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Tues 6th Sept Ex: 30 min recovery (read snails-pace) run Daily steps: 23600 B - soya latte, banana, grapes, trek peanut bar L - baked potato with leftover lentil and artichoke stew S - soya latte (2 in one day...naughty!) T - chickpea and random veg stir fry with brown rice, banana

Hello piece of cloud! Steal away...glad I've given someone an idea! All going well here. Forgot to post food diary yesterday, but I managed a 35 min interval run and cooked pad Thai from the Deliciously Ella everyday cookbook. It was nice but I found it just a bit too rich (lots of nut butter &...

Thank you! It was very nice and really simple! I'm off to pop by your diary and see how calorie counting is going

I'm honestly finding it really easy not to eat meat or dairy. I didn't expect that! After so long trying low carb and paleo options, I thought I'd never manage on what is basically a high carb diet but I'm loving it.

Today went well for me. As I said, not really following SW at the moment - I want to focus on eating healthily without meat and dairy, and then, if I'm not losing weight, I'll revisit. I'm still weighing in at my SW meeting so I don't hop on and off the scales at home. B - large bowl of...

Wow, it's been a while since I've kept a diary on these boards...but I feel the need to keep a diary as I've just entered the confusing world of plant-based eating. I didn't mean to, it was unplanned, but with the exception of an accidental blob of mayo, I haven't eaten animal products for the...

Hello stranger! Just back today and glad to see familiar faces! Will catch up later...

Hi stranger...I've had my head in the sand too but rejoined last night. Here to sub and wish you lots of luck

Will be watching with interest...should keep your metabolism guessing! Do you exercise as well?

Good luck, sounds like a reasonable plan.

Sorry forgot to say, great loss coffee lover :)

I've just treated myself to a new low carb book - the real meal revolution - it's got some fab recipes in. The plan is less than 50g carbs a day. I needed a new motivational boost and it worked :)

Nice! Keep going! I had a good day on track today. Desperate to reach the 11s (currently on 12.1)

Haven't tried that one...now I'm pleased I havent!

I must confess, I'm interested to see if the link is removed... I find this site more useable and it feels like coming home, but I feel a loyalty to the other site and whilst I understand why minimins was shut down, I still don't really understand why we weren't given any notice.

Well done on day 1 :) We are very close in weight...12.2 for me, but I started at 13 stone just under two weeks ago.

I'm on day 12, lost 12lbs so far on total solution. I'm now upping it to the man plan so I can do some exercise as going skiing in 12 days :) My diary is here: http://foodfighters.boards.net/thread/1044/21-days-lose-stone It's a different forum as it was set up when minis closed. I haven't...

How did the first day go?

I slipped and had tuna mayo on cucumber slices...very yummy!

Huge congratulations...great news! I'm on Exante at the moment too, v similar weight to you. Good luck on your journey :)

I love my Fitbit charge HR. It's amazing! But, it doesn't always like interval training, sometimes the heart rate comes out a bit squiffy if my intervals are short.

I use myprotein after exercise...the choc peanut butter is awesome!

Shakes at the mo although you can eat a low carb meal. I've got ten days until I go skiing and my salopettes are too tight - they do up but they need to be looser, hence the emergency measure!

Hi all am following with interest as I'm not sure what I'm up to after Christmas... Currently on Exante but know it won't be that!

When are you planning on starting Lynn?

Lee - embrace the fact that your weight loss has stopped in week 1...it means you're out of glycogen, no longer losing water weight so ketosis and proper fat loss have arrived :)

I took two false starts...geared up to start on the Monday but my first real day was last Wednesday! The first day was definitely hardest for me, because once that was under my belt, I had a reason not to "start again tomorrow". Good luck tomorrow :)

Exante too...just done day six and excited for my first official weigh in :)

Hi! Day 6 for me....chugging down that water :)

Hello! How are you? Left a post on your other thread xxx

Would love to see it if you're happy to share. I'm restarting running on 14th Dec (currently on a vlcd for two weeks so no running until then...) Good luck with your half :)

Thank you!

Good luck curvie! I'm also doing Exante (day 5 :/ ) but have a diary on another forum (after this one closed last May). I'm trying to shift a stone before 18th Dec, and so far am down 8lbs (also a daily weigher!) Good luck :)

I'm not going to commit to a weight, as every time I commit to it on a forum, I fail...it's like a jinx! But I'm definitely happy to come and visit and offer my support :)

i can't work out how to update my profile on this site...pls help

I'm with you! Although I'm going away for Christmas, leaving on the 18th so 20 days to diet rather than 26. What are you doing, diet wise? And what are you hoping to achieve?

Wonder if you're coming back? Loved following your diary xx

Good luck! Am lurking here as I'm on and off Exante and don't want to distract you from your task!

New pup is an 8 week old black cockapoo called Bertie. He's gorgeous!

Today (BH mon) 11am skinny latte 2pm cottage pie pack 4pm toffee nut & raisin bar 7pm scrambled egg, onion, mushrooms & chorizo Cals 1080 carbs 48g I'm getting a lot more general activity in with the pup! He's just following me round the house mostly so doesn't like me sitting down so ive...

It is, I have posted one pic but I have so many more :) too cute! I'm currently trying to wear him out before bedtime...it's just like having a baby again...no naps too close to bedtime etc!

Menus looking great...well done!

Struggling to upload images but as soon as I can I will. He's adorable but it's like having a baby again!

Aww thanks. I feel like I'm doing rubbish...I love the idea of slimming world and have tried it so many times, but I always end up bingeing. I think I struggle with the mental "have I eaten enough? Have I eaten too much?" Side of it. Which is why the bodycoach and Exante (short stints!) works...

It's going down, weight wise, no complaints there! Struggling to find a diet I can stick to though. I'm doing a few days sort of Exante as I'm broke (bought a puppy and all their gubbins are so expensive!) and then I'm returning to the body coach (low carb except after exercise). Are you...

Thank you. I just wish I could settle on a plan!!! What are you doing, diet wise?

Hey sparkley...I'm still on and off Exante at the mo. Another few days on packs now to kick off a bit of weight. Good luck with it!

Daily weigh in thread update Official weigh in Fri 15th May: 11.8.2 Sat: 11.7.8 CC Sun: 11.8.0 CC Mon: 11.7.8 CC Tues: - 11.7.8 CC Wed: - 11.8.2 SW Thurs: 11.7.7 SW Official weigh in Fri 22nd May: 11.7.2 Sat: didn't weigh (post binge fast day) Sun: 11.8.8 (CC - low cal day) Mon: 11.6 Tues...

Aww thanks! It's a bit of a useless diary as I haven't found my feet! Not sure what I'm doing diet wise! Am going back to the body coach but I may delay a day or 2 and stay on Exante until payday as I already have the packs! It's going fine. I find the first few days of Exante fine...which I...

So yesterday I had: 2 x skinny lattes 1 x Exante choc Orange bar 60g lizis granola with 130g 0% total yoghurt. Bizarre I know! 900 cals / 34 carbs

Today: 11am skinny latte Not sure what the plan is for the rest of the day but tomorrow I'm restarting the body coach. I emailed and said I'd had a break and should I do a little if cycle 1 and 2 and they said no, just go straight on to cycle 3. So from tomorrow that is what I'm doing. Need...

Yesterday: 6pm Exante toffee nut & raisin bar 8pm Exante sweet & sour pack Cals: 428 Carbs 33g

I was so hopeful about SW but within a few days I fell back into old patterns...am I eating too much? Am I eating enough? Oh no it would have been better to have had that...I've blown it now etc. So I had a major binge on Fri night. Horrible. Not even a treat night but 1/2 box lindor choccies...

It certainly was. Back on it today though...

I was off the wagon yesterday too. Can't face the scales but am fasting today (it'll be easy, feel sick) and then back on some sort of plan. Yet to be decided! V good luck to you today :)

Oops!

Good luck :)

I know you wrote this a while ago... I have just done a week on Exante then came off. I saw a 2lb gain for a couple of days after as glycogen & water returned, then it dropped off. I'm now a week on from stopping the vlcd and ive lost a pound in my first week off it. My tips are - don't weigh...

Thanks for tips Spoonymoose. So close shy girl! Looks like there's a few of us that'll be here for a few weeks! I made an error yesterday and didn't eat enough. Went for dinner at a friends house, played it safe and didn't eat much so I was awake at 2am but couldn't figure out why I didn't...

I'm glad too, and I have a year 11 tutor group do it's their last day today so phew!

It's 3.50am. I haven't been able to sleep since 2 so I got up, did my marking and had half a quest bar as I was hungry. Need to get some more fruit in as snacks.

You need to be old like me :) now I've hit forty I find it so much easier to get up to peak HR because all the calculations lower the values :)

Today's workout - 21DFX legs

Food 21/5 B - wholemeal pitta (hexb1)with 2 chipolata sausages (3 syns plus 1 for a smidgen of coconut oil), cottage cheese L - cajun chicken, roast veg & feta (hexa1) T - dinner at a friends so I'm guesstimating - 3 homemade falafels (made with peanut butter - 2 syns), salad with nuts &...

I'm much larger than you! Today I did Pilates (30 min DVD less than 1000 steps and barely a blip on the heart rate), walked to work, walked around all day at work, went for a run (4.25 miles fitbit says 7500 steps), came home, made dinner for me & kids, did a few chores, had bath, now in bed...

I'm happy when I settle down...it's just taking a while to find the place where I'm happy!

That's me done for the day :)

Feel like I've eaten loads today, but MFP says I'm still under 1500!!! Whoop! So now I feel I can relax a bit more and trust the plan. So time to wean myself off MFP!

I love it on roasted veg. I just roast whatever veg I fancy and sprinkle it on top. Makes it super filling and super tasty!

Doesn't look anything special, but omg lovely & filling. Why have I never roasted cauliflower before???

I saw that too, and I've bought some. Also there are some healthy fats that sneak in...eggs spring to mind :) and salmon - I'm having roast salmon & roasted veg with feta on top as my hexa tonight :)

Day 3 of 21DFX Really I don't know what the point of me planning is when I don't get anywhere near sticking to it! M Don't get me wrong, it was a good day, but nothing like my plan!! Red day today AM ex - 30 min Pilates fix. Quite enjoyable but only got my HR into fat burning zone for a...

No not bad at all...well done :)

I haven't any irritation but it's early days. I take mine off at night. Couldn't care less about the sleep tracker :/ I know when I haven't slept well!

That articles interesting but I think it does it a disservice re running. You can team it easily with the phone app to get pace and distance so really not an issue. Unless you want to review the data whilst running, of course :)

Fab loss Spoonymoose...any tips for a newbie (ish)

Hi! Rejoined this week and weighed in at 11.8...so 8.5 lbs to go til I get in the 10s. Would like to get there before the end of June :)

At the moment id totally recommend it but I've only had it since sat so still early days! It fits really well which surprised me, and produces cool data which makes me happy! I used the apps running feature today and it worked well. Feeling smug as I'm on 18700 steps!

How funny!!! But it really works and I always burn more than the cals in that...

I have a low resting HR (43bpm!!! Genetic, not fitness sadly!) and I'm 40 so my max HR is lower, so my peak zone is lower. Plus I'm not as fit as you, more bulk to carry round so takes more effort. Hill intervals really works for getting HR up!!! May try on Sat. My workout this morning was...

Hiit did wonders for my speed...dropped from 3 miles at 11.20 av pace to 3 miles at 10 min miles. Huge difference! I'm keeping up the HIIT and carbs on exercise days only (so rest days will be SP days but I don't generally have many rest days). I'm also having one cheat...the protein shake...

Plan for tomorrow: Plan for tomorrow EE AM post workout shake with 1/2 banana B - overnight oats (50g oats...hexb + 2 syns) with 0% greek yoghurt, blueberries, 1/2 banana and tsp honey (1 syn) L - egg & feta (45g) muffins with asparagus (hexa) T - teriyaki salmon fillets with courgetti...

After planning out my day tomorrow I have made an executive decision that post-exercise ONLY I'm going to allow myself a protein shake. I will syn anything I add to it eg honey, but my shake is only 99 cals and really helps me recover. I used to have post exercise binges when I didn't eat enough...

So I rejoined tonight. I'm going to play it by ear...giving it three weeks then will review!

Oh and good luck with weigh in!

Hi :) am joining you on SW for a trial period of three weeks...will see how it goes. I love the plan but miss the healthy fats!

Thanks slimwannabe...not sure, I'm on 1550 cals for today but would have been on 24 syns!!! And I thought I'd done quite well! Will be interesting!

Ok so I did something random today...I signed up for slimming world! I'm not sure I'll stick it because I do love my healthy fats, but one of my friends goes and she said the new consultant was great - really into healthy eating etc. the old one used to drive me crazy...full of nutritional...

It's in the boot of my car and I didn't drive to work. Don't normally need it but I guess there's quite a bit of pollen about at mo. First run with my new fitbit HR (pressie to myself for losing 2 stone) - loved it!

Ooh that's quite good :)

Hello! Just been for run...legs were achey from yesterday and I didn't have my inhaler with me so a bit wheezy but 3 miles in 30 mins so I'm pleased :) How are your days going Kat and SS?

Dietninjas 21 Day Fix Diary (cal counting & exercise) Day 2 of 21DFX AM: arms felt difficult because of fast day yesterday and now I'm struggling to lift my arms high enough to type this! I like the format and the exercise though (except for the two resistance band exercises...I have never...

I slept like a baby last night after just 500 cals :) Had to force myself up to exercise this morning :)

I might check out the powdered Atkins shakes myself...see what the protein content is like!

Atkins shakes are expensive...check out protein shakes online or in a health food shop. They tend to be lower in fat than Atkins but if you want to rectify that there's loads of good stuff to add - peanut butter, cream, coconut oil, flax seed, avocado, full fat greek yoghurt etc. in the blender...

If I do SW again I may go back to red as I don't need much in the way of carbs but I do want healthy fats, so 2 b choices would be great.

Thanks for your replies ladies...I guess I was hoping for a miracle!

Looking good in the photo! One reason I generally don't do total solution is it really affects my moods. I get completely irrational...up one min, down the next. Spreading out your packs should help :)

Monday - Day 1 of 21 day fix extreme (21DFX) Fast day. I'm not planning on doing many fast days but today I just wasn't hungry after my feast yesterday. So I skipped breakfast and had an Exante bar for lunch. 1.30pm toffee nut & raisin bar Ex: 21DFX plyo - 30 mins (interval training, mostly...

Bananas, queen b and serial slimmer...a pasta meal would make me sleepy, but the combination of sugar and being overfull keeps me awake. When I have lots of marking I have been known to eat haribo to keep me awake :/

I feeling v motivated, mainly coz I felt so rubbish! Not feeling hugely motivated to exercise though, but I did it anyway!!

Thank you :) good luck with Exante :)

Hi - am here looking for advice. I love the idea of slimming world and have tried it before with some success. But, I got frustrated with the whole muller lights are free but avocado is synned thing. I would rather swap carbs for healthy fats like avocado, nuts (in small quantities), extra...

Nah other than being knackered, I'm fine. What's done is done. I won't try and make up for it, but I also hate forcing myself to eat when I'm not hungry, so I'll play it by ear. A little bit of sugar has a positive effect on me but lots right before bedtime does not!!! Not sleep wise, anyway...

Day 1/21 Because of my stupid sugar eating antics I couldn't sleep last night. So I couldn't get up this morning. So I failed to exercise. Never mind...as long as I do it this afternoon!

Hi! 11.8 and working towards the 10s...would like to see them before the end of June... Can't sleep tonight :(

Hi! Subscribing! Another beach body fan here...starting 21 day fix extreme tomorrow, and hoping to follow it with insanity 30 day max. New York sounds amazing! And under 10 stone...well done! I'm aiming for in the tens at the mo :)

30 DAY CHALLENGE STATS Curveappeal (Start 18/05/15) - Target 17lbs jacqu79 (Start 19/05/15) - Target 14lbs lottie_2015 (Start 18/05/15) - Target Skhan (Start 16/05/15) - Target - 10lbs Dietninja (Start 18/05/15) - Target 10lbs Faelanda (Start 16/05/15) - Target - 10lbs jacci48 (Start...

3100 cals...1500 over (that's a whole day!!!) Oh well. Part of me wants to fast tomorrow to compensate but part of me is worried about getting into a diet binge cycle. I'm going to compromise. I'll take a healthy lunch into work and eat when I'm hungry. But I won't eat before I'm hungry and...

Urghhhh remind me that sugar before bed keeps me awake! and makes me feel ill....:( So what did I eat? It started with those yummy pressel pretzel crisps. I was food shopping whist hungry (no-no number 1), and couldn't resist, thought I deserved a treat, knew I was starting a new plan...

Uh oh....May have fallen head first into a pit of sugary food. Not gonna feel guilt but will take some time to analyse why it happened tomorrow. Will shake off the food coma tomorrow for my new plan! 21 days of clean eating here I come :)

Hi Kat it's 2 stone off. I agree with their calorie count but I tried to plan 2 days of meals using the portion system and it took me over an hour to work it all out!!! So I'm going to stick with 1500-1800 cals, clean eating, protein and veg at every meal and carbs after exercise and not...

And here's the portions for the plan

So the 21 day fix extreme arrived and whilst my girls are swimming I'm having a look at it. I plan to do this for the next three weeks then chuck in another week of Exante to use up my packs and keep my metabolism guessing! It's basically a 30 min workout every day and a calorie controlled...

Sunday 17 May Rest day B - chicken & lime with stir fried veg (finishing what's in the fridge!) L - 100g pressels sesame seed pretzel crisps....yummy but naughty! Skinny latte T - chicken & lime with stirfried veg Rest of pressel crisps...don't want them hanging around! S - hot choc &...

Blondcat - I've been following you for a bit (stalker alert!!!) and you are an inspiration. I read you're having problems with your thyroid. If you're feeling brave I would do the opposite and up your cals and fat for a week or two. The bodycoach plan did wonders for my hormones simply because...

Dietninjas 14 days of Exante! Blondcat - I only did it for a week but now I'm upping my cals and doing the 21 day fix extreme for 3 weeks, then I think I'll do another week of Exante. I think, after all the foods and weights of the body coach, the switch to no exercise and low cal shook my...

I don't know much about them tbh, but I order protein shakes from the my protein website. They are 99 cals ish for a scoop and I have them post exercise with a tsp of honey or a banana or frozen berries as it really helps with cravings and recovery. My fave is currently choc peanut butter...

Thank you...bit of a miracle! Sometimes I'm not sure what differentiates the times we are successful at losing weight from the times we're not. Last time I had any success was winter 2012 to spring 2013. I got to about half a stone lighter than I am now. Then I spent the rest of 2013 yo-yoing...

Here to subscribe...you're doing so well!

Well done! Looking fab!

Yay to the 240s! So nice to go down into the next number bracket!

My bum aches from the squats and lunges - I love that feeling!!!

Lunch: a little disappointing as it wasn't good chorizo. Stuck with an Americano (after the piggy two lattes yesterday!!!) so pleased about that!

So today (Sat) AM HIIT Warm up, 20 x 30s on 30s off inc. squat jumps, lunge jumps, press ups, burpees and high knees, cool down. Post workout: protein shake with tsp honey (sooo yummy!) B - toffee, raisin & nut bar L - low carb snack pot from Starbucks...contained chorizo, mozzerella &...

Thank you ladies :)

Thank you. Feeling good today after seeing that. Was getting a bit woe is me I've got so far still to go but when you see that makes me realise how far I've come!

I had no idea until I took this photo this morning (LHS from Jan). Shocked!

Day 2/28 Got up and did HIIT video off a popular video channel (!)...it was v tough going considering the last week on a vlcd. Warm up, 20 x 30s on 30s off inc. squat jumps, lunge jumps, press ups, burpees and high knees, cool down. Post workout: protein shake with tsp honey (sooo yummy!)...

Dietninjas 14 days of Exante! Daily weigh in post for this week: Official weigh in: 11.8.2 Target for this week: 11.6 Sat: 11.7.8 Sun: 11.8.0 Mon: Tues: Wed: Thurs: Official weigh in:

Lily - that is an amazing answer, thank you. Helpful to me as well as OP :)

Can I join? I'm not going to be TS but I'll be using packs and losing weight (hopefully!)

Day 1/28 Ex: 3.2 mile run (av pace 9.47) Food today 8.30 skinny latte 1pm sweet & sour noodle pack 1/2 toffee nut bar 4pm 1/2 toffee nut bar pre run 5pm skinny latte post run 8pm chicken chilli & lime with courgette & broccoli 9.30pm choc Orange bar Cals: 1065 Carbs: 79g Pleased with...

I've been dancing round the house to loud music lol! Been months since o last did that!

Day???? (Not sure as don't know what diet I'm on! Oops!) I think I'll make it day 1 of 28 as my next target is set for 4 weeks time! I feel great! I mean FANTASTIC in a way I haven't in weeks and I haven't broken the diet! What is going on????!!!! It must be the endorphins as I finally got...

Awww shucks thanks ladies! Loving the support :)

Can I join the new party? :) love the new diary...good luck!

So to summarise...New Years resolution was to lose weight Started at 13.8 in Jan Lost a stone on Exante in 2 weeks Lost my way and put half a stone back on Beginning of March started the body coach plan and lost a stone but struggled to get into 11s...stuck on 12.1 for ages. Got bored, lost my...

Updated Weigh in post... Fri: 12.1 Sat: 12.0 Sun: 11.12.6 Mon: 11.11 Tues: 11.10 Wed: 11.8.8 Thurs: 11.8.6 Fri: 11.8.2 Official weigh in result...7lbs in a week, thank you Exante, I'll take that!!! On to week 2...Exante with tweaks!

Like you, I won't ever have a life where food is just fuel :( but it does become more manageable on low carb. I find if I eat too much sugar I just become a bottomless eating machine. I have learned I do well on a higher fat diet and I can eat complex carbs in moderation after exercise but if...

Aww I love the support on here! I am so determined to be at goal for holiday. Lol! I tried to get up this morning to exercise but was just too tired!!! I find getting up in the mornings on a vlcd hard!!

Thank you :)

Example day: Poss Workout (30 min HIIT) Post exercise only: protein shake B - Exante bar L - Exante meal pack S - Exante bar Poss workout (run) Post exercise only: protein shake T - 500-600 cals, low carb This brings cals to around 1200-1300 on workout days and 100 less on rest days. I may...

11 weeks until my holiday! Holiday weight loss goal 9st 13lbs...24lbs to go Average weekly weight loss: 2.2lbs a week Weeks 1-4 goal = 8.8 (11 stone exactly by 12 June) Week 5: If I haven't reached my 4 week goal I will then do Exante TS for another 7 days (7lbs off) or stick to plan (2lb...

Right. I have been contemplating life after this. I originally came from the Body Coach plan but don't want to go back at the moment. Tomorrow I will have done a week on this plan but I'm really missing exercise, so I think I may up my cals to WS or simple solution, keep it low carb but resume...

No it's his new one....but thanks :)

I have been naughty today...I bought Shaun T's insanity max 30 workouts. So now I have to justify the cost and use them! They should arrive tomorrow so I'm thinking a Monday start is in order. I'll keep track of my progress here. Has anyone else got or tried this?

Dietninjas 14 days of Exante! Day 6 - Thurs Scales moved slightly (from 11.8.8 to 11.8.6) but it all adds up!! Sadly can't keep losing a pound a day for long! How I love the first week of a vlcd! Am beginning to miss exercise...so may up to WS and resume exercise next week but not making the...

Thank you ladies...so nice to come on here and see such great support. Gives me warm fuzzies!

10lbs in 2 weeks is FAB!!! Well done!

2 more lbs till my lowest weight in 2 years. (11.6) 9 more lbs until my lowest weight in 8 years (spring 2013 I weighed 11stone, if I beat that I weighed in the tens in 2006 and 2002). And if I hit the 9s...well i haven't seen those since uni, and that was 1994-95!!! Must....keep....going!

thanks!

Honk day 5

Oh I definitely will keep posting, it's keeping me sane! How are you doing?

Glad to be of help! I might try it too :)

Thank you. Craving this evening so I've gone to bed! I really wish I could sleep through the next week!

Subscribing with interest. Currently vlcd but who knows where I'll go next!!!

Have you looked at the Exante Sam Bailey plan? It includes fruit & veg but they say you should stay in ketosis...

Dietninjas 14 days of Exante! Updated Weigh in post... Fri: 12.1 Sat: 12.0 Sun: 11.12.6 Mon: 11.11 Tues: 11.10 Wed: 11.8.8 Thurs: 11.8.6 6lbs down, 9 to go...

Day five Minimins was down for ages...normally would be ok with that but when I'm on a vlcd I need the distraction! Weigh in this morning: 11.8.8! Delighted with that, I was hoping for 11.10!!! 8.30 - small latte 1.30pm - sweet & sour noodles Planned: 6pm - carbonara pack with asparagus...

Day 4 was almost a disaster! Forgot to take my packs to work so had a small latte at 8.30am on my way in to work then nothing til 5.30pm...I wasn't hungry but my stomach was physically hurting by 5pm :( 8.30am latte 5.30pm latte 7pm shepherds pie pack 9pm toffee nut bar Cals 700 Carbs 51g

Thanks honey! The site was down...normally wouldn't mind but on a vlcd I live on here!!!

Day 4 - Tuesday Another lb down on the scales :) 10lbs to go Plan for today: B - small latte L - spag bol pack T - shepherds pie pack S - toffee nut bar Am meeting a friend at Costa at 5 but will stick to black coffee :)

Honk day 3 done and now safely in bed away from the kitchen!!! Saddo!

Monday - day 3 Surprisingly ok...no headache etc. very tired but that's what happens when kids are on a mission to interrupt your sleep!!! And I fancy an early night anyway! So today: 9am Costa small latte 1pm sweet & sour pack 6pm chocolate orange bar 9pm pasta carbonara pack Cals: 760...

Thanks bananas...it's all water weight at the mo but it feels good to see the scales move down!

Sounds like a horrible day :/ I can understand she's disappointed but sometimes we just have to suck up our disappointment and think of others. Well done for staying strong!

I want to go to bed now and just sleep til tomorrow! Is that wrong?

Updated Weigh in post... Fri: 12.1 Sat: 12.0 Sun: 11.12.6 Mon: 11.11 Tues: 11.10 5lbs down, 10 to go...

Arghh who'd have kids? One of mine has been restless all night and made sure I am too. Am now wide awake at 5am and shattered after very little sleep. Full teaching day today and reports to write tonight...I am not impressed!

That explains that for me too!!

It's not real weight (ie fat) it'll be water retention from carbs and salt. Fried chicken is very high in salt, so you will have retained a lot of water with that. I have done vlcds before and whilst I've always regained the weight ive lost, ive regained it no faster than if I were doing WW...

Good luck tomorrow! I'll have my fingers crossed for you... I don't think your day was very off plan looking at those numbers...well done!

Dietninjas 14 days of Exante! Sunday - day 2 1pm - feta egg 'muffins', salad with a drizzle of olive oil 3pm regular latte 6.30pm sweet and sour noodles pack 9pm choc Orange bar Cals: 961 Carbs: 51g It's a little over what I'd like, but considering I had guests over and baked a marble...

Holiday! Yay! Yes my plan is to get into the tens on VLCD, then that should give me 8 or so weeks to ramp my metabolism up and exercise like crazy, and hopefully drop another half stone! Actually in my ideal world is Vlcd for 2 more stone but I've never managed to keep one going that long...

Thank you! I'm thinking of doing ripped in 30 or 30 day shred...need to maintain my muscle mass. What do you do banana to eat enough for your exercise? Do you eat exact cals back?

Am not committing to TS! That's my aim but may throw a little WS in there...a low carb meal won't derail me but a binge will!!! I just wish I could hibernate for the next two weeks!!! How are you doing? How many weeks till Mexico? I've got 11 and a bit to Corfu...

Yes you probably do remember me :/ I'm like a yoyo with dieting! Impressed with the maths! I must drag myself out of bed...I am trying to avoid the kitchen but have visitors today so need to do some tidying!

Found you xxx

Lol "skinny Minnie!" I wish!!!! I've got one pack of zero noodles but can't bring myself to eat them...just too weird!

You definitely don't look thinner on the first photo, you can see the weight loss...it's so hard to tell in photos but I can clearly see in these...you've lost a roll of back fat...there's a crease in photo one that's no longer there and your tummy has gone down! Well done!

Hi! Hope you don't mind me subscribing! Day 2 for me today :/ need to fast forward the next few days!

Could I join here? Some of you may remember me from previous Vlcd attempts. Am on day 2 of Exante, and wishing I could sleep through the next few days! I have a beach holiday (my first in years) coming up in just over 11 weeks and I want to feel comfortable in my cossie. I've been losing weight...

Weigh in post... I am a daily weigher so will be posting my daily weights here. This is the only diet worth doing that on! Fri: 12.1 Sat: 12.0 Sun: 11.12.6 So firmly into the next stone bracket...yay!

Thank you bananas!

Day 1 honk!!!!!!!!

Day 1 is down! Bring on day 2! Can't say I feeling great but it is done. I'm tired, cold and restless...usual early day symptoms. Tomorrows plan... 11ish - shake 1.30pm - Turkey burgers & salad 5pm - bar 8pm - meal pack

Look it's 7pm and I've still got a pack left! Yay! Gonna have to do a bit better on the water front though...currently on 2 litres and nursing a big black decaf coffee :) My folks are coming to visit tomorrow so I figured we'd have cold roast chicken, salad and new potatoes, then I could just...

Still on track on day 1. Gonna walk over to Waitrose now to get a free black coffee...keeping out of the kitchen!

good luck! I started Exante, which is similar, today. You can lose a stone a month on this plan, but more in the first month, so if doing it 100% I reckon anything between 3-4 stone is doable.

Dietninjas 14 days of Exante! Sat - day 1/14 The mind is a tricky little devil. Until I get properly started on Exante I always have those whisperings...have it now, start again tomorrow, no one will know, what difference will a day make? Sat (or whatever day I'm on) is the hardest day to...

I fell off the low carb wagon into half a tub of icecream yesterday...oops. Still, clean slate today. Got to keep strong...

Ummmm may have had half a tub of icecream last night....! Friday was a silly day to start as for me it's the hardest day of the week, diet wise. So clean slate, and of we do today on day 1 of 14!

I'm with you today...slipped last night so need to be 100% today....good luck!

Off to check it out!

Subscribing...your diary is a fab read, you have done so well and come so far...inspirational!

Hi scubafan, welcome! I'm starting properly tomorrow...I've been low carbing for a couple of days to ease myself in. Good luck with your start!

Sorry honey yes it was!!! Has it been hard getting back on track? Are you exercising? I'm having my evening pack now which is a bit early but hey ho.

I'm not doing well on water either. I know it really helps but it is SUCH a pain! Well done on a good day!

How long have you been doing Cambridge?

Looks like a good day to me :)

I'm now sad I didn't order the almond bar!!!

Hi! I'm starting properly on Sat but low carbing for a couple of days to make it easier at the start. Am very much enjoying this thread!

Welcome...I'm low carbing for a day or two before starting on packs...it makes the transition so much easier!

Dietninjas 14 days of Exante! Fri (low carb day 2) I've got to collect my packs from a friend (I gave them to her to try) and can't get there til tomorrow PM, so I'm going to low carb in the morning then go from there... B - latte and smoked salmon L - turkey meatballs and cottage cheese T...

Dinner

So today was fine...didn't eat exactly what I planned as no time to shop so I had... B - small latte, 3 slices emmental (late for work!) L - Mediterranean chicken (chicken in a tomato sauce with red peppers & green beans T - homemade turkey meatballs in a tomato sauce on a bed of broccoli...

Carry on... :)

I so do! When are you starting?

When I started the body coach I knew this might be an issue because I'm going on holiday at the end of July - I haven't been on a beach hol in forever and want to be comfortable with my weight. I posted a while back that I would review after 8 weeks. I've lost a stone and a dress size in the...

Hi! Dropping in to subscribe...I'm restarting tomorrow :)

Hello, you sound brighter today! Just popping on to say hi! And I'm restarting 2 weeks of packs tomorrow...love the other plan, but weight loss is so slow! So gonna finish my packs and try and shift 10-14lbs. Good luck with pancake day today! And with finding someone you actually *want* to...

V inspiring! Well done!

Wow...sorry just popping in to say wow! You've done brill!

Good luck with weigh in :)

Subscribing...:)

Plan for today: Goals: - under 60g carbs - 4 mile run - 3 litres water B - scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, small latte L - chicken in tomato sauce S - protein shake with honey pre run T - bolognese with zero noodles & broccoli S - if needed hot choc (made from protein shake), any zero carb...

*******if you're just starting out reading this, I diet hop a lot! I have the philosophy of taking what's good about a diet and moving on! But underlying it all is creating a calorie deficit, and trying to keep hunger, energy and cravings in check with (fairly) clean eating and exercise...

Hello slim wannabe ...wow! Exercise looks good!

Hello sparkley...you look fab in your profile pick, must check your diary out :)

Hi Jayne! I'm about! Just coming back for 14 days only...gonna finish my packs and hope to shift 10lbs. I'm still losing weight but too slowly for my liking...need a kick start for summer :)

Today's macros Cals: 1726

Day 2 of limbo land B - lizis granola L - one pot Mediterranean chicken (tomatoes, onions, chicken, green beans & peppers) S - a cheeky cake (fondant fancy) in Costa... Yum! T - smoked salmon, feta and egg salad with balsamic vinegar S - hot choc (protein shake)

I am...what makes you ask? :)

Cycle 2 limbo Felt urghhhh today...had a true food hangover. Bloated and yuck. That'll teach me (hopefully!) Ex - fasted 2 mile run and 20 mins HIIT Post workout shake B - lizis granola with 0% greek yoghurt L - feta omelette...3 eggs, feta, onions, cherry tomatoes T - one pot...

Lol! Well done on not skipping workouts!! I'll check out your diary once I've had dinner - still got to cook it, just can't be arsed to get off the sofa...

Exercise for the next 2 weeks

Thank you for the support, Kate. It isn't much of a change...almost a return to cycle 1 but I'm curious to see if this is sustainable long term without counting macros to the last gram. I am going to finish the plan... Four weeks on cycle 3 isn't long...I just feel like I need a break to gear...

Okay so this surprised me as much as anyone, but I need a break from this plan!!! I love some aspects but the last few days I've been fighting the urge to binge, big time. And today I did. Not majorly, but enough that I feel rubbish and can't wait to get back on track. Part of the reason I've...

Cycle 2 rest day We went to Warner bros studios today, had a fab time but I knew it was going to be a long trip so I decided I was going to allow myself an evening off plan, but carefully packed up feta hash made into muffins for lunch so I didn't have two meals out. Ended up eating at the...

Day 26, cycle 2 At least I know why I felt crave-y last night...my period started today. Glad I withheld :) Got a good long HIIT session in this morning, even though I did do weights after which you're not supposed to do. AM - 1.25 mile jog, 13 x 40s hill sprints, 1.25 mile jog 100 x shoulder...

Day 25....fri 1st may Rest day B - lizis granola, yoghurt L - tuna fish cakes, cottage cheese, rockets, nuts T - salmon, roast veg, broccoli topped with a sprinkle of feta and an egg S - hot protein shake (left over from breakfast) S - 4 rice cakes...illegal on a low carb day but hey ho...

Day 24...bicep & tricep day! Split exercise again as I wanted to run with a friend in the afternoon. I did some HIIT abs in the morning but it didn't raise my HR enough to be classed as proper HIIT! Ex: warm up, 5 min abs, 100 x hammer curls, 5 mm abs, 100 x tricep skullcrushers B - porridge...

Good luck! Love the look of the rock n roll one!

Day 23 - cycle 2 rest day B - granola and yoghurt (forgot the shake but will have it later with the fruit as a snack) L - tuna fish cakes with avocado & cottage cheese T - salmon fillet with kale & asparagus S1 - protein shake with strawberries S2 - 24g macadamia nuts

I'm so glad you're enjoying it! I'm rubbish at the food prep - all I do is plan for the week, shop and then cook as I go along. I workout at home... Single parent and don't want to pay for babysitting when I go to the gym.

Hi blondcat Most of the workouts take about 45 mins but the leg one takes about 55 mins. I hate them when I'm doing them but love them after! I'm struggling with clothes...in a good way! I bought some trousers that didn't quite fit (too tight) before I started and got into them fairly quickly...

Day 22...into the final official week of C2 :) :) :) For the first time, my legs ache the day after leg day! Not sure why as I did the same as I usually do but I'm pleased...I don't feel it's working unless I ache! Ex: chest & back day (see below) Post workout - protein shake & honey B -...

Today's exercise

Dinner

Day 21 cycle 2...Monday 27th April Ex: leg day (see piccie) Post workout: protein shake with strawberries & honey B - protein oats L - chicken Thai green curry with brown basmati rice T - the worlds yummiest bagel...onion & chive bagel topped with fried onions and chicken sausages. Served...

Lunch

Forgot to write yesterday so here it is: B - lizis granola and yoghurt, cafe latte protein shake L - feta hash made into muffins and a great big salad with olive oil & lemon dressing (and 50g olives...one of my snacks) T - chicken Thai green curry with broccoli and asparagus S - walnuts &...

Hi Kate, welcome! I have a garmin forerunner as I used to run quite a bit. I love it but they're quite expensive if you're not a runner, and there's a lot more on the market now. Are you enjoying cycle 1?

Day 19 cycle 2 Mixed up day...not entirely on plan but not bad either. Back on track tomorrow :) Exercise (fasted) - shoulders day & spin HIIT, struggled to get my HR up, think I was tired and left it too late to exercise without breakfast. Post workout: protein shake & honey B - protein...

I really didn't think it'd make that much difference! But clearly it has...yay!

You can do this! Have total faith in you! Hope all the Easter eggs are gone, if not, bin them! And if you're looking for exercise, HIIT has revolutionised my fitness and shape, and there are loads of free vids on YouTube :) Good luck :)

Look at the difference between these two runs! Run 1 is pre HIIT training / 90 day SSS plan, run 2 was yesterday!