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You're doing fab! I am re-starting today after a month off. Day 3 seems so far away for me right now!! How are you finding the soups now?

Todays weight - 18st 7.6lbs which is a gain of 1.8lbs in the last month. It's not a massive gain but I could be more than a stone lighter than this if I had stuck to plan :sigh: :doh: I have had a cup of coffee and 500ml of water so far and already the frequent toilet trips have started! I am...

Ok so my measurements are...... 26 May 2013 Weight - 18st 7.2lbs Upper arm - 18.5" Full bust - 47" Under bust - 42.5" Waist - 43.5" Hips - 53.5" Thighs - 32.5" Calves - 20" I'm really looking forward to watching these numbers go down :)

Thanks guys but I failed miserably again!! Why is it sooo hard to re start?! My mum called and asked if we would like to go out for lunch - I didn't even hesitate in saying yes! Traditional starting day for me tomorrow with it being a Monday. I have sorted out my packs so I know exactly...

Hello Quixotic :) You are doing great! You are doing the hardest part right now and very soon it will become so much easier. I wouldn't bother with the ketostix - if you are following the plan 100% you will definitely be in ketosis by day 5/6 but probably much sooner. Feeling cold is a sure...

Oh dear!!! So I failed again!! I have spent most of May off Exante and feel really bad for it. I am so disappointed with myself. Why did I give up?! All that hard work undone :sigh: I'm am starting again tomorrow. Had a huge blow out today and feel sooooo sick...I am actually looking...

Well done :)

All going well here. The odd rumble here and there but if I ignore it or have some water it soon passes. Where has everyone else gone?

Oh no :( Hope you feel better soon xx

Awwww look at them....cute!!! 4 kids under the age of 1 must have been good fun :) I can't wait to have more children. You are doing really well and sounds like you have loads of energy. Exante is amazing isn't it?!

Well done BBC that is a great loss :party0049: Think you have the same scales as me - I really like them.

I really love my porridge soup :drool: Good luck making it thicker x

Thank you all :) I've never lost this much in one week. I was very happy until I saw my reflection in my friends conservatory windows - reminded me I still have a long way to go. :doh: I start volunteering in the charity shop tomorrow and I'm quite excited. I just hope it's not too much...

Thank you and well done on 9.5lbs. Exante is amazing!! Have a lovely holiday and try to stick to low carbs if possible. Look forward to hearing all about it when you get back x Thank you and good luck for tomorrow :) I use some from Lloyds pharmacy - they are amazing - don't flutter...

What a fab loss - you must be over the moon! Over a stone in one week. Well done. x

Been waiting for this :) I love a challenge Carrie1980. - to be 9st 13.5lbs ExanteDreamer - 14lb to lose - 0lb lost - 14lb to go Becka - 14lb to lose - 0lb lost - 14lb to go

Hello Gemma and welcome. Well done on getting through day one. The first few days are tough but it does get easier :) My mum is just the same - it's support we need, not comments like that....however it does make me more determined. You will find lots of support here. Good luck on...

It's sunny here too :) I'm not sure how much bouillon you are allowed but think it has some carbs in it so best not to over do it. Have a good day x

And full fat mayo is much nicer than the fat free ones :drool:

Thank you x

:bliss:I can't believe it! I lost 11.2 lbs. I'm very happy indeed.:bliss:

Have a good day Harry :) I would love to see these photos too x

:eek: £18 for nothing!! Do you need to go back about the hole? My neighbour also has an infection and a hole in her wisdom tooth! Apparently the dentist can't take it out - she has to have it done in hospital! She is on a 6 month waiting list! Shocking!! Good luck for weigh in tomorrow xxx

I took 2 Dulcolax every few days on LL and it did the job but that griping pain..ouch! I'm sure I have Psyllium Husk powder somewhere so will give that a try :) How often do you take them? Do they really upset your tummy? I would have nothing solid (if you know what I mean) :ashamed0005:

Thanks guys :) Another good day here for me. Went to the job centre this morning to sign on. I am a registered childminder but I have struggled to find anyone who needs childcare so have had to start looking for other work. I've been looking for 6 months with no luck :(. I've been to a...

Wowzer lady that is one huge loss!! I wouldn't recommend weighing more than once a day though as lots of things can affect weight and it messes with your head. Maybe the scales were wrong this morning?

Good luck at the dentist today - hope they can do something to stop the pain! It sounds awful! Draw a line under yesterday and don't fall into the 'oh well, I've blown it' trap. You didn't eat enough calories to put on any body fat - only water. It will come straight back off today and I'm...

Good morning Alia - 14 lbs is amazing! Well done!! You seem very focused and determined and I believe you will have great success on Exante! I can also relate to the chair thing! Everywhere I go, I am terrified of having to sit down in a chair. I put off the dentist for 2 years in fear...

Good morning all! So I was a bit naughty yesterday and only had 2 packs. I just wasn't hungry and really didn't want it and before I knew it, it was bedtime! Will make sure I get all 3 down me today. Really looking forward to weigh in tomorrow...I'm usually a daily weigher but not been on...

I too appreciate the kg - lbs conversion ;) 7 lbs is amazing! Well done and well done for getting straight back on track!

Have a good day today :)

Me too!!! I'm hoping for at least 7lbs :innocent0001:

Hiya everyone :) I'm Becka - I am 26 years old and a single mummy to my 6 year old daughter Madison. I started Exante on 23 April. I am currently on day 6 and feeling great! I did LL 4 years ago and lost 6 stone. I did not do management and put all the weight back on and very quickly. I am...

That is a shame that dh isn't supportive! I like how you are using it positively though and it's making you more determined to succeed. You'll show him!!

I too dislike water and don't drink hot drinks - i'm usually a squash kinda girl! I down 500ml of water every 60-90 mins. I don't enjoy sipping it. I know exante do the water flavourings but you can only have a couple each day as they have 3g carbs each drink. You could try buying bottled...

Absolutely no hunger today - still have one pack to go and just don't need it. I am soooooo cold!!! Anyone else suffering with the keto freeze yet?

Hi Tracey and welcome :) You will find lots of help and support here! When do you start exante?

Too late for me to join this challenge - but must do a May one!!! Looking forward to it :)

Glad you are feeling better today! The same happened to me when I did LL - I felt awful and starving on day 5 and assumed ketosis wouldn't work for me - when I woke up on day 6 it was amazing, I felt completely different. Enjoy the park and let us know how the porridge went. I've been...

Frenchie your loss is amazing - well done!! Did your OH know you were going to do Exante? x

I've told my mum and that's it so far. When I did LL 4 years ago, my closest friend did not 'understand' the diet! She said it was dangerous, bad for me, unhealthy blah blah blah! She kept telling me to just eat less....something I had already tried my whole adult life...I need food taken out...

That is amazing!! Something must be happening! I would think you are in ketosis now - especially with all that energy! I too feel energetic today and still not hungry. Being in ketosis makes a VLCD sooo much easier. I plan to weigh in weekly - just because I know I will have lost weight -...

Hiya everyone! We have hit that magic day 5 :D On day 3 I felt so good, no hunger, no headaches but then on day 4 my tummy was rumbling again!! I had my first pack an hour earlier than usual and then had to have pack 2 slightly earlier. By the evening I didn't even want the last pack so...

I love the carbonara and the porridge...just wish it didn't come with the bars! The carbonara is quite salty which is probably why I like it (I add salt to everything!) The porridge is very sweet. They are both filling and you can eat them with a spoon :D I've just ordered 2 more boxes of the...

Sukiblk - I have shakes, porridge, carbonara and bars and the bars are my least favourite, I really don't look forward to them. It's nice to munch on something...if only they tasted better! At least there is no urge to binge on them!

I've had a great day today - no rumbles and no headache. Just had second pack - tsp of coffee in vanilla shake...yummy! Think ketosis is well on it's way! How have you all got on today?

JMC and Sammy - that's great news you are both feeling better and headache free! Makes all the difference :)

This is a great post and has really got me thinking! You are right about the long term goals we set not really being long term goals and it makes so much sense. When starting out on a new plan the furthest I think about is a year ahead and I would call that my long term goal. But my long term...

Well done everyone - we are getting through the hardest part of a VLCD and it's nice that we are all at the same stage together! BBC I too liked the carbonara...smelt like and almost tasted like 'real' food! Day 2 yesterday and I fell asleep around 8:30 so missed my last pack. Woke up...

Good morning! Headache and rumbling tummy this morning! Drunk lots though and not long until first pack. I plan to have 1 around 12:00 then another at 17:00 and the last one at 21:00. I find evenings the hardest time. If I am too hungry in the morning I may eat half a bar in the morning...

Thank you JMC! It is great to be starting on the same day as lots of others and it's not even a Monday!! ;) My packs came at around 15:10 and I had nothing to eat until then. Had a quick bar as I was starving and then a couple of hours later had carbonara which was very nice. First time...

Hi!!! Good luck to you and your wife. I too am starting today - had a text to say packs will arrive between 14:42 and 15:42. I have done exante before and the first 5 days are hard but after that you feel amazing. Stick with it and you will see results fast! x

Samprand - 0 done, 100 to go honeypop - 5 done, 45 to go MsJMC - 0 done, 100 to go kenshin112 - 0 done, 60 to go Perfect pudding - 4 done, 96 to go Nursetubs - 7 done, 93 to go 1bigfatloser - 0 done, 100 to go faloola - 6 done, 44 to go Becka - 10 done, 90 to go Danii - 1 done, 49 to go...

Hello :) Getting past the first week is the hardest part! Get past that and it gets so much easier! Good luck x

The coke zero and Dr pepper zero made me starving!! My belly was grumbling every few minutes. They were great to fill me when I drank them but an hour later....starving. I stopped them and now don't get the rumbling tummy. Maybe try cutting the can of coke out?! I hope you find something...

I do still get the odd hunger pang being in ketosis. I find drinking fizzy makes it worse so maybe avoid that. As for energy levels - after the first 5 days, I just feel normal. There are a couple of times I felt a bit light headed when I stand up too quickly but nothing major. The results...

Samprand - 0 done, 100 to go honeypop - 5 done, 45 to go MsJMC - 0 done, 100 to go kenshin112 - 0 done, 60 to go Perfect pudding - 4 done, 96 to go Nursetubs - 7 done, 93 to go 1bigfatloser - 0 done, 100 to go faloola - 6 done, 44 to go Becka - 9 done, 91 to go Danii - 1 done 49 to go...

Good luck with your new challenge :)

Stay strong tomorrow and enjoy being in control :) x

1st weigh in and 10.8 lbs down :) So happy!!! Samprand - 0 done, 100 to go honeypop - 5 done, 45 to go MsJMC - 0 done, 100 to go kenshin112 - 0 done, 60 to go Perfect pudding - 4 done, 96 to go Nursetubs - 7 done, 93 to go 1bigfatloser - 0 done, 100 to go faloola - 6 done, 44 to go Becka - 8...

Hi Amelia :) Enjoy being back in control! Good luck with your 20 week goal. I too did LL in 09 and think I remember you from another forum. You did amazingly then and you will do it again! x

Oh no :( I was exactly the same. The soups were awful! I would rather be hungry than have the soups. How many did you get? x

I was hungry today!! Think it may be because I didn't drink enough or because I went on a 2 hour walk. Either way, I didn't like the hunger. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day....Weigh in, in the morning :) Samprand - 0 done, 100 to go honeypop - 4 done, 46 to go MsJMC - 0 done, 100 to...

Day 6 here and the today the keto freeze kicked in!! I'm soooo cold :(

Nearly one week down :D Sampard - 0 done, 100 to go honeypop - 4 done, 46 to go MsJMC - 0 done, 100 to go kenshin112 - 0 done, 60 to go Perfect pudding - 4 done, 96 to go Nursetubs - 3 done, 97 to go 1bigfatloser - 0 done, 100 to go faloola - 6 done, 44 to go Becka - 6 done, 94 to go Danii - 1...

Samprand I know how hard it is to get started - it has taken me about 10 attempts before this one to actually get past the first day. If only the first week wasn't so tough!!! I just wish I had managed to stick to it the first time - I would have a lot less weight to lose. Just hope I can...

Really!? I did LL for 18 weeks in 2009 and even in week 18 I was measuring out the water!! :giggle: I'll give it ago - do you think a hand blender will get through the ice cubes?

How much water do you add to them with the ice cubes?

Think I'm going to give it a miss. It would seem the people who like CD porridge also liked this one - I couldn't eat the CD one without gagging. Shakes it is :)

All is going well here! 4 days down now! Enjoying it now as not hungry anymore. This is the longest in a very long time I have stayed on plan. Feels great to be back in control. Samprand - are you still struggling to get started? Samprand - 0 done, 100 to go honeypop - 2 done, 48 to go...

Thank you

Exane Porridge Hiya Just wondering what the exante porridge is like? Considering buying some but don't want to end up with 50 packs I don't like. I loved the LL porridge so if anyone is able to compare it to that? If not have you tried it and what do you think? I know taste buds are...

Sounds fab...Can I join you too. I'm on day 2 of Exante. Starting weight 18.3 :( 100 days of 100% abstinence should put a massive dent into my weight loss though! Stay strong guys x Samprand - 0 done, 100 to go honeypop - 2 done, 48 to go MsJMC - 0 done, 100 to go kenshin112 - 0 done, 60 to...

5 lbs down for me. Loving PP! Didn't spend any of my 49 extra or any of my activity points. It was my first week though so sort of like a kickstart. From now I am going to use all my daily and weekly and then like someone else suggested - I will reduce my weekly when my weight loss stalls.

I'm a bit lost...what does mrp mean? I'm having the dietimeal shakes four times a day mixed with water...is this not right? :confused: