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Hi Cate, welcome Bridezilla, Sorry I kinda dropped off the map there didn't i? I just had a hectic week last week. I think i'm now on day 30 and I can still feel the weight coming off though I still have no real idea how much I weigh, I can just feel it in my clothes and see my pot belly...

Keep up the good work Moonlight, one day at a time and you will succeed! xx

Hi Cate, I must admit to not reading every entry in your diary since i was here last, mainly because i'm at work.... shhhhhhh! You seem to have a great handle on things, keep up the good work!

Hi Cate! I've been really bad at making a diary entry for a few days huh? The tummy has calmed down a lot :) still a little iffy but OK. I'm thinking that maybe a few pieces of fresh pineapple I ate were to blame? I avoided things that normally upset me all over the weekend and it started to...

That's an awesome loss Moonlight. Well done :)

Thanks Cate. well the upset tummy went away for a little while but its been back with a vengeance all day. Just gurgling away and I don't know what it is that's caused it to keep being so gassy, it's extremely painful and unpleasant. TMI I know but if anyone has any advice it would be much...

You're making awesome progress Cate and I love the positive mental attitude. Inspirational!

Hehe, you're a braver woman than me. In general I have an iron stomach but I couldn't bring myself to eat snails, or oysters come to think of it. Well, I'm feeling a lot better now, got the appointment(ordeal) out of the way and decided to eat out for tea and I don't feel guilty at all. Trapped...

We all have our moments, what matters is that you recognise it and are in control of it rather than it controlling you. One day at a time right?

I know right?! The thought makes me feel ill! But then again there are people who eat snails! Day 17 and I think i've maybe not been drinking enough water? I've been awake in agony all night with severe cramps and I feel sick as a dog this morning, it's possibly trapped wind. Normally I could...

Hi Susie, Thanks for the advice. Day 16 today, I've been a bit lax at diary entry over the weekend but all in all it hasn't been a bad weekend. I'm quite proud of myself that I haven't completely cracked and pigged out. No major blips and I feel the weight coming off slow and steady. Though...

I skipped my entry yesterday because I just had no energy left. I really don't know how all you guys on Total solution are doing it, i'm hungry all the time! Wednesday's allowed meal was home made meatloaf with Cabbage, I actually felt like i'd eaten a proper meal, then yesterday I had a shake...

Hmm. I think i'll try that later Cate if I start to crave a coffee! Welcome Ella! OK, What day is it? Day 10 I think. I've just wolfed down a choc orange bar because I was starving! I'm not certain they're as filling as the other packs, maybe it's my mind playing tricks on me? EDIT: i did...

Thanks for the words of encouragement Cate :) I'm trying my hardest to stick to the plan, and I managed yesterday without my morning cup of coffee, though I needed one after tea to take away the taste of cauliflower! Though I made sure it was a small one. I ate 3 of the bars yesterday, (I'm in...

Day 8. I skipped entering into my diary yesterday, I veered a bit off course at the weekend. Not in a bad way, as I stayed low carb and low calorie but I had a small lunch yesterday as well as tea and only one meal pack. I weighed in this morning and was pretty disappointed, however when hubby...

Day 6, my first Saturday on exante has not been easy. Watching hubby with his omelette this morning, knowing if I had a real food breakfast I couldn't have real food for tea. Had a strawberry shake bulked out with ice and a small handful of frozen raspberries. Lunch was thai chicken soup...

I've got quite a few, plus soups but I'm with you there, won't be buying any more. Day 5, I'd gone to Aldi yesterday for most of my groceries but needed more stuff from Asda. Went straight from work at 12.30 without first eating lunch. My saving grace was the SINGLE double chocolate meal bar...

Day 5 A bit shaky this morning so I think I may have my shake earlier than usual. And it also occurred to me that I only had two of my three packs yesterday, I couldn't stomach anymore after the spaghetti bolognese which was truly the worst thing i've ever tasted. Also, normal food is starting...

Day 4 Strawberry shake this morning...... But it's times like this when I wish i had a cold or something, so I don't have to taste this awful Spaghetti Bolognese :( lol EDIT:- Has anyone tried adding a little bit of tomato puree or similar? Still feeling OK. Does anyone else experience a...

Morning Moonlight! Sounds like you're having a good few days :) The banana shake was OK, my least favourite is still the vanilla. I also ordered a box of bars yesterday, can't wait for those to arrive. I find I tend to try to eat at my usual times, i've always found that if I eat late at night...

Cool, thanks Cate i'll try that. Just had lunch of Shepherds pie. Not bad and a lot less salty than the others, even so I don't think i'll be buying any of the meals again. I'll stick to chocolate and strawberry shakes and i've just ordered a box of 50 (25 of each) Choc orange and toffee, nut...

Day 3 update; The banana shake wasn't all that bad. Feeling happy :)

Hi moonlight. I finally navigated my way around, started a diary post and found yours. How are you finding it so far? I'm pretty much sticking to what I intended and I think the added in exercise is doing a good job of keeping my mood up. Don't beat yourself up for feeling hungry, it's bound...

I suppose i'm lucky that booze has never been a problem for me, i'm not a big fan of that 'being drunk' feeling, mainly because I don't know when i've had enough and I tend to make myself sick and I hate being sick :( I don't drink in the house and I only go out occasionally, when I do tend to...

Hi Cate. Thanks for the welcome. I've definitely got a headache today but i've put up with worse in the past so i'm not overly worried about that. I'm more worried about the weekend coming and getting away from the weekend frame of mind, long lazy carb laden breakfasts :sigh: Good luck and...

A bit about me..... From a healthy 8 1/2 stone 18 year old I now suddenly find myself a 13st 40 year old. Where did the time, and my waist go? I'd also been a smoker since the age of about 14. Around 6 years ago I quit smoking and didn't really gain any weight but when I fell off the wagon 2...

Morning! I'm currently drinking a Strawberry shake and.... it's not all that bad actually and I don't normally like strawberry flavoured anything. I feel your reluctance about the banana flavoured one though, not looking forward to trying that. I found this in the recipe section.... Add very...

It sounds like we're not a million miles apart weight wise. 50lbs will get me to approximately 9st 4 or 5 ish if my scales are to be believed. I'm going to make up some of the porridge packs into biscuits tonight, see if that's a bit more palatable 'cause it was awful stuff. And as for the...

Thanks for this, i'm going to try making up a couple of packs tonight. Day one for me and the Porridge this morning was awful, the texture more than the taste. SO far i've figured try to eat the meals as hot as you can, the colder they are the worse they taste. Love the chocolate shakes though :)

lol That's quite alright Moonlight :) I think this forum is going to prove invaluable to me. Helps you realise you're not the only one in the boat, likewise if I can help at all just let me know. I know what you mean about waiting for everything to be perfect before you start, I tend to do...

Thanks TAUPE. I see your point, i just get a bit panicky that I won't have the right foods in the house if I don't do my homework :) Maybe it's just another way for my subconscious mind to put off starting the actual diet?! I think I should jump in first thing Monday and see how I go from there.

I've been building up to starting Exante for a while now. I've had the stuff for ages and been putting it off. I thought i might start out doing Simple Solution and work my way down to Working solution. Forward planning though, is not my strong point so any advice would be gratefully received :)