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    Back Again...

    Hello. I have done the same thing. Lost 7 and a half stone a few years back and yoyo'd since. I keep going between a comfy 12 and an 18 now and the clothes are a nightmare! I started back on last friday at 14 st 1 lb. I have lost 6 lbs so im happy with that (not as good as 11, which is what came...
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    Back after 2 and a half stone gain

    Ok, things have been chaotic these past two years. With marriage break down and a whole chapter of my life closing. This caused my weight to yoyo all over the place. I am now 2 and a half stone heavier and in a new relationship..happy again but not with my weight. I have to lose the weight by...
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    im back with 18lbs to lose anyone in a similar situation?

    Helloooo Again!! I had lost 7 stone and got down to a 10-12 dress size a year and a half ago on lipotrim and exante and have been fluctuating since. I have put on 18lbs and crept up to a size 14. Not awful, as I was a size 22 before but I need to get to grips with it again and keep it off! I am...
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    back and going to see what difference plenty of excersise will make this time.:)

    ok, i started back on exante on monday. I had lost 7 stone last year the majority while on this diet. I have now put on 1 and a half stone.... I used to run alot and thats how i lost some weight before starting exante but i found the weight came off soo quickly and i spose i was just a lazy bum...
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    Second time around!

    well doner on that fantastic loss. i too had lost 7 stone last year. i have put on 1 and a half so i restarted exante yesterday. it really is a great diet!!im finding it hard already but i know once i get through the first few days it gets a little easier. good luck to everyone! this forum...
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    Back on day 1!

    I am in the same situation also, i had lost a lot of weight and gradually put a lump of it back on! then each time i try and get back on the diet, i cant stick at it....i need to do it now or im worried i will end up back where i was with an even bigger mountain to climb. Come on we have it in...
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    How do vegetarians eat low carb/high protein???

    when calculating the carb content from a food, you are supposed to take the fibre grams away from the carb grams to get your total, or that is what you do on the atkins diet. I am a vegetarian and I lost 4 stone on it before switching to exante. I would eat tesco soya mince mostly and also quorn...
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    7lbs down week 1 and a run!!

    thank you all for your support, yes it probably in sensitive teeth. I should try sensodine! thanks rachel for adding my loss, i will make sure i do it next time xxx
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    7lbs down week 1 and a run!!

    Ive got through week one and am 7lbs down woohoo! so i decided to try and go for a run (i was a keen runner but havent been for about four months!!) i only ran 2.5 miles and i thought i wa going to pass out! and my teeth really hurt which was weird. Maybe need to start with walks and build up...
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    Roll call for all who are starting 01/11

    hello everyone. I restarted on the 2nd jan too. I lost 7 stone last year but have put on 23lbs. poo! anyways my name is jen and i live in cornwall with my hubby and 4 kids, I am a musician. (so putting on weight has a very bad effect on me ) I just want to hide in my jammies not get up in front...
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    That was sooooo DIFFICULT! .....

    yes I know exactly what you mean. I went to see that film today with the kids and they were sat with chocolate coins!! mars bars!! and kitkats!!! (not all eating allof it. different ones). I had trouble and feel glad I was strong, I'm on day three and finding it very hard this time around. I...
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    im back and its tough!!! need all the support i can get!!

    :o hello all!! I lost 7 stone last year the last three on lipotrim and exante.so I am a big exante fan. I have in the last few months lapsed big time. I had got down to 10st 5 and was thrilled, this is bad, i knew it was bad when i had to raid my hubbys wardrobe for jeans and it was time to get...
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    Exante arriving in the next hour!

    Good luck!! this really is a great diet with such fast results, it really keeps you motivated!! xx
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    back from hol reporting back woohoo!!

    well, those of you who read my last post will know i went on a weeks holiday and put on 9lbs and was really upset... I am only just starting day 3 of tfr exante and weighed myself this morning and to my delight have lost 7lbs. That must then mean that a large amount of my gain was down to...
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    back from hol and omg!! help!!

    thankyou all sooo much All of your lovely supportive comments have really made me feel soo much better. I think you are all lovely. I think this forum is great. I don't feel alone in all this. I will let you all know how I get on. I know I will get there and eventually be happy, I just feel so...
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    back from hol and omg!! help!!

    I am absolutely miserable but it's my own doing! I was nearly at goal (had about half a stone to go) I was feeling fantastic and went up to scotland on holiday for a week to see my family. Everyone was amazed at how much weight I had lost. I started with atkins then lipotrim then moved onto...
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    Size 12 and clothes sizing

    hello big loser. I know what you mean, I have been getting into tesco, asda, twelve jeans but dorothy perkins and next are still too tight. I have noticed the sizes are very varied depending on where you shop. I am 11 stone 5lbs at the mo and i would like to get to 10 stone but like yourself...
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    this weight loss is amazing!

    I just wanted to share my story so far as it is actually freaking me out a bit its sooo amazing! I started lipotrim 4 weeks ago after losing four stone on my own and then not managing to get the scales to move. I needed a helping hand. I got from a size 22 to a 16 through a low carb diet and...
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    anyone having outbreaks of spots?

    Hi all, I am on week four and have been getting really spotty. I dont usually have spots. Its really weird. My mum is also on the diet and coming towards the end of week one, she has a nasty boil and a stye. Anyone else suffering these sorts of things?:confused: jen (spotty jen at the mo lol)
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    really dry skin??

    I have found that my hands are really dry. I reccomend bio oil. It really helps. :)
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    Skimmed milk?

    Hi there I have to say, and i know they dont like you saying this sort of thing, but I could not have continued with this diet if i had not had a little milk in my tea and coffee. I have about two cups of coffee with milk a day and I dont think It has affected my weight loss but everyone is...
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    Lipotrim then on to Exante

    Hi all! this exante thing does sound good because of the not doing a 20 mile round trip to get weighed and pick up lt. It is a little difficult for me as i dont drive and have to rely on people to take me. Does anyone know how the exante products compare to lt taste wise? I lost 4lbs this...
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    BOWEL PROBLEMS!!!!

    Hello Emiclare. I have the same problem. Not nice. I have an aching abdomen. It feels as though ive been doing sit ups but i havent (though i should be lol.) Everyone keeps giving the same advice about water intake, i dont know about you but I've been finding that aspect quite difficult. Thats...
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    new here. 1 week in wanted to say hi!

    hello tanya, I would love to get down to 10 stone but I will see how I look. I run alot and have quite a bit of muscle (under the fat haha). I am sooo thrilled that I started this diet though, I cant beleive the difference in my clothes just after one week!! It really does spur you on. How are...
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    new here. 1 week in wanted to say hi!

    thanks hi guys, thanks for making me feel welcome. i just hope the weight loss continues at a good rate like the rest of you. I know the first week is usually your biggest loss. This has been such a good thing for me. I had lost 4 stone through a low carb diet after having my fourth child, but...
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    new here. 1 week in wanted to say hi!

    Hello everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself and thank everyone for the stories and motivation you guys share. It has really helped me get through my first week and now that I have, I thought I'd join you on here! It's not been easy but had my first weigh in last night and have lost 8lbs so...
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