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  1. Bellerine

    Trying Ozempic

    Hi Scarlett Blue. Thanks for response. I’ll start an Ozempic thread then. Could I be the first on here on this medicine?? It was released last summer so surely not... Well done on weight loss. Looks like you are doing really well. Belle
  2. Bellerine

    Trying Ozempic

    Hi. I’ve tried pretty much every diet out there with varied success. But the weight always piles back on with a little extra. I reached 19st 3lbs at Christmas and am now 18st 1.5lbs. I haven’t really been trying to diet but lost the weight due to starting on a new drug called Ozempic which has...
  3. Bellerine

    Total Solution Here goes

    Starting. Again.
  4. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hi Niennor. Have been a very very naughty gal. Am back up 21lbs iin just two months!! Must be a record.. Anyhoo. Its hard. Am too fat to fit into my clothes and i confidently threw out the bigger ones in March...whoops! Am back on day two but am not total solution cos v busy and will do...
  5. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi Darcy. Am embarrassed to show my face. Back on diet but not going to post for a while until im really on it. Just wanted to say a big "well done" to you. Bellerine
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    Total Solution South Pacific

    Oh. Wow. Builder arrived. Thats a "surprise" considering the weather is now woeful!! Hehee. Belle
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    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hi Niennor. Just popped in to wish you "Happy Holiday!". Im so off the wagon. Not even trying. Dunno what happened. Self sabotage. Ill be back once work pressure gone by end of week. I wanted to kick my computer today so similar to your boss, although i didnt actually do it!! So sad about...
  8. Bellerine

    The big Hot Date Diet

    Um Me too. I never actually went out or even kissed anything but Irish men. Wonder how they compare. Coould those with wider experience than me please advise... Belle
  9. Bellerine

    Total Solution New to Exante

    Sarah, You are a winner. You could have all those foods but you choose not to. Winner. Tomorrow you will feel like a winner. Shove a gold medal under your pillow and try to get some sleep and dream about what it will be like to be 10 stone and all the clothes you will feel good in then. And...
  10. Bellerine

    Total Solution 14lbs to go

    YOu are doing so well Go Precious!! belle
  11. Bellerine

    Working Solutions My time has come...AGAIN!!! ;-) May Madness!!!

    Hi Conor, You Wicklow lads kept all the sunshine for yourselves cos there was only rain in Kildare!! And hail. Stick with this diet. It works. Really fast And it does get a whole lot easier after week three. I know ppl say week one but I found that after week 3 I just got into a...
  12. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Aw Gees Slim sarah. Thanks If I crane my neck at a certain angle and purse my lips and lift my eyebrows a smidge well then I look a LITTLE like my old young self!!!!! I am going to race you to the 100s so get ready girl.... Belle
  13. Bellerine

    Total Solution Exante 2.0

    Um Electrical storms. None in ireland. Lots in Abu Dhabi. Scorecard: Kiltimagh : 1 Abu Dhabi : 0 Belle
  14. Bellerine

    Laura's Exante Diary

    Sending TS vibes))))))))))VIBES(((((((((( Belle
  15. Bellerine

    Total Solution Ok Fresh start today!!!

    Howya Missus. Great to hear another Irish accent on here. Im on the border between Dublin and Kildare but I class myself as pure lily white. (Launching into a moving rendition of "the Curragh of Kildare"). I totally agree with you on the shops in the UK - I go to Belfast to Asda occasionally...
  16. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    You must look good. Men dont usually notice... so...:) Belle
  17. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Come on Ms Valentine. You will feel so much better on those hols if you have lost a little bit more - nothing feels so exhilarating as success and you CAN do it.. Belle
  18. Bellerine

    Frumpy Mummy to Yummy Mummy Diary

    Hi there I started about 8 weeks ago at 17stone and I am happily at 14stone 8 today. It just falls off. The pain is WORTH it. The days just fly by. Now I have to admit that I really like everything that Exante has to offer - all the soups in particular but that may be because I did Lipotrim...
  19. Bellerine

    Total Solution New to Exante

    Hi Sarah. I am 14.8 today so I will race you to the 100s. I am just 5 lbs away and hope to be there within the week!!! Very exciting. I will be scale hopping all week looking at the 200lbs marks cos you know I WILL NEVER SEE a "2" at the front of my weight again - not ever ever. It really...
  20. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Wowweeee. In the 10s! And TWO STONE DOWN!!!! That is so great with just a week to go to the hols. You could get to 10.10 and be the same size as your sister......(you mentioned she was the skinny one a while back). DON'T diet on your holidays. For Gods sake - let lose, have a good time...
  21. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Oh Dear re Builder. Was he the cheapest quote cos I would be looking elsewhere at the mo. I feel sorry for him etc but he has to be realistic if he CANT do it he CANT expect you to wait indefinitely. That wouldnt be fair. Tough tough choices for you. Belle
  22. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    LW, Its NOT a book but very good advice. I am lucky so far not to have developed losekin but im waiting to see what emerges from beneath the fat as I get lower!!! Its the "im feeling good now so Im done" feeling taht I havet o battle! Just not today. Today Im going to be 100%TS. Good good...
  23. Bellerine

    Gaga's Bulging Epic Battle......

    Oh Gaga, I've been there with the physical shaking and the work related stress. Add in a sts week and life is a b*tch right now. Bummer. But this too shall pass as everything does. The weight will come off and the work related stuff wont matter a year from now. I look at the past 10 years...
  24. Bellerine

    Total Solution My Humble Diary

    LOL. Um...men....right.....It only takes one word and i think half the worlds population understands your frustration....! Belle
  25. Bellerine

    Total Solution Exante 2.0

    Hi LW, You are currently two pound lighter than me. Shall we race to 13.7? I will give you the two pound nod cos you are sooo far away... and cos I am feeling really good about this diet today.. Its so doable. I am waiting to hear about slim and save to see if I could finish off on it -...
  26. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi Darcy, Great to be back. Hi LW. YOu have lost an amazing amount of weight. WOW. I wonder how I will feel once the whole eight stone is gone. Its unimaginable. How do you keep going once you lose enough to make you feel thin. How does a person keep going until they are actually thin...
  27. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi LW - You found my diary for me - I lost it!!! Thank you! I am doing really well. I lost 5lbs this week to bring me to 14st 8lbs!!!! Yay me. I am settling well back into the diet but I am not so fanatical about it - I am having slices of cooked meat in the evening two or three times a...
  28. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hi there Niennor I am finally back to normal and can post again. Gees I HATE school holidays..... But you have been doing so well in my absence I think I sholuld disappear again ("doing a belle" - ha ha ha - NOT nice! hehehe). Whats going on around here - your diary was waaaaaay down on the...
  29. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Sorry about belatedness of these wishes but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Conor is right - if your relatives are anything to go by you have more life left than most 18 year olds! And you also have the wisdom that comes with the decades. I havent been able to log on at all at home so just back to work...
  30. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Aww Shucks you guys. You are so great. It has simply been too hard to post this week - between my home computer not working properly and trying to get back into ketosis while surrounded by three kids and having to work in the evenings and being pretty miserable......well I was in a foul mood and...
  31. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hi There You have been doing SOO well since I disappeared. (I ate lots (lots and lots seriously) and then have been stuck at home with kids all week - cant log in properly and really didnt want to when the diet was so hard. Am back in ketosis now so able to post again.) I had the same...
  32. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Hi Valentine - three weeks to hols - lucky you. I fell off wagon too but am back on since tuesday and back in ketosis. Hope you are doing ok. Belle
  33. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi Darcy - My, but you've been busy!! WELL DONE on the 4lbs - that is great - a half stone in two weeks! Am delighted for you. And the news re your dads care is equally good. That must be a huge relief. AND your builder (well the partner/replacement guy) is coming on Monday! Seems like its...
  34. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi there. I am hanging my head in shame. I caved. Big time. Decided to leave it til monday to restart so that i could enjoy easter. THANK YOU for the support. Im committing to do 50 days ts starting tomorrow morning. I feel tooo guilty to post on your diaries so hope all well in your...
  35. Bellerine

    Total Solution Susysu's Diary, i blew it on day 6

    "and no, it wasnt as nice as i thought it was going to be, wish id had some ben and jerrys instead!" How Odd - My first blowout was with a tub of ben and jerrys and I will never eat Ben and Jerrys again. I wasnt nice at all but I searched way down into the tub to see if it got better!!! Belle
  36. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hi there After all my big talk I ate last night. Just so you know. I kept it to protein and had less than 500gms so I think Im ok but ..... Yep. Its hard. So bloody hard. Difficult. Testing. Tough. Challenging. The problem is that I usually eat to feel better and that avenue is now a...
  37. Bellerine

    Total Solution New to Exante

    LOL. Really laughing at todays entries. Thanks for the lift! Belle
  38. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Not a good day today. Really struggling - not with physical hunger - but with feelings of "LOW" - yes I am using capitals. I feel LOW. Havent had a totm in six weeks so I think my hormones are backing up on me. Must be due soon. Dont really give a toss about a diet today. My sane head...
  39. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    The absence of guilt - great motivator. I worry that when I get down closer to goal will I be able to justify the guilt away??! But for now its working.. Belle
  40. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Jaysus, missus, where are you gettin your energy from?! Belle
  41. Bellerine

    Day 6 and Still feeling Starving

    Hi There LW. I did LT before for 10 weeks 100% food free about four years ago. I dont think there really is any difference between the two diets effect on my system at all save that on Exante I am not as "desperate" as I was on LT. What I mean is : Your fears are unfounded and you will find...
  42. Bellerine

    Help! Any ideas?

    LT v Exante: I am losing more on Exante even with an aam every week than I did on LT. LT is horrible so I wouldnt recommend the change over. I agree with Evil Weevil - Now I know I am only on week seven but I think an AAM is an absolute must. Try AAM for a week and then aam on night every...
  43. Bellerine

    Total Solution Susysu's Diary, i blew it on day 6

    Ive done that. And worse. Don't feel so bad about it. We have ALL done it. It is SOO hard. There is a reason you put weight ON. Like most of us your relationship with food is probably a little skewed (apologies if you think its not). And that is not going to fix itself in less than a...
  44. Bellerine

    Total Solution One Step At A Time..

    Hi there Rose, Welcome to Exante. You have a good plan worked out so now you just have to do it! i really admire your lack of procrastination!!! Belle
  45. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hi Niennor. You are doing sooo well. You are definitely in ketosis so it is just habit that is getting you unstuck. Habits are made to be broken , right! Re your pre diet daily consumption: even when you havent eaten you write about food!!!! Lmao. Really?! Is it deliberate that your name...
  46. Bellerine

    Total Solution Feeling cold!!

    Absolutely freezing even when it was 21degrees last week. Cant imagine doing this diet through winter. At least there is some good weather coming and I'm gonna be like a lizard, soaking up the heat. Belle
  47. Bellerine

    Total Solution 14lbs to go

    Hi there Precious, CLing on with your fingernails if you have to. Keep going. Fight for it. Its worth it. Belle p.s. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LITTLE ONE: >
  48. Bellerine

    Total Solution New to Exante

    Hi Slim, That is soo great. Well done on weight loss and enjoy the power and control you have when you refuse those biscuits. What I found/find really hard is that I always cook too much. I am used to peeling a certain quantity of potatoes etc etc and so the pot looks half empty if I do...
  49. Bellerine

    Total Solution Alana's transition from propoints to TS diary

    Well Done Alana, Thats a fantastic loss. You are getting so much closer to goal. I cant wait to be where you are.... Belle
  50. Bellerine

    Total Solution Exante 2.0

    Wow. Never thought of it that way. That is very motivating. (perhaps I might actually try some of those yucky strawberry shakes to lighten the box!! Belle
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    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    How are you doing? Belle
  52. Bellerine

    Day 4 for me...

    Hi susysu. Well done on getting through so far. That is the physically hard part. Now you'll just have to deal with the mental part - keeping to the plan. THATS the neverending struggle!!! Belle
  53. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Look at you. Wow. Belle
  54. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Super Sarah. I'd love to see the pics. I ha ent worked out how to upload mine. I need a manual.
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    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    :) Happy happy day. 11st 1- WOW!!! Well done you! Definitely into the 10s next week!!!!! - you could be so close to 10st for the hols..... How amazing is this diet? Belle
  56. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    You are so in the Zone. Wow. Thanks for clearing up the scales issue. They are my crutch! You are soo strong right now. So moyivating reading your diary. Belle
  57. Bellerine

    Total Solution DeterminedLady's TS Diary

    Hi there. You are in ketosis. That is great. The habits are soon forgotten. The trick now is to watch out for self sabotage such as not drinking the water or having all the sachets. After that there is little to do but enjoy the ride (on that stallion of yours). Do NOT under ANY...
  58. Bellerine

    Total Solution Exante 2.0

    Put that pain under your pillow and the ketosis fairy will come. Promise. Belle
  59. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Ladygaga. You are truly inspirational - but i suppose you were "born this way" hehehe. (couldnt resist) Belle
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    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Sorry bout that. Shouldnt have mentioned food. STOP THINKING ABOUT FOOD NOW belle
  61. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Well that makes perfect sense. Good planning on your part. I originally posted a longer post here but ive edited it cos i had mentioned food several times in an unfair wY. You go girl. You can do this. Belle
  62. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Thanks Ladygaga for the shortened version! Um. I always read the synopsized versions of dickens plays at school too. How'd ya know?! Belle
  63. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Lol. They have proven that people in comas who THINK about playing tennis stimulate the brain cells required to actually play tennis. Must work the same with walking methinks. Belle
  64. Bellerine

    Total Solution New to Exante

    Hi Sarah aka Slim. The cravings totally pass after week three. Seems it takes about 21 days for the body to settle on a vlcd. Read that in some science articles which i have since lost. Your losses are amazing. Exante post sw seems to work - i didnt think it would work so well!! You...
  65. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi slim. SNAP! We both weighed in at 14st 13!!! Wow. I simply cant believe it. Its sooo fast. Im heading over to your diary too. Finally have a bit of time! Belle
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    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Sorry bout spellings and grammer. On iphone. Buttons small.
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    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Well hi there. *waving back vigorously*. Was worried wagon was no longer in sight for you. Happy you're doing so well. It doesnt matter if you are in or out of ketosis (save for the pain you're in of course!) but every day on plan is a weight loss day. A step in the right direction. WELL...
  68. Bellerine

    Total Solution My Humble Diary

    Hi there Busy. You are so right to deal with the eating problem now rather than when you're six stone heavier...um....like me! Wish i had had your clear head and control. Best of luck with the diet. Belle
  69. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi angel-missy. I replied to your post the other day but it went missing i think. I've found your diary though. I vont to be skinny like you!! Belle
  70. Bellerine

    Bouillon? What Bouillon??

    Mmmmmmmmmm. Yes. Slurp. Slurp. Yum. Like another meal. A must have. Belle
  71. Bellerine

    Bouillon? What Bouillon??

    Ah yes. I FINALLY found the marigold bouillon in the gluten free shelves at the local tesco extra. Why on earth isnt it with the oxo etc. Fell like i found the holy grail. Am about to try it... Belle
  72. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    There was actual SNOW here this morning. Unbelieveable. Had to clear the windscreen of like two inches of snow and it was on the roof and the trees etc. So Niennor your snowman analogy might work cept I aint melting cos I am SOOOOOOOOO cold. Ruddy artic winds. (was another pound down on...
  73. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    "My belly button is still sad looking ;) I think I can cope with that as normaly I wont be getting it out!" "Dear Sad Bellybutton. They keep you hidden away in the shadows. You are taken on holidays but then they keep a long cotton cloth over you so you can only guess what is going on around...
  74. Bellerine

    I need help :-(

    Morning Lisa. Wondering how you doing. I forgot to mention that when I am pretty much the same height as you and I spent last year in the 17 stone bracket. So we've been the same height and weight for the past year you and I. Thats NOT THAT BAD:)) Stop beating yourself up over it. Have...
  75. Bellerine

    What do you think? Anyone explain

    Hi there Dani. What I think (total disclaimer - what the hell do I know?!) is that on a vlcd your body will lose a lot of weight but then it needs the reassurance that there will be food coming again at some point in the future and so if you eat a bit it will start to shed weight again. Thats...
  76. Bellerine

    help needed on food!!!

    Hi there, Why dont you make them aam days. After that many weeks it might do you good. So Meat/fish and Salad. No dressing please. Sparkling water to drink. RE Indian/chinese - sorry I can't advise. I am a steak and salad person. Mostly my advice is to enjoy the meal. And then if it does...
  77. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Sorry for longish posts on your diaries ladies. I cant sleep these days. Just found out i have a channel called sky drama and romance so you may not hear from me for a while Belle
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    Total Solution South Pacific

    Um. I wont say what i think of your siblings so dont ask. Humf. You are the good daughter eh? You wont regret it. Wish id done more when dad was sick. Once he was gone it was too late... Re walk to work:5 MILES EACH WAY!!!??? Are ya mad woman?! What size clothes are you wearing now...
  79. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    The scales and i do have a thing going on i admit.....dont judge... Well done on the water babe. Im struggling with that. Sooooo cold. Belle
  80. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Re new shakes: hopefully they will be better. Am not a big fan of the shakes. In desperation ill eat anything so i get through them but... Your post has convinced me to go buy some ice trays and a new blender. Stick to the plan. It will be sooo easy for you when you get to ketosis. Belle
  81. Bellerine

    HELP!!!!! Any one told to go off the diet for at least 2 week?

    Hope all goes well this time around. Have a tin of tuna handy lest you feel faint again. Why didnt you just go on working solution? Belle
  82. Bellerine

    I need help :-(

    Hi there, I can only chime in and agree with all the posts above. Ive been there. We've all been there i think. Trapped in fat. Frustrated. No way out. Hopeless. Ive lived that too. I would describe myself as i was last christmas as a "functioning depressed". Id smile and laugh with...
  83. Bellerine

    And it starts

    Hi Irishlass. Have a great holiday. Belle
  84. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Steeleee, Where are you???? Belle
  85. Bellerine

    Total Solution DeterminedLady's TS Diary

    Hi there Im looking forward to hearing how you are getting on. You are clearly in the right frame of mind. Its that early morning "Yes I did it yesterday" feeling that has kept me going - the absence of guilt. VLCDs are great to lose weight quickly so I bet you are going to be very pleased at...
  86. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Oh yes and I forgot to mention : I was two more pounds down on the scales this morning!!! It is just melting... Belle
  87. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Thanks Darcy. Pretty happy with myself right now too!!! Day: Gods Knows What. Another Lesson: Time does not exist on this diet. There is only TODAY. If I look back I simply cannot believe that I am over 40 days on this - 44 to be exact. That seems like a very long time when written down...
  88. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    I agree with Sweetas: You are doing AWESOME. Today and tomorrow WILL be hard but that dress, those shorts, it is worth it. It will be worth it. And there isnt really any other way to do it. Thanks for posts re the audit. I hate hate hate other people going through my work. I suppose...
  89. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Oh yes. And it rained. But I am now so back on track that I dont really care!!!! Belle
  90. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Hi there Valentine Why no scales. I weigh myself lots of times every day. I even weighed a bottle of water the other day to see how much it weighed - 4 and a half pounds!!!!! I am a scale addict .....but it keeps me on track. If I wasnt going to weigh myself for two weeks I think I might...
  91. Bellerine

    Total Solution tubbynomore WILL get in the 11's...

    Go Girl! If at first you dont succeed and all that.... Belle
  92. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Morning Darcy (although late morning now). Ive been on the doss all day yesterday and today so far. Horrid weather but I am floating post audit and being back on track dietwise. Lambs are leaping in the green pastures and the buds are doing what buds do.... Yes, Life is beautiful....until I...
  93. Bellerine

    120lbs to shed with Alizonne tightening

    Wow Thanks Ali. Anne Rossi is within reach! Ill be booking some appointments tomorrow!!! You could charge for this service you know! If I thought I could sort the skin issue out without surgery it would take all the fear out of dieting.. Regarding my brother - I dont think he would talk...
  94. Bellerine

    One week down three to go! EXANTE TS

    Hi Just checked to see if you were back. But no. Noone in. Ah well. Take care Belle
  95. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Hi there Valentine I am delighted to hear you are back in Ketosis. The challenge "100%TS til it rains" did me the world of good last week - which was possibly the most stressful week in work in three years. I got through it though in no small measure cos I was afraid to come on here and admit...
  96. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Thanks Niennor. What nice things to say. I really am MOTIVATED today. Its amazing what "winning" against temptation has done for me. Lesson learned. Today I feel like I COULD commit to a 100 day challenge like Darcy and others have. But lets be realistic- that would scare me really!!!! Day...
  97. Bellerine

    Total Solution Cruising along with it now

    Thanks for that AM. you have given me food for thought. I might consider sticking with exante to goal. It would be quicker.... Um. What to do...? (it'll be a nice problem to have when i get to 10.10! Seems v far away right now) Belle
  98. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Hi Steeleee. I had the exact same problem at the beginning. I HAD to eat. I broke the diet several times in the first two weeks. I decided to add a meal one night a week and that really really helped. I could look forward to it, plan it and it totally satisfied my craving and my need to...
  99. Bellerine

    Total Solution MAMADEN'S DIARY

    ANOTHER 5lbs. Its great to see the pounds fall off. THey are gone - into the air. You are well on the diet now and clearly in the zone needed to succeed. Well Done! Belle
  100. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Ok So first - you make me laugh out loud. I am sitting in a coffee shop and everyone turned when I LOL'd reading of your exploits over the weekend. Now lets face it - It would have been RUDE not to eat well at the restaurant opening. There were critics there and they notice everything so you...
  101. Bellerine

    Total Solution Cruising along with it now

    Hi Angel Missy. Thanks for lovely posts on my diary! Ive popped in to say HI so "HI!" and to check out how you are doing. You are doing so well. I will be buying that gary taubes book. My goal weight is 9 st. I was planning to get to 10st 10lbs (Your weight today!!) on exante and then the...
  102. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi Darcy, Just checked out your weight losses. You are just 3.5lbs away from the halfway mark!! Wow. Are you going to go all the way with exante? I'm planning to switch to diet and exercise once I get to 25BMI cos I know I'll have loose skin and I want to lose the last two stone or so...
  103. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Good Morning. Its Monday morning and I am smiling. Yes. A big grin. I am 14st 13lbs this morning!!!!!!!!!. Unbelievable. Astonishing. I had no expectation of hitting the 14s til next week. So YIPPEEEEEE! (fat lady does irish jig down the street, singing loudly, out of tune. Passersby...
  104. Bellerine

    120lbs to shed with Alizonne tightening

    Hi Aligal, So based on your obvious success dieting I went off to check out Alizonne. It looks GREAT. Wish I had seen it earlier. I just wonder how much it costs per week/month cos my brother is 25 st +++ and he might try it. I am thinking of buying an endermologie machine to see if it...
  105. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi Darcy. I am THRILLED for you. THREE POUNDS!!!! Thats a huge breakthrough, isnt it? You must be delighted. The perseverence you've shown is extraordinary...this must make it worthwhile! Belle
  106. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    H Darcy. Im still here. I couldnt log in o On my iphone so was blocked out!!!!!! IT WAS AWFUL! I couldnt navigate around and the site kept switching pages on me. Thank you for noticing my absence! Im still going ok. Had my aam on friday post big audit (i passed!) and im two further pound...
  107. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Well you kept quiet about the aam!! Hope it was yummy. Im really hopeful that will boost your body to shed a few pounds. God knows you deserve it. Wouldnt it be lovely to find that the solution was to eat more?!! Belle Yes i am up at 5.15am. Worried about work and cant sleep.
  108. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Still 100%. Just so you know!!! I was just looking at your weight losses. WOWZA! You must feel like a totally different person. Well done for getting back on 100TS. It must be sooo hard to be motivated right at the end. But getting to goal, achieving the target you set way back will...
  109. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hi there pet, You are totally absolved from all guilt regarding the fruit etc. WHAT A DISASTER with the car. £700? Jeepers. I think its absolutely amazing that you didnt have the chinese. I must admit that I probably would have felt soooo sorry for myself that I would have had a lot more...
  110. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Oh No. My post from yesterday has disappeared. Where is it?? I'm going on a search for it and I will be back tonite. Don't do anything I wouldnt do!! Belle
  111. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Wow. There arent many left who remember the easter rising. My gran did but she was born in the 18 hundreds and died when I was a child so I could never quiz her on the details when I was old enough to care. She was gone. AND the magdelene laundries. Your aunt experiences ought to be written...
  112. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    " I want instant long lasting results." Hi Slimsarah, You know I bet when I have slogged my way through losing 111lbs they will invent a pill that does the job for you. I had a wobble this week. I lost that greed. It IS the magic ingredient to this diet. I think you MUST have that greed to...
  113. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Angel-Missy, THANK YOU. ITs been a tough few days but I think I am through the worst. Without minimins I would have caved for sure. Belle
  114. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    "I ate nearly a whole bunch of grapes today and had three S&S shakes plus a Tesco bar" LMAO!! Really?! Niennor, You just break me up. I'm a lot better thanks. Head back on, thank God. BUt that was a wobble. I felt suddenly disengaged from the diet and it didnt matter anymore. Had to...
  115. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Hi there Valentine. I wanted to eat so badly yesterday but this challenge kept me 100% so the first order of business is to say THANKS. No sign of rain yet. Its a sunny day again today with temps expected to hit 20c. So I have my water to hand and will be 100% today. Yay. I live just...
  116. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Hi Steelee. You are doing really really well. You just have to stick to the plan now and the weight will melt. WELL DONE on fantastic weight loss. And what kind of uni course involves spending a day at the beach???!!!! I want that one! Belle
  117. Bellerine

    And it starts

    WELL DONE. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You must be over the moon. You've got some willpower girl. Belle
  118. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi Darcy Just posted on your diary. I did only ok today. Had a nice little cry after last night and that really helped. Broke the anxiety storm if you know what I mean. I am still at work and up to my tonsils but at least I finished the accounts. I just finished them in the last half hour...
  119. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi Darcy, Thats strange. My dad would have been 86 this year (we lost him 10 years ago) and he too was brought up in Dublin in a small house with his six brothers. THe times were apparently very tough then. The hoarding must have been a product of their experiences during what we call "the...
  120. Bellerine

    Total Solution New to Exante

    Well Done.. Thats a great loss taking into account you've been dieting for so long. Exante is great. You are on your way. Just stick to the plan and the weight will fall off (course sometimes thats easier said than done!). Belle
  121. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Thanks Darcy for the sympathy. Thats brought the tears on. Oh dear. Gotta go... Belle
  122. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    I find it hard to throw away stuff but I have to cos the kids just destroy everything. House used to be full of things that "meant" something to me. Now, not so much. My father was brought up during the war and he would keep a bottle top "cos it might be useful someday". Never saw all the...
  123. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Ok Valentine. I am now on board. 100%TS til it rains!!. I am having a dreadful day and had to aam earlier (before I saw that you had replied). I need this challenge to get me back on track. So I am starting right now. And I also commit to drinking three litres of water a day til it rains...
  124. Bellerine

    120lbs to shed with Alizonne tightening

    Its no wonder you are succeeding. You exude positivity. You deserve every compliment. Belle
  125. Bellerine

    Total Solution New to Exante

    Hi there Slimsarah. You are doing so well. Is the weigh in tomorrow?! Best of Luck. Hope its a good one. Belle ps it sounds like you are well into ketosis. I didnt get bad breath really - only the occasional bit. Some never get it at all. Lucky you.
  126. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Ok, so this is shy I keep this diary. So I can vent and then resolve a problem. So I feel like crying - do what all cheap shrinks would have you do - push it down , way down and dont let that feeling back up again!! Ignore it it will go away!!! Re: Accounts: Just shut up and do them for gods...
  127. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi Slimsarah, YOU are doing amazingly well. Its weird, right, to find it harder to diet when you're at the top end of a stone bracket? Bizarre but true. Me too. I'm having a tough day today. TOTM due any minute and my head is all over the place. Really really bad day at work. Lost...
  128. Bellerine

    Total Solution Big Mac Exante Diet

    Well BigMac. I'm having a day from hell. I got really anxious and so felt like eating at around lunchtime and Ive already had two packs of sliced chicken. 300 grams and v low carb so Im hoping to stay in ketosis. Just want to go home but have to stay at work late. Bad Bad Bad. I am...
  129. Bellerine

    Annoying boyfriend.

    Hi Jubbly, Of course he could have said you look fine. Yes. I agree. I just don't expect that kind of insight from my husband. Looks like you knew the answer to the question anyway so best of luck losing that last half stone!! Belle
  130. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Went to the pool for a 40 mins swim last night and the lanes were full so I joined in an "Oldish-Lady-Easy-Style" Aqua Aerobics Class. Thought it would be a doddle. For the first 10 mins I laughed at the ridiculously easy routines. Then...... well..... lets just say I need to work on my arm...
  131. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Hi Steeleee, Weigh in day!!! Best of Luck. Belle
  132. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Hi Steeleee, I saw on another thread that you lost well this week! Well Done! Am cheering for you. It all adds up ... Belle
  133. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Dear Valentine Hows about we all have a mini challenge like "100%TS til it rains" (I live in Ireland so that wont be too long!). Would that help you get into the zone again? Belle
  134. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi Darcy. Could you have anything left to throw out?! Great day outside. Enjoy the sun (your builder is!!! hehehe). Sending some weight loss mojo your way.((((())))) You know its very possible that you have put on loads of muscle with all the clearing out you've been doing? That is hard...
  135. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hi there hon, In my family its me and my mother in law who dont get on - (she is a total moocow) - and my husband is always trying to play the diplomat rather than just letting us fight it out. He doesnt seem to realise that we do not HAVE to like each other and he keeps trying to play happy...
  136. Bellerine

    Total Solution The final countdown

    Hi Lara Delighted to see you doing so well. I am about a stone heavier than you and its great to follow along in your wake. Keep it up and keep posting cos your diary is so positive and motivating. Belle
  137. Bellerine

    Help!! Poorly

    Chicken pox is everywhere at the mo but I presume youve had it. Hope doc has a wonder drug that contains no carbs. Belle
  138. Bellerine

    What is your goal? Weight/dress size/date?

    Thanks Mandy, I love that chart. I spent hours looking at photos the first time I found it. Belle
  139. Bellerine

    What is your goal? Weight/dress size/date?

    Hi all, I'd like to be below 9st 4lbs which would make me a size 10 exactly. I was 9st for 10 years until I had kids. Would like to fit into the old clothes but they've probably all gone out of fashion now. I don't know what shape my body will be in when the fat melts away. I'd say there...
  140. Bellerine

    Help!! Poorly

    Aw thats awful. Can you just go to bed and stay there? Take care Belle
  141. Bellerine

    Annoying boyfriend.

    Dear Jubbly. Your OH was put on the spot and is not a mind reader. I feel for him. Sorry! Belle p.s. At your weight/height losing another half stone really will only define your figure. It wont make that much of a difference. Just be careful not to get tooo thin. It comes off the...
  142. Bellerine

    Total Solution Ketosis

    OMG. Are you trying to totally transform while your OH is away?? Losing 40lbs and giving up the cigarettes. That would be wonderful. I gave up smoking many years ago and it is not half as hard as this diet. But once you get to week three of the diet and see the losses it is sooo...
  143. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi Darcy. V Sunny here - temp hit 20c. Sit outside with a cuppa weather. Ummm....builders......tea.....outside...... Belle
  144. Bellerine

    Total Solution MAMADEN'S DIARY

    Wow. That is an amazing loss. You make it look easy! Belle
  145. Bellerine

    Total Solution tubbynomore WILL get in the 11's...

    Dear Ali, Pond water is not on the drinks list. A worm can contain carbs hehehehe. After reading your post about the worm I have NO desire to eat in the near future so thank you for that. Belle
  146. Bellerine

    Total Solution FLAB 2 FAB!

    Hi there. I could get an award for worst diet starter ever. Never works out. WW was a joke for me. But here I am five weeks in and going strong. Enjoy the feeling of hunger if you can. Its the signal that your body is preparing to eat up all that fat.... Belle
  147. Bellerine

    my old diary... have started a new one ,,,new start new diary

    Valentine. You must feel great at the weight you currently are. YOu've done amazingly well - truly inspirational. I can't imagine yet how hard its gonna be to lose the last few stone. I think its hard to get ON the diet but I think it must be even harder to lose the last little bit. Go easy...
  148. Bellerine

    Total solution

    um. Eh.. No idea. Sorry Belle
  149. Bellerine

    Total Solution waiting for my packs

    "Its time to come out of the shadows!" Well said. That is soooo true. Feel silly welcoming you to this site cos Im only here a few weeks myself. Well five weeks. Still feels like the beginning. But I'll do it anyway. WELCOME! Belle
  150. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi there Ladygaga. Thanks for lovely message. I simply cannot believe the way the ticker is moving. Now its not that noticeable to others - I am still in size 20 - was in 22 with the occasional size 24 top. Still wearing all black. But I feel the loss in my body in a pronounced way. My...
  151. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi Steelee, Nope, I was lucky. I was two whole hours over the ticket time!!. Totally forgot about it. Anyhoo am now 20 miles towards home and have stopped for my lunch bar. Big coffee and bar. Yum. Happy happy day. Your weight loss goals are totally reasonable and you will do it. I...
  152. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi Darcy. You ought to have seen my poor husband!! I was really pushing myself. After Saturdays aam I needed to feel the burn if you know what I mean so that I could settle down on the diet again for the week til the next aam day. If I didnt do the exercise I think I might eat again on a Sunday...
  153. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    "Sunday dinner today tooo!" Oh My God!!. Now I think you are just writing that deliberately!!! LOL. I walked 9.1kms and swam 40 lengths (1km) today so I used up an amazing 1400 cals today. If there was any justice I would be skinny already ....but no.....I caught sight of my reflection in...
  154. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi Darcy STS - that is hard. Very hard. Do you think it might be worth a call to exante? I called them up about the diet ages ago and they couldnt have been more helpful - lots of support there. I will do the same as you are doing. This is my last chance, hell or high water diet and I...
  155. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi Nienor Hehehehe. I just couldnt resist that one!!. I did pound the pavement today. I pushed the two wee ones in the double buggy for about 5 kilometres and then walked a further 4 kms while my oh pushed. Then I swam 40 lengths. I did a check online on the calories Ive used up and it...
  156. Bellerine

    WHY?? OTHER PEOPLE COMMENTS..

    When to stop This is a good chart which shows height weight in photos. You'll see what weight suits your height here. Photographic Height/Weight Chart Enjoy browsing! Belle
  157. Bellerine

    WHY?? OTHER PEOPLE COMMENTS..

    I hate getting unwanted advice. I am always amazed at how people, women in particular, give advice on subjects they know nothing about. I seem to be a target for these people and without asking for it they start telling me how to raise my kids or deal with their schooling etc. At one stage I...
  158. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Hi Steeleee. I agree with Darcy. It is very brave to post that pic but it is history now. It relects the past. The future you will create differently. Well done - DAY 5 DONE!!. Thats a big milestone - you must surely be in ketosis now. Your weigh in is Tuesday so. Its amazing how the...
  159. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Hi Steeleee. Do whatever it is you have to do to stay on track. YOu must be well into ketosis now. How do you feel? Belle
  160. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    LMFAO, really am. Neinnor, You just break me up. I scared my kids with my laughing at your last post. Now I KNOW it wasnt deliberately funny but your diary is like the best menu I have ever read. i cannot believe that you can get away with it. Really makes me laugh! Out loud. I had my...
  161. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Oh my, You've been busy. I sat on my rear all day today and it was my AAM day (cos i broke the diet two weeks running on a sat I decided to make it an aam day and its working out well). I probably went a little overboard but am feeling great!. It was all protein - no carbs. I have to work...
  162. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    To Steelee, Darcy and Niennor (henceforth to be known as sad bellybutton) - To each of you a heartfelt thanks. To come online and find such uplifting and supportive messages means a lot. I am heading over to each of your diaries to check out how you all are doing!! Belle
  163. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    Hi there Valentine. I posted a message on here last night but it appears to be lost in the ether. In short I don;t know yet if I have the diet mojo. It really is one day at a time. I don't tink I could live with the guilt if I came off it now though so thats as good as reason as any to get...
  164. Bellerine

    am totally scunnered

    Thanks Starlight. I was imagining something else entirely!! Belle
  165. Bellerine

    am totally scunnered

    So what is scunnered? Belle
  166. Bellerine

    Feeling down :(

    Thinking of you in my prayers. Belle
  167. Bellerine

    Have to come off, sad but a happy reason!

    Congratulations! These are the best days - enjoy every moment. Belle
  168. Bellerine

    120lbs to shed with Alizonne tightening

    Ok Girls, Body brushing it is. I am off to google body brushing - bet I'll get some "interesting" results! Belle
  169. Bellerine

    All kinds of spotting on VLCD. Does it stop?

    Hi lilbit. I had a few spots in the first two weeks of the diet but they have cleared up totally and my skin looks great now. I'm sorry but I havent had odd periods yet so i cant comment on the spotting problem - but thats awful for you. Hopefully it will clear up soon. Belle
  170. Bellerine

    Total Solution I'm so upset :-(

    "I'm such a soft touch and people generally walk all over me so truth me told she will ring me when she needs me and I'll always be there." Awwww. Thats so nice. Im like that too. I always seem to be the one without a "motive" or an "agenda". If I care about someone I care and thats that...
  171. Bellerine

    Total Solution Day 1......so exited to get started :-D

    Best of luck. Dont eat the celery!!! Drink loads of water. You know what to do. Belle
  172. Bellerine

    Absolutely confused, and in need of some advice.

    Hi there May I just pipe in and say that you could use a VLCD to lose the first three stone to get to a healthy weight but after that you really shouldnt. It isnt really recommended to use the diet once you have a healthy BMI and IMHO far too many thin people are using these diets to crash...
  173. Bellerine

    Total Solution I'm so upset :-(

    Hi There PP I am sorry to bring this whole debacle up again but what happened? Yo didnt go. Right. Did she even call or tell you how the night went or has it been silence since. I just wonder, you know. I was hoping for a happy ending. Silly me. Belle
  174. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Oh Neinnor, I havent got a waist yet. Its lost somewhere in the flab still. But soon, very soon it will emerge. I have been keeping the exercise down to swimming and walking (some short runs) so far cos I am only on week five and don't want to mess with the plan thats working. I am a member...
  175. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Go to your lectures. Sorry but I am a mother and I can't help it!! Belle
  176. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    So Day two on the new diary. I did a sneaky weigh in this morning and I am down 3 lbs so far this week with 3 days to go to wi on Monday. Id love to make it four pounds so you'll see a fat girl pounding the pavement near my house this weekend! Success is motivating. Each little success...
  177. Bellerine

    First day Cockup?

    Hi Abigail, How are you doing now? I read your thread and to be honest I could have written it. I have done that first day "Im gonna be good" at 9am and then by 6 pm I am half way through a six pack of crisps. And coke. And cooking up something yummy. And feeling soooo guilty. I am...
  178. Bellerine

    120lbs to shed with Alizonne tightening

    Thanks Ali. Im not gonna let the prospect of a little excess skin put me off the diet. I fear visceral fat more than excess skin!! I watched that show on Horizon on Tuesday night where they showed the innards of a lady having a gastric bypass - yuk yuk yuk. I have THAT inside me. Anyhoo the...
  179. Bellerine

    One week down three to go! EXANTE TS

    Cooooooeeeeee! Where are you?!
  180. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Thats fantastic, Niennor. 100% AND a trip to the gym. You'll soon be skinny. How is your waist shaping up for a bikini. Sorry to ask such a personal question but i am becoming concerned about how my waist is going to turn out - will it be all flabby or will it have good tone. I plan on...
  181. Bellerine

    Total Solution When did you start to 'see' the difference

    Hi Teepee. I started five weeks ago at 238lbs and I am 5'5. I had my first comments from my husband within a week but it has taken a loss of one and a half stone before I had a comment from anyone else. At least three people have commented on how well I am looking this week!! What meant the...
  182. Bellerine

    120lbs to shed with Alizonne tightening

    Yay, 6lbs!!! Thats great. Its very motivating to see someone lose weight like that when they've been on a VLCD for a long time. It appears that it is a myth that you slow your metabolism and so stop losing. You are the example of that!!! Could you tell me what those skin treatments you are...
  183. Bellerine

    I lost "Me" when I gained weight ...will I ever get me back?

    Hi there I think that people react differently to me when I am fat and the fatter I get the more negative the world is towards me. This is not coming from my confidence or from me - it is prejudice against the fat. And its really really bad. I think that when you reach your goal you will...
  184. Bellerine

    Lose Half My Body Weight By Year's End

    Hi there MM, How are you doing? Belle
  185. Bellerine

    GIANT STEPS

    This is my new diary for Phase 2 of my journey. I am finished with Baby Steps. Thanks to everyone for your posts and support. I have reached my first goal of 216.5lbs and its time to move on to the next phase of the diet. My new goal is 195 lbs and I want to lose that 21.5 lbs in six weeks...
  186. Bellerine

    120lbs to shed with Alizonne tightening

    Wow What a great read your diary is! I am in the early stages of Exante. Im reaching the stage where I get scared and sabotage myself (I always do that). I am scared of losing weight, scared of not losing the weight, scared I wont make it through the day. Its starting - this niggle of doubt...
  187. Bellerine

    Anyone eat on wk 5 of ts ??????????

    Hi there. I add a meal every sat night. It wasnt planned that way but has worked for me so im keeping it up. Its good cos i keep to low carb and low cal and find that it doesnt taste as good as you imagine. Therefore i am not having any cravings whatsoever. It hasnt knocked me out of ketosis...
  188. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Yep. Same for me. I was supposed to be working too. Now i can never post my pictures here lest i get caught!! I love it cos its keeping me on the straight and narrow and i will eventually work out exactly who is who and read all the diaries. Take care Belle
  189. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Darcy - I wonder. Now that I've found Exante I think I have cracked the weight problem. But how do I deal with this addiction to minimins???!!! Belle p.s. You are here more than me but only by a small margin!
  190. Bellerine

    Total Solution I'm so upset :-(

    ((((HUGS))))
  191. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Niennor, Hope you had a lovely evening and stop beating yourself up. You know you are not that overweight and you could go off on hols just as you are. So let a little light in and relax. Its ok. You don't have to strangle yourself with guilt over one dinner. My idea of a breakout is would...
  192. Bellerine

    Total Solution I'm so upset :-(

    Hi PP. I just read some of my earlier posts here and it sounded like I was a bit pushy telling you to go out tonight. I'm sorry if it came across that way. Wasnt meant to. You made tough choice. Good for you. At least there is good stuff on the telly tonight. OH has just announced that...
  193. Bellerine

    Gemma's food journey!

    Hi there Gemma. I feel new here myself despite the fact that I am in my fifth week! Time just flies and all that. "I ........can only run for 5 mins without pain" I am sorry but that made me laugh. You are RUNNING after having broken bones in your foot?! If you can do that, well, this diet...
  194. Bellerine

    One week down three to go! EXANTE TS

    What you up to? Are you back on the diet? Belle
  195. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    A five pound loss is a five pound loss. Thats great. Thats five whole pounds of butter you are not carrying around today. The weight will simply fall off you once you get going. You know that, right? It is not that hard. If i can do it anyone can. I do an add a meal day once a week cos it...
  196. Bellerine

    I'm a newbie and sooo hungry

    When is the weigh in sammyjo? Belle
  197. Bellerine

    Needing to tell family and friends!!

    Its nobody's business what you eat but go ahead a tell your family and friends if u think they'll be supportive. I would strongly caution you against spreading the word at work. At this stage you are "the new girl". You dont want to be "the new girl on that funny diet". That label would...
  198. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Oh yes Darcy. It is sooo great. So worth all the effort. I am actually tearing up - it means that much. Thank you for your support. Belle
  199. Bellerine

    Total Solution Big Mac Exante Diet

    How are you getting on? Belle
  200. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Day: God only knows. It doesnt matter anymore. I am now released from the baby steps routine. I can say with certainty that i will get through today 100%. I can plan ahead. Now i understand the challenges you guys do which before were a significant source of stress for me. I thought "how can...
  201. Bellerine

    Total Solution I'm so upset :-(

    PP. Its not about you. Her problem is with herself. She didnt want things to change you guys bonded over many a meal and drinks. You've given that up and she didnt want you to. She sees you leaving her behind - even though thats a good thing for you remember she is being left behind. Her...
  202. Bellerine

    Total Solution Steeleee goes back to square one.........

    Hi Steeleee. You are really trying arent you? You want this. You want to feel good inside instead of overfull and guilty. So go for it. You will feel fantastic at your brothers wedding ... Belle
  203. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Hold on there. You had chicken kebabs and tikka etc the other night and a roast dinner you're complaining about a two lbs loss!??? Its a grest diet (yep i LOVE it too) but its not magic. 2lbs is great. Superb. Fantastic. Next week will be better post totm but CELEBRATE the 2lb. You seem...
  204. Bellerine

    Total Solution I'm so upset :-(

    Oh dear. Your friend is totally jealous. Can't you see it? SHE doesnt have your stamina and she has lost only a fraction of what you've lost. Its easier being fat if you've got company. You were her company and her yardstick of what was acceptable. Now you've gone and changed. She cant...
  205. Bellerine

    Anyone else not lose the stone a month?

    Hi Darcy. I can understand your fear. I did LT some years ago and lost well for 10 weeks. Then I did add a meal (well it was a total blow out) and that was that. i simply couldnt get back on the diet. This time I am adding a meal every saturday and so far its been a lot easier cos i am...
  206. Bellerine

    Total Solution Aaron's Exante Diary

    Shes a keeper! Belle
  207. Bellerine

    Anyone else not lose the stone a month?

    Do you guys add a meal? I dont see amws very often on your signatures. Would it help if you added a meal occasionally? Restart the metabolism? Re Slow weight loss: At least you are losing. I stuck to WW diet one time and ended up heavier at the end of the week. THAT was bad!!! Gave up...
  208. Bellerine

    Day 4

    Well thats just amazing that u got through such a stressful day without caving in. You can do anything so. Glad to hear your daughter ok. You must feel murderous. What a dreadful thing for the driver to do. You know that they'll never be caught but they will have to live with their...
  209. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    The differnce in how you will look between your current weight and the nines will be amazing. I find once i get below 9st 10lbs i can wear a plastic bag and still look good. Nothing wobbles (cept whats supposed to) and it feels great. It is totally doable for you to get to the nines by your...
  210. Bellerine

    Ketostix...help!

    Hi BD. i hate to disagree with those above but i enjoyed using ketosticks when i was on a vlcd before. It was amusing. I found that it was best if i kept the sticks beige or light pink. I noticed they were beige if i was well hydrated. If they got to the deep purple colour i felt really unwell...
  211. Bellerine

    Total Solution Aaron's Exante Diary

    Hi Aaron. I remember your first post on the LT forum. You were so full of Enthusiasm it was infectious. Your thread was the most popular. Even then your personality attracted people and it was obvious that you are someone who can achieve whatever he puts his mind to. The weight is...
  212. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Still here. 100% yesterday. I walked 4.5 miles and did 30 lengths of the pool. I really really want to get to 14 stone for the 1st May. Im fighting for it. Belle
  213. Bellerine

    Total Solution Big Mac Exante Diet

    Yes well im not that wise really BM. ive felt despair at times cos of my weight and inability to control my eating. The future seemed bleak. I could imagine winding up stuck in a bed in time cos of a lack of control. I suppose i would describe myself as desperate. Desperate to gain control...
  214. Bellerine

    Total Solution The final countdown

    Hi there Lara. I have clothes dating back to the 90s in bags! Sizes over the past 12 yrs range from size 8 to 24. I could open a shop! You are doing so well. Its great to read a diary that feeds me with strength and determination. You're found the zone!! Belle
  215. Bellerine

    For as long as it takes.........

    So sorry to hear about your mother. take care. Belle
  216. Bellerine

    To take your mind off the hunger pangs...

    I just realised that i spend quite a lot of time marvling at how huge my fat tummy is. There is a ring of fat hanging below my belly button. Its like a third boob only wider. Total fat. I cant find the muscle beneath. I hadnt realised i was in such bad shape. Its a shock that has me sticking...
  217. Bellerine

    Total Solution Big Mac Exante Diet

    Hi there big mac. Your name has me salivating. Oh dear. I am a food addict and i am trying to regain my life and get some control over my eating habits. Who doesnt like a pork pie and a coke? Dont beat yourself up about it. Thats the old habits resurfacing. Did you think they could be beaten...
  218. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    I'm officially 15st 7lbs. Thats a 6 lb loss this week. I am absolutely delighted. Just one lb to go to my 1/4 way goal. Yippeeeeee. All the tough moments are made worthwhile by the losses. I am thrilled. Belle
  219. Bellerine

    Total Solution Start Tomorrow

    Hi there. I lost 8lbs in my first week. But its not the weight loss that impressed me. It was how much better i felt in my body. Belle
  220. Bellerine

    Working Solutions Restart tomorrow !!!!

    Hi there. Its lovely weather for dieting. You picked a good time to restart. Belle
  221. Bellerine

    Gaga's Bulging Epic Battle......

    Oh god. I drank coke zero all day. No wonder im up til 2am..... Belle
  222. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Arent you so nice Darcy & gaga. I am just about recovered now, thanks. I hurt this morning i can tell you. Even my 11 yr old was saying his legs hurt!!! Had to do the parade though.. Maybe next year we'll watch it on TV! I had a lovely mothers day. Climbed out of bed at 11- yes i said 11...
  223. Bellerine

    Total Solution New kid on the block

    Andy. You are going to lose the weight. Sooner or later. Which would you rather it be?! Try to stick to the diet for several days and get the inner glow going and you WILL start to find it a lot easier. Belle
  224. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Well right back at you Darcy. It was a lovely day. The sun shone the bands marched the kids moaned and cried and whinged and wouldnt eat and then HAD to eat then HAD to pee then WHY did u park so far away ..... Ive been to the parade. Wonderful as a couple but with kids ..no. The dublin...
  225. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Day 26 i think. I am going strong Darcy. Thanks. I know ill have troubles along this journey but right now im doing well. Another look at the scales. Im 15st 7 this morning. Bit dehydrated i think so im not counting it. Proper weigh in on monday. But the trajectory is downwards. And i am...
  226. Bellerine

    Day 1

    Hi there. I am NOT a water drinker by nature but it really does do something magical that coffee doesnt do. When i drink 500mls of water i instantly feel calmer. I think ive been dehydrated for yrs and didnt know. Try volvic water at room temp. It goes down v easily. Belle Ps i dont...
  227. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Just a thought. Wouldnt it be ironic if after we all get to goal there was a big famine and only the morbidly obese could survive ... Would be something that would happen to me. Belle
  228. Bellerine

    I'm a newbie and sooo hungry

    Hi there. I am in week four and (including my sneaky weigh in this morning) i am 20 lbs lighter. It is HARD in the first few days and a bit of a shock to the system and to your idea of what is normal. I had a few "you mean I CAN'T have a little ham sandwich" moments at the beginning when my...
  229. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Day ?? I had a sneaky weigh in this morning and i am down 5lbs from last monday. Thank god. I thought i had a strange metabolism that wasnt going to react to this diet or something. 10 days with no weight loss is hard to bear. Thanks to all on here for just existing in the internet ether cos...
  230. Bellerine

    Total Solution MAMADEN'S DIARY

    Yep. My stomach reduced significantly in size in the first week and i lost all the water that was retained so... You are clearly made for this diet. You are doing everything right. Its gonna be good on Monday!!!! I weigh in on Monday too and it makes it easier to get through the temptations...
  231. Bellerine

    Holiday countdown!

    After 10 weeks you probably need to take a break to boost your metabolism. Its good when its planned rather than a "I think ill check if the fridge light is working" moment! Enjoy and remeber to eat lots if greens for st patricks day!! Belle
  232. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    Oh dear - the poor man. EVERY man is scared when it comes to getting engaged. So dont worry if he blanches when you mentuon reaching goal! Totally normal. I think my oh is still getting used to the idea of being married 13 years on!!!!! For my WS nights (i think ill have to have some) ill...
  233. Bellerine

    And it starts

    Re trip to ireland. Plan on bringing a mac. Its raining here. Maxi dress might get soggy..... Belle
  234. Bellerine

    Stuck!

    Hi there. I think everyone has a bad week in either the second or third week. I lost 8lbs in the first week and 5 in the second (13 in first 12 days). Nothing then for almost two weeks. I stuck to the plan with a couple of wobbles likee you and i too take splash of milk. I can happily say that...
  235. Bellerine

    Baby steps

    Hi Chazsucks - I have kinda surprised myself. I really expected to fail again. Yet here I am and I am now more determined than ever...bring on Monday!! Tibbytoots - I LOVE the name. Have you a diary I can follow? Hi 13. Glad to see you back again. I found your diary - in the wrong...
  236. Bellerine

    Total Solution tubbynomore WILL get in the 11's...

    Hi Ali, If anything your honesty makes you more likeable. Hope you feel better. Take some garlic capsules if you have to cos they will clear up that cold. Belle
  237. Bellerine

    One week down three to go! EXANTE TS

    Well, 13, your health is your priority. Thats what this diet is all about anyway. There is always the Working Solution to try so that the shakes etc dont go to waste. If you are deep deep in ketosis maybe that would be the best way to go for you. I don't think I have ever had a greek...
  238. Bellerine

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    WOW! That is an amazing loss. Inspirational! You are well on your way. I am welling up here. This all means so much, doesnt it. The realisation that it CAN be done and its within reach. Well Done! Belle
  239. Bellerine

    To take your mind off the hunger pangs...

    "Wouldnt you be worried they'd tell you to :kissass: if you did that? :rotflmao: @ Gemma " You funny Flab-buster/Gemma! Those bars cost WAY too much to actually throw away!
  240. Bellerine

    To take your mind off the hunger pangs...

    I come on minimins when im hungry or strung out. It really passes the time and gives me a boost. And Im beginning to realise that that feeling in my body i thought was hunger is actually thirst. I take a gulp of water and instantly feel better. What a fool ive been. Belle
  241. Bellerine

    Anybody suffered Red cheeks on this diet.

    Well i notice my cheeks are rosier - cos of the water i think. But not a flush. Although i did read somewhere that that can happen if you dehydrate. Are u getting enough water? Belle
  242. Bellerine

    Total Solution Hello i'm new & looking for encouragement.

    Um. You must be near or in ketosis now. If it hurts hold on. It doesnt last long and then you are free of food and can reach your goals. Belle
  243. Bellerine

    EXANTE BADGES OF ACHIEVEMENT?

    A badge would be nice. Its SOOOO hard to lose weight and it takes sooo long. And then the job of maintaining is never over with every shop shoving sugary things in your face and doing deals for donuts. With all this effort a badge/medal would be nice. If you know how to make one up ..... Belle
  244. Bellerine

    This website is awesome!

    Awwww. I just wish someone else could DO the diet for me!! Belle
  245. Bellerine

    Total Solution Niennors TS diary

    WOW! Well done you! I really dont know how you do it. Your diary reads like a menu from the local Indian (hehehe) and yet your losses are great!!! You are doing something right so dont mess with it. Tell your OH to get off the pot and ask you to marry him. Weight should not be a factor...
  246. Bellerine

    Total Solution South Pacific

    Hi there. Just read a few pages of your diary. You really made me laugh!! The meds may be making you retain some water so once the stitches etc are out you'll probly see a good loss! I started vigorous walking this week and i am dying with axhes and pains as a result. I went too far too...
  247. Bellerine

    Total Solution The final countdown

    Hi there Lara67. Im in my fourth week and im doing good so far. My losses are slow though. There is no reason to be ashamed of your weight or your diet. Half those skinny folk are bulimic or alcoholics or smoke. You ate a bit much....thats all. Not a big deal. Be proud that you...
  248. Bellerine

    Chazsucks diary: 28lbs till 'overweight'

    Hey Chazsucks. I wish i had your metabolism. That is an extraordinary weight loss when you factor in the fish and chips. Wow. I am being super good but the scales seem stuck on 15st 13lbs. Perhaps i might try the fish and chips this weekend! Belle
  249. Bellerine

    One week down three to go! EXANTE TS

    How are u doing? Belle
  250. Bellerine

    hi all restarter alert restarter alert!!!!

    Hi there. Just get through til 8.30 pm. Then set a new goal. In the meantime drink a litre of water. You CAN do it. Belle
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