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I love them too but I also love experimenting!

good luck!

Have you been drinking enough water? also you need to make sure you havent been drinking anything with citric acid in it. It may be that there is something you are drinking that is throwing you out some people are more sensitive than others.

I too am a food fantasist I think about food constantly. This doesn't change whether I am on a diet or not. I know what you mean about the posts on here and actually for me it doesn't change whether i am in Ketosis or not. I have gone onto WS for myself and have found that much easier just...

Skinny rice is made from something called Konjac it has virtually no calories around 7or 8cal for 100g you can pick it up in health food shops or on line it's the same stuff a skinny pasta and zero noodles. I started on TS but found it was a bit too hard for me so have gone on to WS so easy to...

For anyone finding the pancake texture thick and cloying. This morning I added a very well beaten egg white for 50cal. They were fantastic really light and fluffy! Ideal during add a meal week or on WS

1 2 miss a few and oops that's a week gone! I need to be honest. The last few days have been tough. TOTM has totally mucked up my resolve... But 8lb down which is good. There is also some discrepancy it may be 10lb I have lost I have written my start weight down differently in my...

Week 1 8lb lost

I am doing Exante diet and I have 100lb to lose In total but obviously won't lose all that in 12 weeks. I will take whatever I can get. Once the 12 weeks up I should have enough weight loss to be able to get exercising properly start a new plan. It keeps things interesting for me. Week...

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I had a wobble day yesterday but have gone onto TS + for the day. Got myself some skinny and zero noodles today. They have a texture much like glass noodles but have no carbs and about 8cal for 2008 you can have them on TS + as well as veg from the list. I have got them ready in my cupboard...

Day 5: Feeling proud if myself Today has been a good day. I'm feeling really tired this evening but also really positive. I never go out very often any more but today I went into town it was lovely to walk around the shops with my Mum and the kids. We went into weatherspoons for lunch and...

Day 4: Lack of sleep making me wobble Well my 2 little monkeys kept me awake all night.. From 2am to be exact. No sleep on a vlcd is very hard. I really wobbled yesterday. Normally I would drink big mugs of milky coffee and lots of carby Comforty things when I have no sleep. By yesterday...

Wow sparkley you are amazing! I have promised myself 12 weeks on exante then I have my T25 here waiting. I get easily bored so after 12 weeks I will need to change things up. In the mean time I have decided to do the 30day plank and Squat challenges.. Hoping this will help set me up for t25...

I am 16st 10lb I want to be 9st 7lb so I too have a long way to go but I have decided to do this diet for 12 weeks and give it my all. Then my plan is to get the rest of the weight off using calorie counting and exercise lots of exercise. I would love to do 5lb a week on average but I will...

Don't feel disheartened. I too have had big losses on other diets in the past. The thing is that I would have that big loss and then it would be 2 lb week in week out and then Id start cheating at least with this diet its fast. you can lose a lot of weight quickly. it sounds like you need to...

I know this is an old thread but, if you get into the habit of having a pint of warm water every morning add a mint leaf or a leaf of lemon balm to give it flavour. If you drink it down before anything else it sort of gets you going and becomes a ritual. Then you are 1/4 of the way there!

A cold plus this diet oh no! Make sure you drink some bouillon. So exciting to see the numbers dropping on the scales and knowing it's all worth it! I am on day 4 now and my sneak a peek showed 4lb too! I am going to try not to weigh myself now until Tuesday but not sure if I will be able...

Honk for days 1 2 & 3 and day 4 so far so good.

I am the same I cook everything from scratch food has always been a big part of my life. I wrote in my diary on here that if I had been offered the meals at any other time they would probably make me urge the thing is I have got myself into a head space where I am going to make this easy on...

I can't see any reason why not. The shakes should be fine too for you if you have access to cold water. All you need is the shaker and you are sorted.

Day 3 Complete: plank and Squat challenge!!! Ok so now. My Ketosis has well and truly kicked in its time to start thinking about exercise. Nothing too strenuous because being on a high protein vlcd and also doing strenuous exercise would probably kill me. I was trawling through here a few...

Day 2 Complete: Yippee I'm in Ketosis!!! I woke up feeling so much better energised and ready to start the day. The hangover feeling and pounding head from the night before was gone. The best thing was the total lack of hunger. My first job was to tackle breakfast... Exante Pancakes. The...

For me it's a means to an end also a state of mind. I tell myself it tastes good I love cooking so it's a challenge for me to use spices etc to make things more palatable. I also experimented with adding a small drop of vinegar to the Bol it made it more acidic and less cloyingly creamy. I...

No idea about how to make it as a mousse but if you use mainly ice and a blender it would make a fab ice cream /frappe/ slush puppy.

Yes currently on day 3. Day 1 was quite difficult but woke up feeling fantastic on day 2. I am really enjoying it so far.

We all do what we have to to lose weight. I too make all my meals from scratch. I have been eating the wrong things so now it's time to do a reset and that means eating weird powdered Spag Bol! I added oregano black pepper garlic powder and a little bit of salt to mine and it was good...

That's one of the reasons why I ordered meals porridge and pancakes.. It means I sit down with the whole family at meal times and don't feel left out. Although my little girl who is 16 months decided Mummy didn't have enough pasta in her bowl tonight (I had carbonara) and she decided to try...

I am really lucky my family are. Being so supportive and helping out. My Dad is helping to cook supper for the kids and my hubby is trying his best to do the diet too. He only has a couple of stone to lose.

Thanks sida

I am planning on doing 12 weeks to shift as much as I can then going to up the calories and exercise to drop the rest. Also going to be adding a meal every 3 weeks to avoid upsetting my system.

I think if memory serves me. Semi is around 42cal per 100ml if you Google it you should be able to find an online calculator.

5lbs is good weight loss I know what you mean though you expect a massive loss in the first week. I'm hoping for a big loss but I know sometimes it doesn't work like that. I would assume what you have lost is actual fat though. What most people lose in the first week is water from water...

I'm on my first week this week. I imagine looking around at the forums that 3lb on week 2 should be achievable but it depends overall how much weight you need to lose your body type etc. Everyone reacts differently. Just stick to it and see what happens. Drink lots of water and have faith...

I had the maple syrup pancakes this. Morning and thought they were nice. I did them on the electric hot plate with the kids"real" breakfast pancakes. I managed to get 4 pancakes out of my mix they looked just like picklets you buy in the shops. The taste was nice too. Hubby and I were able...

Day 1 complete: Feeling great!!! I completed my first full day of meal replacement yesterday. It was quite a challenge. The portions are tiny in comparison to what I am used to eating. That has to be a good thing though! My wonderful Husband has a few stone to lose and is doing the diet...

I totally agree with you I tried celebrity slim and didn't like the taste either. Exante isn't too bad actually I have done my first day today and really enjoyed it, although it has been a challenge . Good luck

I only managed 3 months with my first baby likewise long story . Number 2 is still going at 16 months though, The problem with that is that my bottom has taken the shape of the sofa. I have been waiting for Little one to be eating well to start doing Total solution. I started today and other...

Hi Kayleigh I am doing Exante (similar to Cambridge) and on my first day too. Good luck to you.

Any meal replacement diet will make you lose weight if you stick to it. I have a 16 month old who is a non sleeper so I am still averaging about 5hrs a night. I started Exante this morning and am finding it ok. I am a bit tired but thats to be expected until ketosis kicks in. Just a few...

I had my first porridge this morning and I use the term porridge very loosely but have to admit although not porridge it was palatable and quite enjoyed it. I had a small espresso coffee with it and that seemed to cut through the sweet creaminess really well. I am actually looking forward to my...

I read somewhere to use tablet sweetners because powdered ones contain more carbs, but not sure where i read that now I have managed to avoid sweeteners thus far.

I am dreading dog breath., and wondering what breath freshening options are open to us on exante... I did CD years ago and I think there were rules about gum and sprays etc but can't remember.

Couscous is wonderful stuff for making salads with to for lunch. It Doesn't take long to cook either just pop it in a bowl pour hot water over and cover leave for 10 mins whilst you chop your veggies. Wholemeal pittas are easy to stuff with salad. Also wraps come in lots of lighter and...

I gave up in January using this book. I have never looked back. If only someone would do something similar for me with following a healthy diet!

Bread has to be my weakness. Bread spread thickly with butter all warm from the oven..... Yum,!

Ooh glad the pancakes are nice I ordered quite a few. Dying to find out how all you Monday starters got on!

Thanks for all the good luck wishes. I am definitely fired up and raring to go. My parcel is due to arrive between 12 and 1. The idea that all my meals for the next 3 months at least are sorted for me is incredibly liberating. I obsess and fantasise about food and now I can put all that to...

Ok so here is the challenge I am setting for myself. I am beginning my diet tomorrow and I am going to stick to it without deviation or cheating for 12 weeks.

I weigh 234. 2lb This week I have lost around 6lb by dieting then half starving myself then overeating. I have been doing this stop start dieting since Christmas so here I am setting myself a challenge to stick to my diet for 12 weeks and follow it to the letter no matter what. I wanted to...

This is something that I have a real problem with. If the scales show even a slight upward trend I get really down. It has thrown me off diets in the past so this time I am going to keep the scales locked away for the whole week.

Count me in. What a great idea.

Wow! so many inspirational people on this forum. My reasons for losing weight are simple. I have yoyo'd for years with a gradual upward trend that has accelerated in the last 2 years. If I don't stop now and make a change. I think that whatever courage and confidence I have left to do this...

My exante pack is arriving tomorrow so will be starting on Tuesday. Good luck to both of you.

What a useful thread, loads of info! Going to go and stock up on bits tomorrow in preparation for starting exante on Tuesday. Going to sum up just to make sure I have this right. Coffee and black tea Coke zero Marigold boullion Any drink without added sugar that does not contain citric...

I ordered my exante 4 week bundle yesterday and can't wait for it to arrive. I will be starting the diet on Tuesday providing that my package arrives tomorrow . Loads of weight to lose (almost 8 stone) so hoping that this will give me nice big losses on the scales each week. I get a bit...

Yes likac66 vlcd is very low calorie diet. Having done some research I decided to do the exante program which is 600 calories and you replace all meals. Good luck with your weight loss journey too. Thanks littleblackcloudxo you too.

Hi I am a 33yr old mum of 2. I have steadily piled on weight since having my children. But have struggled with my weight all my life. I am now 17 stone I am tired all the time and desperate to get rid of this extra weight. I have decided to go on a vlcd to get myself down to around 12/13...