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Hi Chantelle, I wrote a huge reply but it vanished!! grr! anyway yes I knew I wasn't ovulating because I had the follicle tracking scans done every 2-3 days from day 9 of my cycle. At day 9 they saw a couple of 11mm follicles starting to grow but 2 days later they had shrunk, and then...

Hi I haven't posted in this group yet, but I'm in a similar place to you. I have pcos and am current under fertility treatment trying to conceive. i saw the consultant in December who said I didn't ovulate, but they wouldn't treat me until my bmi was under 30 like you, I am currently at 33 bmi...

excellent news! good luck!it wont be easy but will definitely be worth it! what have you opted for? one of the biggest tips i'd give is pop out to a tescos or similar sized large supermarket and get a drinks shaker... they have this amazing mesh which mixes shakes up perfectly and adds a bit of...

It's totally up to you, personally i'd say start tomorrow, that way you can weigh in in the morning to find your starting point! it's also fantastic that you're doing it with your husband, as you can both support each other through the hard times. There will be tough times, but remember most of...

Hi Sorry me again, has anyone had any issues with feeling faint? towards the end of day two yesterday - after a hell of alot of will power i was out and literally thought i was going to pass out and really didnt feel well at all. i was super bad and quickly found the closest food sales place -...

Hi all i'm starting today on Exante Total solution:wave_cry: I used Exante about 3 years ago to loose 3 stone after being tired of always being overweight since a child. I lost the weight and found on Total solution that i had so much energy that i couldn't sleep at night, so started a little...

thanks for your encouragement! i've gained back a few pounds. wow i hope your right! i cant wait to be 'normal' for the first time ever!

Hi all, well i've just ordered my 4 week supply of Exante shakes which should hopefully arrive tomorrow for a Wednesday start :D I started this diet earlier in the year on the working solution as i had just had an operation, - i managed to loose 1.5 stone and felt great so had a little break...

I've seen a couple of people on here mention 'smuffins' and crisps, and thought that maybe we could start a thread with instructions of how to make other things out of either the Exante shakes or soups. :)

have a lovely evening out! happy birthday

Oh sharon i know exactly what you mean! I thought long and hard about that, and when i was having them it made me dread it.... this diet is tough to stick to so i cut my losses and didnt have anymore, I just have shakes and bars now. Personally i knew that the soups may have been the straw...

wow sorus that really is great! well done! you've lost the weight very quickly - what was your secret? oh that muffin sounds great! - please you must share how to make that! - but does it fill you uo as much as a full shake? size 12 jeans!! you must have been bouncing around the changing rooms...

Well done 'Dreaming' what a great idea! i've got a couple of add To be Healthy To have more Energy Im Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro for charity in October 2010 and would like to get to the top without needing CPR! I would like to join the RAF reserves To look good To have confidence at...

wow youve done so well yam! I have no idea what my % should be....off to do some google'ing! Thanks 'dreaming' got a new bout of confidence now so fingers crossed for this week!

jenny really dont beat yourself up! you've come back to it after 9lbs which is really good! i'm sure people havent noticed a thing, - they are probably just jealous with how good you look now! but what is this whole glycogen and water weight thing????

thanks for your advice, you're both very inspirational dieters! Yam babe - i've started measuring my fat % the scales tell me that, but eek - 35%! that cant be good! And thanks for that other tip on the water Maggie- your right i'll give it a go - it cant do any harm! i also had a two...

i started this diet on the working solution a while ago now and after my weight losss practically stopped i changed to the total solution the first week was great with a loss of 6lb but last week it was only 1lb then again only 1.5lbs this week. Its quite disheartening -i know i shouldnt but i...

Thanks for all of your advice girls! you were right the first few days were tough! headaches, exhausted etc... and i quickly gave up running! But wow i woke up on day 5 and was literally brimming with energy! that night i couldnt sleep so i've been running again every evening just to try...

Just 1lb for me this week, was initially annoyed as i've been 100% this week but im still pleased that its a loss! Yummy101 - 14lbs - 9lbs to go - 5lbs lost Princess-of-Power - 14lbs - 3.2lbs to go - 10.8 lost Podge61 - 14lbs - 6lbs to go - 8lbs lost Deedee1 - 7lbs - 4.2lbs to go - 2.8lbs...

Yay after last weeks shocking weigh in i managed to get a great loss of 6.25lbs this week! which also takes me to below 13stone! its a lovely feeling being 12 stone something!:D Yummy101 - 14lbs - 12lbs to go - 2lbs lost Princess-of-Power - 14lbs - 8lbs to go - 6lbs lost Podge61 - 14lbs -...

as for the pain, ironically the less hairs = less painful, i remember the 2nd treatment being quite painful as all the hairs had come through at the same time, but you'll notice soon that the 'bald' patches dont hurt! good luck and keep at it

Dont give up, when you feel like giving up come on here and look at all of the great success that people on here have made! we all have down weeks, i've come to think of it as its my body catching up with my weight loss... what the other ladies say about measuring yoursef also that is a very...

hum not sure i've never been in this position before! i have a pair of size 16 jeans (okay they are a very big 16) but i wore them thursday and they just kept falling down! usually i very throw any clothes away but i think im going to get rid - chairty shops mainly as i dont want the option of...

Honk for yesterday! a very proud day one on TS! your right isnt it strange how our taste buds change so much throughout this diet!

thanks all! well today is the start of day 2, and i have monday off of work... so fingers crossed! i just cant wait to weigh in on thursday. TS feels alot....'calmer' almost, theres not the worry of making sure that dinner is below 600 calories. going to try and distract myself today by...

wow well done Joyo! that must be a super feeling!:talk017: it looks like we started off very similar sizes with similar goals! how long did it take u to break into those 12's? i cant wait to be below 13stone! how long has it taken you? i cant even imagine the joy/feeling of being...

thats fantastic well done! great feeling isnt it

hi all, well the last two weeks have been pretty poor, and gaining 0.75lbs this week is a real knock to my confidence, especially as ive started going running this week (my apologies for any dog walks who were unfortunate enough to see me) :bliss: :chores016: Its a week earlier than planned...

Really dissappointed this week as i've gained 0.75lbs! and i dont know why! well done to everyone else who is doing really well x Yummy101 - 14lbs - 12lbs to go - 2lbs lost Princess-of-Power - 14lbs - 8lbs to go - 6lbs lost Podge61 - 14lbs - 6lbs to go - 8lbs lost Deedee1 - 7lbs - 4.2lbs...

A super bad week for me only a 0.5lbs loss, but i suppose every little helps..... :o Yummy101 - 14lbs - 14lbs to go - 0lbs lost Princess-of-Power - 14lbs - 11lbs to go - 3lbs lost Podge61 - 14lbs - 14lbs to go - 0lbs lost Deedee1 - 7lbs - 7lbs to go - 0lbs lost Quak - 6lbs - 6lbs to go -...

This week ive only lost 0.5lbs :cry: Mentally I feel that ive come so so far in only 5 weeks. i no longer even think about snacking, and when i see all the people at work pigging out on cake and such likes i think "yuck", whereas before i probably would have bitten their arm off!:17729...

honk for yesterday! Though i must admit i couldnt stomach my 'breakfast' shake yesterday as was so stressed out i think i would have been sick :confused:

here too! first time in quite a few days.... hopefully back on track now

right as im still on the Working solution i'll go for 8lbs this month, but would really like more! Yummy101 - 14lbs - 14lbs to go - 0lbs lost Princess-of-Power - 14lbs - 14lbs to go - 0lbs lost Podge61 - 14lbs - 14lbs to go - 0lbs lost Deedee1 - 7lbs - 7lbs to go - 0lbs lost Quak - 6lbs -...

good luck! i'm sure you will be fine.... are you excited about starting your weight loss journey? Thats an encouraging name you have;)

You sound like your feeling a bit guilty before the 'add a meal week' has even happened Yam! Remember life is for enjoying, and im sure you will be fine, and you'll still loose some weight! im not aloud to do total solution for another 5 weeks, but ive still found that im loosing on the WS/SS...

very pleased as ive already lost 10lbs this month when my goal was 9lbs..... though a little disappointed in my 1.75lb loss this week. one of my meals was a large takeaway curry though ;) well done to everyone, you're all doing so great! Yambabe - 10lbs - 2lbs to go - 8lbs lost Karen -...

oh gina it is tough with the kids around isnt it! Especially when they leave their half eaten cakes, easter eggs and food all around the house.....! Not only do we have to clear it away, it also takes that extra will power not to devour it! I try to say to myself - "i can have that if i really...

wow thats amazing well done! keep up all that hard work!

did it get any better hun? i know its really hard, just focus on your goal and stay strong! maybe take your niece for a nice walk to the park?

i work as IT support staff for my local police force (i suppose i 'care' for servers....)

good idea! its funny how different people would describe stuff, i bizarrely think the vanilla shake tastes like a melted 'milky bar'! - ie white chocolate!

sorry i dont know.... i've only been on it for two weeks. im sure some of the others will know

wow well done mrs R you must be so pleased! thats an amazing loss in three weeks!!!!!

Yay week two brings me a 3.25lb loss! (the 0.25 is very important!) okay can somebody please let me know how you keep the red colour? i've just had to go through and highlight each one... Yambabe - 10lbs - 5lbs to go - 5lbs lost Karen - 15lbs - 9.5lbs to go - 5.5lbs lost Miss D - 14lb - 6.2lb...

dont know if any of you have seen yet but exante are currently selling a 4 week supply of purely chocolate shakes for half price! so thats 84 shakes for £99. but they only have limited stock of this offer! Ive already placed my order :D

Exante have a 4 week supply of their chocolate shakes for half price!! says only limited numbers available. so 84 chocolate shakes for £99! my order is already in! :D

lumps - nasty! I hated slurping my way through a milkshake 2then suck up a lump of powder! I dont even have a whisk! I always chill my water in the fridge overnight, then when i fancy a shake i pour half the water into my sons old drinks bottle, followed by the powder then the rest of the water...

thanks girls! Oh i didnt realise that! Yay for not technically being obese anymore! Feeling a renewed rush for the next week! Isnt it a beautiful day-spending the day digging in the garden!xxx

yay for a 5lb loss! well done everyone, your all doing so well :) Yambabe - 10lbs - 8.5lbs to go - 1.5lbs lost Karen - 15lbs - 9.5lbs to go - 5.5lbs lost Miss D - 14lb - 10.4lb to go - 3.6lbs lost justgina-6lb-6lb to go-0lbs lost Shuffler - 12lbs - 9lbs to go - 3lbs lost StIves - 12lbs -...

I had my first weigh in this morning... and i lost 5lbs! for a normal diet i would have been over the moon, but it seems so inferior compared to all of your weight losses! im doing the working solution/simple solution so still have one meal per day! - roll on 23rd of May when i can start...

i know the feeling Mrs R, i find the diet alot harder to keep to when im at work, people all around me are constantly eating, and the cake man comes in everyday..... today i nearly broke - i walked to my local supermarket at lunch and just looked at all the currys, im sure people thought i was...

Just wondering has anyone been able to speak to Exante about their packs? it seems crazy that 70 shakes of the same flavour cost £166.60 (£2.38 per shake) but a mixed lot of 84 shakes costs £99.96 (£1.19 each - less than half the price!!!!) therefore to get the exact flavours that you...

i agree with you there yambabe! Makes u buy the flavours individually which costs £50per week rather than 25! Makes the cambridge diet far cheaper! I did email 2ask if they would send out only shakes &bars in the next bumper pack but they said no...

Hoping its okay to join this month still. started on 01.04.10 so first month! Yambabe - 10lbs - 8.5lbs to go - 1.5lbs lost Karen - 15lbs - 9.5lbs to go - 5.5lbs lost Miss D - 14lb - 10.4lb to go - 3.6lbs lost justgina-6lb-6lb to go-0lbs lost Shuffler - 12lbs - 12lbs to go - 0lbs lost StIves...

like you i also work and have two young children, my husband is often away with work during the week - i have found that going for a 40 minute walk at lunch is helpful just to include some exercise really, also good for getting your head away from work. saying that children are exhausting work...

hi fattea, well good luck with it all! actually its easier than i thought, and including a 600 kal meal is actually tougher than i thought - its actually quite a large meal! try all the flavours, people on here have given me some great tips! like adding a sweetener to the milkshakes, personally...

yay me too! hoping my weight loss is good also!

Thanks for you advice on this - especially Miss D, the sweeteners worked well, i really enjoyed the chocolate milkshake yesterday but am now sad that i only have 6 left :( I brought some chilli powder which i added to the soup today, as a chilli virgin i didnt appreciate how little i should put...

okay thanks all! i think i'll pop out and get some sweetener later, i'm really hoping i can stick at this! (especially as i ordered the three weeks supply!)

okay today is day one- 3food packs plus one meal a day. Started with a strawberry milkshake for breakfast- not very tasty but just downed it, later i had the vegetable soup-just couldnt stomach it so threw it away. Ive also tired i little bit of both of the bars-thought theyd b nice but really...

yay well done you! thats the perfect motivation that you need! :D

Ah thanks... makes sense! your right Maggie mentally im ready right now! but your right, i'll just have to take it slow on the Simple solution for a couple of months before i go onto TFR. Like im sure alot of people on here feel like - i've been overweight for so long i cant remember, now i...

I've just placed my order for a bumper pack - the 4 weeks supply. the only thing is that i had an operation on my elbow 5 weeks ago - so i says i cant do the total food replacement until 3 months post surgery - does anybody know why this is? I emailed them and they said that i can do the...

i have had very thick facial hair since a teenager, i have PCOS and also developed thick back, chest and tummy hair. i had electrolysis on my face for 10 years!!! its cost me £115 for 90 minutes every 4 weeks. this got rid of my 'sideburns' but was so so painful, i'd cry for the whole 90...

Hi im new and hoping to start a VLCD in the next couple of weeks, i originally thought there was just Lighter Life but have now found that there are so many different ones! im looking closely at Exante now as it seems great for my busy life! So im wondering - what made you choose Exante over...