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Yes I have had the bars all the way through I haven't noticed any slow down because of them Disclaimer:- I was a bit over the top on an extra add a meal last week. I seem to have developed a love of frozensummer fruits in alpro soya yoghurt and that's why I didn't lose last week :D

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Wow Isis so pleased that you have made (what I think is) the right choice its worth a shot, this starving yourself with only 600Kcal a day diet ;D this TV thing pray tell :D :D

Its not listed as allowable by Exante as it has Citric acid in it But I would think you would have to drink Gallons to bring you out of Ketosis ??? MAAAAAAARK ??? ;D

I lurve the bars But they are expensive to buy in bulk, which is a shame I like the mushroom and Thai chicken soup, then veggie and the bottom of the soup heap is the evil Tom and basil Shakes, hmmmm like them all, but slightly not as keen on the strawberry, bit artificial

I too, like Millux ( hello sweetie) weighed myself all the time, but now just on the day of weigh in So many weeks has proved that my weight has fluctuated during the week, and it was quite depressing, so now just once a week is good for me :) I can recommend home bargains store for decent...

Ikea is your friend :) well it is for a portable battery powered coffee frother for 99p I have 2, one for work, and one for home. There is a technique with them- with soups I whisk in a pint mug with half the boiling water Then top up when all the soup mix is in, then add the Tabasco...

get them from Holland and Barrett, were on offer - £5 ish for 180 I take 4 inbetween meals with at least a pint of water. They swell up and "help" transit through your gut.

yes, its sounds as if you are *ahem* a bit bunged up my Dear try & get as much water down yourself to see if that helps. Like I said before, I find Psyllium husk capsules help a lot- no calories, adds a bit of bulk ;D

I wonder how a bacon sandwich would fare after being through the royal mail service :S

put em out for the birds :D but not on a night, as you would just be feeding the Rats =-O

Hi nyree, sounds like a mega busy life you have there :) I find tap water a bit much some times I fill a bottle and let it sit, it seems to make it more palatable Somewhere on here I asked about drinking water and exercise One wise massive loser ;) who is 9stone lighter now said that...

Poor Mark Even as a veggie, those burger stalls smell nice when all you have to look forward to is a pink drink :) I ride past the cocoa mills in hull every night, and the smell is heavenly, even though ch.... Is not my " thang" But I ride another mile and then I pass mauri yeast, and...

Now pinks and blues No trying to bogus the proceedings with talk of food Earlier this year, mentioning food was forbidden, just talking we would have to call stuff the c word ( covers a multitude of unalloyed food) ;)

Could be hayfever I want to sleep when I forget to take my antihistamine Otherwise the only other hay fever pointers are that I have itchy eyes and a slightly runny nose Pollen count was very high today

I am a bloody advert ! lol I tell them its hard, and you have to be single minded to do it, a lot have failed I sent them this link about Ketosis Ketosis Myths and Facts on the Low-Carbohydrate Diet. and of course this link http://www.minimins.com/exante/ in the face of the LL £70...

I will abstain if thats OK, I am on working solution at mo (this week- unless weigh in scares the bejesus out of me come monday) I am also dabbling with a protein bar from Holand and barrett-trying to find an alternative to the very expensive Exante bars. today I am trying the Myoplex diet...

Yes, good luck Carly ask us anything (and we cover just about all topics) rant/laugh/scream/cry/ we've been there, and we can usually help :D

Well done you all I chalked up ANOTHER person asking how I did it!!! 4 now since Monday I keep pointing them to this site too for support

I do like a nice cold pint of bitter myself, especially Scottish beer, or murphys but I too haven't touched a drop since January

YEA I agree with Mark she had no right to say that. What if you had been prescribed this diet by your Doctor? you should have a quiet word and tell her to stuff her opinions where the sun don't shine :8855:

Ooo beware though we went to one of these in Leeds, and my mum & 2 sisters had that my sister was the only one who had a curried potatoe salad, and had food poisoning/dodgy tummy and nausea for a week! It was about 1pm, so that salad bar had been out a while, but still !!! I was fine! I...

Very right anyone who can get through the first week on this diet is a winner

It gets easier to do exercise as the weeks progress I suppose you are lighter, so not so hard I also wonder if Mark will make lollies out if his favourite soup mmmmmm tom n basil mivvis Yeuk and yeuk again

I understand why you have kept it quiet mark, it IS different for blokes how will you explain when the weight drops off ? As for the gym, you are starting a workout putting it together no doubt! Phew!

Hee hee we likes to be evangelical about it, and I freely admit I am ask me a year ago if I ever thought I could survive on 600kcals a day, I would have thought them cranks and said no way but who'd have thought it eh? After I has types my , er, rant below, I went upstairs to an area I...

Oh, and Dietkitty- I searched for an old article in the paper by Anne Diamond who did what your friend is planning to do 'Dear Fern, you look fantastic, but...' Anne Diamond warns of the trials of a gastric band op | Mail Online an extract from it:- "By the time my weight reached 15 stone...

Lets not forget there are some strange people/friends who want you the way you are before- Fat, easy to please, stay like mouses cos we dont want to attract attention on our fat ol' selves (its a generalisation, I realise we are not all like that !) like my Mate, who found it almost offensive...

OMG and the weekly pubfest food is not a faddy diet either!!! and having an invasive procedure such as a gastric band without even trying a VLCD is mad Isis is soooo doing the right thing, Well Done Isis. I know of gastric band people who have nothing but trouble, and how is your mate going...

I've been a good girl, and eaten that floating tom & basil from my drawer Tbh wasn't as bad as the nightmares were telling me ;)

I like running(well, jogging ;) ) without my boobs having a different momentum from the rest of me :D I run and they go with me, rather than against me threatening to give me black eyes !

Hi all I suffered/ suffer with constapation too I have found a very natural method that works for me psyllium husk capsules holland n barret sell them I take 4 inbetween meals with at least a pint of water 2 if you can manage not with the meals, as they may stop absorbtion quak I...

Ha ha! Love your tagline "kitchen Pickers Wear Bigger Knickers" I am a fairly good girl and sort out all my soups into order so I cant steer away fro the tom & basil but I must admit to having one lurking in my drawer at work yeuk! I didn't mind them to start with, but the romance...

I had some freakiness from a couple of good friends who are big drinkers. They tookit as almost an affrontery that I won't drink, but that's their headfunk not mine. My hubby went round and had a word. Wierdness I take absolutely no cr@p from anyone about thus diet. I love the way people looked...

hello newbie :D :D I used to go to weightwatchers- it was so demoralising- I realised since that it doesn't work too well for Vegetarians. I would queue 40 mins to get weighed to find I had lost ounces per week (whoo hoo :( ) didn't have the will to live to stay for the "pep" talks...

People who have done both say exante tastes better, less sweeteners

I coped with single minded bloody mindedness :) I have always done it for ME and No, I don't want just one biscuit/apple/sweet but then I think people find me a bit weird deep down I realise my health was suffering, I was getting aches and pains, and I think some friends liked me fat...

I think it depends on your basic body shape. What shape were you when you were slim - and/or a teenager? I have slimmed down all over , but not at same rate shrinkage my boobs went last! But someone like yambabe is now a size 10 bottom, and a size 14/16 top!!! I have walked as my...

Hi StIves :D I'm BMI 24.6 ( I know, but that 0.6 bmi losss :D ) I want to be 21 BMI- slap bang in the middle, but its getting close.... 20lbs to go....

Hello stranger abstemious bore here ;D big time such fun great to see Quak on here - you at your original goal now?? such a good lot of newbies, all ready & raring to go, as we were Its nothing special Belive me, if I can do it, you can too

Dunno :)

Gotta love your spirit Isis, your head is in the right place, best of luck. Keep it up :D

Yes, I really wish exante would do a bumper pack of just shakes and soups. I like the soups(except tom n basil) but the shakes are so much more portable, unlike the soups, which need hot water and additives :)

Oooooo whereabouts in Germany? You may be suprised. You can always start again when you get back. I think Yambabe will be having her diet severely tested this weekend too ! I have sat through a week with my Mum & 2 Sisters with them eating, EATING Eating all the time, and buying sweets...

Hi Isis I would seriously think about having that surgery. I think some people see it as an easy way out. I would NEVER do it, as I want to live til I am old How can you do that if you have half your stomach missing, and are taking a cocktail of drugs to make up for the nutrients you can't...

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I felt the same way- I religiously drink my 2 litres a day- it does work ! try that for a week- 3litres a day-what've you to lose? (well weight :D ) unfortunately more trips to the loo, which I know is a nightmare with little uns maybe make use of potty ;D ;D

Hi Sandy look at my stats below \/ \/ I was heavier than you when I started and now only a short near 4 months on I am 4 stone lighter BUT.... its a battle with yourself- you must get your head in the right place You will do it, but you also must...

Yea Gina- may be an idea to see how I will do too, now I am BMI of 25 I am still pretty much total (maybe another extra half a bar on a night ) with a strict shake, soup & bar threesome a day I have only had one week on a 1lb loss, and I can imagine I will start getting pretty much Pee'd off...

The very best of luck Gina I am getting close myself, only another 23lbs,that would make my bmi 21 I am pretty much bmi 25 now but I want to get right into the "normal" bmi range should take an average of 7/8 weeks at my losing rate were you just not losing anymore ? Did it slow right down as...

Good luck Sorus, and any other Newbies I may have missed. I am still here, still exante'ing like mad ;D total except for the add a meal week which works really well for me every 4 weeks (and the odd half a bar extra on a night)

**Ahem** My goals below **Ahem ** 10 stone 13 lbs OMG 10 stone 13 lbs !!! ARGH!!! :8855: Yippeeeeeee :p

Quak - how much to go yet? as for the music - how on earth did we manage in the days before Ipods & exercise? I very rarely not have it on ! ;D Oh and I really am posting this because....I am so very near to my next goal !!! watch this space !!! then I will be 7lbs off being a normal...

I scrub my tongue with my toothbrush too I have some "retarDEX" pump action breath freshener from boots, which works quite well but drinking more fluids helps too but my breath 1st thing in a morning * Phew ! * ;D

its not as sweet as Lipotrim (thats heresay from Ladies on here, not tried it myself) you can always add sweeteners, but I like the none sweetness of the shakes personally on total (if you don;t have a very strenuous job) is 3 items a day be it any combination, but not 2 bars in any day (just...

Actually, to edit my last post I have had a sneaky weigh 5 days after my official weigh in, and I have lost 3 lbs so far this week! So maybe a good idea to do an add a meal week ( note that I do 2 exante items per day and a meal- I just don't seem to fit time in for that 3rd meal, or feel...

I am in the same position as you lucky only 2lbs, then 1lb last week this week I have added meal as I have been on holiday with my Mum & Hubby we will see, as I could not get out to exercise, as I felt guilty leaving my mum, but did my best I think I will put on! I am still solid for this...

Yea! Great news!

Funny you should say that, spent yesterday trying everything on and putting aside into a suitcase, some of it to charity(as in the "what was I thinking buying and wearing THAT" stuff ) none of it is worth selling on eBay, well except a dodgy looking cirque de soleil t shirt then I found a...

Love the Kate moss quote You will get there mrs B then you will get the "head hunger" which you will be suprised by triggers I thought mine would be at work, but are actually at home seeing br**d missing ch*ps have you tried the black coffee trick? Usually helps with cravings

I use psyllium husk capsules from holland and b keeps me moving. Lol. I do get really sluggish H&B are doing an offer on 200 capsules for about £5 I take 3, 3 times a day with a pint of water

I was the same, I lurved my salt I didn't have cramp too much- just backs or the knees at night

Did you like a lot of salt on your food before you started? Maybe it's salt withdrawal? Cramp can be a side effect if it continues , it may be worth adding some salt to your soups for a while, see if it goes away only a little though :D

I can highly recommend the Pukka Teas (they do licorice) and they do a 3 ginger with gulangula (sp) which is lovely not keen on the twinings green teas with flavourings, as you leave them in your cup for HOURS and they hardly turn the water brown ;D p.s. don;t do that with the rooboos-it should...

I sometimes have half of another bar, or half a shake then drink a pint of water, tends to help the cravings (or a big cup of coffee) you really need to get the idea into your head that you will cope with 3 things you can, I promise 99% of are doing just that on here ! its also a way...

rooboos but some people don't like it I have aquired a real taste for it since doing this diet, don't know why !

not really, just fresh veg (salad) chips & bread. Are you drinkng enough water? especially with exercising, you need more !

I wonder if you have a fast gut (my Hubby has) do you mean that you feel shaky after eating, or weak & shaky X time after ? maybe you should think about doing the working solution i.e. 3 shakes a day, and 1 meal of recommended food (see Yambabes thread for food ideas)

Miss D's right, I steer away from ordinary tea now, hubby can make it just right black, he says he just about waves it over the cup, and whips it away I use coffee to wake up ;) but now love a variety of herbal teas I am currently drinking a pot of earl grey sans milk of course

To spur you on a bit Fattea bear in mind you are starting not the much heavier than I started and just 3 months down the road I am 159lbs (11 stone 5lbs) it can be done quite easily you have to be single minded and have your head in the right place can be done ......:)

Well, I have had a busy weekend on my feet standing a lot, so I didn't get any more than 2/3 litres per day fri/sat ( only chemical loos as well ladies, so that puts you off drinking loads ;) ) and this week I have "only" lost 2lbs I am not bothered, as it's been an important lesson but...

Isn't your curvy weight still within your healthy bmi? If it is, then you should be ok I didn't get to my slap bang in the middle bmi when I was seeing a dietician last weight loss (!) she was happy I was within a normal healthy zone this time I intend getting slap bang in the middle of...

Great to see you back Mush

Well, I was "worried" when I started, more because I didn't want to look stupid by seemingly placing so much into it and also shelling out £104+ for a pack of stuff that could potentially end up cluttering my pantry but I really like it now, won't say never looked back, because I do, a lot...

Hi Fren, look on your Facebook wall my dear Or email me on arramattic dot aol dot com

hee hee he is lovely-doesn't like the Vanilla =-O strange boy

Poor Mrs R now don't dig to much (or is taking these new pills given you a new lease of life?) You will be rattlin' soon :D

Jaffa He says send them all to him, he loves them ! :D YouTube - Jaffa Loves Exante Strawberry

Good for you miss d you have done so well so far that's not to be discounted in any way On another note my sig.... Hint hint \/ \/

hee hee standing up straighter I wonder if the OH could build me a rack:eek: I could be my optimum weight (and 7' 10" :D ) :cool:

Holy Cow Millux thats a lot of water !

Summergurl on here say her weight loss is linked to the amount of water she drinks 3 litres a day- 3lbs loss... food (or water) for thought other drinks count too-try herbal teas soda water? have a 2 litre of water with you & make sure you have drunk all that by 4pm? then try &...

if its any consolation Mrs R, I think my weight loss will be only 1lb this week (til the WI tomorrow 1st thing) I am a demented woman anyway... wonder if I can blame it on the nearly here menopause :D I think my crap weight loss is a slight change to my exercise routine. I am scootering to...

I'm the same Yams so now you have to take a mean of the 2 different BMI's weights etc & find out what your optimal BMI is now ! well it wiles away the hours :D

I class it as a root? It's not a fruit? No lack of loss in the last 3 weeks drinking it(but I only have 1 a day)

Ohhhh tea with skim milk is a distant memory can't say I am totally in love with black coffee, and black tea is Yeuk! But I love rooboos tea now! Your tastes change. I also like a lot of the herbal teas now too chamomile licorice fennell

Lol don't whatever you do look forward to the choc shake maybe invest in sweeteners? I have shake for breaky, bar for lunch, soup for tea, although I have a glut of shakes , so bringing those under control bars are all part of it too a lot of us cut them into little chunks, and eat...

Ah you see- I have a sedentary job I am paid not to move :D so I have to stick the exercise in interestig theory about the water though....

I find through my own experience that the week that I didn't do much in the region of exercise I only lost 2lbs it may be the same for all of the vlcd, you may know more than me on that, as this is my first vlcd I know that if I put the effort in, I can lose as much as 4lbs in a week plus...

I would go for the bumper pack of all

Peachy pink

Hey who mentioned the c word huh? Huh?

I think its a load of mush I have tried all types of dieting (I'm in my 40's) and I have put weight on, including the "healthy cutting down diet" (which I didn't lose much weight on anyway) this Ketogenic diet may break some of the bad habits & triggers I have with food, as really, it can only...

Wot happened to me then. Lol I should be skinny if that article is owt to go by ahem I "outstayed my welcome" at brownies :D got a lifesaving swimming badge for treading water in flannel jimjams but extremely jealous at Myrs ballroom medal I tried , I really did I liked the silver...

No , I'm the Witch Meltiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing :D

Yowsers Miss D Mine, I swear, grumbles now & then that would be a nasty interruption to your great losses :(

Hi it's my 10th week on exante you can have bad days and good days but the weight loss is worththe bad days keep talking to us on here, we can help with our wealth of experience!

haha I think the "pinksoup" might make a nice bath

I don't know whats gone on in the last couple of years, but charity shops have slim pickings, worn out stuff that is more expensive 2nd hand !! (primark tops for example) but then it is Hull :rolleyes: Maybe I need to go to Ilkley, or Harrogate ;)

just been into QS (is in process of changing their name) and bought size 14 trousers not I may add crimpalene ones-quite nice ones in black & pinstripe black £18 for both should tide me over for a while

Hee hee hee :) That's how I feel !

Yep _ think I am a definate carb-o- holic (Hello, my name is Maggie & I am a Carboholic - lol ) I can see the patterns wake up tired, want quick fix carbs to give me strength, same when I get in from being strenuous, my body tells me carbs -its a strange trigger I now wake myself up with...

He he he he Did you have a good night?

Lol this is deja vue quite a few said exactly the same thing in our first weeks can never find the right... Er, ... Worm no word :-) I think Its your brain screaming WHERE'S THE CARBS!!! ;)

It's a herb root, like licorice I have licorice tea, and have lost as normal "they" have only said fruit teas are out?

I had this in my first week, but back up to strength since. Maybe worth checking with a Dr? You should be getting enough nutrients on exante, but maybe you can't metabolise the same as those ok on it? I do tend to prop myself up a lot with caffeine( especially in a morning) lol have you...

£104 -£105

thanks all, I am chuffed Went to Towton Battlefield walk today with OH only 5 miles, but was quite hot, Feeling it now (sunburn & WIndburn)

Hmmmm will have to take a look there is not much that it takes for me to not clothes shop (apart for my weight up to now, and the fact most clothes looked as though they were gilding a hippo) but the "need a store card" thingy Matalan has going for it sends me out the door but... will take...

May I just point out my signature Hint Hint :D :D sorry-just V Happy In the 11's !!!!

Shhhh don't tell the others, but I weigh myself after my first pee of the morning , and sometimes before or after bath on a night as I know now how much weight I can lose overnight I am very close to one of my goals, so I am watching the ounces at the mo ;)

really pleased for you was it worth it ;D

Oh Fren you WILL get used to it, food adverts/food programmes on TV are ENDLESS or seem to be in the first few weeks then it doesn't bother you then some on here take a perverse delight in watching cookery programmes & reading cookery books !!!! then it fades down to jsut super trigger...

yes, thats a good compromise Fren I (and a lot of others on here) chop the bar into little squares, I have half at 11.30am , then the otehr half later I would have tried the half soup half biscuit system, but wasn't bothered faffing around finding half a soup :D I have one of those pint...

Well done blonde didn't your sister start at the same time lovely to hear from Millux too :D

I was sitting today looking at the last square I had cut off my toffee & nut today, I try & make it last, but then caught myself licking the wrapper !!!!!

Ah ! just keep moving, or sit strategically braver than me anyway :D

You'll be super Buff, in the Buff ;D

Ah ha ha ha ha you're kidding us right?? ;D (quick - everyone swap their tom & basil) - joke

and have aboogie around at the front of the band without feeling self concious :o

I think I lasted 7 weeks( I was worried about what to eat, and kept putting it off until I had planned it with military precision ;D ) but then I lost 3lbs that week!! ;-)

if you were a bit of a caffeine fiend (why do I think that with all the very hopeful posts from you about being able to drink any of the cola's lol ) have a black coffee or tea, it brings things into sharp focus & stops the food cravings, Honest if your headache is from lack of caffeine...

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I use the dried scraper stuff-works very well:D

Fattea-the times just shot by-really ! I looked at my ticker & I thought I had done a typo by saying I started on 8/1/10, surely it was 8th Feb??? I too was nervous- I didn't realise you could manage on 600Kcal a day- How??? its impossible But then I had never heard of ketosis properly...

post something for you to look back on to remind yourself whilst they are still very much in the forefront of your mind http://www.minimins.com/exante/136886-what-we-looking-forward-do-when-we-thin.html

I think I would be quite slim if I had your job & I worked in Morrisons-that smell of cooking chicken YEUUK ! why do they think that will draw people in to buy it???? But yes, baking bread would tip me over the edge in fact I am commuting on my scooter again, and I can smell all the...

*Bounce* to the top For the Newbies We did this when we started, and some of us have got what we wanted All because of sticking to the diet I can safely say I don't get pain in my back when I get up now I don't snore (OH says I stopped very quickly-maybe is was also wheat intolerance...

don't worry about the ketostix Fongy I can post you some if you wish if you want to play we all bought some in a pique of "must have some of those" and I think everyone is like me, has a full tub of them in the bathroom gathering dust :D If, after 1 to 2 weeks you are not hungry, and have lots...

Just be grateful they weren't isadora's :eek: :cry:

Oh yes, lots we add copious amounts of black pepper garlic fresh herbs, dried herbs (especially oregano, basil, etc) tabasco sauce (which is chili)

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Council Walla For-Ev-er ;) lol Ah well-super boring I bet, but it pays well & I enjoy what I do, and the flexi hrs are good (((hugs Fongy))) you are doing so well :) I can't draw either-I have seen photos of Fongy's work and its :happy096: :clap: :wow:

Hiya fongs my tastes change, and although I don't exactly look forward to black coffee, it gets me going I now like rooboos tea sainsburys eucalyptus and nettle fennel tea (holland n Barrett ) licorice tea peppermint tea the knack with ordinary tea is to not leave the bag in for...

I had a bit of this to start with miss d is right it can be quite a shock to your system to get a 1/3 of your nutrients for the day only im 3 hits if it continues though, you could be soy intolerant, and if that's so, it isn't the diet for you (email me if that's the case ;-) ) arramattic @...

Brill news quak how you feeling? I was wondering if you would be back and stop quavering on the brink so close, just remember that you have come soooooo far, and are so close

*tsk* it wasn't BS then :D reindeer meat must be ok then

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Now you know I don't mean it like that! It's my fault for rushing a sneaky post on the phone on works time I meant you are an adult 10 miles Sam !! Wow how long did it take you?

We'll never find you if you hide in here French over on the exante forum we like it cos it tastes nice and it's quite cheap in comparison to other very low calorie diets "vlcd" no counselling, but you have kept pretty much about the same for a while ? So you don't have that many issues...

Love it can imagine J down the underfloor with shotgun & rocking chair, waiting for the squeak on the stairs how the devil did you lock the fridge (this post needs photos ;) )

ha ha ha don;t know about the shrinking Miss D but your hats are going to need a bigger size :p

I told Phil about this Miss D, and he countered with some half heard story about a bloke who died only eating rabbits or something :rolleyes: ( he also had a "word" with me about being crabby-as in-I get home, demand the kettle "gimme my soup NOW!") :D

if you are anything like me, I think you will lack in energy too much Its a big ask-especially as you will be carrying tent, sleep ing bags etc(or are you B&B?) but then you are a big girl ;) and will eat if you really slump I suppose

at my time of life ;) I am glad I have my weight written down in here, ad on an app on my iphone, as its coming off so quick I can't remember what the hell it is :eek: its like a mantra on a monday morning, weigh, stick my weight in on here, on the app, brush teeth etc its the only reason...

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Oooo Oooo I got one a pair of Bike Riding trews that were consigned to the cupboard put on yesterday (and today) and at a bit of a squeeze, did up ! Brill they are a LM, which I think is Ladies Medium mind you, it was stinking hot around York yesterday, and when I had to stop for a loo...

Its all triggers isn't it I have come back after a long Bike ride, and I was heading into the house thinking I would have pizza & chips ! I had veggie soup instead, and some left over choc & orange bar

aha too late for me now;) and my neck is crepey in some lights Hey ho WOOF :o

No, thats great Mrs R was wondering how you would even out Yams, Miss D & myself all seem to have evened out & have jsut about lost the same amount (Yams is one week ahead) maybe try the Psyllium husk capsules? I take 3 morning, noon & night. Seems to keep me regular

You'll have to use Facebook my dear I think my PM priviledges have been taken off me on here, will try though

I like the look of Rose Elliot's Low Carb book in fact I bought it, after *ahem* photocopying a few pages do you want me to send you them to see if you like the look of? I will be steering away from carbs, trying to fill myself up with all the protein I can eat on a veggie diet, and those...

Ikea 99p battery whisk :D I have an electric one stick whisk for home too-is a "rachel some-one or other" that I don't recommend as the button is fiddly & its hard to change the attachments

I make mine at 6.30am, and drink it at 8am no problems

wow myr thats so good considering your time away

I think thats a brill loss for a working sol week :D I lost 3lbs on mine...

Actually, I have done too much (seems to be a day later) yesterday on my extra hours walk along a very blustery seafront in my lunchbreak and I am in bed, shattered, no energy, and a bit achy I think that I should keep a diary of these lulls in energy and see when they happen mind you, it may...

Oh its so hard to get away from the bad habits that make us feel good why do we have to be so open to addiction? I just think that one day they will be able to switch off our compulsions with a pill or put a switch in the side of our head I am sitting here now after my 5.30pm soup...

shuffler just have an office job JUST have an office job??? ;D we are empowered power women, and we have office jobs that show how marvellous we are... other than that, I am the same as Yambabe, my energy is OK now, well a little low at times, but life is normal. no energy boost...

No mints or gum I'm afraid :( that mouth breath freshener is good-the spray type

Dear LadyF don;t think about how many calories you are not having ! Lol best not think about it, you will get there, we have, you may get headaches and constapation (or diarrhoea !!! =-O ) this 1st week, but it is worth it, as you will not feel as hungry as you go on we don't...

As moderators you could have handled this so much better Any threads relating to swapsies (notice how the subject keeps coming up? So it is a discussion people want to have-they are not starting these posts to wind you up) are quickly deleted As we are not allowed to discuss selling our exante...

its buyer beware on ebay Mini, and although I understand your forum moderator status on here, and so the need to warn people about the worries of buying off ebay, I think you would have to warn people against buying secondhand anything off there for this post to have some weight people can...

Dear Red I don't really know of any good ready meals? arn't most of them full of fat & salt?

Ohhhh bread :-( lovely bread(and crisps) adding to Yams a tiny bit in your food diary-if you are more IT literate, how about taking a low resolutin picture of your meals? phones can be good for this. also maybe an indicator of how you felt when you ate that food? smiley face? sad face...

Oh John I really feel for you you Do need some counselling, but I know unless you can get a great Dr, who knows a good food counsellor, you will get sent to the practises dietician, who, bless 'em, in my experience are not much good Have you considered hypnotheraphy? you really need to find...

I was a bit slow to start with shuffler and also look at Quak-she is close to goal, and was sticking, then lost 4lbs this week !!! don;t give up just yet ;D

It's a difficult one to call you could do your add a meal but I think it needs a bit of planning you need to get the right veggies in, and your meat right as you don't want to get it wrong ( like me ;) ) or you could start again like you say, and have an add a meal week tonlook forward...

@ Quak WHOO HOO sticky weight eh? Pleased for you :)

((((hugs Dezzie)))) lol at Mrs R I can see you doing that was it a white loaf (yum)

yep-what Yambabe said I honestly lose (for some reason 4lbs a week!!!! - I don't know why either !) with an hours walk a day I wouldn't sign yourself up to it just yet-see how you feel

he's a most excellent chap Miss D :)

Oh Karen so sorry for your loss

I know I don't join you on the challenges here but just wanted to share the news ( if no one spots it on my signature) that I managed to lose 3lbs on an add a meal week good news for the newbies that are worried about that week when it comes around! You can still lose even though you have...

Oooo yes one of my new faves mix one tsp minced garlic, one tsp minced Ginger (I bought mine from a Chinese supermarket, cheaper there, but ordinary supermarket sell them too) in a bowl with a tablspoon soy sauce and a little oil cut your tofu into little squares and mix (gently) into...

sad for you too Arwen what have you decided to do? please tell us, maybe we can help? I have shamelessly stolen this brill little catchphrase from Hez's blog (shes on lipotrim) "think how far i have to go, seems like an eternity away. Funny thing is I am seeing more and more of me coming...

thanks for the kind comments folks

d R E S S D-ress no, doesn't compute ;D

I know Mini is covering the forums reputation, but I have not been to see my Dr. about the exante I also went straight to ebay when Daydreamer said she wasn't getting on with the packs & bought them off her I know we must all be careful, but an experienced exanter (exantier? exantite?) know...

Not good Mrs R-we will all say "have you drunk enough water???" Do you drink coffee/Tea? caffeine? I find the caffeine helps with the headaches & have at least a pint first thing ! then drink a pint of water too If you take painkillers, maybe take just the one tablet first, then another later...

Excellent weight loss I wouldn't worry too much about the fat content if you lose that well, only it you start to have problems further on with no weight loss you do need some fat in your diet! Good luck how much you have to lose ( I like to see the start and loss on peoples signatures...

It's gotta be worth it surely i have just sat through OH whole family eating takeaways then eating not one, but 2 different types of birthday cake I had a black coffee the cake was the only thing I craved a bit the takeaways looked pretty rank tbh I had a nice green salad before I...

pictures of me last night 2 stone lighter ! this was me before start

& then its " oh look, its weigh in day again, how that came round quick" :D

in my experience, I bought 2 bumper packs & then some from ebay (I think it was DayDream who sold her pack) you know exactly what they look like if you buy from ebay after having a pack from the official website Exante do their own stuff-accept no imitations :D (that was pout on a thread...

Food for 3 nights now no extra poo (I was quite looking forward to it) I am bloated tonight

Ha ha do you know how bad that looks :D "ooo I could kill a pint Of wine" I will miss booze more in summer, on hols or weekends away

I had a look in new look(cheap nasty stuff), warehouse(same but expensive)wallis was better, monsoon were daft prices, river island were small sizing dorothy Perkins didn't have anything nice at all in trousers asda and tescos here I come

You lot are so brave sticking those amounts in! Impressed Gina- is that all you have left to lose now or have you moved your goalposts so to speak? ;)

Wow you've all lost a full Gina :D

No never in a million years :D bad luck! I think (no it is) wow, the protein rich thing is really working for you do you think you may be ill too ?

:wavey: :wavey: :happy036:

Ok, so tonight was a success, even the OH liked it! Tofu stirfry marinade the tofu in a mixture of garlic, Ginger, Dijon mustard, soy sauce and olive oil, the tofu should be cut into little squares about 1cm square I didn't marinade at all, and it was still nice you grill the tofu until...

Well, I went from there to m&s today, and per una I suppose it'll last but is 3 x times the price

I went in Primark to have a look was like a load of dusters in the making, as my Mother says very poor quality, although the swimsuits can be good and if you can get the cheap jumpers to fit, they can be a good staple, as are the jeans...

Not THE sister ? The one in the fillum? ;) I now apparently am getting BOTH nieces now, both who are thin, but are terrible yoyo dieters like me bet they will buy puddings and chocolate :-(

Wasn't there a film "letters to iwo jicama" or summat? Pulled from an American site, hence the zucchini thanks v much for taking the time to sort that out looks like a sojourn to that kale field is in order ;)

So, in the absence of my booklet, I should be picking from low carb veggies, such as the following, which are listed from low to high as you go down the list agreed Sprouts (bean, alfalfa, etc.) Greens – lettuces, spinach, chard, etc. Hearty Greens - collards, mustard greens, kale, etc...

You kept that quiet on fb but you can't help but say something as the weight drops off L

Oh TT I do love your kiss,slap,kiss method of posting Along the lines of "I am bearing a grudge..... Only kidding" and your "lovely lady" jibe is the big givaway kiss. Slap. Kiss I, unfortunately am plain speaking

I had left my exante booklet at work, so just guessed at the veggies I picked the recipe out of rose elliots "the vegetarian low-carb diet" book that arrived today! The amount of protein was right though? No? Mind you, I have only had a shake and a bar today? Time will tell I suppose

Dear TT you were taking the p!ss out of me, and anyone that does that will get the sharp edge of my Tongue so don't wait with baited breath for that apology

Can't be the same Mrs R can it????????

I've just eaten a meal!!! Yipes! As I am a veggie, my protein must be protein rich, so I am not going to eat much quorn if I can, so I bought some tofu for the first time, which I avoided due to a bad Chinese meal yrs ago! Anyway, I weighed out 4oz tofu, sliced it, and spread garlic paste...

Oh what a shame just as you got all fired up to do total yams right though you don't want a dodgy elbow later in life because it didn't heal properly now :(

actually shuffler reminded me the 2nd time I bought, I also went wong somewhere (paying with paypal too) and they sent me an email I should think you will get a reply back pretty quick-its not a big co. apparently

I try & avoid have you noticed how that "come dine with me" is on about 4 sodding channels at tea time ;D Although I have bought a food book and just bought some bean sprouts, spring onions & half a cucumber (this add a meal week WILL happen) I put the red pepper back after the kind girl...

Email them [email protected] or ring them up -last phone no. I had was 02074708897

then we are "singing from the same hymn sheet" Charley :D sorry I took your message in the wrong way

Lasagne and garlic bread??? It's 9pm! Unless you are in another time zone. ;)

Oh I don't Miss D I may be rant of the finger region but I am " meh" inside I suppose I am feeling evangelical after the weigh in this am never had a diet go so well I was smiling until lunchtime

Maybe I read it differently to how it was meant? Unfortunatly it's not the 1st time we've had a backhanded slur from another part of this diet forum against the exante diet, and therefore what we have managed to acheive having such a seemingly profound quote against slimming in general...

If I don't see you on here before you go, have a great holiday & anniversary :)

Its true TT, it is so much more about food, but people (like Miss D said to me a while back) don't like a change to the status quo or they worry (unnecessarily) or they think you are not eating her food becasue you don't like it etc a myriad of reasons what can you do with other peoples hang...

unfortunately I don;t agree exante diet has finally put the control firmly in MY hands now, and I can gain confidence and health (which I am already reaping after losing 29lbs) or are you just playing lip service to a saying? otherwise you wouldn't be dieting? :banghead:

Discuss with her what you are doing, you could stretch the truth a little if she freaks about how little you eat explain the ketosis thing, and that eating loads of carbs will put you back a week how about "doing" an atkins & eating only meat/chicken & low carb veggies? but for goodness sake...

Brill Gina you inspired me to have another shake for lunch instead of a (yummy :p ) bar and now, even though its raining, I'm going for (yet another) walk

I must be lucky that my OH is not that fussed about chocolate I have even declined a cadburys cream egg from my Boss I have that anniversary meal this thursday, which I have asked for advice on here earlier I have checked the menu, and the veggie option is either risotto or pasta ! But also...

The pink soup is the worst, but none of them are too bad with loads of fresh black pepper, Italian herbs, garlic and Tabasco sauce :D

Don't worry about it, doubt it will make any difference I regularily(ahem) have an extra half a bar on top of the soup shake and bar and in each of the last 2 weeks I have lost 4lbs!

I apparently have my niece over from Bradford so will be cooking for both OH and her ah well so much for my Easter break

Ewwww that green nescafe is rank I got 241 on special offer, forced myself through one, and the other is left in the pantry!

:It was yambabe that lead me to exante I let her do the research :whistle: :copon: I don't mind any of the soups, shakes or bars it's been a real plus that they have all the vitamins and minerals in and not falsly sweetened after all, you can add it if you must the price is ok too...

Oh yes thanks its all died down now:o

Wow muscle at 32% that amazing if you get to 34% you will be the same as my OH, and he has a quite strenuous job !

:mad::banghead::raincloud::argh:*tsk* getting involved in a sh*t storm of a mountain out of a molehill in facebook Bah ! :mad::mad

true true its different for everyone maybe I am still thinking back to the time when I did feel faint & dizzy after a long walk I most certainly didn't today, I could have walked further in the lovely sunshine (the wind was a pain though) Have you lost any muscle mass since start Yams?

I think you may find yourself a bit weak and faint, but that may be directly governed by how fit you were when you started TS

walking a lot just come back from an hour & 15mins I will bicycle when the wind stops being too strong & it stops raining once in a while

Ho ho ho read my blog I find that taking psyllium husks in capsule form ( currently 3 x 3times a day with LOts of water) are keeping me regular Yes, My OH has commented that I stink not nice my pee is smelly bad too. in fact the cat took a great passion when smelling a pile of my...

Yep I LURVE being able to say "2stone gone" let's raise a glass of fizzy water, or tea/coffee of your choice to the next stone going :D

Braver than me peony with thecook books I honestly am putting off my one meal a day working solution week, as I have to plan it I am slowly getting my ingredients together after planning from a rose elliots low carb veggie recipe book just need the veggies, and I am ready (it's so much...

Wow wee mathew that's so great we are just keeping on sneaky peek this morning and I have lost 2 stone

I've drunk a whole packet no probs

Just had my first fennel tea ver nice got my peppermint and eucalyptus for later :D

Yea Splash Good news

Watch telly come on here and Facebook bath early bed work full time, and apart from a 11:15 snack habit that appears to be the hardest to break ( I have half a bar then, cut into little squares) I also walk most of my lunchbreak OH is very good in wanting a walk after teatime oh, and...

Do you still get acid stomach Miss D? I used to, at the beginning, but ok now

Isn't fennel supposed to be very detoxing? I am going to have to swing by sainsbugs to get some of that tea with eucalyptus in it I wasn't keen on rooboos pre vlcd so now i must try again, see if I like it now

Oh good luck splash Let us know if you decide to sell your yummy nutty bars on ebay you are doing the right thing my having an early night & lovely bath I have never had the euphoric thing Yambabe had (not fair) but I am 100% since 9th Feb I have a "good day" and I get out & walk or...

if you can stand it just do the shakes & Soups- I think just Gina does that Maybe its caffeine withdrawal or maybe you're lucky, and you are geting all your symptoms in one day??? :D

Dog didn't get a look-in when that half a pie between 2 slices of bread was around Huh ! ;D

Point of order It not French fries it's chips ;-)

I don't go on the other forum after the bullying episode by a long standing member to another, plus the time I said I had lost a stone, and all I was met with was tumbleweed rolling through. ;) besides, 98% of the people I liked on there are on Facebook or here :-)

I am definately making moves towards a food week I have been taking down a shopping list that lists all sorts Firm Tofu courgettes eggs garlic & ginger paste mooli !!! going to make courgette & mooli "spaghetti" !! baked me Tofu with paste on beensprouts and the simplest seems to...

I know what you mean Yams last time I was slim, I found the "oh my god look how skinny you are" talk from people a bit much to bear its like I had put that person behind me & why should they comment? I am & was the same person thin or fat I used to wear a lot of sportswear, generic...

funny you should say that my friends, whose 25th wedding anniversary meal I am going to next week were tellin me how they have ordered a taxi for us all to go I said, so thanks, but I will drive cut a long story short, they got quite UPSET that I don't want to drink also there isn't the...

I've just done my blood pressure and it's 123/75 which is much better than last time before I started when it was 140/80 :D (I know, a lot of women have a battery powered device at the side of their bed, mines a blood pressure machine ;-) )