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Hiya, just a note to say cheerio for now. I am almost done with exante now, had 3 meals per day with a normal meal as well last week & this week have cut down to 2 meals with 1 snack & 1 normal meal - last week wine & beer was added though on top - so although I lost quite a bit the week...

Hi Joanne, - I am feeling quite good about things at the moment - having made my mind up has helped - I think as long as I am still trying to find a way forward that suits me that is all good. I have found this week a lot easier except for a few tricky moments, and have been pretty much 100%...

3 honks, Sunday, Monday & today!

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Hiya Susan, I've been slipping like crazy but knew the last 2 weeks would be a non-starter on the diet. Back again until exante packs are used up, then reviewing the way forward - probably back to the long slow haul of low fat/sugar/calorie food like slimming world / weight watchers. If I...

Hi Toots, hope you find a plan that works for you , I know just what you mean about wanting to go for something that moves the losses along quicker - I have decided I need to do something that allows me to eat and start to re-educate myself again - but am having a last bash at exante for the...

2 honks - yesterday & today!!

Hi, back after a 2 week break. Really enjoyed various family celebrations over the last couple of weeks plus a holiday (at home) and had made the choice to not think about dieting at all, or worry what I ate - as you can see from the gains it wasn't the best plan, but what the heck! I have...

How are you getting on Susie?

I think you are probably right JoanneM, a gradual change will be better than a sudden move to food! I'm going to be pretty busy all weekend so hopefully will get on ok, an maybe by monday I will have sorted by head out a bit. I really want to get out of the 13's and exante does work so much...

Don't stress about it, you are in control and as long as you eat in a planned way it's not cheating, its you adapting YOUR diet to fit in with your life - as long as its just one day you should be fine - i would try to limit the carbs though so that the next day is easier for you. 2 words of...

Hope you are feeling a bit better soon, things should settle down after a night's rest hopefully. If I get trapped wind the only thing that ever helps is sipping warm water / peppermint tea and lying down as long as possible - its almost always gone by the morning. Good luck! xx

Hi Happy days, I'm not too good myself at the clever add-ons but the tickers seem ok - google weight loss tickes, take your pick & then follow the site instructions. Once it is all set up you paste the code they give you into your signature on this site and hey presto (sort of). Good luck.

Well done Barbiegal, what a great flying start! Keep it up as long as you can, and try to plan what you are going to eat on Saturday. Come on Dreamer! you and I have to keep ourselves on the straight and narrow now otherwise Barbiegal will be overtaking us before we know it!

Well I am moving towards more of an Atkins style diet I think which will hopefully work - but I have lots of exante food still so will try to persevere - perhaps 2 meals & then a low carb protien dinner would work ok - working solution style I guess. I love the morning hot shake though, and as I...

good luck Belle, it does get easier, but will power and positive outlook play a big part as well. Keeping yourself busy & distracted especially on weekends and drinking lots & lots of water are also crucial. If you look through some of the diaries you will find them really inspirational.

Hope you give it a second chance Toots, maybe once you get used to it you will have more fun?

Not been good again, just can't seem to get through a full day without little cheats which is so silly. I seem to be ok all day until about 6pm then just want to eat! So stayed the same this week. Hoping to refinfd the "zone" and positive outlook I know need! I've got a brand new target date...

Whole week wasted cos I keep cheating! Stayed the same this week so just 2lbs lost over 2 weeks. Cybill - 51lb - 15.5lbs lost, 35.5 to go Teetiefunk - 40lb - 15.5lbs lost 24.5lbs to go JoanneM - 47.5lb - 10.1 lost, 37.4 to go Getting there- 40lb - 8lb lost, 32lb to go JCJazzy-46lb, 15lb lost...

honk for today (its been a while!)

See you soon Toots.

Hope you enjoy your night off Barbiegal, Dreamer is dead right - one night off as long as you don't go too wild should be ok. Do you eat steak? I find that usually does the trick because you ar estill having a treat but it is ok for Ketosis - green salad or green veg should bo ok with it - try...

haha - take it steady but have a good night.

Hopefully there won't be any ice around for you to slip on! Keep warm. x

Well done on 3lbs - its been a difficult few days for you, but hopefully you can keep at it - even a few lbs a week adds up and before you know it you are past half way.

Hope drains are sorted now Toots - its one of those things that is bound to go wrong at the worst possible time and needs you to call some-one out straight away - Hopefully your insurance company will cover you? If the daily weigh-ins help I would stick with them - but maybe just once a day ?!!

Well I am suprised that I lost 2lb again! Suprised and pleased! Had a couple of low carb nibbles yesterday & today, but ok now to motor through the rest of the week and hopefully leave the 13's behind me on the next weigh in. Is it me or has it gone really cold again? If I am feeling it here...

Glad you had a good birthday Susie. What a lovely treat. Good idea to lower the target weight, hopefully the extra 7lbs will get you where you want to be.

2lbs off last week , good steady start. Cybill - 51lb - 15.5lbs lost, 35.5 to go Teetiefunk - 40lb - 15.5lbs lost 24.5lbs to go JoanneM - 47.5lb - 8.4 lost, 39.1 to go Getting there- 40lb - 8lb lost, 32lb to go JCJazzy-46lb, 15lb lost 31 to go babystar31 - 50lb (10lb lost, 40 to go) polishrose...

well done Barbiegal what a terrific start! Keep at it. x

Sounds like a good plan indeed - with all those home fitness things you could save on the gym fees completey for a while & review in the springtime when there is less demand - all the gyms can rip people off this time of year due to the post Christmas rush! So, we won't be seeing any weight...

Well, I wasn't very good on Sunday, but could have been a lot worse - been 100% yesterday & today - taking it day by day at the moment and enjoying it when it goes well. Wi tomorrow - expecting to sts or maybe lose 1lb? Will update in the evening.

honk for yesterday & honk for today - taking it day by day at the moment. Roll on springtime & some cheering sunshine!

Hiya, hope its ok to jump in as well - late as ever! 13 weeks to go? so at a conservative 2lb per week allowing for OH's birthday week/our holiday that is 26lb This is a brilliant motivator, thanks for starting it up! Cybill - 51lb - 15.5lbs lost, 35.5 to go Teetiefunk - 40lb - 15.5lbs lost...

ha ha - sorry Toots!, yes it was a 2lb loss so I was reaaly pleased considering my two off days - if I can do that again this week I will be really pleased - but I doubt it cos I have already had an off day (yesterday) and not been 100% today either (although only an apple & some grapes)...

Well done Mustlose! Its great to hear how well you are doing and how you are in such a positive frame of mind. You make me remember that this is a fairly short term thing, thinking in terms of 12 weeks does help. I hope I can pick up some of your enthusiasm as mine has been fizzlig out a bit...

It seems to be a stick patch for a few of us at the moment. I guess we get a bit used to seeing big losses some weeks on VLCD so its doubly frustrating when we only lose a lb, or STS. I hope we all get on a bit better soon - don't know about you, but I am getting fed up looking at the scales...

Good luck Barbiegal, it does get a bit easier, but expect the odd day where its a struggle - like any diet its all about being in the right frame of mind I think. The great thing about this sort of diet is that it takes away any decisionmaking about what you should / shouldn't eat which I find...

Good luck for tomorrow, and keep focusing on your targets to help you stay motivated.

I understand how you feel about keeping it to yourself that you are on the diet - there are a lot of doubters out there. Once you get going and start losing weight quickly you will find it hard to keep under wraps though ... usually the extra trips to the loo due to all the water raise a few...

Good day today, stuck to 100% and feeling more positive. Did lots of wii and enjoyed it as well.

Good luck Spyro, hope you feel better soon.

honk today - back on line again!

Thanks Missy & Toots. I know I can get there, just life getting in the way a bit at the moment I guess. I was pleased this morning cos I put on a top I thought would fit ok now whic has been at the back of the cupboard waiting for me to get thinner - I had to put it back in the too big pile!! My...

well done on the 2lb Toots. Hope you're feeling a a bit more comfy soon.

Oh dear, not strong at all - yesterday substituted 2 meals for low carb food - ok with that - unplanned but still sort of controlled and should have been ok(ish). Today forgot bar for lunch then straight out to see the wedding places - ok at first one, but then it was 7pm and quite frankly I...

Hi Channy, I can vouch for exante being a good option if you want a VLCD meal replacement plan - much cheaper than some of the others & once you get used to the routine it is fine - keep up loads of water intake (same as all VLCDs) and read the info leaflets they send you. My all time...

Thanks geebb - as I said, when I did it I was not careful enough - also used onions & tomatoes quite a bit - they seem to be the basis of a lot of my cooking! I know now to be really strict and not treat it as though I am off the diet for a week - its just a different phase of the diet. Good...

haha Toots - guess that was the red wine that went with the pasta last night? My typing goes haywire even without the booze, usually my right hand types quicker than my left so end up muddling the letters up. A bit like the old Morcambe & Wise sketch ... all the right notes, but not necessarily...

haha, you paint quite a picture! Have a good weekend.

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Hi Susie, hope you enjoyed the wine & pasta treat - well done again on edging closer to the magic number. I know what you mean about thinking about reviewing your target weight - I set mine at 11 st and am 5ft 7 (same as you?) but when I look at the charts etc it looks like close to 10st is my...

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Well done for resisting - next time you get the urge try to emember how good you felt after you threw the biscuits out and didn't cave in - that will make resisting easier - should get better each time - or at least you get more used to dealing with it. Hope you have a great weekend, then you...

Hope the moment is passing - keep distracting yourself and dont cave in!

:cross:Heres hoping. May even treat us to some candles and "atmospheric" lighting.

honk again today.

I used to be able to warm up in the bath, but we haven't had one since November - (we do have a shower!! lol!) OH is doing up our bathroom, but we got a bit over-ambitious and decided to push through the ceiling at the same time (its a downstairs bathroom in a single storey extension) - so we...

Keep at it Susie, so close now. Once you reach target please try to pop onto the site now & then so we can see how you are getting on - it will be great to see how you are doing. I guess you have to go back to 3 meals a day gradually over a few weeks? I am really struggling with TS at the moment...

Hiya, I was really cynical about VLCD's until I decided the same as Slinky - it may not be the most perfect/ideal/healthiest way to lose weigh ....BUT it works - therefore it is better than the alternative which is staying overweight with all te health problems. Maybe in some-one's perfect...

Thanks Joanne! Weigh in yesterday and pleased with 8lb for first week back. Then for some reason (maybe row with son followed quickly by row with OH?!) really struggled last night and not brilliant this evening either - but feeling positive again. You are right of course, only a few weeks to...

honk for yesterday & honk today.

I had to do a brand new ticker as my original one went all wonky on me - suddenly would not come up at all and couldn't fix it, so went on a new site for the new ticker. Had a good day today, feeling quite in the swing of things for now. OH has lost 6lbs already (he weighs in on mondays, but...

Well done on the first week Toots - 7lb is what I am hoping for at least for my first week back. Hope the meeting goes well later in the week - drug yourself up & knock 'em dead! Hopefully the heat plasters will help ease things up. If you do have to eat there will hopefully be some "good"...

honk. no honk for naughty OH though!

Well done Spyro, hope you get the day 2 honk tomorrow.

Thats still okSusie, especially after having a meal out the night before. I bet you will lose more again this week.

Ahh, thanks Toots, just been on your thread - sorry your weekend has not been so good, but well done for hanging in there & not caving in. xx

Hi Toots, hope the bad back is easing off a bit - I found when I had lower back pain it helped to sleep with a pillow under my knees - not very romantic admitedly, but it really did seem to help - maybe the voluminous quantities of painkillers helped a teeny bit as well!?. Its "In no...

Hiya, been getting on ok over the weekend - not had any bars so I can save them for at work in the week, so I have had shake for breakfast & soup for lunch & soup for tea which has been ok, so far with peppermint tea / black coffe thrown in for good measure! I have been trying to keep the...

honk for Friday, honk for Saturday & honkety honk today as well!

Hi Toots, welcome back and goodluck with the restart - It feels like the whole world has restarted after New Year! Really must go to bed before I get my second wind and then can't sleep I know what you mean! I am off now or else I will never shake off this cold.

It's suprising how quickly you get used to not eating - but then its also suprising how quickly you get used to eating again as well! When I did add a meal week properly I was not careful enough and ended up with a small gain at the end of the week, but had a good loss the week after, so maybe...

Thanks Toots & Joanne. I am hoping to be back to pre Christmas weight in a week or 2 and then to carry on downwards , I am looking forward to leaving the 13's behind and getting into the 12's which I don't think I have been all my adult life (or certainly not for about 25 years!)

what fantastic pictures - well done! It really helps to see these to keep us all encouraged thanks for putting them on - I'm not brave enough yet, but maybe sometime soon?

honk for day 2 of restart .. yee har!

Hi Susie, glad you are all better - hope you managed to enjoy some festive times in between working. As you can probably tell I had a looong holiday only went back to work today!! It was my first decent holiday over Christmas for years - so i did rather over-do it, but am happy to be back on...

haha just read last post back to myself and saw the typos - I really should edit my posts before I press the button - tired eye typing syndrome I think!

Well I'm back after munching my way through lots of lovely food & drink. Restarted today, full of determination but also full of cold, but assuming that if I feel rubbish already a few days waiting for ketosis to kick in won't make me feel much worse - and I really can't cope with any more...

honk for today - day 1 of restart.

Last week lost 1 more lb, then this week due to starting Christmas early gained 2lb, so overall 1 lb up from last update. Got closer to my target than I hoped. Will start up again in the new year. AngieBum: 25lbs lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 24 lbs lost -32lbs to go Susie Slimmer...

haha, thanks Susie. I am hoping to maintain, but will not be too upset if I gain a 1lb or 2. I know I can get right back on the wagon In the new year (2011 that is, not 2012!!). I have been having one meal a day for the last week or so now, with some exxtras as well - so far still managed to...

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closest to a honk I have been for a while - but only a little honk - cos adding cheese & & apple doesn't really count I guess!?

Glad you are back, think you can see lots are struggling at the moment so you are not alone. Hope you are feeling better now.

wrong again Bernice, its me this time!

Hope you enjoyed your shopping Susie. You are right - it is encouraging that you have not gained weight, and once you (we) get past the Christmas break you can get back into something like working solutions and lose the last bit to take you to target.

Another 1lb, each one counts! AngieBum: 25lbs lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 24 lbs lost -32lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 21lb lost - 7lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb lost - 70lbs to go Babystar: 0lb lost - 56lbs to go Julied: 24lb lost - 32lbs to go JoanneM...

Think I am going to have to change the title of the thread again! .. definitely NOT still going strong! I am just trying to stick to this as much as I can for the next couple of weeks and then take a week off over Christmas - then back to TS in the new year.

Hi Susie, It looks like a lot of us are struggling with TS at the moment - but with your shifts & schedule you have done so well to (almost!) keep to it - you've done so much better than me - I have really struggled the last couple of weeks and have been adding extras like crazy! Hope you are...

Not really in the groove at the moment - struggling with TS - but still not as bad as giving up completely. SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost -38lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 21lb lost - 7lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb lost - 70lbs to go Babystar: 0lb lost - 56lbs to...

Hi mummytummy, hope you have had a good day. VLCD is not for everyone - but if you have a lot to lose it does get you seeing results quickly - and that helps because it does not seem like such an impossible task. Some people find they get on better with a slower more steady diet plan - guess...

Im back! and winning again!

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Sounds like a lovely celebration meal Susie - don't worry - you know how to get back on line - and as you are getting so near to target you need to be able to get used to eating "normally" and having the odd celebration meal. If you have still lost 1lb thats fantastic news , cos it means you can...

Glad it all ended ok & that you are fine ...phew, bet you were worried there.

Hi Susie - try Debenhams - they don't measue you as far as I know but they do have a really wide range and all prices. Apparantly a new bra should be done up on the last hooks (ie the biggest size) because they stretch as they age. They should be a bit tight at first. they can be so...

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Glad you are not staying at your house tonight - really important not to take any risk until you know the boiler is safe.

Thankyou everyone - just hit on this thread & so glad I did - I am strruggling as well at the moment and the last 3 posts have really rung true for me - I must stick at it, but not get put off by a few difficult days. I am especially going to try to remember this - - if I can keep recalling...

thanks Sandwich -you are so right - I have to hang in there. For some reason I have had a lowish few days and not done so well - I will push through the weekend and try to get my positve head back on. Maybe its the cold? ... just looking for excuses really!

Calling fmbb - please report in so we know you are ok!

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3lb off last week, creeping closer but running out of time! Angie-bum: 25lb lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost -38lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 20lb lost - 8lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb lost - 70lbs to go Babystar: 0lb lost - 56lbs to go Julied...

week 17 - lost 3 lbs, so much better, but still a bit disappointed. I was really hoping to be under 13st by start of December - we will see - only 1 week left to lose 5lbs!?

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Keep at it Spyro, you're getting there bit by bit.

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Hope you are feeling better & that you had a good day. My brain cells are definitely on the way out & have been for the last few years, but this diet lark has pushed me even further down the road to scattiness. Still, its nice where my brain is in happy land (most of the time!)

Each bit you lose gets you closer to target so try not to be discouraged (like I was last week!)

Thats brilliant news! You will have to get used to shopping for new styles of clothes that you could not have worn before. well done & keep it up!

thanks for the continued support & encouragement everyone. Hope you are enjoying your time off Susie. Good luck with exante Sandwich - I have found this site really helpful and supportive, so hopefully it will help you through your first few days and weeks as well.

Well done Susie thats fantastic - creeping closer & closer to target now aren't you! Set your target for ewhat you want - no what other people are saying - if you are happy at 10.10 stay there, but if you want to go lower then go for it - mind you, it may be better to have at least 2 meals a...

A great big honk for today & yesterday - a lot easier today than yesterday!

Thanks Shuffler! proud of you too, you can keep at it for another week or two eh! I'm slowly catching you up...! See you tomorrow xx

honk again for today!

Had a good day - stuck to 100% Well done on not caving into the cake!

Woops! ...pressed post too early! ....than we have here in Bristol! - keep trying to have a bit more every day and you will soon be up to 3L or so a day. (by the way - black tea, coffee is ok to count towards your fluid intake as well - I love peppermint tea - but you can't have the fruit ones...

Starlight is right - you need the water to replace the fluid you are no longer getting from food - also to assist digestive transit (you know what I mean). Go for the little & often approach - I get on better if its bottled water - you can get it quite cheap it doesn't have to be the fancy...

Keep at it, it will get easier - you may have the odd "off" day but on the whole it is amazing how it is ok and you really don't feel hungry. You start to learn the difference between being hungry and just wanting something to eat because a/ you like it , or b/ habit. Well done on your...

Thanks Kas, better today & more positive.

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3lb is great & you can get to the target you want! Tomorrow will be ok if you keep reminding yourself of how much you want this. Drink lots of water & you will soon be back in the magical zone. x

Of course you are both right - its just so frustrating after last weeks great result.

Woops! made my blip seem quite modest - although yours was wholesome home-cooked food (ok - fattening wholesome food!) - but I just ate junky biscuits & sweets. As you said - tomorrow is another day - hope the red wine doesn't leave you with a headache! OMG - the uni fees sound shocking. I...

Just noticed that in my excitement last week I took too many lbs off my target! (One way of reaching it I guess) - I have sorted it out now. By the way - well done to so many of you - some of you are almost there already! Angie-bum: 25lb lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost -...

Only 1lb lost last week - so slowed down again. I really can't see me making the target now - but every lb off is good. Angie-bum: 25lb lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost - 38lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 18lb lost - 10lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb...

Thanks for the good wishes everyone. Didn't do as well as I hoped - only 1lb lost! I felt really cheesed off as I have been pretty good even though not 100% - but was ok all day at work - until I got home and before I even knew it had a few biscuits - madness eh?! I then followed them up with...

Well done on the loss & hope you have a good time with the kids. You can resist the burgers & cake no problem!

Thanks LittlemissD - and good luck - you are probably over the worst already! Feel much more positive today ahving dragged myself through Monday. Weigh in day tomorrow - hope to get under 13 & half stone.

Hope the re-start goes well - at least you know what to expect - and you should see a great loss first week.

Hi fortyandfat - thanks for the link - now I know!

Well, another weekend almost done - hubby is in the kitchen cooking a Christmas cake (which I will have a piece of at Christmas time) - the smell will soon start to filter through to add to my Sunday evening joy as I am already hankering after a roast dinner. I know I don't want it really and am...

What are de carb tablets?

Well done on another 2lbs Susie. Hope you get on ok next week as well - it must be a stressful time for you if your daughter is getting ready to go to uni - does that mean its A level year? - my two are both past all that now, but I remember the stress levels in the house were kept fairly high...

Honk for today, but not yesterday or Friday - fingers crossed still ok on wi day on wed.

Hi fmbb & Spyro, never mind - new week tomorrow & back on to plan eh? I've been stuggling a bit this weekend as well - didn't do the wi fit I was going to and added a bit of cheese & fruit - but did have a few walks with the dogs - still not as much exercise as should have done though. Hope...

Hooray! at last a really good week - lost 5lb!! Angie-bum: 25lb lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost - 38lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 16lb lost - 12lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb lost - 70lbs to go Babystar: 0lb lost - 56lbs to go Julied: 24lb lost -...

honkety honk again!

Well done on sticking to the plan today Spyro - definitely not a good idea to fast if it is totm for you - good to keep your water intake up as well. Like you said, it probably explains why you struggled last week as well. Thanks for the info on the book by the way - i will look it up closer...

Not bad going! What Wi fit exercise do you like doing? I've not had mine that long and am still trying out some of them, I seem to be totally terrible at anything where you have to stand on one leg! lol.

Thats great news Susie! size 12 eh! I don't think I was that size even when I was 12!

honk again today!

honk for saturday (don't remember if I already did that?) and honk for yesterday and.... honk today!

I don't think it would be much help for people who are already quite fit - but with my pitiful fitness levels it seems to be doing something - and it is quite good fun as well - I find most exercise soooo boring and this has little novelty games so keeps me a bit more interested I guess. But I...

Feeling pretty positive again, although still find the weekends hard going. been doing a bit of Wii fit as well which I am really enjoying once I get going - I think it helps two ways as well as the obvious activity bonus - its a diversion that gets me away from the TV and the "i want to...

Nearly through the weekend now, so it should be a bit better tomorrow. We can all do this! What is the book Spyro - is it general support / self help type of thing, or a specific diet plan? I'm interested in reading anything that will inspire me to keep going through this sticky "middle phase".

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Glad you had a great day - and kept active - fantastic news about "fitting" on the rides - markers like that are so encouraging. Didn't do anything here for bonfire night - there used to be a big annual display on Bristol Downs but they have stopped doing it due to making losses every year cos...

Honk again today - hooray!

Well done Susie, what a boost for you , target is in sight for you and getting closer! Great about the BMI getting close to 25 as well - thats the health indicator isn't is, so is an added incentive. Hope you have a good weekend.

Hi both, it does seem to be hard going at the moment doesn't it! I think you are right about the dark evenings not helping Spyro. Maybe we will all chirp up a bit later on and have a good start to the weekend - I guess Fridays are hard as we are all tired as well?

Hmmm, not happy! Put on 1lb last week - I had hoped for a 1lb loss! I know the meals were probably too big, but I was really careful about keeping things really low carb, and low fat - (except for saturdays home made curry which I added coconut milk to). I can't see how I can gain weight in a...

Oh dear! 1lb gain last week - pesky AAM week (& my inability to work out how much to put on a plate). Could have been worse I guess. Angie-bum: 25lb lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost - 38lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 13lb lost - 15lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to go colly...

Honk for today - back to 100% after AAM week when I put on 1lb.

Thanks for the encouragement Susie & Bren. First day went ok & it whizzed by - had to be reminded to take a lunch break! Even managed to turn up on time! Strictly speaking my "winter" bedding may not see the whole winter through - a hard frost will see it all off - but living in the middle...

Thanks Berryred - so many people on this forum are an inspiration to me - the success stories make me want to keep going , and when I see others struggling it reassures me that I am not alone in this & that it's quite normal to find it more difficult sometimes. We had a chicken curry last...

Well I had a good loss last week - 3lbs off, which takes me below 14 stone, just over half way to target, and 3 stone lost in total so far , so an all round yee harr week for me! So far so good adding a meal - just managed to keep in check and not go mad - not had any carbs & stayed to high...

Hiya surfing girl - I'm from Bristol as well - haven't been on the Downs for a while - its a great place to have a walk and with such good viwes of the suspension bridge as well. It will certainly help your motivation to have such a great incentive to reach target - Paris in the springtime will...

Oh, well done - that was a good week! You are sooo close to a huge mile-stone, hope this week's weigh in is another good one - once you are in the teens it will really spur you on.

Thanks for the update Starlight - I ended up takin 1 dulcolax Wed evening after my add a meal - felt dreadful next morning - but it served its purpose and prevented any "clogging up" - lol - once I had got past that I was ok - been fine rest of yesterday & today - but not taken another one yet...

Yee har! lost 3lb this week - now on AAM week so we will see what happens to the scales. Angie-bum: 25lb lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost - 38lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 12lb lost - 16lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb lost - 70lbs to go Babystar: 0lb...

I have only seen an orange flavoured fybogel which I guess must contain the forbidden citric acid? - is that ok or will it be a problem? I definitely want to be prepared tomorrow.

Try to embrace what you have - but if long term it is a major problem then you should talk to the Doc. But - it is major surgery - not anything like the same as a breast enhancement - it could cause long term problems in its own right and compromise your health as well. But I guess like lots...

Fantastic result for week 1! Good luck with next week. have you been on the 100% "Honk" thread?

Had / have a similar problem Starlight. It is really uncomfortable for sure. I seem to be ok-ish when 100% but if I add a meal I really feel bad the next day - I have an add a meal week coming up from tomorrow so am worried how i will get on - hopefully after the first couple of days it will be...

in 6 months time I will: * be at target and maintaining - at lowest ever adult weight * will be feeling healthy and confident * will feel able to take part in any fitness activity I want without worrying how bad I will look * will be able to go back to my caravan in cornwall for the new season...

Honk!

Well its done now, and if you have a plan for the next few days it will help - being out of routine really makes it hard doesn't it - especially if you are away and with friends cos it makes it seem more odd not to eat. have a great holiday and jump back on board when you get home eh?

Oh, that's good - the title did change - I was not sure how to change it but saw a tip on another thread. Now that I have been doing this for almost 3 months I thought it was time to update mty original thread. I am about to start a new job as well so this seems like a good time for an added...

Still going strong with the occasional blip. Well although things have slowed down I am still going strong at this - never thought I would still be on Exante this long.

Sorry you had a blip - but hopefully you dropped the carbs for the last few days in run up to your holiday - (guess you are away now?) Hope you have a great holiday & come back ready to start back up again. Bet it will be cold coming home after Egypt!

good reminder to be vigilant - thanks

Well done on the loss despite your meal out. You are getting so close to target now I bet you can almost see it.

Honk for yesterday & honk today!

I am assuming as long as we don't go overboard and eat a bit with the drinks we should be ok. It was a a big thing for me today because it was the last day at my job after 9 years - a bit emotional and mixed feelings about leaving but I know it is 100% the right decision for me - so we all...

Been ok but only lost 1 lb this week so felt a bit wobbly on wi day yesterday - there is a canteen in my office just next to my desk so it can be really tricky sometimes. Got through it anyway. Good luck with the rest of your first week.

Only 1Lb off this week for me too - still sticking at it but may need to review this xmas target! - will see what next couple of weeks bring. Angie-bum: 25lb lost - 25lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost - 38lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 10lb lost - 18lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to...

honk yesterday & honk today.

Thats a great start, and you should have a good 2nd week if you can stay 100% and positive. Well done.

Glad you are on the mend - thats the trouble when all the kids are back at school - bugs spread like wild-fire. I guess the schools are on half term next week so hopefully the bugs will die out? My office is so flippin' cold i don' t think anything can survive in there so we are all super...

honk again today - much better than yesterday - not even close to wavering!

Good luck with your first week

Thats really odd if just the chocolate is affecting you - are you sure it is not a cumulative thing & the chocolate is just the one that is last before the "event" ? I read that the early days some people do have problems - due to the concentrated vitamin/mineral content - if that is the case...

Hi, i did not think you had to add a meal until week 12 - but used to be max of 5 weeks on total solution - but now 12 weeks is max? Think the reason is because of general health concerns - I think I remember reading somewhere about possible hair loss after 12 weeks? I have had a few weeks where...

Hi Charmelz, hope the evening has not hit you too hard and you are on track for a good day 2 tomorrow. Best of luck, once you are through to the first weigh in it will get easier.

Honk for today - but soooo close to not being!

Good luck, hope its a good one!

My time is here again!

Good luck charmelz, hope you get on ok. Have you tried this before?

Hope you soon shake off whatever bug you have picked up Keisha.

Wow, that was true will power, first the party then the curry - well done.

Well done for resisting - who wants pizza anyway!? :rolleyes:

Sorry if I am being dumb .... how do you make soup into crisps?!

Honk!

what about eastend - takes it to a different angle?

Honk for today

Thanks - you too. Weekends are toughest - weekdays ith work & busy days are so much easier.

Wow, that was a good week for you! I'm still such a long way from even thinking in terms of 12 stone and size 12/14, so well done!

Have you tried wii fit? my OH bought it for my birthday last month & I am finding it quite fun - not going to burn loads of calories but it does get me away from the TV and feeling more energetic - and it takes my mind off thinking of food! I've got a sit down job as well, and it took me years...

Good luck with your weigh in - guess it must be tomorrow?

Hi, Well done on taking action before things spiral out of control, but I have to agree with girlygirl. You need to take care of your health and ensure you get enough nutrients even though you are cutting out lots of food. Exante works out at only about £25 per week for the bargain pack (as...

ha ha - love the guilt complex over a grape - I felt bad the other day because I was going to have some lemon in my sparkling water - I didn,t, but oh, what a change from stuffing down a couple of cakes at work and going home & having chips for tea without even feeling bad! Like you said - as...

Hi Rob, good luck with exante, hope you get on ok, the first few days are hard but then things really do get easier. Hope to see you about on the site over the next few weeks.

I had salmon & salad last Friday lunch-time and still lost 4lbs last week - so it should be ok - like you said - no carbs, low fat - no citric acid, should be ok now & again as a planned addition.

Hmm no sure about that one - I would want the apple crumble to go with the custard. Lol!

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No honk for me today - must make sure I can honk until next WI day - on Wednesday

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The hot vanilla coffee combo is my absolute favourite as well - I save it for the weekend as a treat - I make mine quite weak as well - about 400ml or so & heaped teaspoon of coffee. I put it back in the microwave for about 40 secs so it is really hot. Not a good idea later in the evening...

No honk today - forgot to take my bar in for lunch - ham salad instead - hopefully not too bad but not honkworthy!

Thats the good thing about being able (and recommended to) take an aam week - it means you can build in some flexibility and plan around social events where it would be really hard to stay on total solution. I am taking a couple of days off TS at the end of next week to celebrate as I leave my...

Thats better again! thanks.

Keep at it! Try to distract yourself a bit more - the flavours do grow on you a bit, and like the others said, once you see the weight coming off you will feel better.

Hello & welcome Keisha - now you finally have your delivery I hope you get on well with the first few days. Love the pretty sparkly fairy!

Hello Emma, welcome to the space food brigade! It sounds like you really want to get going on this. Good luck if you make the jump - once you push past the first week you will really notice the difference. Try to take it in small steps and not get too mad with yourself if you trip up - don't...

In my excitement I managed to mess up my numbers. Angie-bum: 25lb lost - 31lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost - 38lbs to go Susie Slimmer: 6lb lost - 25lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost - 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb lost - 70lbs to go Babystar: 0lb lost - 56lbs to go Julied: 21lb lost -...

Oh, wow! love the sound of apple & cinnamon bar - my OH wants cherry and almond. Carrot & coriander soup sounds lush too.

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Thats better!

Ha ha, yes its funny how everyone like / hates different things. We are all united by wanting to tackle the fat though. I'm sure there is a decent flavour out there for you somewhere.

Dice

Yes, the pricing for anything other than the mixed bumper pack seems a bit off the wall - I suppose it is set that way to ensure they sell across their range - but it would be nice if they could allow a bit more flexibility as well. Another thread somewhere has a few suggestions to different...

pineapple

Sounds like a good plan - we don't want to allow the fat back in ... no way.

I really don't think I could eat one of those now, I have really struggled not to eat pastry in the past but when I was in Cornwall a couple of weeks back my OH had a pastie & the smell of it made me feel quite queasy - so hopefully that is a good sign and am starting to turn off the worst...

Honk again today.

Well done Fraggle! thats a great loss, and you've also found a good way to distract yourself from the peckish attack. Hope week 2 goes well.

Ah ha! I see I am still the winner! Evidently the crown satys in place longer during the day time. :king2:

Up to you guys of course, but I know that i am going to get rid of them all - except maybe one of the biggest things so I never go back down that road again!

Shall I give us all back our pretty red targets? ... mmm ok I think so. Angie-bum: 25lb lost 31lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost 38lbs to go Susie Slimmer:6lb lost 25lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb lost 70lbs to go Babystar:0lb lost 56lbs to go Julied...

A much better 4lb off for me this week - yeee har! Angie-bum: 25lb lost 31lbs to go SlimmerBridezilla: 18 lbs lost 38lbs to go Susie Slimmer:6lb lost 25lbs to go Shirleen : 0lb lost 56lbs to go colly strings: 0lb lost 70lbs to go Babystar:0lb lost 56lbs to go Julied: 21lb lost 35lbs to go...

Thats so encouraging Lucy, it is so easy to forget how well we are getting on, and then all of a sudden a few things are too baggy to wear any more! Dress down day at work on Friday and beginning to regret not shopping on the weekend!

That is fan,,,,,tastic! well done.

The crown slipped & I am the winner again.

haha - its no good, I have to give in, my OH is wanting his turn on the lap-top. Cheerio for tonight - I am winning again for at least a few seconds?!

Thanks for the tip katie, I love linen clothes (but not ironing them) and want something smartish for work, so I may go on down there soon.

It was a lovely afternoon yesterday here in Bristol as well. No need for wellies on my walk - but my golden retriever found any puddles that were around and rolled in them all - mmmm the lovely odour of wet muddy dog!

Your dastardly plot has been foiled & I win! ....for now.

Honk again for me today. (nearly wasn't though!)

Believe me, they grow on you, my problem isn't with the shakes or even the bars really, but the soup - it has a sweet tang to it so I end up putting chilli in them almost all the time.

I was not happy to see the burger advert either - clever of the marketing people but cruel at the same time. I am ok with adverts on tv, & even enjoy watching cookery programmes - sort of surrogate eating I guess.

have I won?!

honk yesterday & honk today!

every time I have looked at it the "special" price is there so I think it is comparison to buying it seperately?

Well done for resisting Fraggle, 4 meals are ok now & then & is a whole lot better than caving in. Great idea on the 2 pairs of jeans as well - I was going to go shopping this weekend but may leave it now for a couple of weeks as I am starting a new job then (& will hopefully not be over worked...

Sainsbury's & Asda are the best for a quick cheap & cheerful shop - they sell bigger sizes & a combi of work & leisure wear (am I sounding like an advert!) - I am going shopping on the weekend as I also am running out of things to wear - but will only get a couple of things. Luckily my sister...