've officially worn a medium t-shirt all day today and I've not felt like I've been showing off my stomach so that's another goal crossed off the list. I've still a wardrobe full of large t-shirts so it'll take a while to completely transition but it's good to get going on that. Fingers...

Placed an order for what should be my last Exante box today! It's nice that the end is in sight :-)

Another weigh in, another 4lbs off! Very happy with today's result. I was hoping for another 3lbs since that's what I've been losing every week for the last month. It's great to exceed that target and hit a bigger number. April could be another difficult month for my weight loss. It's my...

Thanks! In other news, my gf weighed in yesterday and lost 6lbs. She doesn't know yet because she's doing three weeks without looking at the scales. I checked for her just so she can find out her weekly loss afterwards. I think she'll be pretty happy with that anyway :-)

Thanks Susie, it'd certainly be nice to hit that medium t-shirt soon. 2 stone down and I still feel like they're a bit tight. Hopefully somewhere around the 12st mark I'll be able to go down to a medium anyway :-)

Rough evening yesterday. I went to the pub with my best man and although we've spent years doing beer and a burger at the pub, it's not really something I can do on Exante. I toyed with the idea of having some chicken but realised it really isn't worth it so I spent the evening drinking water...

Another Tuesday means another weigh in! I was expecting to lose 2lbs this week so I'm happy to report that I lost 3lbs!! I've hit 2 stone lost now which is a great point to get to :-)

Yeah it's all good now :-) She's drawn up a three week reward chart for herself (her hen do is in three weeks) so every three days she gets a (non-food) reward but only if she's stuck to three products a day and been to the gym every day. Her plan is to not weigh for three weeks so that she's...

Hehe, she's doing well with her weight loss but she's no saint ;-) She had a bad day on Thursday so she's having a 2000 calorie pizza and a bottle of cava to cheer herself up. Fortunately I know she'll hit the gym tomorrow and for the rest of the week to burn it off :-)

I'm sure it's down to personal tastes but I found most of the meals to be fairly nasty. I was okay with the shepherd's pie and chili for a while but eating one of each a day, I soon got sick of them. I now just do three shakes a day. My gf started off enjoying more of the meals than I did but...

My gf was a similar weight to you when she started on Cambridge last summer. She was on that for a couple of months before stopping for a break. While on that break she monitored her calories every day to ensure that she didn't put on any weight and in fact lost a bit more before starting on...

My gf does 1-2 hours at the gym about 4 times a week and regularly loses about 5lbs a week. I tried to do it with her but found that it made me too hungry so I don't exercise at all and I tend to lose about 3lbs a week. I've got less to lose than her so I'm okay with it :-)

Well my gf ended up having a bit of salad which is fair enough since she's on her food week anyway. She certainly didn't exceed the 200 calorie limit. This month is a funny old month for me. It's my gf's birthday, my daughter's birthday, my brother's birthday and my mum's birthday (among...

Thanks for your support everyone! My gf is having a really bad day of it today. I think she's about ready to quit Exante but hopefully it's just a low point and she'll be back ready to go soon. She's already had her three products for the day which means she'll be seriously hungry later so I'm...

Well this week hasn't been a complete disaster. Despite eating out twice, I've still managed to lose 3lbs. It's possible the last couple of days of indulging might affect my weight loss this coming week but hopefully not :-)

Well I totally caved last night and had some piri piri chicken at the pub with a small helping of chips. Fortunately I don't need to put any effort into feeling bad about it because my body has completely thrown a fit and this morning I was experiencing stomach pain so bad that I was dizzy...

Yay! Tried on some 34" jeans today and they fit fine so I've bought a pair and I'm wearing them now!

Good news on my weigh in tonight! I'm now 12st12lbs which is a better result than I was expecting. I've lost 3lbs which I'm very pleased with given that I was out last week for my girlfriend's birthday meal and almost certainly wasn't in ketosis for a couple of days. I've also now hit my 10%...

My girlfriend had a bit of a bad week and put on 2lbs. She probably over indulged a little on her birthday and was quite upset having put weight on (she was expecting to at least maintain). She's back in the gym today to work it off and is hoping for a big loss next week. My weigh in is...

You'll be there before you know it! I'm having a bit of a miserable day. Can't get food out of my head - would love a big juicy burger or a sausage barm! I'm not going to crack or anything, I need to lose this last two stone and wouldn't do anything to slow that process down but it's still...

Thanks! I'm definitely back on it now - I was reluctant to take that one day off for my girlfriend's birthday but it only comes round once a year and I still only drank water instead of having a few beers :-)

It's been an interesting week in terms of weight loss. Firstly my girlfriend lost 5lbs at her weigh in on Sunday bringing her total weight loss since she started on Cambridge last summer to about 4 and a half stone. Fantastic news and she's determined to lose at least another 2 and a half on...

Hi Charlie, sounds like you're off to a flying start! Don't worry too much about the coke zero. As I understand it, it won't bring you out of ketosis and doesn't have any calories in it. The only thing is that it might upset your stomach a bit. Lots of people on here mention drinking it anyway :-)

Well my week has perked up a little bit now. Certainly not feeling as down as I have been over the last two days. My girlfriend has hit the gym hard this week. She didn't lose anything in her food week so she's hoping for a really good loss this week to make up for it. She's very tired since...

Thanks! My girlfriend is also on Exante and it's great being able to support each other through it. She did cambridge for a few months last year and I know it was pretty rough for her when I was eating around her. Hopefully you'll benefit from your husband going through the same thing :-)

Hi James, hopefully your weight loss will start going up again soon. Mine has been steadily decreasing since week 1 and last week I only lost 1lb. I'm happy to keep going for now but if I level off and start only losing 1-2lbs every week then I'll probably switch out to weight watchers. I've...

Hi Linzi, I'm also a very fussy eater and although at first I quite enjoyed the chilli and shepherd's pie, I'm now 100% on shakes because I can't stomach anything else. It works fine though, there's still no hunger and I've been steadily losing weight :-) Good luck!

I can't start too early or I'm hungry all evening. Generally have my products about 12pm, 4pm and 8pm :-)

Had a pretty rough day yesterday. I guess those 201 calories of food really do make a difference because I was starving by the time evening came around. Feeling pretty down in the dumps with regards to the past as well. Was looking at some old photos yesterday and it's pretty depressing to see...

Thanks everyone! Dancing is definitely good fun - we were learning how to do the Rumba and the Tango although only very basic steps to start :-) Weighed in now and only lost a pound this week. A loss is a loss so I'm still feeling good about it especially as it's been food week but my fingers...

...and so ends the food week! I'll be weighing in later to see how it's affected things and I'll post the results as soon as I can. It's been nice having some chicken for lunch and it's enabled me to start on my Exante products earlier in the day. It's my girlfriend's birthday in a week so...

Welcome and good luck!

Welcome and good luck!

Last night we started a ballroom/latin dance class in preparation for our first dance. We had a great time and more importantly, burnt some calories :-)

I have heard that doing too much exercise while on a VLCD will have the effect of slowing down your weight loss. You're taking in so few calories that when you start asking your body to burn even more of them, it just shuts down your metabolism so that you end up burning less. That might not be...

Welcome and good luck!

It depends. If they used dpd like they did with our first two orders then we found they usually come next day around lunchtime although they texted first thing to let us know. Our third order came with Yodel and we had an absolute nightmare. In the end it had to be reordered and still didn't...

Try not to think of it as a break. You're only adding 201 calories to your diet each day and if you stay away from carbs then you'll stay in ketosis. You can even do a bit of exercise to burn off the extra 201 calories. I believe it's a guideline that Exante have to follow by law and I imagine...

She's not really set an end goal yet but it'd be nice to see her down into her healthy weight range. Possibly another 7 or 8 stone to that point. That said, she's planning on having lost another 3 or 4 stone before we get married in July (fitting into her dress depends on it!) so she needs to...

I don't know about "easy" but it certainly gets easier after the first week once ketosis really kicks in and you stop feeling hungry. The key thing for me was finding a combination of products that I could stomach. I was having real problems going off products that I initially enjoyed. It became...

Good thinking! My goals aren't quite as long term as my girlfriend's but I'll certainly suggest it to her :-)

Hi! Firstly welcome and good luck! As regards the skin situation, I've done quite a bit of reading as my gf has a similar stomach situation and we were wondering whether it would ever really go back to being flat. First you have to understand that your skin is incredibly flexible BUT once it...

Exante say that you can have any three products so if you wanted, you could have three bars a day. I would imagine they all give pretty much the same results since every product is about 200 calories :-)

Gf weighed in this morning but sadly didn't lose anything this week. She's hoping for a big loss next week!

Hmm, it was okay but actually tasted quite bland compared to doing on the George Foreman like I did yesterday. I'm a useless cook so I've no idea why :-)

Since starting Exante, family are constantly telling me my breath smells! Need mouth wash on hand at the moment!

Stick with it! It's just the little devil on your shoulder whispering into your ear :-) Like Libra says, just think of how much you'll be able to enjoy food AFTER you're down to your goal weight. Having been on Exante, I know I'll forever manage my portion sizes because I won't want to do Exante...

Hi and welcome! I've had to give up coffee as I can't drink it without milk. Think you might have to do the same with tea! You can drink herbal tea though if that's any help :-)

That's true. I guess I was just trying to stick to water but coke zero might be worth a try. Thanks for the suggestion!

With Exante recommending you add 201 calories to your daily intake every four weeks, I was wondering what people like to do with those calories? I'm in the midst of my first +201 week right now and I'm sticking with chicken and beef so as to not add any carbs to my diet. My gf is preferring...

Thanks :-) This being my food week, I've been slow cooking some low fat beef since about 10am to have for lunch at 1pm. Should be very tasty!

Congrats on the weigh in. 3lbs might not seem a lot but it's a good loss in my eyes :-) I figure I could lose 1lb-2lbs every week just eating healthy and exercising so 3lbs and above makes Exante worth it!

Coffee is one thing I really miss. I can't stand black coffee so I'm having to go without and I get really tired at about 4pm every day (the time I normally start work). I used to have a coffee to perk me up a bit but obviously can't anymore :-(

Properly hungry this morning. Fortunately remedied by a pint of water and a caramel shake :-)

Definitely. I'm on week 4 now and have added in 200 calories of food (usually chicken or steak) every day and I still don't feel hungry at any point. My guess being that sticking with protein has kept me in ketosis :-)

I was the same at the start, constantly thinking about food all day long. My evening meal was a huge part of my day - I finish work at 8pm so used to go home, cook something up and kick back in front of the TV. There was a point (and I'm not sure when exactly it was) that I stopped thinking...

Thanks, it's definitely shaken things up a little bit introducing food. It's quite a nice change after solely eating products and my gf seems to be really enjoying herself eating huge bowls of salad (I hate salad so it's meat all the way for me!) but my main concern is not losing any weight this...

Wow! Had a good dig around on the shelves at Tesco today and I'm amazed at the difference in calories for steak. The one I had the other day was about 180 calories per 100g whereas the one I've found today is only 150. Couldn't believe it! Although I'm enjoying a little bit of meat in my diet...

When I started off I tried all the products I thought I'd like. I settled into a routine of chilli, bar and shepherd's pie every day. I soon got sick of all three and now I'm just on shakes instead. Lots of different flavours and quick to throw down - it was so demoralizing trying to eat...

They're playing in London on the 19th April if that's any better :-)

Today I've found out that Apoptygma Berzerk are playing Resistanz in Sheffield in April. I totally love them and they haven't played the uk in years so that's even more reason to lose weight and get back into some Cyberdog clothes before then :-)

One step closer to becoming the Human Torch from Fantastic Four :-)

I think it's best to pick something that embodies the spirit of your wedding. For many that means the traditional wedding march. For us (this July), we're getting married on field with a marquee for the reception, bales of hay to sit on outside and home brewed cider to enjoy in the sunshine...

I'm working my way through the 13s now. I've been floating around 14 for a long time so it'll be nice to see a 12 at the start of my weight!

Nearly two stone in four weeks is amazing! Well done!

Good luck! I find that having a bottle is great to keep track of how much I've drunk but then I pour it into a glass as I find it easier to drink from :-)

I nearly quit on my second day of Exante but I'm so glad I didn't. It's taken a while to find the combination of products that works for me but if you stick with it then you won't regret it!

Just had chicken for lunch and wow! It's amazing what three weeks without real food can do for your appreciation of the most simple foods :-)

Well done!

Just wanted to say I love the cyberdog goal. I sold a couple of my cyberdog tops in January because they didn't fit anymore and I should have totally held onto them because since starting Exante I've lost a stone in three weeks! Gives me an excuse to buy some more when I reach my goal weight...

Good luck with the diet!

Don't fret about not losing weight in the first few days. You won't enter ketosis for the first few days and your body won't start consuming your body fat until then. Drink lots of water, stick to the plan and weigh in once a week. As an experiment, I weighed every day during my third week on...

Its my understanding that Exante only works when you can sustain a state of ketosis. If you're planning on drinking and eating out then you won't be able to do that and it won't work. Could you do a calorie controlled diet instead? That way you could work your drinking and eating into your...

Thanks! It'd be nice to incorporate some veg into the food week as well but everything seems to have carbs and/or sugar in it. Seems like it's best to just stick with meat since there's definitely no carbs in there.

Good luck with your diet! Stick to it every day and you'll be at your goal in no time :-)

Weighed in last night and have lost another 4lbs. Hopefully my number won't keep getting smaller every week! Into my fourth week now so adding the 201 calories. Trying to avoid carbs so I stay in ketosis so I had a lovely steak for lunch today :-)

Yeah, still sticking to it thanks! Not sure what my weight loss will be this week but I'll find out tomorrow evening. My gf lost another 3lbs this week and is now into her +201 calories week. Last night she had a huge bowl of salad with a bit of cheese in it which she very much enjoyed :) I'm...

Thanks! I'm much more diversified with the shakes now. I can't stand banana and chocolate isn't my favourite but I enjoy all the others which gives me a nice variety to drink over each week :-)

Good news! Weighed in last night at 13st10lbs so a solid 5lbs loss in my second week. Very happy :-)

I'm thinking just 201 calories of spiced chicken a day would go down nicely. No nasty carbs so I'll stay in ketosis!

Thanks! Hoping for a good loss tomorrow to motivate me to keep going til at least the end of the month! How does everyone cope with the fourth week where you have to introduce 201 calories of food per day?

Sorry not updated for a while, not really been much to add. I've taken well to the shakes, even diversifying in flavours so I'm finding it nice and easy to stick to. I think I find it fairly easy to switch into "diet mode" - I did it with WW when I stuck to my points allowance literally every...

Sorry! Haven't had a chance to post until now! I weighed in last night and have lost 6lbs in my first week! Very happy with the result and it's given me the motivation to get through at least another week :)

First weigh in later this evening. Quite excited to see the results! Breath has started to smell a bit which is apparently a side effect of this diet. Not sure what's causing it but investing in some mouth wash is an absolute must...

I certainly don't enjoy them :-) They're just easy to throw down in a couple of gulps. It's like taking medicine - get it down quick and go brush your teeth to get rid of the taste!

Well I tried a frozen chocolate bar today and wasn't too impressed. Fortunately I've found that the chicken soup is okay and that I can down a strawberry shake fast enough that it doesn't matter that I don't like it! Looking forward to weighing in tomorrow evening to see how my first week has...

Thanks for the support everyone! I love the idea about freezing that chocolate bar, I can imagine it feeling like eating ice cream! Might give that a go today... I'm falling into a doable pattern of shepherd's pie about 12pm, something a little unenjoyable about 3pm such as a shake or soup and...

I'm happy to report that Day 3 went much better. Day 4 is also okay so far. I'm definitely feeling a lot of hunger in the evenings but other than that, nothing too bad going on. Looking forward to week 1 being over so I can weigh in!

So... Day 2 was infinitely harder than day 1. I'm sorry to say I nearly quit last night and it was only a few encouraging words from my lady friend that kept me going. I'm a fairly fussy eater so finding products that I'm happy to eat is somewhat of a challenge. The shepherd's pie and chilli are...

Day 1 of Exante today. Haven't found it too hard although stomach is a little upset this evening. Sure it will settle down soon enough. I'm 5'6" and used to weigh 15st4. I did Weight Watchers for a year and got down to 11st. Xmas 2013 I was back up to 14st and as of weighing in yesterday...