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  1. Yambabe

    Nearly there-change diet or stay on Exante?

    I am still on a mixture of packs and food. :) At first I did 2-3 packs and a small meal, now it varies according to my mood. On a typical day at the moment I will usually have a shake or soup, a 300ish cal light meal, a 4-500ish cal main meal and 2-3 100ish calorie snacks. That's not set in...
  2. Yambabe

    Nearly there-change diet or stay on Exante?

    I'm with Kitty here. :) I can only speak for myself but I still have around 7-10lbs to lose in an ideal world. I haven't exactly switched to another diet though, I have been refeeding using my own modified version of the Exante book, and increasing my exercise at the same time. I've phased...
  3. Yambabe

    add a meal week

    I did a whole thread about it, with daily recipes, if you search a bit. There are also some ideas in a sticky at the top of the page. :)
  4. Yambabe

    Add a Meal Week....!!

    Glad you're still around and doing OK Mike. :) Just noticed you are now over halfway there, well done. Have a good holiday!
  5. Yambabe

    Babystars diary-day 7....not well

    Well done you on getting through your first day! I'm now hoping you can prove me wrong with what I said on your other thread.......;)
  6. Yambabe

    It's been great but my time has come

    All the best with your changeover, I suspect that being you whatever eating plan you use to take you to maintenance you will make a success of it. :)
  7. Yambabe

    Taking a break

    OK, I'm going to butt in here with a bit of tough love for you. I don't think you need to "take a break" at all. I don't actually think from reading your posts on here that TFR is the right answer for you at the moment. If you "restart" yet again (how many times is that now? :() you will...
  8. Yambabe

    Tomato soup

    I'm not so keen on the tomato by itself but have found that by tweaking it a bit I can make it much better. #1 adjustment is dried minced garlic and sechuan spice from my Jamie Oliver grinder (available in Sainsburys). #2 is fresh coriander, basil and parsley and a dash of worcestershire or...
  9. Yambabe

    what am I doing wrong??

    E331 is sodium citrate not citric acid. :confused: It's a chemical salt that can be used to make citric acid in certain reactions, but the sodium content means it's actually an alkali......... Incidentally studoes have shown that products containing citric acid can take some people out of...
  10. Yambabe

    Weight Watchers to Exante?

    I'm interested to know how tall you are? :confused: I suspect that unless you are well under 5ft you already have a BMI of under 25 in which case Working Solution is not suitable for you, and Total DEFINITELY isn't. VLCD do not work effectively and can even be dangerous for people who are not...
  11. Yambabe

    Setanti's Progress - Year 2

    Take heart people, any adjustment to your BMR is NOT going to be permanent, it's just that having done extensive reading on the subject (cos I'm a bit of an anorak) it appears to me that a staged refeed programme is pretty much essential when coming off a VLCD, even if you are moving over to...
  12. Yambabe

    Setanti's Progress - Year 2

    Just wondering if you went straight into Atkins after CD Steve or did you do a planned refeed and do it gradually? I'm at a similar stage myself now and all the research I've done so far seems to indicate that the most effective way of losing those last few lbs and moving onto maintenance is...
  13. Yambabe

    For those of you struggling - read my story!

    :D About time too! Wonder when they'll do mine..........
  14. Yambabe

    HELP! Struggling with water

    Don't google, just do a search on this forum, we've covered it many times before! ;) Perfectly Clear strawberry & kiwi or apple flavours (both still) are OK. Coke zero & Dr Pepper zero in small amounts. Sainsburys fizzy strawberry & kiwi, or still peach or blackberry & apple. Tescos...
  15. Yambabe

    Back from my holiday

    Welcome back. :) Don't look at it as re-starting, merely continuing what you were doing before your holiday.....;)
  16. Yambabe

    Aaarrgghh I'm struggling!!

    You've taken the first steps towards sorting yourself out by recognising that there is a problem. Trust me, purging is a road you definitely don't want to be going down though! :( So yeah I agree with the others, go onto WS for a while. And give your OH a slap from me for eating a takeaway...
  17. Yambabe

    My return to Exante....

    Hello again. :) I think you need some headology going on here matey, sounds to me like you have some clinical depression happening and have had for a while. You need to get your brain to realise that food is NOT the answer, in fact (as you are now realising) although it feels good at the...
  18. Yambabe

    WOWHOO - Happy Girl Here

    Excellent news, fingers crossed for the long-term result that you want! x
  19. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    1.5 lbs this week, that's more like it! Nice change to be at hiome for the weekend and eating 100% to plan as well - except I may go out for dinner tonight........:o
  20. Yambabe

    Concerned about fat intake

    Ask away, and I'm sorry if (reading it back) my reply sounded a bit abrupt. :o It wasn't meant to be.
  21. Yambabe

    Concerned about fat intake

    Have you actually read the Atkins book or researched it at all? :confused: The whole premise of the diet is that you switch the main source of energy for your body from carbs to fat as I understand it, I may be a bit hazy on some of the details and I'm sure some of the more experienced on here...
  22. Yambabe

    Dealing with ketosis breath!

    Nope, it doesn't pass but you do get used to it. According to my OH I was much more aware of it than he ever was, unless you have to have lots of interaction with people where you are likely to be literally nose-to-nose it's not a problem. I clean my teeth if I'm at home when it gets too much...
  23. Yambabe

    Low-Carb Granola

    I may have read it wrong - new to this remember! :o The pack says "produced in the UK for the GoodCarb Company" and the address is Llanelli in South Wales. The total carbs in a 50g serving is 23.8g, it says "of which sugars" 7.4g then down at the bottom it says "one serving of this granola...
  24. Yambabe

    Sauces on Working Solution

    Incidentally when you are on AAM or WS you can do quite a bit of "tweaking" with your packs to keep to your 3 a day plus cals. Make your shakes up with s/s milk instead of water for example, or make them very thick and add some berries - doesn't half perk up the strawberry one if you chuck in...
  25. Yambabe

    Low-Carb Granola

    :o food porn, I like to go and stroke the muesli packets..........;)
  26. Yambabe

    Low-Carb Granola

    Morning folks! Just a bit of a heads-up really, I was in tescos last night and spotted that they have a new product in the cereal aisle. I'm a bit of a cereal fiend and it's one of the things I am missing most since I've been dieting, although I do occasionally have low-carb porridge that I get...
  27. Yambabe

    Starting tomorrow

    One day at a time to start with Starlight, you can do it. :)
  28. Yambabe

    Thinking of changing to AAM

    Yes but really you need to be having 3 packs a day plus a meal to get your essential nutrients. When I did my first AAM week I really struggled to get my meals up to 400 cals. I weighed everything and put it all into a calorie checker and I usually came out with around 250-300 cals on average...
  29. Yambabe

    Sauces on Working Solution

    Hellmans do a really nice fat-free vinaigrette, and in Asda's light range there is a herb dressing and also a balsamic one which is good too. You just need to spend hours in the supermarket reading labels basically. I didn't use stock cubes, mostly cos to thicken a gravy made with them you...
  30. Yambabe

    A "Nearly There" thread, with pictures.

    LOL cheers Bren! Looks like we may both be ending up as Exante poster girls before too much longer, they contacted me this week about putting me on the website as a success story! :eek:
  31. Yambabe

    Sharons exante jounery

    Keep looking forwards not back is the trick I think. :) 13lbs is a terrific 1st week loss (altho I'm a bit concerned that you have not always had your 3 packs a day, I think they are pretty essential in the early stages because of the nutrient content) so rather than being disappointed about...
  32. Yambabe

    Week 4 Weigh In - And Farewell For Now!!

    If you find something that works for you, even if it's a combination of diets, then that is the thing to do. Good luck on SW, and have a good holiday! :)
  33. Yambabe

    Staying in ketosis

    Nope, it's not that. Carb difference between soups shakes and bars is so negligible that you would have to be super-sensitive to carbs for it to affect your ketosis. The reason Exante don't recommend more than one bar a day is cos they are higher in fibre and contain some sweeteners that...
  34. Yambabe

    A "Nearly There" thread, with pictures.

    Thanks everyone, I feel better now! :o Mayy no, I enjoy the car shows too although I prefer bike shows. At that particular show (American Classic Vehicles at Tatton Park) we were both exhibiting our motorbikes (see pic on the left for mine!) as they are US models rather than UK ones.
  35. Yambabe

    losing weight from boobs

    That's not really big, it's fairly average. :confused: I was a 38G when I started, I'm now nearly 5 stone lighter and a 34F/G (depending on make & style!) I quite like that I've kept my big boobs actually, although these days they are droopier than they used to be! :o Your bmi at the...
  36. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Ha. 1/4lb overall since last Friday's weigh-in :sigh: but a loss is a loss right? I don't think I'm even going to bother updating my stats for that lol, I'll catch it up next week! Or actually if I don't go mad in the kebab shop tonight I might weigh again on Monday.......hmmmmm. I've...
  37. Yambabe

    exante offer

    Yep, apart from the postage the bumper pack has been the same price for well over a year now I believe.
  38. Yambabe

    CD...The best

    Yeah that. Even though CD is so low in calories they are the right sort of calories, in the right mix of protein/carbs/fat. I'm not sure how it all works (although I have been researching doing an HND/Alevel in human biology and nutrition next year :o cos I'm interested to learn about how...
  39. Yambabe

    Breakfast ideas

    Have a browse on the Low-carb megastore or Avidlite websites, there are a number of low-carb cereals available now that you might be able to fit into your diet. :)
  40. Yambabe

    Target met!

    Go to this site and calculate your BMR - this is the Base Metabolic Rate and is the number of calories per day required for you to maintain if you stayed in bed all day (!:D) based on your height and current weight. http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ Then have a quick browse...
  41. Yambabe

    CD...The best

    I don't think you're eating enough. If your stats are current you have a BMR (the rate at which you would use calories to maintain your current weight even if you stayed in bed all day) of approx 1700 cals per day. So on 1200 cals you would expect to lose about 1lb of fat a week. Add your...
  42. Yambabe

    Exercise

    I'm not sure there is a definitive answer to be honest. We are all different and our bodies are unique so what works for one person may be a total disaster for someone else. I think the best approach is the "suck it and see" one. Try something new, and if you're happy with the result keep...
  43. Yambabe

    Help me - Returner in need of help

    1) Shift the bulk of it doing your first plan (is that SS+ or 810?) :confused: 2) Use the time you are abstinent from food to examine your eating habits. When do you eat? What do you eat? Why do you eat? Then try to focus on changing them. 3) Make sure you work your way up the plans properly...
  44. Yambabe

    Exercise

    First spotted it on this forum actually! :D http://www.minimins.com/cambridge-diet-forum/132363-benefits-resistance-training-vlcd.html Since reading that I've done some other googling and there are further studies out there which support the findings as well. :)
  45. Yambabe

    Exercise

    Nearly. What actually happens is that because of your low calorie intake, when you exercise (particularly cardio stuff that gets you out of breath and sweaty) your body uses itself to provide the energy for it. Although it burns fat, it also burns muscle. To replace this muscle you need lots...
  46. Yambabe

    CD...The best

    Erm your stats belie what you just said! :D It is shifting,it's just not shifting as fast as it did on CD. ;) This is totally normal. Doing a VLCD can quite often have the effect of slowing your metabolism and it can take a while for your body to adapt and get back to normal. You also tend...
  47. Yambabe

    bmi below 23?

    It depends on your build, age, bmr and body fat percentage. Have a read of this link (that I picked up elsewhere on the site). http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/body-fat-chart.php It gives you a slightly more scientific way to calculate a healthy goal weight based on all of...
  48. Yambabe

    Day one - again!

    I would recommend that you don't. :) Not a problem if you are being clinically monitored but if not 12 weeks is the MAX that the NICE guidelines allow you on TFR. Most people who have been doing this for a while will tell you that going much longer than the recommended 4 weeks without having...
  49. Yambabe

    Loose Skin (lower tummy pouch) & Tummy Tuck (Mini)

    That's not my understanding of how your body works. :confused: Your shakes do have protein in them but they are not like say the whey shakes that bodybuilders and athletes use, they are pretty well-balanced, plus because you only have a very limited supply of calories and protein due to the...
  50. Yambabe

    Garlic

    You can buy dried minced garlic from all the supermarkets on the herbs and spices section. I have used it throughout (about 2-3 teaspoons per soup!) and it's been fine. :)
  51. Yambabe

    Hiya, returner here! 13 days in...

    LOL yes I get you, I vary between 5"1 and 5"2 depending on time of day, time of the month, how tired I am, what the weather is like etc etc! Even so you are well into the healthy BMI range now and especially if you are training you will need plenty of protein and simple sugars to rebuild those...
  52. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    It's dropping already - serial weighing sometimes has both advantages and disadvantages lol! Gone down 1.25lbs overnight, and I've got a session with my personal trainer this lunchtime so that should help........ Tum seems to be back to normal again too thankfully. Looking back I don't think I...
  53. Yambabe

    Diet Coke

    I avoided it all and stuck to water for the first couple of months but after that I have the occasional can of coke zero at home now and often drink diet coke on a night out. No ill effects that I have noticed, weightloss has been fairly steady and have stayed in ketosis unless I've been on a...
  54. Yambabe

    What is everyones favourite meals?

    Probably crustless quiches cos I can do so many different varieties of them. :) At the moment I do one with chicken, mushroom, broccoli, a tiny bit of sweetcorn and cheddar which is lush, and if I'm having a low-cal meal I do egg-whites with prawns and cottage cheese. When I was full-on Atkins...
  55. Yambabe

    Hiya, returner here! 13 days in...

    Hi Siobhi, I notice from your stats that your BMI is now less than 25 - you should definitely be back on food now and at the very least working your way through refeed! Surprised your pharmacist hasn't said anything actually, the NICE guidelines don't recommend VLCD for anyone with a healthy BMI...
  56. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Hmm, odd weekend indeed this week. I weighed in on Friday, all was good, 1.25lbs off, I was pleased with that as I'd been pretty rigid with my 900 cal limit. However from Thurs I'd been having some tummy problems, lots of wind and very loose poo (urghm, sorry if that's TMI) and on Friday...
  57. Yambabe

    Portable shaker cup in Boots £2.25

    Or you could just go to Asda and buy a Smartprice plastic beaker with a screw-top lid for 89p.........;)
  58. Yambabe

    starving!

    Good plan! As a general rule most of the Avidlite products that are suitable for TFR have "MRP" in their name...... I sometimes order stuff from them to top up my exante supplies but I've not tried the shakes.
  59. Yambabe

    starving!

    Are you taking any supplements as well? Personally I would have said that rather than do "your own" VLCD til you can get your shakes you would be better off eating a high-protein low-carb diet or possibly a low-fat calorie-controlled one. What you have described above is too many carbs for...
  60. Yambabe

    AAM Week

    I did, everything got weighed and counted for calories and carbs. Here's my thread about my first one, it might give you some ideas: http://www.minimins.com/exante/139351-my-add-meal-week.html
  61. Yambabe

    AAM Week

    Chicken and fish are fine (but watch salmon, it has a lot of fat) as is seafood. Quorn & tofu are also both good, and you can have eggs and cottage cheese too. mY fave protein on AAM is prawns cos you get LOADS of them for very few calories compared to most of the other options. Cos I don't...
  62. Yambabe

    VLCD Day 1- Help!

    Hi, Paula is pretty much spot on, you are not drinking anywhere near enough. I think the recommended minimum water intake on Cambridge is 2.25 litres per day. Most people need more than this and aim for around 3-4 litres. Aim to try and have half a litre each time you have a foodpack, or keep...
  63. Yambabe

    re-start

    Best of luck with your restart, you know you can do this now. BUT (and there's always a but with me isn't there? :D) use what you have been through wisely and store it for the future. Analyse how you have felt just recently and why. How did food make you feel better, and why? How do you feel...
  64. Yambabe

    Newbie question re. Total Solutions and BMI

    You have it just about right. There are certain "rules" to VLCD that apply to all diets not just Exante. They are set by NICE who are a kind of advisory/regulatory body within the NHS and have been formulated after years of studies and research. You should not, in any circumstances, stay on TS...
  65. Yambabe

    Setanti's Progress - Year 2

    You can get digital scales that measure your body fat percentage, water mercentage, lean (muscle) mass percentage and all sorts of other stuff. They generally do it by sending little electrical impulses into your feet and measuring the resistance in the signals they get back I believe. They...
  66. Yambabe

    not in a good place

    You need to get a grip matey, in the nicest possible way. People who offend you should be a reason for you to be stronger, not to make you hate yourself. :( You are so much of a better person than them, so why let them bring you down to their level? :confused: Why not hold your head up...
  67. Yambabe

    Chickens

    We collected our 3 last weekend and they seem to be settling in OK. :)
  68. Yambabe

    Tone-Up Shoes

    Thanks all. :) I've got some skechers tone-ups which are a sort of super-flip-flop, and am giving them a go for general use for the next few weeks, lets see what happens! I'm going to stick with my ordinary trainers for dogwalking for the time being though as my tone-ups are toe-post style...
  69. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Another 1lb off this week. :) Bit disappointed but not really surprised, it's been a stressful time as well as totm. The OH was re-admitted to hospital on Monday (via A&E) as his kidney stones flared up again, and finally had an op to remove the stone on Thursday. So although I've not been...
  70. Yambabe

    Good news day

    My OH is out of hospital and hopefully on the mend. :)
  71. Yambabe

    My New Ending

    Doesn't matter what weight WE are, it matters what weight YOU are! If that's what you want to be why not set that as your goal? The scales aren't everything.......;)
  72. Yambabe

    Setanti's Progress - Year 2

    Have a good weekend Steve. :) What bike you got? Mine is over there << under my name........;)
  73. Yambabe

    Arachnophobia

    Noooo, I hate spiders too *shudder* but you can't squish 'em! :eek: In my house they get caught in a glass and gently propelled (well ok maybe thrown a bit) outside. :)
  74. Yambabe

    Jumping ship

    We all have to do what feels right for us when it comes to our diets and eating habits so best of luck with herbalife. Me I'm edging the other way and spending more & more time in here as I move off my TFR packs.........:o Hope it goes the awy you want it to! Another Jo ;)
  75. Yambabe

    1st day done but...

    Best wishes to your dad for a full recovery. :) BUT (and I've made it a big but!) please explain to me how YOU eating is going to make HIM better? :confused: Answer is, it isn't. It might make you feel better for a few minutes, but even that won't last. He's possibly going to need you to be...
  76. Yambabe

    But I've never heard of that one....

    Explain to her that these days VLCD provision is big business and there are new diets coming on the market on (it sometimes seems) a pretty much daily basis so just the fact that it's a name she may not have heard of doesn't mean it's no good. Then go on to explain that Exante is one of the...
  77. Yambabe

    Day 43

    I have been cash offsetting lol, because I am only spending £25 per week on the diet and not buying the huge amounts of food that I used to I reckon I can justify using some of the savings to buy some new stuff! Well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! ;)
  78. Yambabe

    Day 43

    See that's a man thing too I reckon. I have loved going shopping for smaller clothes all the way through, even if they are mostly cheap ones! :o
  79. Yambabe

    Good news day

    Not sure if this is good news or not but I thought I'd share cos it might make some of you giggle..... I'm a bit stressed out at the moment for various reasons so this morning I went into the garden and picked some salad leaves to have with my lunch, washed them, added them to some other veg...
  80. Yambabe

    Good Afternoon Everyone

    You're going to have to try a lot harder if you want to offend me Mark! :D
  81. Yambabe

    Last Resort Emergency Meal

    Yeah that /\! Stick with protein, try not to have too large a portion cos of the cals, plenty of leafy salad or green veg, avoid bread, pasta, rice, potatoes and other starchy veg. Yogurt-based dressings are not too bad of you need something wet on the plate! And erm...
  82. Yambabe

    My New Ending

    Did you know that there have been a couple of scientific studies done on groups doing food replacement VLCD (in America I think) that have showed that a common side-effect is an obsession with food? :D The results showed that people on VLCD talk about food more, watch tv programmes about food...
  83. Yambabe

    BMI

    Totally agree, but just to be devils advocate (well someone has to! ;)) - if you don't use BMI as a marker then what DO you use? :confused: My own opinion is that as long as I am aware that BMI is an "average" figure and don't focus on it to the exclusion of everything else then it's a useful...
  84. Yambabe

    Good Afternoon Everyone

    The challenge (for me anyway) is a personal thing. :) I put my losses on there for 2 reasons: 1) cos I'm not in competition with anyone else but I AM doing this for myself and setting myself targets and boundaries which I want to achieve and 2) cos if you do a bit of CBT at any time you will...
  85. Yambabe

    Good news day

    My hens laid their first egg today. :) And I bought a pair of size 8 jeans from Matalan..... :eek: (their sizes are cut large though!)
  86. Yambabe

    job interview

    Jeesus H people, does it matter? :confused: Calli well done on the job, that's brilliant news! :D But do remember that every time someone looks at a thread you get a view, sometimes if you've already posted and you see someone else has replied you might pop in to see what they have said...
  87. Yambabe

    Struggling with a decision

    :rolleyes: You know what? This isn't a race, it isn't even a competition, this is our lives. :mad: We are all different, we all have good days and bad days, we are all only human, we all react to different foods in different ways. Do the diet the way it works for you and don't let anyone...
  88. Yambabe

    Some questions about Exante

    Hi Starlight, I've numbered your questions so I can relate my answers back to them: 1) Yes, you can swap between the plans, it's a very flexible diet. I have done both "add a meal week" and "eating at weekends" without too much stress. 2) It depends what you eat and on your own carb...
  89. Yambabe

    During pictures

    Looking good now Ms Kitty! :)
  90. Yambabe

    before/during/after pics

    Been posing again :D I finally treated myself to some new bike gear this weekend but it's been too bloomin' rainy for me to be bothered riding so I've just taken a few pics in the garden instead!
  91. Yambabe

    During :)

    You are looking good! :)
  92. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Oh, some of you shaper-eyed people may also notice I've changed my goal this week. My weight goal is now only to get to a BMI of below 25. Once I get there I will be concentrating on that body fat percentage figure and the goal may change on a weekly basis! :o
  93. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Another 1.5lb this week. Again I'm OK with that, I knew it was slower cos I stalled at the weekend due to not counting and then went OTT with the fruit carbs early in the week. I'm not going to list every day's food any more cos you're probbaly all bored with it by now lol, I'll just update...
  94. Yambabe

    Is there such thing as low/no carb peanut butter?!?

    Again Avidlite do some that doesn't look too bad. Look for a brand called "Meridian". Someone with more experience than me will need to check the contents to tell you at which stage of the diet it's OK to have it though. http://www.avidlite.co.uk/acatalog/Nut_Butters.html
  95. Yambabe

    Tone-Up Shoes

    Anyone tried them or got any opinions? I walk my dog a lot (probably 2-3 miles most days) and am thinking of getting some of the Skechers ones. Can't find much info on the science behind them though and am a bit dubious about how much they will live up to the hype!
  96. Yambabe

    Atkins Diet - The pro's and con's

    If combining the 2 is working for you why not stick to that for now? It's not set in stone that you have to follow any diet plan to the letter, you are much more likely to be successful and maintain in the long-term if you can find something that works for YOU even if it's not strictly one...
  97. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Hehe, I sometiems think I may have a mild form of OCD, I seem to get obsessive about stuff to the point that it takes obver my life sometimes! :o This year it's been weightloss up to now, but suddenly I have found a whole new world of nutrition and health to explore and learn about and I'm...
  98. Yambabe

    Atkins....

    Yeah, Atkins is one of the many diets I have tried at least once over the years. Liked it as a concept and did well with it, lost around 2 stone at the time but couldn't keep it off in the long term cos once I was off Induction those old habits crept back in again. When I tried it again...
  99. Yambabe

    Toning, anyone?

    Cheers! :o I have to stress that whilst I was on packs only I didn't push the exercise, I did start walking more but built it up gradually and my gym stuff, cos my trainer was aware of my diet, was carefully chosen to concentrate on strength and toning to help keep my muscle tone. I found the...
  100. Yambabe

    Hot chocolate?

    I don't really "do" hot drinks (don't drink tea or coffee) but I've done my shakes hot to test them, I like the hot chocolate (although I add a tablet sweetener) and I also like hot banana with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top!
  101. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    I've looked at several other diets for maintenance, I'm still quite taken with the idea of JUDDD or Atkins and will probably go to one or the other for long-term maintenance eventually. For me personally I've done both WW and SW before and they weren't really for me. What I'm doing right now...
  102. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    I'm counting calories, but trying to stay high protein and low carb at the same time. The online calorie-counter that I use works out the g of carbs in each meal for me as well as the cals, so I try to keep it in proportion to my Exante packs - I aim for a max of 8-10g of carbs per 100 cals...
  103. Yambabe

    Pizza mmmmmmmmm

    The Avidlite site do a low carb pizza kit that includes the base and sauce and works out at 3g net carbs per slice. Mind you that's 24g per pizza (8 slices) so maybe it's not so good after all..... (although it makes a 12" pizza which is pretty large)
  104. Yambabe

    Please will someone check this for me?

    If you want fishy with zero carbs have a look for crayfish tails. I think I'm addicted to them at the moment, so much nicer than prawns and even on my VLCD refeed (high protein low carb but still low cal too, I am browsing in this bit of the forum for inspiration and ideas I can steal lol) I can...
  105. Yambabe

    From Lipotrim or similar straight to Atkins??

    VLCD refeeds seem to be based on the premise that you start off with high protein and very little carb meals and gradually reintroduce carbs over a period of time. As Atkins induction is also a way of eating that depends on high protein and very few carbs (although a lot more calories!) I can...
  106. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Been another OK day today, slightly under my count at 775 cals but I did nick a handful of the OH's crisps when I got in from work :o so in reality I'm probably a bit over! (Seabrooks hot & spicy wasabi flavour, I'm not going to let him bring those in the house again for a while I can tell you!)...
  107. Yambabe

    Toning, anyone?

    Loads. :) I walk the dog most days - started just literally going round the block when I started the diet, now we average 2-3 miles each time. I try to swim once a week for up to an hour, aim to do 40 lengths of our local pool (32 is 1/2 a mile) each session. Not happening every week at the...
  108. Yambabe

    How can I contact Exante regarding an order?

    Email them, they are usually very quick to reply. Quote both order numbers and ask them what's happening.
  109. Yambabe

    I'm just not losing :(

    How tall are you? Just wondering if you are not actually eating enough and need to move up the plans now.
  110. Yambabe

    First Weight In.

    As long as you always weigh on the same scales the "actual" weight doesn't matter, certainly not at the moment. All you need to do is count the difference between last week and this week and whatever the scales say the loss will be the same.........;) Either way that's a great start...
  111. Yambabe

    exante lifeline support

    LOL no Shirley not a doctor, :o just someone who has struggled with her weight most of her adult life and has finally realised that I need to understand a bit about how my body works and what it needs to be able to treat it properly. It's all very well doing any diet (and I've done most of...
  112. Yambabe

    i failed myself !

    Because in the past you have been able to make yourself feel better with food so that's what you have just tried to do again - old habits and all that. :( Instead of dwelling on your "failure" you need to analyse what you have done and why, and look at how it's made you feel. You felt like...
  113. Yambabe

    iew - eating = bloating

    I'm wondering if rather than food in general it's something specific that you have reacted to that's made you feel this way? :confused: My advice, especially if you've been living off maintenance foods for a little while, would be to restart your refeed but spread it out a bit. Start with just...
  114. Yambabe

    810 Diary and feeling hungry

    You want an honest answer? :sigh: I'm not sure that a goal as a number on the scales is necessarily the best thing for some of us. Dropping that number down another 3lbs may still not change the bits of you that you don't like. If that happens, then what will you do? Drop the goal still...
  115. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Ooops, just realised I missed off yesterday! :o I got to 795 cals: 1/2 muller light, 1/3 dietimeal muesli, strawberries and raspberries 120 cals crayfish tails (again!) and mixed salad 190 cals dietimeal bar 185 cals yellow fin sole & kale seaweed 180 cals 2/3 dietimeal bar 120 cals As I...
  116. Yambabe

    Love Handles

    Exercise exercise and more exercise, but targeted at the area you want to shift! :D Situps, side twists, side bends holding dumbells, leg lifts and other core exercises if you can do them will all help that bit of you. :) Massage the area regularly, maybe in the shower or perhaps you and...
  117. Yambabe

    Rumbly Tumbly

    Other way round Karen, more than one bar a day can have a laxative effect.....:eek:
  118. Yambabe

    hello again

    Hi Mush, if CD works better for you then go for it! I sometimes go in there anyway just for a nosey cos it's a much more established diet than Exante and they often have good tips. Good luck, and keep your eye on that prize ;) (yes I do remember what yours is! :D) cos it'll be so worth it!
  119. Yambabe

    810 Diary and feeling hungry

    All of us Hon :( I have lost 4.5 stone so far this year and gone from a size 20 to a size 10 yet I look in the mirror sometimes and all I see is my big legs and flabby belly. :o I think a lot of us have to retrain not just our bodies but our minds too. I am starting to realise that just...
  120. Yambabe

    6 Weeks done and dusted

    Nice one Mark! :) Pleased it's going so well but you should be thinking about a meal week round about now. *wags finger* You certainly shouldn't be planning another 8 weeks of abstinence as that would take you over the 12-week limit set by the NICE guidelines and you would be risking your...
  121. Yambabe

    Happy,Sad,Mad and Bad.!!!

    Funnily enough I have had kind of the oposite, I normally suffer from pretty bad PMT in the week leading up and have a tendency to snap, sulk, cry for no reason, binge eat, not sleep properly and generally be a right moody pain in the a*** to those around me. However the past few months it...
  122. Yambabe

    Progress

    Some of us "old-timers" who are quite close to our goal may have contacted them already as individuals Mark...........;)
  123. Yambabe

    exante lifeline support

    If you take in more carbs than your body needs the excess is stored in the liver as glycogen ready to be used as fuel at a later date. Glycogen binds water molecules to itself so you effectively retain water and the extra weight is that water. That's why you usually lose more on the first week...
  124. Yambabe

    exante lifeline support

    Yeah I'm here tonight as a distraction too lol. Been a funny couple of days, as I'm now in week 2 of refeed I have introduced a couple of new things (fruit and muller light yogurt) and it's not going too well. :( Scales have moved slightly in the wrong direction ffs and I am feeling hungry...
  125. Yambabe

    for all the refeeders !!

    Um I've done at least 2, one for my first add-a-meal week: http://www.minimins.com/exante/139351-my-add-meal-week.html and another now I'm refeeding: http://www.minimins.com/exante/158482-coming-off-ts.html and we have a recipe sticky at the top of the page! Incidentally I dunno how...
  126. Yambabe

    Need a bit of reassurance

    I can only echo what the others have already said. Another well-endowed lass here, I've gone from a 38G to a 34G so far this year but there has definitely also been a loss of firmness which I'm not overjoyed about. I too would be way too scared to consider going under the knife even if they...
  127. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    We got a takeaway last night in the end, went for Indian so I had a huuge portion of tandoori chicken with salad and raita, and a small chunk of naan bread. A sneaky peek on the scales this morning showed I have stayed the same since Friday but I'm not too concerned cos I haven't poo'd yet...
  128. Yambabe

    Exante and excersize

    The booklet is, as with so many other areas, just covering itself to make sure you don't overdo it and sue Exante! There have been many studies done over the years on the efeects of exercise on VLCD with the main outcome, as usual, being that it will vary from person to person. However if you...
  129. Yambabe

    First weigh in

    Excellent start, good for you! :)
  130. Yambabe

    Square one again

    By experimentation I think that it is much harder to get back on track when you've had alcohol too than if you just have food, even if the food involved a fair amount of carbs. I have found with me when I have had my weekends "off" and had a couple of drinks I have always felt really down and...
  131. Yambabe

    add a meal

    You should be adding a meal at 5 weeks anyway according to the instructions and the NICE guidelines. ;) I really enjoyed my first AAM week, I enjoyed the challenge of finding and preparing food that was tasty and interesting but still fell within the calorie limits and had ingredients off the...
  132. Yambabe

    ATKINS V EXANTE ADVICE NEEDED

    Fattea now that I'm refeeding from Exante and adding in high-protein low-carb meals (which is why I'm lurking here in the Atkins section ;)) I started a running programme last week based on some advice given by a trainer friend on another forum. My current programme is this, I do it on a...
  133. Yambabe

    Tummy slowly shrinking

    Then you were, in fact, 100% after all even though you didn't necessarily want to be? Well done young man! :)
  134. Yambabe

    Tummy slowly shrinking

    I've been away in a tent this weekend so not around to harrass you all lol! :o Mark when you say you've "not been 100%" but also "not cheated" you are confusing me (not hard!) :confused: You don't have to elaborate if you don't want to but I'm guessing you have stuff going on in your head...
  135. Yambabe

    so bloody damn hard

    What yummy says is spot-on. I was 100% for about the first 8 weeks, then it got harder and harder. I didn't cave as such, my downfall is nibbling. So I might be preparing the OH's tea and I'd nick a couple of his chips, or a sausage or something. Now I know full well that for me that is the...
  136. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Well I've been mostly good over my weekend away! Weighing in on Friday and having a loss boosted me so I was fine, only got to 705 cals with the idea being I had some left over for a glass of wine when we got to the pub and put the tent up. Dietimeal porridge 120 cals Crayfish tails 85 cals...
  137. Yambabe

    Wedding invite aarrggghh

    Yeah, my advice is to put on something slinky and have something to eat but just be really careful with what you choose! Is it a buffet or sit-down meal? Buffet would be easier but a meal is do-able too. Have a bit of meat, the leaner the better. Have some salad or veg. Don't have ANY...
  138. Yambabe

    Been so tired!

    Being tired in the first few days is completely normal, and it should get better soon!
  139. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    *drum roll* Weighed in 2 days early this week as we are away for the weekend again and the scales say....... 2.5 lbs off! :D That'll do nicely thanks!
  140. Yambabe

    Leisure Time

    We've done what we all do for a living so now I'm curious, what do we do for fun? I ride my motorcycle a lot, :character00201:me and the OH like nothing better than to sling some luggage on our pillion seats and bugger off to a campsite or B&B for the weekend if the weather is nice. :) I...
  141. Yambabe

    Forced Refeed week!lol

    You can't binge if you don't have the stuff in to binge on remember! Plan your menus in advance and go shopping each day for that day's meal, or possibly the evening before for the next day if it's easier. Only buy the protein and greens that you intend to eat for your next meal, and just...
  142. Yambabe

    Great low carb buys and bargains!

    Sainsburys have a selection of different seafoods, mostly in 250g packs, on 2 for £5 at the moment if that helps anyone. Also I don't know if any of you have a Costco nearby but I find their meat and fish to be excellent value, last week they had 10 Aberdeen Angus 1/4lb beefburgers for £6.99...
  143. Yambabe

    ATKINS V EXANTE ADVICE NEEDED

    Um no they don't, soups and shakes have 18.5g and bars have about 20g. If you're still on induction I'd stay away from them for now, but once you start moving into the other phases and upping your carbs you could certainly have the odd one as ameal as long as it didn't take you over your CCLL...
  144. Yambabe

    Forced Refeed week!lol

    I think you're worrying too much. :) Stick with it for a few more days and see what happens before you decide would be my advice. There's any number of reasons why you might have got bellyache today, and reintroducing such a small amount of food after being on TS is pretty low down the list in...
  145. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Not really no. The book says chicken, fish, turkey, tofu, quorn, seafood and cottage cheese but also says 100g. I have tended to go more by cals when I did my AAMs, I was aiming for a 400-cal meal so I tried to aim for approx 150-200 cals of protein - that left lots of cals for veg, fruit and...
  146. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Ha, by a total fluke I managed to get dead on 800 cals today I think. So today Ive had: Dietimeal muesli with low-fat yogurt 180 cals Exante soup 200 cals Dietimeal bar 185 cals Steamed smoked fish with asparagus and "seaweed"* 235 cals I'm hoping to have a first go at a proper running...
  147. Yambabe

    Seasoning?

    I've used dried herbs and spices and also fresh herbs with no ill effects. One of my faves is to add dried minced garlic to my mushroom soup, mmmm garlic mushrooms lol. Also I have a grinder that I got in Sainsburys, it's a Jamie Oliver brand but don't let that put you off. It's sechzuan...
  148. Yambabe

    Forced Refeed week!lol

    Awww thanks you guys :o I'm all big-headed now! Omelette is fine. :) Make it with one full egg and 1 or 2 egg whites, add loads of veg (courgettes are good, I used mushrooms too even though they are not strictly allowed, dry-fry them in a good non-stick pan, mange-tout and broccoli are both...
  149. Yambabe

    Starting Tomorrow...No idea what I'm doing.!!

    In that case I'm even more sorry for jumping to conclusions. :o But what I said earlier about reading on here still stands. There are people posting on this section of the forum who have been doing Exante for over a year and others who are only on their first few days, all make valuable...
  150. Yambabe

    Starting Tomorrow...No idea what I'm doing.!!

    Here you go. The original discussion was about New You products which, when they first came on the market, didn't differentiate too well about which of their products were suitable for TFR. I got my ranty head on a bit but what I said then still applies in my mind. I'm not suggesting for a...
  151. Yambabe

    Starting Tomorrow...No idea what I'm doing.!!

    Sorry :o reading back I do sound a little harsh. I really didn't mean to come across quite so negatively but this is something I feel very passionately about. Doing a VLCD and losing a large chunk of weight is easy compared to maintaining once it's gone. Yo-yo dieting in general is a serious...
  152. Yambabe

    Week 6 WI - GUTTED :(

    You've still lost weight right? :) No 2 sets of scales ever weight the same, so what you need to concentrate on is not what they actually say but how much they have moved each week! If yours at home are so far out from your CDC's then you have 2 options, either don't weigh yourself at home...
  153. Yambabe

    coping with headache

    The headache is carb withdrawal and it will pass if you can just grit your teeth and carry on. Be a bit careful with what painkillers you take, ibruprofen really need to be taken with food or there is a risk of gastric ulcers. Paracetamol is a better option. If you're going to restart try...
  154. Yambabe

    Starting Tomorrow...No idea what I'm doing.!!

    Riiight, so you've done a VLCD before and not maintained and now you're starting another one with absolutely no preparation or even real clue as to the mechanics of how it works? FFS. :rolleyes: I suggest you put the pack on a high shelf when it arrives then go away and do some bloody...
  155. Yambabe

    Body Fat Measuring Scales

    Just to let you know, Sainsburys currently have an offer on and a lot of their scales are half price. This includes some of their body fat analyser ones. :) I'm not sure if the offer is in the stores (I seem to remember seeing some in our local one earlier this week) or just online, but if...
  156. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Yes, my scales measure my body fat. I got mine from Tesco, I think they were about £20 so not that cheap but worth it I think cos some weeks even if I've not lost much the fat has changed. I seem to remember Maggie finding some really good ones in Home Bargains for about £10 though, so have a...
  157. Yambabe

    Forced Refeed week!lol

    No problem. :) If something I have already experienced can make the whole thing easier for someone else I'm only too pleased to share it. Particularly as Exante doesn't have consultants and their customer service people, although nice, are basically there to sell the product and have most...
  158. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    I was good. :) I've just had the other half-shake so 745 cals in total for today.
  159. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Cheers Gina, good to see you are still around (even if it's only occasionally!) and good to hear that you are now maintaining OK.
  160. Yambabe

    ATKINS V EXANTE ADVICE NEEDED

    If Atkins is working so well for you when Exante didn't why would you want to change? :confused: If it's because you still have Exante packs left and you don't want to waste them why not use them for an occasional meal alongside your Atkins rather than trying to go back to the Exante plan 100%?
  161. Yambabe

    Checking products for carb count?

    I never knew that! :eek: No wonder I failed when I did Atkins then..........:o
  162. Yambabe

    well and truly fell off the wagon

    Aw sorry to hear about your job. :( BUT I think you need to do a bit more self-analysis here - why do you feel the need to comfort-eat (and particularly so many carbs) when you have bad news? :confused: Food isn't a security blanket, it's just fuel for your body - or at least it shouldn't be...
  163. Yambabe

    Checking products for carb count?

    I thought you had to subtract the fibre to get the net carbs? :confused: Sure I remember that from when I did Atkins. So I would say 6g less the g of fibre if there are any.
  164. Yambabe

    Forced Refeed week!lol

    I've replied on the other thread. :)
  165. Yambabe

    Newbie Question about drinks

    Twofold. Partly because they contain citric acid and this is a known trigger for some people (I have to stress not everyone!) to knock them out of ketosis. Also cos some people seem to think that the sweeteners and additives can give you sugar cravings even if you are still in ketosis...
  166. Yambabe

    Why you need to Add-A-Meal

    No Isis you are spot on. It should actually be 4 weeks TS, 1 week AAM, 4 weeks TS, 1 week AAM and keep repeating til you get to either goal or a bmi of around 25 then either refeed to start maintenance or WS to get you to your goal if it is lower than your bmi 25 point. :) You could if you...
  167. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Oooh dilemma, I've got some calories left over so far today and I'm not sure what to do with them! :D Up to now today's total is 645 cals: half Exante shake 100 cals Dietimeal bar 185 cals 100g prawns with balsamic salsa* 120 cals baked chicken breast** with veg 240 cals *To make balsamic...
  168. Yambabe

    Forced Refeed week!lol

    I did a thread about it, I'll dig about and see if I can find it. Actually the book is misleading, it's not every 5 and 13 weeks. The recommendation is that you do an add-a-meal week each 5th week if you are not dieting under medical supervision, or every 13th if you are. This is to ensure...
  169. Yambabe

    Who is up for a get together

    Have a look on the YHA site for venues, they often have bunkhouse-type accommodation that can be sole-booked and works out quite cheap if there are enough of you. You need to not mind sharing a room though! We've had several meets from the bike forum I go on at various ones all over the...
  170. Yambabe

    has anyone done SS for longer than 12 weeks?

    Hi, the reason that your SS only lasts for 12 weeks is not diet-related, it's to do with your health. There have been many medical studies done on VLCD and their potential side-effects and the outcome is that the NICE guidelines (a kind of intruction book for health professionals) say that...
  171. Yambabe

    Before and During

    My befores and durings are in my profile albums Mark (you can see them by clicking on the link under my name on the LH side of the screen) and there's also a couple in the sticky at the top of the page. They will start to be "afters" when I reach a healthy BMI (15lbs to go!) cos once I've got...
  172. Yambabe

    How is everyone

    I'm doing good thanks Mark. :) I've been doing this for a while now and while I can't honestly say it's been easy I can say it's been worthwhile. I've had good days and bad days and I've found the diet itself to be straightforward and easy to understand. It's also possible to be very...
  173. Yambabe

    Exercise?

    Yes, most of us do something. :) Please use the search function if you want to know more, it's been covered over and over again on here and there are loads of other threads about it.
  174. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Well yesterday I had: half an exante shake (100 cals) half a bag of dietimeal muesli (60 cals) exante bar (210 cals) 125g pack crayfish tails (85 cals) mini milky bar (70 cals) :o exante soup (205 cals) which is a total of around 730 cals. Today I've had: dietimeal porridge (120 cals)...
  175. Yambabe

    Mrs Mark

    A good start then, well done Mrs Mark. :) One thing to remember for all you soup-o-philes is that I have found while doing this that my tastes have changed quite a bit. If you didn't like a particular flavour at first (goes for the shakes too) it's worth revisiting it a few weeks down the line...
  176. Yambabe

    Priya's diary

    That's more like it! :D On the pic above, you would measure your hips more or less at the bottom of her knickers, kind of where your legs join to your bum, cos that's the widest part in most people!
  177. Yambabe

    Starting today (well, yesterday)

    Didn't say it was doing you any harm lol, just that according to the book it's not allowed! :p
  178. Yambabe

    Starting today (well, yesterday)

    Define cheat, oh Mr-Still-Drinks-Diet-Coke-Even-Though-It's-Not-Allowed? :p (And I'm not even on the pink team lol ;)) Welcome James and all the best for your weightloss. :)
  179. Yambabe

    Oh the irony

    For me it means I wait til the OH is out then the telly goes on and I watch *deep breath*.... ....come dine with me, masterchef, market kitchen, hairy bikers, ace of cakes, 2 fat ladies, jamie, rick stein, gary rhodes, delia, hells kitchen, that thing with marco, celeb masterchef, australian...
  180. Yambabe

    Priya's diary

    You're measuring way too far down! This is where your waist is:
  181. Yambabe

    Priya's diary

    Are you sure? :confused: 37 inches? Are you measuring in the right place? I am only a couple of inches taller than you, currently weigh nearly a stone and a half more and my waist is 30" at the moment (my hips are 38"!) so I'm comfortable in several brands of size 10 jeans. As long as they are...
  182. Yambabe

    Oh the irony

    LOL that's what this is all about though isn't it Mike? No matter which team you are on at the end of the day you're going to have to learn to curb those excesses and be able to enjoy food at a different level. Trust me, my herb-roasted skinless chicken breast will taste just as good as your...
  183. Yambabe

    why are we doing this ?

    I'm doing this cos having lost my mum in November due to a vicious circle health condition (COPD + can't exercise + didn't adjust diet = weight gain = deterioration of COPD = can't lose weight now despite changing diet cos of meds and no exercise = death at the age of just 66 :() and another...
  184. Yambabe

    Oh the irony

    Hmmm roast dinner. 1 average chicken breast roasted with herbs & garlic, 75g each cauli & broccoli, 40g shredded cabbage, half a 9" parsnip, 2 tablespoons chicken bisto. Approx 270 cals, 26g carbs (but much less "net carbs" cos of the fibre in the veg as ex-Atkins dieters will understand) -...
  185. Yambabe

    crushed

    Sort of. Mark is also correct. But as with most things there's a bit more to it......:rolleyes: Muscle is actually denser than fat as it contains less water, so although a pound of anything weighs the same as a pound of anything else, a pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat...
  186. Yambabe

    July Challenge

    I'm bowing out of the challenge this month as I'm coming off TS and upping my calories from today. I'll give it July to see what sort of losses I get (if any) on my home-made refeed plan and get back to you with a challenge for August I think. I'll still be here watching you all though! ;)
  187. Yambabe

    4th weigh in and surgery appt

    Excellent news, I'm so pleased for you. :)
  188. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    Dunno about kickboxing D, but I already train with an ex-boxer once a week and do a fair bit of ordinary boxing! I even have my own gloves........:o I'll be upping that to two sessions a week at some point before the end of this month, possibly more when I get to goal. ;)
  189. Yambabe

    Coming off TS

    I've decided it's time to do it properly. I've been eating at weekends for the last 6 weeks or so and that's been going OK, but having given it some thought I don't think I've still got the mindset to do TS properly any more so I've been pondering on where to go next. I've done a fair bit of...
  190. Yambabe

    A "Nearly There" thread, with pictures.

    Forgive me my narcissism, but I just wanted to hear you all say some nice things to me! :o Anyway, this was me in December 2009, weighing in at 15 stone, as I'm only 5' 1.5" this put me in the morbidly obese BMI bracket. My top was a size 22-24 and my bum was a size 20. I've tried most...
  191. Yambabe

    before/during/after pics

    I've put a couple of recent ones up in my profile album today, including one taken this afternoon. :) Am starting to get the hang of this "having my photo taken" business now lol, always hated it before but don't mind quite so much these days!
  192. Yambabe

    confession

    Here's a couple of tips for you in the future. :) 1) Don't buy biscuits! Seriously, if you haven't got them in the house you can't binge on them. If you really want them desperately you'll have to go and get them and often it's just too much trouble. So this applies to all carb-based snacks...
  193. Yambabe

    bovril

    I have bouillion cubes occasionally. The ones I use are called "just bouillion" and I get them from Sainsburys. The cubes are quite big so I have 1/3rd of a cube at a time, sometimes with some dried minced garlic or herbs in, made up with boiling water to about 1/2 to 2/3 of a mugful. Works...
  194. Yambabe

    Lost: 1 chin and 2 cup sizes...........

    LOL worry about that when you get there eh? (Which won't be long I'm sure!) I know that Asda and Matalan definitely do 34G cos I'm wearing a Matalan one as I type and I bought one from Asda last weekend......;)
  195. Yambabe

    Priya's diary

    Um no, 3x75 = 225 so 2 and a quarter litres. You need 4 75ml bottles to make 3 litres. Take it it's not maths you are doing at Uni then lol! :p
  196. Yambabe

    Lost: 1 chin and 2 cup sizes...........

    Pretty much all the supermarkets, and Matalan, now go up to G cups in most sizes. Not a huge choice of styles yet but at least they have something these days.
  197. Yambabe

    advice please people

    Agreed. Follow the add-a-meal principles in your book and stick to plain chicken/fish/tofu and green salad or green veg, have sensible portions and you will be perfectly OK. At some point you are going to have to re-evaluate your relationshp with food and learn to use it as fuel instead of...
  198. Yambabe

    Priya's diary

    I think you're doing fine. :) If your dance class is mostly toning then that's great, that's what you need to do more of. You can do toning excercise at home too, situps are always good and you can do bicep curls holding tins of beans, and just randomly squat occasionally to tone those legs up...
  199. Yambabe

    Priya's diary

    Don't panic lol there is reason behind me asking......... Reason being that VLCD really works best for people who are obese, BMI over 30. Although once started you can stay on one down to BMI 25 you may well find that it's not as effective once you start getting nearer to your goal, and this...
  200. Yambabe

    Coke Zero on Offer

    As with so any things on this diet it's all relative and down to the individual I think. :) Diet pop doesn't have enough calories to affect your weightloss but if it contains citric acid (coke zero doesn't, neither does Dr Pepper zero) in some people it can knock them out of ketosis. Depends...
  201. Yambabe

    Really struggling :(

    It happens Carly. As with any fairly extreme change in your habits you are going to have good days and bad ones, especially in the early days. Sometimes you read what others doing the diet write on here and it seems like you will struggle for the first few days and then after that it becomes...
  202. Yambabe

    just a dash

    I've found the makers website (It's made by a Co called "Sangs") but can't find an ingredients list. Does it have citric acid in it? Remember this can take some people out of ketosis - probably won't affect your weightloss but you may feel more hungry and miserable!
  203. Yambabe

    Priya's diary

    Priya do you mind if I ask how tall you are?
  204. Yambabe

    I'm Terrified of Food Now

    Just you ill on Sunday or anyone else? Sounds like a dodgy BBQ sausage to me.......:jelous:
  205. Yambabe

    It had to be done

    Just a little tip (given to me by a friend who did LL very successfully & is now a locum consultant and still maintaining) - if you find you get a bit light-headed or dizzy on occasion try adding a little salt to your soups. I've no idea what the scientific basis is behind it but it does seem...
  206. Yambabe

    users names

    I will never remember them I'm rubbish at names lol but I'm Jo. :)
  207. Yambabe

    ketosis

    Sensible attitude. :) When I started on Exante I was only going to do it for a month, shift a stone, then try to maintain it, maybe have another go a bit further down the line........ This was because I have tried every diet going over the years, and all of them have worked to a point and...
  208. Yambabe

    breath !!

    I sometimes chew a leaf or two of parsley to help my ketosis breaath as well. Dunno if that will help anyone else.......
  209. Yambabe

    Quiet

    Oh, has there been football on? :D I've been in the garden washing and polishing my bike. I love it to bits but it takes a bit of elbow grease to keep that chrome shiny lol. :o
  210. Yambabe

    ketosis

    Calli, people who are a bit larger to start with do tend to lose a bit more at first but it tends to even out over the weeks and months that you stay on the diet. You've lost 11lbs in 2 weeks, I don't think that's "nothing" I think it's brilliant! :cool: We all lose weight at the pace our...
  211. Yambabe

    Mixing The Soups - What's your Technique?

    I use a stick blender with a balloon whisk attachment or a handheld balloon whisk to mix the soup into about half the water, then top up with more water and just stir with a spoon. Never had any lumps either. :) I find the soups mix better than the shakes usually, I use a lidded shaker for...
  212. Yambabe

    June Challenge

    3lbs for me this week, but that's since a Tuesday weigh-in not my usual Sunday so only 5 days so I'm well happy with that! As suspected I'm not going to make the target this month but I'm fine with that, I'm currently eating (mostly sensibly lol) pretty much every weekend so to still be...
  213. Yambabe

    ketosis

    Um no. If you are consuming less calories than your body needs for its essential processes you are losing weight. :) If you're not hungry, and feel pretty good about yourself, you are probably in ketosis. If you're hungry all the time and feel miserable you're probably not! But you will...
  214. Yambabe

    June Challenge

    You're all doing brilliantly! :) I stayed the same this week due to my weekend "off" last week - 850 miles on my bike in 3 days, first time ever in Cornwall, had to try a proper Cornish cream tea lol! ;) Don't think I will make this month's target but as long as I'm still moving in the right...
  215. Yambabe

    June Challenge

    Another slow one for me, after another party weekend lol! 1.25lbs so it's all still in the right direction. :) Back to TS from today for a few weeks now probably. Yambabe - 10lbs - 7.5lbs to go - 2.5lbs lost Markyboy - 18lbs - 9lbs to go - 9lbs lost Yes I Can - 14lbs - 11lbs to go - 3lbs lost...
  216. Yambabe

    before/during/after pics

    You probably need 50 posts to be able to see it - you need to talk more lol! ;)
  217. Yambabe

    before/during/after pics

    ..or you can click on "profile albums" on the left just under the poster's name....... Bren you are looking fabulous now! Well done, you've been such an insiration since I first found Minimins and Exante....... x
  218. Yambabe

    Slight Change of Plan...

    Sounds like you are coping brilliantly, combining having a great time with not going over the top. This is all part of the learning process for maintenance further down the line and it's all good! ;) Enjoy the rest of your holiday and the time you are getting to spend with your mate.
  219. Yambabe

    Already getting my energy back!

    Hehe, is this where I'm allowed to point and laugh a little and say "told you so"? :p :D Glad you're all feeling better. :)
  220. Yambabe

    Nearly a stone lost...

    I think that's a really healthy attitude to have Sorus, and it obviously is working well for you so well done!
  221. Yambabe

    Nearly a stone lost...

    I'll put my droning advice head back on shall I? :D Congrats on the size 12s, I know just how you feel with the happy bouncy thing cos I do that too........:o In the meantime I'll say what I always do in these situations: you CAN eat on Exante but you just need to be sensible about it. Try...
  222. Yambabe

    Arrrgghhh Help!!

    Erm just to reassure you, I have been doing this for a shade over 4 months now and the best result so far for me is that now I AM normal. :D I've never been able to walk into any clothes shop before and know there will be something that will fit me, now I can. I've never been pretty and...
  223. Yambabe

    Mixing Different VLCDs

    Yeah they should be fine. :) In fact because they have less cals than your Exante packs you may even lose a fraction more weight, or if you are having a really hungry day you could probably get away with having two! The Avidlite ones are 58g packs and have slightly more calories (206 or 216)...
  224. Yambabe

    Mixing Different VLCDs

    Your curry noodles may not be suitable for a TFR diet, make sure you read the packaging. ;) Dreaming there are a number of VLCDs that use the same products but just rebrand them as their own. The base range includes soups, bars and meals. I know All About W8 use them, as do Go Lower, New You...
  225. Yambabe

    Arrrgghhh Help!!

    Some practical suggestions? How you feel today IS the carb withrawal, the first-few-days blues and it will pass. Like we were saying on the other thread just take it from pack to pack and drink LOADS of water. By tomorrow you could be in ketosis and wondering what all the fuss was...
  226. Yambabe

    Mixing Different VLCDs

    As long as you check the calories (need to be around 200) and the carbs (need to be about 15g-20g) it shouldn't be a problem. Your W8 stuff is the same product as the Avidlite Dietimeals (made by the same manufacturer) and I have quite happily swapped their shepherds pie for an Exante soup on...
  227. Yambabe

    What is wrong with me? Argghhh!

    Yay, you're back! :D Hope all is going well in your world TT mwah. I'm messing with your mind you say? Haha, my work here is done.........;)
  228. Yambabe

    What is wrong with me? Argghhh!

    OK I'm gong to buck the trend a bit here and be a bit less supportive and a bit more harsh - please don't take it the wrong way! You're making excuses. Being busy doesn't mean you have to eat, like Kitty says for a lot of us this diet is actually easier if we have lots to do. You are eating...
  229. Yambabe

    Timing of Packs

    I split mine, so I have half a shake at around 8.30am, half a bar at around 11.30am, the other half bar around 1.30pm, half a shake around 4pm then my soup about 6-6.30pm. I find that having them little and often works better for me. I also think (and I'm sure I've read studies that back it...
  230. Yambabe

    Gym/Exercise

    http://www.minimins.com/exante/132361-benefits-resistance-excercise-vlcd.html :)
  231. Yambabe

    Gym/Exercise

    Gym is good, but try and concentrate more on strength-building excercised than anything that involves cardio. Weights and core stuff is all good and will help you build muscle which in turn will boost your metabolism and help speed your weightloss. Unfortunately when you are on a VLCD too...
  232. Yambabe

    advice really needed - slowed weight loss

    My scales measure body fat % as well. If it's any consolation to you, when I started mine was 58.8%! :eek: It's now down to 38.7 which is great but still way too high, for my age etc it should be around 25% I reckon.
  233. Yambabe

    June Challenge

    Slow start for me, 1.25lbs this week but at least my body fat is heading back in the right direction again too! Mostly cos I ordered some bars from a different diet company (avidlite dietimeal) to make up my stocks and then realised that to keep to the nutritional goals I needed to eat 2 a day -...
  234. Yambabe

    False Start

    Good luck. The best thing I find about swimming is that once you are in the water nobody can really tell what size you are anyway! ;) It's a bit embarrassing that I still get overtaken by pensioners every week when I go though.........:o You're right about it being a head thing. Have you...
  235. Yambabe

    be-yu

    I've just had a look at the be-yu website cos I like to keep aware of all the various VLCD products on the market in case any of them look better than the one I am doing! Despite their claims it would appear that the TFR products are actually made by our old friends Bariatrix in Canada and...
  236. Yambabe

    Bad day...

    Sounds to me like you are a bit depressed sandy, and in fact may have been for a while which could be one reason why you have piled weight on - have you been comfort eating? *wags finger* ;) Try and get a bit of perspective on it. When you are out and about do you spend all your time looking...
  237. Yambabe

    Three packs or Four?

    Well comparing to say WW & SW I seem to recall that on bith of those the bigger you are to start the more points/syns you get, then as you reduce so do they. That would suggest to me that you would be best starting with 4 and seeing how you get on. If you're not losing the weight you want to...
  238. Yambabe

    advice really needed - slowed weight loss

    Everybody is different and loses weight at a different rate hun, it's not a race and as long as you are still losing why stress about it? The most likely reason from what you have said is that you are building muscle as well as burning fat because of the extra excercise. Muscle is more dense...
  239. Yambabe

    When Do you Stop 'Dieting'?

    At your age you shouldn't have too many problems with loose skin, but I think what you need to do is concentrate on exercise far more than diet. Make sure you are eating healthily (I'll get back to that in a minute) but other than that start looking for stuff you can do to improve your "bad"...
  240. Yambabe

    Little things that lift the mood

    Ha, resurrected this thread again! :D A little tale from the weekend........ we're planning a night out on Sat, and as usual I am moaning that I don't know what to wear, it's only the local rock club so jeans and tshirt would be OK but I feel like dressing up a bit, my size 14 little skirt is...
  241. Yambabe

    June Challenge

    Have you done an add-a-meal week yet? If not why not time it to coincide with your event and rather than seeing it as a "weekend off" try to make it a "weekend with sensible choice extras". Worked for me.........;)
  242. Yambabe

    When Do you Stop 'Dieting'?

    I don't think the answer for you is diet OR exercise to be honest. I think your problem is with your head, not just your body. You are slap-bang in the middle of the healthy BMI range at the moment but don't forget that BMI is just a guide, it doesn't take into account factors such as age...
  243. Yambabe

    A much happier Kitty

    That's a brilliant start, well done! :D The thing I like about Exante is that it is fairly flexible and as long as you follow the basic rule of 3-4 packs a day it doesn't really matter how you have them, you can fit it around your own tastes. Incidentally don't forget that there are other...
  244. Yambabe

    Dear JustGina

    Hi Gina, I hope you don't mind me writing this down as a kind of open letter rather than a pm. I kind of thougt that some of the things I wanted to say might be useful for others at some point too. I don't know you, we've never met, but I've been following you on your weightloss journey via...
  245. Yambabe

    June Challenge

    So another month is upon us, how do you think you'll do? Again I have a couple of meal weekends planned, plus a bike rally in the middle when I will be drinking, so I'm going for another 10lbs this month. Over to you........ Yambabe - 10lbs - 10lbs to go - 0lbs lost
  246. Yambabe

    MAY CHALLENGE

    Well done everyone, this month between us we have managed to lose a whopping 11 stone and 4 lbs, that is an entire me with (this week ;)) a couple of lbs left over. Go us lol! :D
  247. Yambabe

    Water Flavourings Advice Please

    What Yes I Can said. I have been scouring the shelves for flavoured water which don't contain citric acid and I now have quite a good selection to choose from usually. I probably drink around a litre of flavoured water a day as well as my plain water, sometimes more, and I also have the odd...
  248. Yambabe

    How come..

    I browse on here cos I have been looking for options for maintenance once I reach (or get close to) my goal with Exante. When I first heard about JUDDD I was really sceptical, it sounded like just another faddy diet and I was ready to dismiss it, except that I tend to eat a bit like that...
  249. Yambabe

    MAY CHALLENGE

    3.5lbs for me this week, am rather chuffed with that as I have been having food at weekends and had slowed down a bit recently (and I had an Incident with a danish pastry on Sunday last week! :o ) So target met, woohoo! :D Yummy101 - 14lbs - 9lbs to go - 5lbs lost Princess-of-Power - 14lbs -...
  250. Yambabe

    cinamon

    No idea but I have been having it on my shakes since the first week and haven't experienced any ill effects in terms of weightloss or ketosis. :)
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