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    How long does it take to get into ketosis

    Hi Libby Well done for getting in to Day 4 chick...keep going it will be worth the effort. As for getting in to ketosis, I understand that it does vary depending on various factors but it is typically around day 4 so keep going, you cant be far off it now. Lou x
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    Start weight 19stone 7lbs

    Wow, you look fantastic, well done :-)
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    Low Carb Cookbook/Recipe website recommendations ?

    Thanks for those links Mini, will have a look at them. Good luck mechmanuk. Lou x
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    Low Carb Cookbook/Recipe website recommendations ?

    Hello everyone :) I am considering trying a Low Carb diet and wondered if anyone could recommend a book or a website that has low carb recipes in it please? I am a fussy eater (except where it comes to junk of course :ashamed0005:). I dont eat any kind of seafood and the only meat/poultry I...
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    Welcome to Newbies 2013 - Say Hello here!!!

    Hi everyone, I have joined SW recently and currently weigh 16st 4lb. I am hoping that SW will help me learn better eating habits and also encourage me to eat a wider variety of food as I eat a very limited diet and am a very fussy eater. I am also 40 years young in May this year :eek: so I would...
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    Supplements...

    Thanks everyone, some fab ideas in there, I am hungry now lol. Lou xx
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    Supplements...

    Thanks Kazzy x
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    Supplements...

    Hi Kazzy Thank you for your reply. I tend to eat alot of bread, potato, cheese. beans, cereals, I can cope with the odd pasta dish (if it has some cheese on it), odd omelette, odd salad, like mash with yorkshires and a bit of veg and gravy, I dont eat any red meat but I occasionally eat a bit...
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    Ultra Slim / Slimfast

    Hi Cam I dont know anything about the tesco meal replacements but if they are anything like slimfast in terms of calories and you are only having 2 of them a day and chicken n veg for a meal is it possible that you are not getting enough calories? Have you checked your weight to see if it has...
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    First week on Slimfast

    Hi Jen Big well done on your loss for 1 week, 6lb down is fab, I have tried exante but am going to do slimfast cos I found the exante stuff pretty yuck to be honest. Good luck for this week. Lou x
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    Supplements...

    Hello everyone, I wondered if anyone might be able to offer me some advice please...I like slimfast products but as far as I understand it they do not provide the same nutrition as Lighterlife, Cambridge and Exante so I tried Exante and Cambridge and found the meals to be pretty yuck. So I am...
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    50 hours in and failing :-(

    Thank you all so much for your kind support but I have decided that the Exante is not for me unfortunately. I will sell the Exante stuff I have to try and get some of the money back. I am not going to give up though, I have tried slimfast products several times and actually like the taste of...
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    50 hours in and failing :-(

    Thank you all so much for your support, especially to jelly because that was a really lovely post...thank you xxx I tried the nut and raisin bar late yesterday evening and it was a bit yucky so didn't finish it. Today not been good at all, just could not face the Exante products and I ended up...
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    50 hours in and failing :-(

    Hi Everyone Not had such a good day today :cry:, after tasting the few meals that I did yesterday and with me finding them a bit gross I just couldn't face trying any today, especially since I have had a horrid headache for over 24 hours now. I have tried to be good and keep my carbs and...
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    NEWBIE HERE!!!

    Hi Laura Welcome and good luck with your weight loss. Lou x
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    New Picture :D

    Wow well done on your loss, have a good night out x
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    38 hours down and I am sooo hungry :-(

    Hi Sammy I did make the tea with bolied water so I will have to give it a go like you have described, thanks xx
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    38 hours down and I am sooo hungry :-(

    Lol Julie, the power of the mind eh, I wonder if I can convince my self that that the strawberry shake is actually a pizza with wedges, sour cream and garlic bread....mmmmmmmmmmmm... now there is a thought lol. I tried green tea and had about 10 cups over a week but just didn't like it...
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    38 hours down and I am sooo hungry :-(

    I hope so to Biz, for me and you both lovely. Lou x
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    38 hours down and I am sooo hungry :-(

    Thanks Biz, I love a cup of tea but the idea of black tea :-/ I think I will have a cuppa with the milk, I know that I am not going to be perfect on this diet but as long as it is better than what I was doing and I am losing weight and feeling better then thats all good. My tummy is playing...
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    38 hours down and I am sooo hungry :-(

    Hi Everyone Did ok yesterday which was day 1 for me. I am still feeling reasonably positive about sticking with this VLCD but I am sooo hungry and I have had a stinking headache since yesterday afternoon :cry:, I am trying to drink plenty of water and I have taken some paracetamol to help but...
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    Hello....new here...

    Hi Rose Yesterday wasn't to bad, I wasn't 100% but then didn't honestly expect myself to be so not overly disappointed about that, I had about 1000 calories and about 120g carbs which isn't fantastic in terms of getting in to ketosis but its still alot less than I would normally eat so thats...
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    NEW ON EXANTE DIET

    Welcome and good luck xx
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    24 hours down 72 hours to go...

    Well I dont deserve a 'honk' because I haven't been 100% but I think I do deserve a 'hon' because I haven't done to badly for my first day......I dont think I am going to go into ketosis to quickly as I have still eaten 906 calories and 106g of carbs (so far :eek:) which I know isn't great in...
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    3 hours down 81 hours to go...

    Thanks Joanne, so sorry about the soup lol...I have also just tried the strawberry shake which is usually the only shake I would like and it didn't taste to good either lol...I added a teaspoon of spenda to it which made it a bit better...I am just hoping that the other stuff tastes better...on...
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    3 hours down 81 hours to go...

    Thanks Guys xx
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    3 hours down 81 hours to go...

    Hi Biz, I will keep posting as I am hoping posting on here and having the support from the other guys on this forum will help me stick to the plan as I am usually no good at sticking to any kind of diet for more than a few hours. Lou x
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    3 hours down 81 hours to go...

    Hi everyone I had my Exante pack this morning and have started my countdown to Ketosis. I am hoping it takes me no more than 4 days to get in to Ketosis so am counting 96 hours from 8pm last night when I last ate 'real food' lol....so here I am 15 hours in to my 96 hour countdown although I am...
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    Hello....new here...

    Thanks Getfitgirl, fingers crossed this time, will keep you psted how I get on, thanks for you reply and good luck to you xx
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    Hello....new here...

    LOL Rose, thanks for your encourgaement, will keep you posted how I get along. Lou x
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    Hello....new here...

    Thanks Rose, fingers crossed I will stick to it this time. Lou xx
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    Hello....new here...

    Thanks for your replys. Rose I need to lose about 5 stone, I did try the Cambridge diet and barely lasted 2 days :sigh: I am hoping I can do better this time. Alot of what I eat is carb heavy (bread, potatoes, pizza, crisps, cereals) so am dreading how my body will feel if I only have 3...
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    Hello....new here...

    Hello everyone, Hope you are all doing well on your weight loss journey. I have ordered my first pack of Exante today so hoping to start in a couple of days time. One of the difficulties I face is that the range of foods I eat is very limited and includes mostly unhealthy foods so my...
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