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Day 6 & 7 30DS - level 1 So completed my first week of 30DS. Will take measurements tomorrow but my clothes are definitely looser. No difference on the scales as have been in and out of ketosis this week. I feel fitter and can do the cardio with no breaks. They actually feel like a welcome...

Survived my dinner party tonight with little damage done. Ate some chicken and salad and had a coke zero. Left the others to all the sauces, couscous, fruit salad and vino. Really pleased with my self control. No movement on the scales and still not back in ketosis so don't think I'll break...

Isis not everyone does a food week. I did LL for 5 months and never needed a food week so going by that experience I don't need one. I am more inclined to have one small low carb meal treat a month but more to feel like part of society. Is the pain physical? That doesn't sound good. Please...

Morning ladies. Lovely necklace Sparkley. I have my 5 closest friends over for dinner tonight. We take it in turns each month to entertain. I'm cooking Spanish chicken (Nigella recipe) but have asked them to bring their own dessert & booze. Planning to stay on plan.

Happy Birthday Sparkley. Moisy I did LL and after a quick initial loss I only lost weight every 3rd week. I used to get despondent but realised that it would come off, just not every week. Keep with it as the maths has to work! I struggle to drink 2 litres of water a day but I do have about a...

I'm about the same as you Isis. Hopefully we'll be in the 16s in next couple of days. That's if I ever get back into ketosis... Welcome OGem. At least you know you can maintain!

Thanks for your post Serialslimmer. I did Google before starting and checked out these forums and the jury seemed to be out on exercising. My GP knows I'm on a VLCD and he is keen for me to do 5 lots of 30 minute exercise a week to the point where I am slightly out of breath. I was going to...

Fabulous losses again ladies.

Thanks for the info Rich. I need to stock up on gooey choc puds! Look forward to hearing your results on Sunday. Ooh sounds like a lovely meal Sparkley. Thanks for the pep talk. Good to know its not just me and it was just a blip. I can't afford to jack this in now.

Day 5 30DS - level 1 Had a blip yesterday. Managed to kick myself out of ketosis and gained 5lb overnight. Not sure how that happened as not knowingly eaten any carbs. Felt very tired and weak so I had a night off the shred. Bit gutted but my body feels better for the rest. Had a really...

Hi all. After my excitement on Tuesday had the worst diet day yesterday. Got on the scales for a sneaky weigh-in and had put on 5lb since Monday. Thats 2 bags of sugar in 2 days! Or 17,500 cals!!!! I'm guessing its glycogen but I hadn't eaten any carbs (unless I sleep eat - could explain a...

Diet wise its all about maths (I'm an accountant so I like that!!). Unless you have a serious medical condition it doesn't matter what food makes up the calorie count i.e. gluten, carbs etc its the numbers that ultimately matters for weight loss. You need your BMR which tells you how many...

Day 4 30DS - level 1 Pilates did the trick and felt good today. Did all the cardio and strength relatively easily. Still have to modify the press ups and use my knees. Upped the weights for the chest flys to 2.5kg. Wonder if I will ever be strong enough to use them throughout. Went to see...

Loved going to see Jillian Michaels tonight. It was the Maximise Your Life tour and she did far more than just diet and exercise. Very straight talking and lots of common sense. I feel I understand more about why I'm overweight, why I never complete anything and why I self-sabotage. Feel a bit...

Isis you are so right! Sara your meal looks lovely...I love the presentation in the heart shaped dish. Hope you are feeling a bit better Smidge. Yes Sparley I will add an extra pack when exercising.

Day 3 30DS - level 1 So I really ached today. I wanted a rest day but decided it was best to carry on but with modifications. Only used 0.5kg weights and stepped through some cardio. I still worked up a sweat so I was pleased I persevered. Finished off the exercise with Pilates class which...

Not my best day today. Felt tired and hungry...maybe the increased exercise. Had 2 packs by lunchtime and a shake with me for emergencies but it was never going to satisfy. So I had some chicken and a Pepsi Max...not the worst fail ever but annoyed I didn't control it. Did day 3 30DS but with...

Good going Susie. I highly recommend Gone Girl but will check out Killer Next Door. Love thrillers. I watched Shutter Island at the weekend and it had a really good twist. The book is highly rated on Amazon. Could be worth a read. Fingers crossed for your next WI

W3 WI and total loss to date is 1 stone!!! Yay. I missed my W2 WI so not sure what the split was in those 2 weeks. I can barely walk today after my workout yesterday so will walk it through later then go to pilates for a lovely stretch. Sorry you are feeling down Smidge. I didn't WI last...

Day 2 30DS - level 1 Was a little achey from yesterday and found some of the strength exercises challenging to complete. Was able to take fewer rests in the cardio. Can really feel my muscles now a few hours after the workout. Wonder how they will be tomorrow?

I stick mainly to hot choc or choc mint packs. Cooked a roast for the family today and had the gooey choc pudding. Oh yum!! need to order more. Great losses Rich! I have WI tomorrow and hoping for a good result. Thanks for sharing your results from T25 Sparkley. With hols looming I will focus...

Blimey Ninja. That's a lot of work for a Sunday morning. Very impressed by you guys doing T25. Maybe one day....... But if you get massive inch loss reduction from your tummy's I'll be ordering it like a shot! On that note does anyone have any hints and tips for inch loss reduction on tummy...

Thanks for posting Sleek I can't imagine 3kg weights!! Something to work up to. Well done on your results...3 stone loss is brilliant.

Day 1 30DS Started with level 1 with some modifications on the press ups. I like that this programme addresses strength, cardio and my biggest problem area - abs - in a doable 20 mins. There are 3 levels with modifications so you can choose the right intensity level. The strength section was...

Hello. I'm starting a diary to plot my progress through Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred (30DS) and hopefully reduce inches and increase fitness. I'm also hoping a diary will help me stay committed to seeing it through (I've never completed 30 days before), gain some support and maybe inspire...

Morning all. I added cayenne pepper to my curry pack but it still had a strange taste. Will try more curry powder as I have 8 packs left! Have also ordered shepherds pie. Any tips on what to add to that Isis? Enjoy your real curry tonight Sparkley. I would have tandoori chicken with salad...

Amazing result! Well done x

Evening everyone. Completed day 1 of 30 day shred...not too bad but had to step through some of the cardio. Hoping it helps me to achieve Feb challenge and in honour of seeing Jillian on Tuesday. I'm soooo excited! Tried the slim rice. It was ok and with the curry pack felt like a proper...

Constructive busy morning Mrsdkt. I've been sorting out some clothes. Binned my ever faithful jeans as they were a bit baggy & not so flattering (I'd stretched the life out of them). Had some waiting in the wings & they are a bit snug but really chuffed. I'm determined not to wear stuff just...

I'm in too! I want/need to lose 14lb in Feb. Was going great guns til last night. Woke up coughing and OH fed me cough syrup before I knew it and now kicked out of ketosis...grrr.

Well done everyone. Fantastic losses. My official 3 week WI is Monday so will have to be good over the weekend. Hoping to record a big loss as missed W2 WI due to illness. Going to start 30 day shred (again) as I need to lose inches before US holiday in April. Would love to do...

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With the slim rice and pasta how much do you have as a serving? Is it carb free? I really miss rice. Oh and just ordered some pizza mix and choc puds. Loving this diet!!

OMG! You are all talking about stuff I had no idea existed!! I fancy slim rice with the curry and chilli packs. Where can I get it from? Also going to look at choc pud. I mainly stick to hot choc shakes but need some back ups for when that gets boring.

Hi Mrs DKT. I started on 5 Jan as I needed that extra weekend of normality. Great loss for week 1 all the best for tomorrow and to all you Friday weighers. I'm really liking some of your mini goals and thinking i should write mine down rather than letting them waft aimlessly around my head...

Hi Ava. I felt really good after Day 5 on TS but sounds like you're already in the zone. I felt sluggish and headachy for a few days at the start. Week 3 and I have more energy than I know what to do with! Smidge - it could have been a lot worse! And we are all going to have mad moments...

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Hi Ninja. Its called Bodyshred and there's a trailer on her fb page. 30 mins a day for 60 days. Includes a lot of plyometrics including a jumpy push up!!! I've not seen Bob Harper's workouts so going to check them out. I admire anyone that can complete any one of these hardcore workouts...

She's in UK on a tour and I'm seeing her in Bournemouth on Tuesday. My friend and I are shred devotees...it got me back into fitness after many years as a couch potato. Yeah and I didn't master it in 30 days either! I like her straight talking approach. I find some Americans a bit too gushy...

Ooh just been reminded that I'm going to see Jillian Michaels speak next week. She's the fitness coach from the Biggest Loser US and 30 day shred. Hopefully she will motivate me to see this to the end. Although just seen a trailer for her new workout...its laughably hard.

Evening everyone. Catching up with all the positive posts today. And drooling at the thought of curry that's not from a pack! For the first time in 3 weeks of restart I have energy! A kind of manic energy! Went to the gym to make the most of it. Hope it continues as today has been my easiest...

Well done Sparkley! I'm not ready to go within 100 yards of a buffet yet. Hehehe Isis

oh how I miss chips! But the sausage mix was better than expected...bit tangy, but nice to chow down on. Bit more comforting than a shake.

Hi all. Really struggling to drink enough water as it's really chilly in my office. Usually drink coffee by the bucketful but after being dehydrated last week am trying to be good. Do you reckon peppermint tea is as good as water? My fingers are crossed

All the best DietNinja. I'm gonna try & stick to this for 12 weeks then move to intermittent fasting. It's more realistic long term but for my health I need to shift a couple of stone ASAP. Well done Rich on week 1 results. Had to giggle. Not a dry cereal snacker but it sounded scrumptious...

Mmmm not tried those yet. I'm guessing they are a treat & not for TS? My goal is a holiday in Florida at Easter & I know I won't have reached goal then but should be a fair way there. Just want to sit comfortably in plane & have room for my tray...& thighs to skim happily past & not grate...

Those pics were so inspiring. You both look amazing mid journey. I think in terms of the future when I have lost all the weight but on the way there I should look slimmer. I like to see results & when I lost 2 stone last year it didn't really notice at all so I ended up putting most back on...

Well done Sparkley! Hello everyone. I love working out & ultimately shifting inches & toning up mean more to me than a normal BMI %. I know what a healthy weight "looks" like so that is my aim. I am in awe of you completing T25 as it looks so extreme but it's great to challenge people's...

Well I'm an emotional eater (with the other types not far behind)...haha don't I know it! Low cal for me in the future with some CBT. Sound a lot like LL. & it's true it's the only thing that ever worked, until pregnancy scuppered my maintenance!! Was hoping to be 5:2 as that sounds doable...

Morning all. Lost 10lb in first week & delighted to be in the next stone down. Find it easier at work when I'm in a routine & go to gym when OH cooks tea so little in the way of temptation. Weekend was far harder. Started a Pilates class as have very weak core & desperately seeking some ab...

Well done everyone. On Day 4 of restart & feeling surprisingly good. Toyed with TS for couple months last year & lost a couple of the 6 stone I ideally need to lose but sadly put all but 9lb on! Stupid girl !! Reevaluated my goals and will be happy with 4 stone loss which, fingers crossed...

But trying to be positive & reading threads is so inspiring. Need all the support I can get. Look forward to keeping up with your progress

Shed loads...at least 5 stone if I'm honest. Would like bulk off by mid April when I have a big family holiday. Was going so well last year. Can't believe I didn't continue as would be nearing goal.

Hey. It's my day 3 of restart & going well so far. Metallic taste in mouth so guess I'm in the zone. Did Exante TS for 2 months last year & lost a couple of stone before a cruise. Really upped my exercise over Xmas so adding in a little protein to keep energy levels up. Nice to be back

Well done Katie. Being so close to unchartered waters is exciting and should help you fly through the next couple of weeks. Have fun on your (really impressive!) walk x

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Exactly CM. Each time I have a blip I learn that 1) I have no willpower and 2) I cannot be trusted with food!! Boy I have a long journey ahead of me. But I am quite a positive soul and I have also realised that I am determined to look and feel better and like so many others here we have a...

Good day today thanks Katie...it's just Tuesdays I struggle with! Did a Zumba class this evening and managed to keep up with most of it. That was my first structured exercise for some years and I loved it. Very latin dance based. I had ballroom and latin lessons when I was a child so some...

Hi Kylie. Fab-u-lous results. I'm going to try weighing in daily like you for motivation as I struggle with picking at food 2 days each week. I reckon weighing daily will help me stay 100%. Worth a try. ...and thanks for mentioning what you take when it just wont come out...I didn't like to...

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Welcome back Phat! Just remember why you are doing this...Still time to lose another stone and hopefully a dress size be the end of the holidays. Thats the wonder of Exante. If you do it you will get the results. That said I'm having regular blips on Sinful Sundays and Terrible Tuesdays...

Thats good Phat. That 4lb could be glycogen and water so you should whittle that away quickly and back to the new losses. I get the bad breath when ketosis kicks in...not so much the hunger pangs. I use those minty strip things so can live with that and at least it tells me when I'm in the...

Was thinking the same Katie. Emergency food rations. Enjoy the time with your dad, Susie, and try to keep him out of trouble!

Hi CM. Just read your diary and lived some of your ups and downs. Congrats on your engagement and getting into the 15s! My engagement led me to lose 6 stone on LL in 2006 as I didn't want to wear a plus-size dress. I look back at my wedding day pics in awe and that feeling is priceless. I was...

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Awww Phat! That can't have been easy for you but happy to see you back :bighug: All my friends are skinny minny's (but gradually piling on the lbs as each year passes - ha!) so I don't know anyone other than you guys to share the ups and the downs. Must be lovely to have a buddy on hand to...

Thanks for your kind words of support. Back on track and determined to see this through at least until Saturday when I'm away for a week. Wish I could capture in a bottle the resolve I'm feeling right now as it would wipe out the cravings and lack of control I sometimes (often) face. The...

Thats fantastic. I have my fasting blood test to come in September. Fingers firmly crossed for a normal reading. Had a blip yesterday. It was going so well. Had shake for breakfast then DH and DS decided we should go swimming (yay!). Now our local pool is just a pool and not that much fun...

The end is in sight...go girl!

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Hi Lynne. Yours was the first diary I read and it was really inspiring. Has extante helped with your blood sugars?

Really pleased with myself tonight. Had shake this morning and at lunch. Went out to dinner with friends and planned to eat a meal with them. Had sea bream, samphire and watercress salad. Avoided the potatoes and lemon butter. Washed down with sparkling water, and a coke zero which I sneaked...

Awww Katie. You have done brilliantly to lose so much. This diet is hard at times even when you are 100% motivated. Good luck with next 6 days but if you don't feel it then please don't beat yourself up. Maybe plan some low carb meals so you don't undo your good work and get back on it when time...

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Well done on a great first week Amy. Did you sneak the scales out for a quick weigh in? I thought of you last night "treat night" and wondered how you were getting on. My cravings nearly saw me pile my son into the car and drive to the nearest kebab house in the driving rain! And I don't even...

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Only 2lbs off at the end of week 3 but takes my total loss to 1st 2lbs. Am quite pleased as have messed up twice this week and only just back into ketosis. I reckon that I will lose a bit more this week. And amazingly I have lost 6 inches off my waist! Struggled with cravings tonight and not...

Just catching up with your last few days. Wow on your weight loss Susie over last couple of weeks. All the best with your food choices...but most of all enjoy them x

Hi Susie. No I'm pre-diabetic after getting gestational diabetes, and I did faint a few times in pregnancy but this felt a bit different. I'm trying to sort out my blood sugars to avoid diabetes. I don't think I'll be so lucky this time with loose skin but will sort that out if and when I need...

Had a much better day yesterday and no sign of the light headedness :) Happy to get right back on track. I'm sure if I was doing a conventional diet I would find it much harder. I wasn't as hungry as I expected to be and had to remember to have my 3rd pack. I tried Spag Bol for the first...

Blimey Phat and there was I feeling sorry for myself! You did so well sticking to a ready meal after all of that...I know I would have done worse. I hope you enjoyed it and it made you feel better. I have read some other diaries on here and people really go for it with exercise but I think...

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He's lovely. Good to see you back after your adventures Jac x

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Thats great Amy. I'm trying to avoid my scales too but it is so tempting... Last time I lost significant weight (2006) I noted my losses down each day so if I could identify patterns and wouldn't freak if I STS for a few days. I fell into a pattern of 2 weeks of very low losses and then in 3rd...

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So last night was a bit of a disaster. I started feeling a bit wobbly on my way home and felt hot and shivery. My DH said I fainted and as I was coming round he was spooning ice cream into my mouth. He is a First Aider and identified I was having a hypo. He then served up a chicken salad...

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Well done Phat! I wouldn't fancy carting 7 bags of sugar around. That really puts it into perspective. I get your psychology with kilos. I might convert when the inevitable plateau happens. I'm having a much slower week weight lose wise but sticking with it and surely something must give...

Still no movement on the scales since Friday :-( but received another compliment last night...and that was in my swimsuit!! So the inches seem to be shifting even if the weight is holding on. I felt really energetic yesterday so went for a walk at lunchtime and found a geocache nearby. I...

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Sooooo happy. Received first compliment today about my weight loss from a colleague at work. I had made the mistake of jumping on the scales this morning and STS from Friday despite being 99.9% good, so this was a really motivating moment. My jeans do feel a little looser but I wouldn't have...

Hi Nessie. Hope you are enjoying your holidays and not worrying about the scales! Plenty of time to get back on track when you get back. Progress through the 17s is very slow as STS since Fridays WI. To be expected as lost 14lb in first 2 weeks. But would very much like to be nearer the 16s...

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Excellent...though don't really understand kilos unless I'm baking! You're so right about food budget. It was a wake up call when I realised I was spending about £80 a week on family shop, a further £20 on wine & £20 on lunches & goodness knows how much on snacks and takeaways!! But we'll need...

Brilliant Phat! Really glad your cravings have passed & you are finding it easier. I'm feeling better too...weird that it hits a lot if people hard in the 2nd week but goes in time for week 3. I totally relate to the savoury v sweet debate. I can usually pass on a dessert or cake in favour of a...

Loved the dancing. I'm going to try Zumba classes I think. Feet ached a bit but not as much as willpower from staying away from the buffet! I did sneak a cocktail sausage but countered it with my coke zero & sparkling mineral water. Had a great time anyway and no hangover to boot. Off to RNLI...

3 hour walk geocaching with my son and his friend yesterday at local country park. They were moaning so much at the end of the day. I could have kept going :) Decorated the spare room today. All good activity but nothing structured planned just yet. Out dancing with hubby at a friends 40th...

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Spent the night dreaming of fish n chips lol. BUT so glad I didn't give in as lost total of 14lb at today's WI...A whole stone in 2 weeks!!! Cravings have been really bad though and I will have to be careful this weekend as I don't think it will take much. Its strange to pinpoint whats causing...

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Thanks Susie. Down by the beach this evening and walked past a Harry Ramsden takeaway. How I didn't walk in I don't know. It was a miracle!!! I found an ounce of willpower. Think it was thought of the WI tomorrow that kept me going. I must sort out these cravings...

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Back on track after the chicken blip. Hope it doesn't affect tomorrows WI too much. Went to a lovely hotel in Bournemouth for a mini spa day with 3 lovely (if skinny) friends. I'm so fed up with being the biggest one in the group. In fact the only time I've not been the biggest was in 2006...

Hope you have a lovely time Jac x

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OK, so day 12 in and I have to confess that I had a minor blip last night. I was driving home from work and got caught up in a 2 hour traffic jam. Its the downside of living in a National Park in the summer holidays and having to drive past Day One of the annual county show. I started...

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Hi Phat Just reading your diary to date. I can relate to so much you have said, especially about turning to comfort food when upset. We are both in week 2 and have similar amounts to lose. Hopefully we can support each other. My next goal is losing 1st stone. 2lb to go. Great if it goes...

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Hi Katie. I think you are already making some sensible choices. You had a bad week yet you came back here and you are planning your next couple of weeks. It was only a few days. In the past if I went off the rails I would carry on for a week, a month, a couple of years... I need to do...

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Well done Phat. You'll soon be with me in the 17s :) Have a good week Jac x

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Hi Nessie. Hows it going? Scales tipped into the 17s today. Would love to be nearing the 16s by my holiday on 16 August.

Left the 18s this morning. This is no longer my home :)

Wahoo! Weighed In and was under 18st this morning. Hoping to lose another 3lb this week to lose first stone. Am going on holiday again on 16 August with my family and it would be wonderful to be in the 16s if a tad optimistic. I've told a small group of people that I'm doing a VLCD/TFR diet...

Back home after 5 day camping trip. Will WI tomorrow morning. Have been sticking to plan 100%, easy to drink lots of water in this heat. Had to cook fellow campers meals but it was easier than I expected to not tuck in. First time today my cropped jeans felt that little bit looser...

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Well done on week one. This diet produces fabulous losses :). How are you finding week 2?

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Early WI as no access to scales for a few days. Was 18st 10 now 18st 2! Very happy with 2 days to go until first official WI!! 17s in my sight & may even be there by Sunday. Going camping so will hopefully increase my physical activity. Feeling good. Not hungry & enjoying the shakes. See...

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I worried that with no formal weekly weigh in and someone keeping a close check on me I could fall off the wagon and never return. But its harder to do that when you are committed to making regular diary entries. And need all the help and support I can get. Tried the curry pack tonight. Its not...

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Hope to moving on in the next couple of weeks. But for now at 18st 5 (5 days in, started at 18st 10) this is my home!

Day 5 of Exante 100%TS. 6 stone + to lose in all but ideally would like to lose 4 stone by end November when I'm going on a cruise (hence the title). Also like the idea of plain sailing, journey, holidays!! so that is what I will be visualising and hopefully that will keep me going. My...

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So glad I've stumbled across this Katie. You've done so well. I'm doing this to hopefully prevent a diagnosis of diabetes so great to hear that it works! I can't imagine being in the 11s but you show that it is possible. Bring it on :-)

At end of Day 4 & finally in ketosis. Far less moody now :-) ordered more shakes & some meals to try. Feel optimistic that I've found the way forward. How are you going?

Good luck to you too KingMaker. On day 4 and waiting for the magic - no more hunger feeling great - to kick in! How did you get on with it before?

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Hi Sam. Good luck this time round. You did so well before so you know it works. They say its harder once you reach goal to maintain but 3 days in I'm not sure anything can be harder than this! Hoping to use this time to address my bad relationship with food but not sure what the long-term...

I haven't seen that. I love pepper so might give it a try. So far just tried soups & shakes with bars to add in next week. I'm allergic to cheese so can't have Carbonara but have spotted curry & chilli. Concerned that they are like real food & it might set me off! Have you tried any other meals?

That's amazing lucylou. If I can lose just half that I will be ecstatic. How are you feeling physically? On day 2 & am feeling the hunger pangs starting to bite. Wonder when it will start getting a bit easier?

Hi Gilly and Nessie I started today and so far so good. So much to lose so looking at very short term goals...first was just getting through Day1!! Next goal...getting through Day 2 and then into ketosis. Good luck and hope to see you here again Jac

Happy that I've got through Day 1. Never drunk so much water or frequented the toilet so often! Looking forward to not feeling hungry and finally addressing my food issues. Bring on Day 2 :)

Hello. My first post to this forum on my first day of Exante. Quite excited and a bit nervous but off to a good start this morning. Banana shake was really nice! Have 6 stone to lose and 0% will power so will be coming back here often for inspiration...and help! Just looking around the site...