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I did Cambridge sole source for 17 weeks in 2009. It is possible! I have just done Exante this year- four weeks total solution, four weeks working solution (nearly). Over Cambridge and Exante I have lost 4.5 stone and have gone from 13.5 stone to 8 stone 13lb, and from a size 18-20 to a size...

I needed to move onto WS but wasn't keen on introducing food just yet. I emailed Exante who suggested four packs a day and 200cal of milk as an alternative to introducing food. Working fine for me at the moment. :)

I feel so well on this diet I would happily never eat real food again. If only Exante made a life time eating plan so you would never put on weight again. I would buy it Now!

Just had a reply. Working Solution is 1000 calories a day so they suggested four packs and 200ml milk a day. I am happy with that!

I'm still agonising over moving up to Working Solution - I like the security of my food out of a packet and could happily live like this for ever! My question is - instead of adding a meal for WS could I have 4 packets a day instead for the time being? My BMI is 22. Any opinions welcome!

Sounds obvious now but I had not thought of that

Hello All! I now have a BMI of 22 :D (sorry, haven't kept my sig up to date) and my losses have slowed right down, which is fine.. However recently the scales have been showing weird things - this morning I am 2lb heavier than I was yesterday. I don't really believe it but it is still...

Hello, After a short period on Exante I am nearing the end of total solution as I am back in my normal BMI range. I don't want to order another whole month of Exante as that would be too much but was thinking about spinning it out as follows: Exante shake for breakfast Tesco ultraslim shake...

Me too! I'd shave off all my body hair before weigh in too if I thought it would make any difference.........;)

I had to share this! My friend (start weight 11 stone 9, height 5ft 3 in) started Exante Total Solution on Monday 3rd January. This morning, 13th January, she had lost a stone exactly! That must be a record - or can anyone beat it? I'm doing well too by the way but not so much to lose so not...

My friend (who isn't on Minimins) started on 3rd Jan and has lost 12lb in the first week! I thought I would mention as motivation for those who are wavering whether or not to do it! :)

5lb off today :) Pleased with that as I don't have so much to lose this time.

Thanks all!

Which sweeteners are ok? Thanks

Apologies if this has already been asked.. I am struggling with the shakes at the moment as I find them disgusting. I like the idea of adding cinnamon but is there a granulated sweetener I can add too? If yes, does this add calories to the shake?

My mum is 67 and wants to have a go at Exante :) Do you think her age is an issue at all? I can't find any reference to this in the books. Roberta

10am-ish, 2pm-ish, 6pm-ish :)

Dear All, I have just started Exante with a view to getting back to a BMI of 22 within the month - quite achievable if I lose what I lost when I did Cambridge a year or so back. However, I would prefer to be at the lower end of the BMI range (20-21). I have never been successful at any diet...

I have read so many motivating stories since I have been CD'ing I thought I would add my own.... Earlier this year I was fed up, fat and forty. Friends had started Cambridge and I was very down on it, saying it was extreme and mad. Then I saw how much weight they were losing, changed my tune...

Anyone else got any wisdom for me on this?

My start weight was 13st 5lb. I'm now 10 st 8lb ten and a half weeks on :D My losses are really tailing off AND I am starting to feel really hungry having been fine all the way through this process so far. 1) Is it normal to start feeling hungry at this stage? 2) Linked to the first one...

I had some of your symptoms when I first started CD. Not the funny smell thing though! I felt sick just after a shake, and I also had really bad heartburn. After about 3 weeks both nasties disappeared and I felt fine. Hope you do too!

Ah! Like ballerinas but with a strap! I like them.... BUT what to wear when the weather gets colder? I don't think the dollies will look great with socks..... Back to ankle boots?

I have no idea what dolly shoes are and will go and have a nosy... I like the jeans tucked into boots look but I am really short with little legs and don't think I can carry it off. :cool:

Interesting point! How can I calculate my Body Fat %?

I see...thanks for explaining. I understand the logic BUT I feel so safe on SS and would prefer to stay on it till the bitter end.....!!!!

My CDC is keen for me to stop SS at 10.5 stone.I'm 5 ft 3 and this would give me a BMI of 26. We've compromised on 9 stone 13lb which would give me a BMI of 24. That is as low as she would go! However I would really like to get to 8 stone 13lb which would give me a BMI of 22. Is there...

Off topic - Since being overweight for longer than I care to remember, I have lost touch with style/fashion generally.. Now I can fit in my Size 14 jeans :D I'd like some advice on what shoes to wear with them. Not trainers or ankle boots - any other ideas? Preferably flats. Anyone got any...

I have to add a No.13 to the list! The BOASTER! Look at the wonderful cake I made... See the photos of my wonderful expensive family holiday..... Guess what my gifted children have done now....:blahblah:

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I saw my CDC tonight and she said the following: 1) My losses are really tailing off - have I been cheating? (No, I haven't cheated and surely it is natural for losses to tail off as time goes on?) 2) I shouldn't get rid of my bigger clothes as so many women put the weight back on! (Words fail...

5lb gone in Week 5!

:D My dh refers to my CDC as my "dealer", her house as a "crack den" and the shakes as "your fix".

5lb this week!

Thanks for all the replies! Putting some on Ebay as we speak! I liked the idea of burning them in a ceremony though!:D

Clothes that is! In four weeks on CD I have gone from a Size 18 on top and 16 on bottom to a Size 14/16 on top and 14 on bottom :D:D I've just been through my wardrobe and realised just how many of my clothes are way too big (some of the trousers I can take off without undoing them!). So - do...

Thanks all! Hope it sorts itself out sooner rather than later.

I have the mirena coil and have barely had any periods since BUT since starting CD 3.5 weeks ago I have had one heavy period and am just starting another :cry: Is this common? Reaction of my body to new food regime? Certainly don't like it!

I got this one: Typhoon Professional Chrome Frother: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home Only £5 and free delivery. I don't work for them by the way! :D

I was feeling down yesterday evening as only lost 1lb but feeling a lot more cheerful this morning. My milk frother from Amazon arrived and it makes MUCH nicer shakes! Better blended, no lumps, and really frothy and more like a shake. Now all I need is a better weight loss next week......

My mood is :o tonight. Only 1lb lost. I'm sure my CDC thinks I have cheated but I absolutely haven't. Only thing I can think of is that this week I was weighed in the evening (when I am drowning in water) rather than in the morning. Still...pretty fed up. 13lb is not so great against some of...

Hello all! 4lb lost in Week 2!

As a matter of interest, how many calories are in a Slimfast shake? Could you do three a day and use it like Cambridge, I wonder?

Thanks for that. Anyone know which shakes are lactose-free?

I feel generally ok on CD with the exception of heartburn after each shake. I've tried splitting each shake but the symptoms persist. My friend says this is because I'm lactose intolerant! Is this right? I can't find any info elsewhere and would be grateful for expert advice! R. x

Hello all! First WI today and 8lb lost. Feel a bit more confident now!

:o I started SS last Weds (1st) and weighed myself this morning - I've lost 5lb My official WI isn't till Weds lunchtime but I still feel a bit fed up as I have seen other peeps on here losing 10-12lb in their first week. I haven't cheated at all. Any wisdom guys?

I forgot to ask, if I am feeling fine then is it unlikely that I am in ketosis yet? I thought most people felt rough when they moved into this phase. R. x

Thanks for the welcome! I weighed in at 13 stone 5lb (gulp) and have been on sole source since then. I'll be weighing in on Wednesdays - so 8th July. In an ideal world I would like to get down to the 8stone 5lb I weighed before I had my second child but I appreciate this may be unrealistic...

Hello all! Do you have space here for a new team member? I'm on Day 3 of Sole Source and would love some support! R. x