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Weigh in this morning - 2 1/2 lbs gone. Not bad as I had a particularly sedentary week. It would be nice to do a little better this week as it's my last before re-introducing food so I think I might move about a bit more! It's weird isn't how the prospect of not being able to weigh in at...

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Well done. Another terrific week for you. I hope you're feeling really good at the achievement. Best of luck for next week. Julie

Poor you... I hate it when everyone tries to force feed me as well. Even my mum always does it. "Don't be silly - a little bit won't hurt you".... I must admit I've hidden away a bit over the last 11 weeks and only seen my mum when it's easy to avoid having food - mid morning when I can say...

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Hi Bren Glad you feeling good and positive about the week. You'll definetely burn the calories off doing painting. Mind I find shopping exhausting at the moment what with the shops being so busy. When I read one of your posts where you said you had been shopping with your OH and ended up a...

I intended to join LL but having attended the information session and met with the LLC I had my doubts as to whether I wanted to go as I didn't think it would suit me - having to go to collect my food packs each week and doing the group thing - just not me so when I stumbled across Exante (I was...

Well done. I think a loss is pretty good bearing in mind you've had a couple of jollies out and you're still in ketosis. It's probably all that soda water you drank! I'm taking it easy this week - although a good loss last week I really don't mind less of a loss this week if it means not...

Monday morning weigh in and I managed to lose an incredible 6lb! Lots of jumping round the bathroom - very pleased. I got a lot more exercise this week and I think that must have helped alot. A word of caution though..... I didn't feel at all well on Sunday and couldn't keep my morning shake...

Bren That's incredible. Size 14 woo hooo :D In 20 weeks ...... you are amazing and must feel such a sense of achievement. Keep up the good work Julie x

I've definetely had drier skin. My scalp seems to have become dry and at one point I seemed to have dandruff which I've never had before. I thought it might be the shampoo I was using so changed a number of times but it hasn't gone away completely. I hadn't really thought about it being...

Hi there I think that's a good approach - try TS and if it doesn't suit you then move to WS. Plenty of people seem to be having good losses on WS. I started in much the same way as you and tried TS. I found that it suited me mainly because it took food out of the equation for a while but...

Hi Bren Glad to hear that you're going to have a bit of a treat for Christmas dinner albeit probably very restrained from previous years if you're anything like me. Although my BMI has dropped I've decided to complete the last couple of weeks of my initial 12 weeks on TS. I've only got 2...

Bren Forget to ask you in last post if you would like the soups and bars that I don't like so won't be using. I don't want any swaps just the cost of the postage - I have too many to ask Exante to swap for shakes. When I started this your advice and focus on what can be achieved really...

Hi Bren 11 stone something....... it's brilliant isn't it. You must be so pleased. It really is a case of just plodding away at it isn't it. Good to see the weights still dropping off you. Good luck for the week ahead. If I can do 3lb a week for the next 3 weeks I'll be very pleased...

Lost 3 3/4lbs this week. Now completed 9 weeks and when the next 2lb go I will have reached the 3 stone milestone. It's been a lot easier than I expected and I'm so glad I happened across the Exante website. Initially I would have been happy just to get 3 stone off but now I know I can get...

Wow Karen. You did so well before I'm sure you'll manage to kick the next few lbs you want to get shot of. I hope the weekend doesn't bring you any hunger pangs and any you do have you deal with in the same way. Last Sunday when OH was eating his roast dinner I had to get out the way and...

Hi Bren How you doing? It's the weekend so time for vegetable soup and nice, thick hot chocolate! My stomach seems to have settled down after 3 days of what seemed like everything passing through. My soup this evening has stayed put and I feel stuffed again. Looking forward to weigh in on...

Hi Bren Hope you've had a good day back in the Exante comfort zone! I feel a bit washed out today but I think I must have a bit of a stomach bug as since yesterday afternoon and shake or soup I've had has gone straight through and my tummy is definetely not normal. Keeping up the water intake...

Hi Karen Good to hear you got through day 1 OK. I found the first week the most difficult and I did have a couple of days where I had a bit of a headache and felt so tired but that passed and now I'm into week 7. It's a big motivator as the weight starts to come off as well - 2 stone down...

Pete Thanks for the tip off. Have a couple of weeks stock at home so hadn't looked at the Exante site for a while. Just ordered a bumper pack as such a good deal. Thanks again. Julie

Hi Bren I really should have weighed myself after my week eating. I think my loss would have smilar to yours which would have been normal. Then i would have known that the second week was a pretty good loss. Another lesson learnt - shouldn't be so scared of the scales. Julie x

Hi Bren So how was your eating week? I've been a bit busy the last few days but you've crossed my mind and I've wondered how you're getting on. I had a weigh-in on Monday (2 weeks since the last) and found I'd lost 6lb. Initial reaction - pure disappointment. But having informed OH of...

Hi Quak How's the food going? Are you enjoying it for a change. The thought of a nice bit of cod mmm...... I haven't found being back on TS bad at all. I had an emergency delivery of vegetable soup delivered ths week - now it's getting cold I appreciate the soup more and as I find the...

Hi Quak Glad to see the weights still coming off - it'll be a nice change for you to have some food next week. I was thinking today it'll be so nice to be able to go into a shop and try some clothes off the peg - no more despair that I can't really find anything nice and whatever I wear I look...

Hi enoughisenough I'm a relative newbie as only just into my 6th week on Exante but lost 24lb in the first four weeks (didn't weigh myself at end of week 5 but would like to have lost antoher 7lb by the end of week 6 fingers crossed). I like Exante because unlike many of the other vlcds I...

Hi Quak How things going? Well, I finished my week of eating yesterday. he first few days my stomach was a bit odd but by the end I'd got used to having a small bit of grilled fish with a bit of cabbage and cauliflower. I feel relieved to be back on shakes and soup today and glad that the...

Hi Quak You must feel great being 12 stone something.... and I bet you'll feel great in your new clothes. It's amazing how losing weight just makes everyone feel so much better about themselves. Sounds strange but I seem to have been getting through so much stuff at work as well. Maybe I'm...

Hi Quak You've done amazingly well and must be feeling so pleased. An inspiration to me everyday that I can do it as well. Your support and advice to me has helped mo no end. I'm so glad for you. Enjoy the feeling. Julie x

Hi Quak Good news.... weighed in today and can't believe it but 5lb gone. That's so crazy after not showing any loss a couple of days ago. It certainly seems that there's no rhyme or reason to it and so long as I stick to the plan it'll work out. I've also decided that there won't be any...

I weighed myself today - which is 2 days earlier than I should. Gutted though as didn't show any weight loss since last weigh in. Worried about eating next week in any event so now feeling a bit fed up. If I stick to the plan the weight should go but it hasn't made me feel very good. I...

Thanks Quak I think I'll give it a go. It would be nice to go to the loo again. It's not been worth taking the newspaper in with me for the last few weeks! Julie x

My next worry is next week as it'll be week 5 and according to the booklet I should add some food that week before going back to complete replacement. Although the food on the list looks fine I'd rather not move away from the total meal replacement. My OH is adamant that if it says I should...

Mmmm Bluemoon .... some food sounds nice. I've been feeling a bit peckish today which is unusual but I've managed to resist and at 9.30pm am still left with a cup of hot chocolate to have... Someone at work today said "oh julie you look like you've lost a bit of weight.." I felt rather...

Well today is the start of week 4 on exante. I had to go away on a residential course last week for work which was a bit of a challenge as all meals were provided and the choice and quantity you could have were enormous. I took my food replacements, blender etc and "enjoyed!" my shakes and...

Hi Quak My next weigh in is Monday morning then that will be two weeks completed. Fortunately I still feel very focused on doing this and I've been surprised that I haven't really felt hungry - that's one thing I'm learning - it's the smell of food and the thought of eating that drives me to...

Hi Quak Thanks for the advice about exercising. I thought I would have a go but found I was tired after 2 minutes and I thought my legs were going to buckle under me. Too soon I think for anything but a walk. Another question if you don't mind as you been on vlcd longer - did you find that...

First weigh-in Hi Diversity Glad to hear you've got through day one. I just completed my first week so had a weigh in this morning and found that I've lost 10lb which I'm well pleased with. Now going to introduce some exercise as I want to burn more calories off each day. Good luck with...

Hi guys. Hope your day better than mine. I've felt lousy. Woke up with stinking headache and don't seem to have any energy. Putting one foot in front of the other to walk is almost too much effort. I'm on Day 5 so maybe this is the rough phase that I've read many people go though on these...

Hi Diversity I'm only day 4 so new to all this but so far I've been surprised how easy it has been. Not tried all the food packs yet but although the shakes are a bit bland I don't find them unpleasant - I even look forward to them now. I think for me the soup may take a bit of getting used...

Shock...early weigh-in! I've just had a real shock.... i wasn't going to weigh myself until the first week was up but as i've been feeling a bit odd this afternoon I thought I'd weigh myself just to see if there was any difference. The scales read 13st 2lbs which means 6lb have disappeared...

Day two Hi Bluemoon. Got through day 1 OK but found the soup a bit odd. OK for a couple of mouthfuls but then felt a bit sick. Tonught I'll do what you do and make it in a saucepan as I think it might have been the froth that was the problem. Strawberry shake this morning which was a bit...

Hi Borntofly. You must be well pleased with your first week weightloss. It's so good. hi qual. Thanks for posting me some good wishes. I couldn't wait for today to start as I wanted to get on with it for a while. Banana shake - not bad. Thai Chicken soup - first few mouth fulls Ok but by...

Hi Bluemoon. Wow what a great loss for your first week. If that's not incentive enough for me I don't know what would be. Day One for me is going OK but feel a bit bloated as not used to drinking so much water but I'm sure I'll get used to that. Had a banana shake so far which I didn't think...

Hi. Exante tomorrow. The intention was to do LL but delays to start dates has meant I have had to look for another solution as I simply can't wait any longer. I have put on about 4 stone over the last couple of years and have become out of control with my eating which is why I know that I...

Starting tomorrow.... Hi. I'm starting Exante tomorrow and am so pleased to find others that are on it. I was supposed to be starting LL but the LLC has messed me about with start dates and I can't afford to wait any longer as my mind is and has been ready to do this for the last 4 weeks. I...