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    My 10 week challenge to loose my final stone. Wish my luck:)

    hey ang2252, thanks for the concern. I have been doing very well since the post, but last week i had a major slip up, not so good:( a freind of mine whom i hadnt seen for a year came to stay with me for one week, even though i tried to diet and did manage for 2 days, the rest of her stay i just...
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    My 10 week challenge to loose my final stone. Wish my luck:)

    kaylee holie heyyy, sorry havent been around much, omg im going turkey for my holidays too, again snap:) how much do u weigh now, if u was 9.11 2 weeks ago, u should be less now, good luck in being 9 1/2. update me on yr progress cos seems like we are in the same boat:)
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    Lost 3 stone but cannot get back on track!!

    im so gladdd theres a thread on this as i am suffering with my final stone too, i honestly thought it was just me. i lost 3 and half stone in just over 3 months and never ever struggled and was really motivated, recently for the last 3 weeks i really have fallen off the wagon and cant seem to...
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    Will i loose weight on SW if i am only 1 stone away from target?

    thanks for that circes, i am aware of that policy. I was actually planning on doing it at home, but hold on looks like im going to have to join to log in online to get the syns...before you could log in with the password bt they changed the system now:( i really dont want to join the class as im...
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    Will i loose weight on SW if i am only 1 stone away from target?

    oh wow circes thats really good, u lost 4 pounds to get to target thats excellent. i think ile stick to ww for the mean time and when it takes its toll ile give sw a go, i do enjoy ww due to its flexability but hate the fact the points run out and there after you cant even grab a fruit where as...
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    Will i loose weight on SW if i am only 1 stone away from target?

    thanks circes for the help. Im currently on ww at the moment but am rethinking of doing sw for the last 8-9 weeks that I have left. I am def loosing weight with ww prob between 1-2 pounds a week, just wondered what the weight loss would be with sw, is it still possible to loose 1-2 pounds a week...
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    Will i loose weight on SW if i am only 1 stone away from target?

    circes i do agree with what u said that if i start to pile on the free food then it may cause probs, the only reason why im a bit skeptical with doing sw is due to fact that i do love carbs and its really hard for me to limit. I did sw few years ago and i ate carbs until i was proper full and...
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    Will i loose weight on SW if i am only 1 stone away from target?

    hi bs lovely lady:) what a sweet nick hihi... ohh im around 10.2 at the mo and would love to get to 9.7 in time for my hols around 9 weeks time, idealy my ultimate goal would be 8.7 but 9.7 will do for now as im sort on time. im doing ww at the mo, but mite soon have enough and want to switch...
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    Will i loose weight on SW if i am only 1 stone away from target?

    maximus, did I read correctly?? did u say you lost your last 1 stone in 5 weeks with sw? im like wow if i did read correctly, ide be happy to loose 7-10 pounds in 9 weeks :)
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    Time to stop messing around!!

    lets really do it this time, im def going for goal, if we support each other im sure we can win this race!
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    Time to stop messing around!!

    kaylee do u know how much u weigh at the moment? ide like to take on a challenge with you, not like against each other but like do it together cos me and you seem very similiar in height weight and both on discover plan and not going to class. im starting to loose motivation and think i need...
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    My 10 week challenge to loose my final stone. Wish my luck:)

    kayleehollie my ultimate goal is 8 and half stone as well. snap:) but for my 1st goal im happy to be 9 half stones. it will be impossible for me to get down to 8 half stones in 10 weeks, means i would have to loose over 1 half stones which is very hard considering im not that over weight. so my...
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    My 10 week challenge to loose my final stone. Wish my luck:)

    lady nebula thanks ever so much:) good luck to you as well, its nice when we all support each other because helps us stay positive:)
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    My 10 week challenge to loose my final stone. Wish my luck:)

    kayleehollie i almost laughed out loud when i read yr msg, i know that feeling when u start low carb, do it for 3 days and then wanna eat every carb insight haha... thats happened to me so many times, u think right this is it im gonna do it for a few weeks atleast, but u can just manage 3 days...
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    Will i loose weight on SW if i am only 1 stone away from target?

    thanks for the replies. I really am a little bit scared to give sw a try and thats because Im going away in 9-10 weeks and dont have time to test diets out. i know ww works but sometimes the points can be a little low and the idea of sw starts to entice you:) Sw def works as i have tried in the...
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    Will i loose weight on SW if i am only 1 stone away from target?

    hi to you all:) I have lost around 3 n half stones and want to loose my final 1 stone, im 5 ft 4 and weigh 10 stones. I have lost my weight through weight watchers discover points and the fatloss4idiots plan which is basically a low carb diet where u eat cheese, fruits, milk, nuts, chicken etc...
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    Time to stop messing around!!

    good luck to us all folks, the more motivation we get the quicker we will get to goal:)
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    My 10 week challenge to loose my final stone. Wish my luck:)

    ah thanks unabell, i think the more peeps tell me i can do it and see that potenial the more i can programe into my head that i can do it and it will help me stick with it, thats why i find motavation from others really help so thanks for that and g.luck with yr weight goals too x
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    WW leaders!

    hi ellen, dont worry i too am doing it 'alone'. I cant be bothered with going to meetings. i find i only go for the 1st few meetings and then stray once I know how the plan works and find i no longer need the motoviation of a class, if are fairly confident then go for it x
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    A big hello!

    hiya all, i started old points plan as of yesterday too, good luck to us all:)
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    Time to stop messing around!!

    glitter babe i know that feeling trust me:) you intend to maybe go off the plan for a while and then hop back, but then you get too comfy eating again and the idea of going back on a diet seems to daunting so you just carry on eating and eating and next you have gained it all back, atleast you...
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    My 10 week challenge to loose my final stone. Wish my luck:)

    I have been dieting for several months and have lost over 3 stones which I am very proud of. Recently I have fallen off the wagon and havent been able to get myself up again. I start the week as usual do 2 days of dieting and then next 5 days binge eat like i have never seen food, choco, crisps...
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    Going from exante to low carb / atkins ?

    I too have to go on a low carb diet to carry on loosing more weight. My bmi is currently 26.5 which means soon I have to get off exante TS/WS as my bmi would be 25. I still want to carry on loosing weight until bmi becomes 21. If i go straight onto atkins, i might gain after eating all that meat...
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    Difference between 'Atkins' and 'the new high protien diet' by Charles Clark

    trivanam good luck with your Atkins journey. I know that horrible feeling when the weight creeps back up and then your left with lots of weight to loose, i to had nearly 5 stones to loose in total. Its a long and tiring journey, but good luck, may I ask why you prefer the old Atkins rather than...
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    Difference between 'Atkins' and 'the new high protien diet' by Charles Clark

    kittiecat u seem to know a fair amount about the low carb diets:) thanks for the info. I'm just not sure what i should try 'the new high protein diet' by charles clark or the atkins diet like the 2002 version.
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    My 2nd weigh in, the losses seem slow = should i stop the exercise?

    thanks cybill i understand and appreciate what your saying, but I don't want to be 9.7 just because of the scales or what sounds good. I can tell a difference between 9.7 and 10, i have been there before and know that for me the best is 9.7. I guess everyone has a certain weight they feel...
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    Difference between 'Atkins' and 'the new high protien diet' by Charles Clark

    72 man as in the first published version i take it:))
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    My 2nd weigh in, the losses seem slow = should i stop the exercise?

    oh thanks guys so much for the encouragement:) I always say it and will say it again, I don't think i could pull through without all yr support:)... I know what you are saying is correct, i guess 6 pounds in 2 weeks is good considering I have lost weight and am quite closer to a healthy bmi. I...
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    Difference between 'Atkins' and 'the new high protien diet' by Charles Clark

    girlygirl1 would you say from most of these low carb diets out there that atkins give you the quickst fat loss? Im in a tight rut with timing and need a fast weight loss and willing to try it all:)
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    My 2nd weigh in, the losses seem slow = should i stop the exercise?

    Thanks starlight you really encourage me to carry on with hope. you stop me from worrying:) xxx
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    My 2nd weigh in, the losses seem slow = should i stop the exercise?

    I suppose after loosing 2 stones I'm most prob not going to loose more than 4 pounds a week. I'le be very happy with 3-4 pound loss a week, but I'm scared i might loose 2 pounds or less next week. Wondering if i should stop the exercise for this week?
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    My 2nd weigh in, the losses seem slow = should i stop the exercise?

    The tape measure terrifies me LOL. I know i should use them but I have a phobia against them:) but thanks guys for the encouragements x
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    My 2nd weigh in, the losses seem slow = should i stop the exercise?

    I'm drinking 4 litres a day and having 3 packs a day (bar in the morn, shake in afternoon and soup for dinner) I'm doing it 100%. NO CHEATS. Maybe I'm doing too much exercise...
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    My 2nd weigh in, the losses seem slow = should i stop the exercise?

    I lost 2 pounds last week on exante which was my 1st week, and then weighed myself today and lost 3-4 pounds, the scales couldn't decide if it was 3 off or 4, as it kept changing every time I hopped on so maybe I have lost 3 half pounds but ile just go with 4 sounds better:D For the last 2...
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    Exante cost

    SNAP i was dreading the banana one and strawberry, but esp banana because i hate anything with banana flavor and I was looking forward to the chocolate and vanilla ones, BUT to my surprise I actually prefer the banana one to the chocolate:) which is weird because I LOVE chocolate. The banana one...
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    Difference between 'Atkins' and 'the new high protien diet' by Charles Clark

    Ive heard of Dukan, but not sure if i can stick to it as it seems very low calorie compared to atkins, i do prefer Atkins way in which you can use butter and have eggs and cheese:) I am on a exante at the moment which is a very low calorie meal replacement diet and will be coming off that in 2...
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    Difference between 'Atkins' and 'the new high protien diet' by Charles Clark

    soshbfly and rissole76 thanks ever so much for your replies, it has been great help and has elaborated my knowledge in both diets> soshbfly I was actually referring to ' the new high protein diet' by charles clark
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    Can't manage to get 3 packs in a day

    I have my bar at 9-10 am, then have a shake at 1 pm, and then have my soup at 6-7 pm. If u wake up midday which I used to before ( I know I'm lazy :) Then have your first meal at 12 pm, then next meal at 3-4 pm and then have your last meal at 7-8 pm, hope this helps
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    Essex group

    well she seems more respectful and has more class then many of the girls in that program, not bimbo looking like the other lot:)
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    Essex group

    oh the one that dated mark with dark hair and eyes?
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    Essex group

    who's yr cousin in the show? funny saying that my sisters husband knows the main guy mark and amy very well, shame he don't know kirk, hes so cute:)
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    Want to try atkins but so many versions, which one gives the fastest loss?

    Oh hi starlight:) I am doing exante but I am not planning on doing it for more than few weeks. I have 3 weeks left on the plan and after that I probably will switch over to a low carb diet but wondered which one was the best to follow because theres so many low carb diets out there.
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    Difference between 'Atkins' and 'the new high protien diet' by Charles Clark

    I am very curious to know what the difference is between Atkins compared to 'the new high protein diet' by Charles Clark. Has anyone tried both and know the difference and what their weight loss are like?
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    7 stone down, time for a new balloon :):):)

    so inspirational wow, well done:) you have such a pretty face:)
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    brown rice noodles ok?

    Im pretty sure WS was based on protein meals. I know with simple solutions you can have 600 calories of carbs if you like but im sure with WS its 400 calories protein based food
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    Want to try atkins but so many versions, which one gives the fastest loss?

    thanks girlygirl1, I have heard about the cheese causing stalls, Do you have to have 4 ounces of cheese or may you have just 2 ounces if you prefer?. Im just really confused with all this versions on the Atkins and also ' the new high protein diet' seems to be fairly popular among low carb...
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    Want to try atkins but so many versions, which one gives the fastest loss?

    I have been hearing Atkins for the last 15 years of my life but yet haven't tried. I feel like I can do this diet as i love cheese and meat. I have previously lost 2 stones following weight watchers and currently doing exante total solutions> I am planning to come off exante in 2 weeks time and...
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    Essex group

    I guess we love watching people that we can mock and they are the perfect example:D
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    Weighing dilemma

    I could never weigh myself when i have had a few bad days because I know the scales will show a gain and that would just make me sad all day. I personally wouldn't weigh my self if I have been off the plan, I would just go back on the plan and weigh myself at the end of that week, even if I...
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    How Much Exercise Did You Do Today?

    is it me or does people seem to be doing too much exercise on exante> are you not meant to keep it to 30 mins a day? I'm reading people doing more than 1 hour, just seems a bit too much for a very low calorie diet.
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    I'm looking forward to.....

    LOL
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    one question thats really bugging me about ketosis

    Oh i see thanks guys for the inlight. I always thought your body had to be on a NO sugar diet to reach ketosis, as i know with Atkins you just have protein and most veg is even eliminated for the 1st phase and only things like cream, cheese, meat are allowed and i know they have no sugar. With...
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    Essex group

    LOL true say, most woman do like to look after there selves but i think this silly 'only way is Essex' program has given us Essex ladies a bad press (as if it wasn't bad enough LOL) We are made to seen obnoxious, uneducated, fake, gold diggers, the list goes onnnn. Well this isn't true for me...
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    one question thats really bugging me about ketosis

    This has been bugging me for a while, and maybe I'm wrong so correct me guys:) With exante TS your body is meant to go into ketosis right? but doesn't this happen when your body has no intake of carbs? The bars, shakes and soups have carbs/sugar, so how does this able our body to go into...
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    So happy today!

    oh thanks notsokinnymarge. I dream of that day omg,the day i get into those jeans....
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    Very Random Thoughts of the Day

    u guy are funny, I'm reading what you lot have written and smiling at the same time LOL
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    So happy today!

    i have these size 8 jeans i used to get into 3 years ago, i so badly want to get into them, if i tried them now probably wont go past my knees LOL
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    I'm looking forward to.....

    chinese buffet yummm. me and my sis are both on exante and once we get to target, we are going to go for a chinese buffet and just eat what we want that one day:) think i'le be back on a diet for the rest of the week to burn it all off... ouch just though of tender beef in black bean sauce with...
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    thanks fortune cookie for the moto:) yer i guess i have lost a fair amount of weight so i wasnt expecting like 10 pounds, but maybe like a 4:D but u have done excellent, im like wow when i see yr weight loss, im just curious to what yr going to loose at week 4:) GL x
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    5"5, 11 stone, 11 pounds

    Colosi the bottom line is hun u know the diet is working for you so even if u have these odd parties and u gain some weight, go right back on the diet. In reality we all have them, its very hard to be on a VLCD and not have the odd events when we have to come off. If your going to have some...
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    5"5, 11 stone, 11 pounds

    oh hi colosi your back:) i was wondering what you was going to loose for yr 4th week, and wow u did amazing:) wow u have lost over 1 stone in a month, i remember when u wasnt happy with yr 1st week of loosing 4 pounds, and now look u have lost a decent dress size in just 4 weeks, exante has...
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    Essex group

    :D u made me laugh keelyjrs.....
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    Essex group

    :) ahhh everyone can join. we were just curious to know how many of us are from essex and it seems quite a few of us. we will never leave anyone out, esp not u starlight :D
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    Essex group

    fortune cookie i used to live in ilford before which is near barking, i know ilford is in essex, not sure about barking hmmm
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    Essex group

    way to go essex:)) mentioning Essex does any of u watch that 'only way is essex' program? Don't they just give us essex people overall a bad image, esp the woman:) but it is funny program i guess, does make me roll my eyes LOL ...
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    keelyjrs I really don't want to get the tape measure out:) that scares the hell out of me, even getting on the scales once a week scares me let alone measuring myself:)) I know why u suggested the idea though and its good to measure yrself because even if it the losses are low, the tape measure...
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    Cybill everything you have written I did take into consideration before i even started exante. I had lost 2 stones prior to this diet, also have been on a low carb/low fat diet for the last 2 weeks and am only less than 2 stones away from target and I know all this has an effect. I am hoping for...
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    thanks guys for yr encouragement:) Ive said it many times and saying it again, if it wasn't for the support of minimins i dont think I could stay on this diet..Im hoping for a 4 lb loss next week so it can bring me down to 11 stones, but lets see:)
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    Essex group

    Im in romford
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    thanks carly, we shall see:) As I didn't loose so much this week, I'm hoping next week will be 4 pounds off for me and also the dreaded totm would be out the way like u said LOL..I weighed in at 11.4 this morn and would love to take off that 4 pounds next week so I know i only have 1.7 stones to...
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    carly 82 you are spot on. I did loose weight through ww and then the last 2 weeks before doing exante i did a low cal low carb diet and did loss a fair amount of weight so Im thinking this is what caused it. I presume the people whom have big losses on their 1st week are the ones who previously...
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    Essex group

    heyyy Im from essex too:)
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    no I'm not on any medication, LOL I didnt even use any form of pain killers when I had the odd head ache:) I'm just thinking could this 2 pound weight loss be due to fact that I had a good loss last week of 6 pounds with another diet and also that I'm coming toward to the end of my totm? These...
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    starlight I understand that the 600 cal is the main reason to why we loss the weight because its way under the recommended '1200' cals a day, but i thought ketosis helped with the weight loss aswell because it starts to use the stored fat for energy??? Thats what I read so I'm unsure
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    Thanks ever so much for the quick replies:) I really hope I have a better loss next week. The only reason why I came onto exante was because of the success rate it had and after reading so many peoples signatures and seeing their losses i was like 'wow'....I did sw and ww in the past but wasn't...
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    1 week of TS done and only lost 2 Lbs:( Am I not in ketosis yet???

    I completed my 1st week of Exante total solutions and I stuck to it 100%, no cheating at all. I didn't drink tea or coke zero or flavoured water because I was scared it may ruin the diet so I stuck with 3-4 liters of plain water a day and did exercise 3 days a week and only lost 2 pounds which...
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    Lurking around the Atkins forum

    oh i see:) just wondered thats all, anyway good luck with the choice you make xxx
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    is a calorie a calorie??

    Regardless of what you eat, 600 cals a day will give u weight loss! Even if u was to eat nothing all day and had a burger worth 600 cals, u would loose weight but where the difference becomes is what u eat makes all the difference when it comes to weight loss. If you were to eat 600 cals...
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    Lurking around the Atkins forum

    hey notsoskinnymarge, i have came across u in the exante site and wondered why were u planning on going to atkins from exante? are not happy with exante or with yr losses? just curios xxxx
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    3RD TIME LUCKY

    yer its great when u find someone who's similar weight height with u, esp of they start around your time, makes it more fun and challenging:) GL xxx
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    New to Exante!

    good luck strawberrykisses. sorry to hear that you have lost some hair, must be worrying, i was too worried about hair loss starting exante but my sis contacted their c.s and they said it shouldn't really affect you if yr doing it for couple of months but it may start becoming noticable after...
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    3RD TIME LUCKY

    good luck x
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    how much exercise do YOU do on TS?

    yep its good that u listen to yr body, oh atleast your doing slow pace so u are not burning masses of calories, but even with that it adds up. Yep i agree that u should know within yr body if u feel like u have lost weight because how yr clothes fit, u seem that u are doing really well, I've...
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    how much exercise do YOU do on TS?

    milliux wow u are doing quite a fair amount of exercise, gosh i thought i was doing a lot:) has this had any effects on yr weight loss, have you noticed if too much exercise has any interferences with the loss or not?
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    how much exercise do YOU do on TS?

    wow without any exercise u lost all that weight, thats excellent:)
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    3 days in to TS, have the upset tummy, is this normal?

    oh your better now rainbow? its good to hear that yr better, just horrible isn't it:) i think im going back to normal now pheww:)
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    how much exercise do YOU do on TS?

    I am aware that Exante recommends 30 mins of exercise a day to get the best results. I used to do 60 mins 5 days a week of moderate cardio but have reduced this to 30-40 mins 3-4 days a week since starting TS. Firstly is the amount Im doing at the moment good enough or shall I do less or more...
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    TOTALLY off the wagon :(

    Don't worry too much mia, remember don't torture yourself over one day, I'm sure everyone gets days when they feel like they need to eat the 'baddies'... its eating the baddies that we regret that makes us wanna be good again, don't worry, just get back on track asap:)
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    5th day into TS, im finding this really enjoyable, is there a problem?

    oh thanks guys for the support. i just have this perception in my head that a VLCD diet has to be real struggle with loads of side effects, but after looking at some of yr views, I now know that its quite normal what I'm experiencing:) also I agree with fortune cookie that in time it may...
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    3 days in to TS, have the upset tummy, is this normal?

    im just glad its not me then. pheww:) im on day 5 now and its kind of getting better thank God, channy how are u today, yr tummy better?
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    5th day into TS, im finding this really enjoyable, is there a problem?

    thanks mini, i just presumed something was wrong because I'm finding the diet really easy and have no appetite and am not having most of the common side effects. I know I'm following the diet 100% so its not that I'm not doing it incorrect, i hope I'm feeling like this because like you said due...
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    5th day into TS, im finding this really enjoyable, is there a problem?

    I'm on the 5th day of TS and I find that I'm not struggling at all. I just had the odd upset tummy 2 days ago but that seems to have resolved. Looking at most peoples diaries, there 1st week seems to be very struggling and daunting and the thoughts of food seems to be a major problem. This is my...
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    Exante packs open

    me too im also very impressed with their quick response> ive also got my sister doing exante and she left a voice mail and they called back really quickly and was really detailed an attentive on the phone and when ever i send a mail, i always get a reply the next day
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    New Exante team list

    i heard about this team joining but always wondered what it was used for, ok makes sense now, thanks cybill:)
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    3 days in to TS, have the upset tummy, is this normal?

    i hope mine gets better too, hate this feeling
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    JUST ORDERED FIRST WEEK

    so far I've loved them all. the flavours were better than expected and love the vanilla milkshake yumm
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    3 days in to TS, have the upset tummy, is this normal?

    ile wait and see if it don't resolve by the end of the week then i might try some of those capsules, its not so severe at the moment, maybe run to the loo 2-3 time a day, not constant, i just hope it don't get worst tomo or next day:) im just glad to know that it hasn't just effected me:)
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    start exante soon.so excited

    yep everyones so friendly here, i don't think i could have gone this far and lost all this weight if it wasn't for the support from the fellow members at minimins, its great x
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    3 days in to TS, have the upset tummy, is this normal?

    oh i hope it does pass soon, because i hate this feeling where my tummy is gurgling and i feel like i need to go loo, its just uncomfortable, does it eventually return back to normal?
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    start exante soon.so excited

    good luck to u to missfortissimo
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    start exante soon.so excited

    hi pangpang, im kind of new on exante, its my 3rd day and i too was like u very excited. i hope it all goes well for u and that u achieve yr goal, good luck xxx
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    3 days in to TS, have the upset tummy, is this normal?

    oh thanks guys so much for your replies, kind of got worried, its nice to know i am not alone:) i think its because of the high concentration of vitamins maybe because i don't have this problem with other milkshakes. I also has this problem with slim fast in the past so I think its the meal...
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    New Exante team list

    i would like to join, im a newbie to exante (on day 3 ) is there any reason to join? whats the whole purpose of joining?? xxx
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    3 days in to TS, have the upset tummy, is this normal?

    are u experincing this problem on exante?
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    So so annoyed right now!!!

    good luck diva:)
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    3 days in to TS, have the upset tummy, is this normal?

    I am currently 3 days into the TS plan and have not had any side effects apart from upset tummy. I am not experiencing hunger problems, headaches or tiredness as such but I find that after i drink the shakes i get diarrhea. Im ok after eating the bars, and seem ok after the soup, but every time...
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    5"5, 11 stone, 11 pounds

    hi colosi, I was wondering what u were going to loss for yr 3rd week, well done thats really great 4 lbs off, hopefully u will loose 3-4 next week so means u have lost 1 stone which is excellent in 4 weeks> Yer i was a bit surprised when i lost 6 pounds, i was aiming for 2-3 but when i saw 6 i...
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    Total Solution Bars on TS

    i loved the exantes toffe nut one, yummy, not as keen on the choco orange but still nice
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    I agree mia you should have been loosing faster, try one week without any exercise and see what happens. i did less exercise last week and had a better loss, and try and do the most exercise closer to yr weigh in day.
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    Exante Recommendations?

    the thought of being slim is so over powering the last thing i want to think about is piling it all back on and thinking about eating food again, just stay positive and think of u being slim, thats better than a chocolate bar for me right now:)
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    Today I started exante TS for the first time:)

    thanks guys, to be honest don't think i could have done it without the support of such nice people on this site.
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    Today I started exante TS for the first time:)

    Today my packs came and Ive started TS for the 1st time, never had done exante in the past and to be very honest never heard of it until i became a member with minimins, i had heard of LT and LL and CD, so now IM glad i joined minimins:).... i seem to be doing really well, had my 3 meals and...
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    mia you are not to far from target, u haven't got alot of weight left to loose so maybe thats why its slowed down little bit, I'm soon going to face that dreaded stage as Im 2 stones away from target now, maybe the next stone may come off fairly easy but the last stone im dreading it. i hope...
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    yer mia i enjoy it too, but if the exercise im doing is going to effect my weight loss then i would rather cut down to 30 mins 3 days a week rather than do 60 mins 5 days a week, im in a tight time schedule and really cant sabotage my weight loss now:)
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    wow dutch u have been having really good losses. Well i too contacted exante and they said for me not to do much exercise for the first few weeks as my body adjusted to no sugar and then gradually build up to what feels right for me. I have been on a low carb diet for last 2 weeks so my body is...
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    thanks for the long advice summer rain. I think everything u said makes perfect sense, and even if in short term it gives me a quicker loss, i could be risking my health which obviously i don't want to do, but i cant live without doing some sort of exercise, its a pyshcological thing with me...
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    mia hey, yer seems like we are both doing a fair amount of exercise, maybe with exante you shouldn't do as much. i find that following a diet with carbs i,e weight watchers and slimming world you should do a fair amount of exercise to see good results because of the amount of sugar yr body has...
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    Yer but milk will bring me out of ketosis because it has sugar:( i don't want to put anything in my mouth thats going to effect my weight loss, I'de rather not have milk tea for few months until i get to target:) can i have black tea with sweetener? and if so is their certain sweeteners you can...
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    ohh, ok thanks for that starlight, i think i should just stick to max 30 mins 3-4 days a week then. im going to start tomorrow, waiting for my packs to come and its due tom, so excited. no more milk tea for me for a few months:(
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    so bringing your body to 0 calories does that mean u will get better loss or not? i have been doing a 500-600 calorie a day diet for the last few weeks and burning most of that off a day, sometimes even burning 800 cals a day and had great losses, it hasn't made me feel weak at all, infact i...
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    is there any reason why i cant carry on with my usual exercise regime? is it because burning 500-600 cals a day through exercise will leave u feeling really tired and low energy, as the TS is a very low cal diet or is it because you wont get a good weight loss with too much exercise?
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    50-60 mins of moderate cardio exercise 4-5 days a week too much on TS?

    i am currently doing 50-60 mins of moderate impact cardio 4-5 days a week which is either dancing or fast brisk walk on up hill mode, burning 500-600 calories each session. i will be starting total solutions tomorrow and wondered if this was too much exercise on the plan, or should i reduce it...
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    really worried about the monthly weightloss:(

    thanks for the support guys, i really should stop worrying:(
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    really worried about the monthly weightloss:(

    I ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack on thursday night 14/04/11 which is due on monday. This is my 1st time on a vlcd diet, never done any of the shakes like LT, LL, CD etc.. i was enticed by this diet because of the 'quick' weight loss as im on a tight time schedule and going away soon. i...
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    ahhh good luck to u 2 valentine, I'm just not to0 hopefull about loosing 1 st a month because ive lost 2 stones already and plus only have 2 stones left till target, ide be happy even with a 10 pound a month loss with ts, anything less really no point me doing ts. jst worried:(
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    tammy girl is the 1st time u using exante? thats the impression i got looking at yr signature, i really hope they do leave at yr neighbours because i know u want to start asap rather than delay it, good luck to all the newbies:) xxx
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    tammygirl i would love to answer that but im afraid this is my 1st pack:) hopefully they will leave with yr neighbours..I know that fustration of wanting to start asap! i take it this is yr 1st time on exante?
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    yippeeee notsokinnymarge
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    exante sent me a mail and said delivery will be made on monday, ile just keep to my current low fat low carb diet until it comes and then ile start exante, quite excited:) I really hope i have good loss, I hope its all worth it in the end, i have currently lost 1.7 lbs and loosing 2 pounds a...
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    Followed low fat low carb diet for 2 weeks, can i still loose 1 stone a month?

    Hi there, I ordered my exante bumper pack and its due on monday yippee. I know with exante total solutions You can expect to loose approx 1 stone a month, but what really questions me is: can I still loose 1 stone in a month even if i have lost 1 stone 7 lbs following a low fat low carb diet?? I...
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    One month in - what I have learnt so far

    sorry to hear yr gonna have an op in june, hope it all goes well for u, and by june u should hopefully be 2 stones down so u would nearer to target. I am tracking yr weight loss as me and u are very alike in weight and height and would be interesting for us to see our progress, and half stone in...
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    ahh thanks guys, i really am quite excited as this is going to be my 1st vlcd diet, but I'm really ready, and good luck to u all, i really don't think i could have taken the plunge to do exante if it wasn't for the support from minimins xxx
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    I guess this is to get the body prepared ??? I have been doing a low fat low carb diet for 2 weeks so I guess my body is fairly ready for the exante. I will carry on following my current diet until packs come, so excited:))
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    5"5, 11 stone, 11 pounds

    I think the fact theres a lot of support here and the results are so good, this will help us stay on the wagon and not get off so soon like we do in most diets:) hopefully:))).... Yer Ive heard the 1st few days are tough but I think Ive prepared myself for this because I have been on quite a...
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    thanks guys for the advice, don't think i could have taken the plunge to do extane if it wasn't for the support:) I hope to the loose the last 2 stones few pounds in no time:)
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    5"5, 11 stone, 11 pounds

    oh hi colosi, i was actually keeping a track of yr weight loss because our height and weight is very alike, so I'm presuming we would loose similar weight. I wanted to see how yr progress was going because I was planning on doing exante and you would have been a good example for me to follow:)...
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    yippee just ordered my 1st exante mixed bumper pack:)

    just ordered my first 4 weekly bumper pack, this is the 1st time I will be using extane. I have never done a vlcd in the past, just stuck to healthy eating or ww or sw, so this is going to be a challenge. I was wondering how long will it take to arrive, I ordered on the thursday 14/4/11 at 9pm...
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    5"5, 11 stone, 11 pounds

    I;m fairly the same as u, I'm 5ft 4 and weigh 11 st 12 and would love to get to 9 stones asap, lets do it...
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    Total Solution Want to do TS for the 1st time but really need support

    ahh thanks guys for the support, if it wasn't for yr help and guidance i would be so lost, so glad i found minimins, such a great place with such nice people, i fink i will try it in a couple weeks time, i want to 1st finish of my session for fl4i. xx
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    One month in - what I have learnt so far

    i really am tempted to try this diet, might order it at the end of the week, ile just stay on the diet i am doing at the moment which is the fl4i, based mainly on protein intake and weigh myself....i would love to have a weight loss of 1 stone a month, I'de even be happy with 10-12 pounds a...
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    Total Solution Want to do TS for the 1st time but really need support

    thanks for the motivation guys, I really want to try this out and feel that I can do it because Ive kind of lost my appetite so I know I wont really struggle on having shakes rather than food. Even if i can have 2.5 - 3 pounds weight loss a week Im happy with that, im not expecting masses of...
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    Total Solution Want to do TS for the 1st time but really need support

    Hi to you all, i have recently lost 1 st 7 Lb through a various of diet plans, but still have another 3 stones to go till I get to my target. I am planning on doing exante TS as I am in a tight time schedule. My questions are : Considering having already lost weight, how much weight can i expect...
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    Newbie

    hi there, I haven't yet tried exante but considering it, theres just a few things I would like to find out before i start the diet and would be very glad if someone can give me some in light. I have lost 1 st.7 Lb in the last several weeks with other diet plans but wondered how much weight I...
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    One month in - what I have learnt so far

    starlight you know u mentioned you can loss roughly a stone in a month? is that mainly for the 1st stone or two? or can u achieve roughly 1 stone loss every month even after u have lost say 3 stones??
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    3 stone to lose before june. SLIMFAST!

    ohh i see, no wonder why i couldnt find the 25 pound pack, thanks for the info...
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    3 stone to lose before june. SLIMFAST!

    thanks for yr advice starlight> i do want to try exante as im on a fairly tight for time, u mentioned it was 25 pounds a week which is fairly good, and on the website it says packs start from 26 pounds per week but when i look at the shopping page it mentions the starter pack is 37 pound, do u...
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    One month in - what I have learnt so far

    colosi.. i would like to know how u get on with exante as we are both quite similar in height and weight. I really want to try this diet but wondered what kind of weight loss u will be having as I know people whom have less weight to loss, loose weight slower. If u have around 4lb weight loss...
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    3 stone to lose before june. SLIMFAST!

    lotty hi, obviously we appreciate peoples opinions and I do take into consideration what you have said because maybe it does work better when you eat a meal and have 2 shakes rather than 3 shakes, but i guess until we try we will never know, it may work better for others with 3 shakes and not so...
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    thanks so much for the motavation
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    Thinking of starting Exante

    im sooo tempted to try, thanks:)
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    3 stone to lose before june. SLIMFAST!

    i think the only reason why we opted to try slim fast as a sole source is because its a lot cheaper than the cd diet and also with there is no hassle of attending classes and so on, you are alone, but maybe it is dangerous to try slim fast 3 shakes a day without any food because it wasn't...
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    Thinking of starting Exante

    oh thanks guys for the info, i really do want to try this diet, its a tee little costly, but cos im on a tight schedule i might have to do this
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    Thinking of starting Exante

    I'm considering going on the exante diet because I really cant be bothered with classes and support from counselors that you get from LL or LT. I was wondering where is the cheapest I could get this diet from and also how much roughly will I loose on a weekly bases? I'm currently 12 stones at 5...
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    Im currently on the FL4I plan, is anyone esle doing this or am i alone:)

    hi coffelover thanks for the support:) Ive done it previously in the past too but restarted it again. Wondered if anyone else was on the plan apart from me, seems like I'm alone:)
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    what is the theory behind slimfast? is it bcos liquid digests quicker than food?

    thanks emma ile have a look out
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    Im currently on the FL4I plan, is anyone esle doing this or am i alone:)

    hi there is anyone on the fatloss4idiots diet? I'm currently doing the fl4i and have had good results, wondered if anyone else was doing this diet? or am i alone:)
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    3 stone to lose before june. SLIMFAST!

    good luck ammeh with that, I've heard alot about the asda measure up, not sure if i should try it.
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    what is the theory behind slimfast? is it bcos liquid digests quicker than food?

    thanks for the info Emma. I was wondering do you know where i can get meal replacement milk shakes with low sugar and all the nutritional stuff, also at a good price? I'm planning on doing one meal (breakfast and 2 shakes a day and don't want to consider Slim Fast due to the high sugar. I know...
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    what is the theory behind slimfast? is it bcos liquid digests quicker than food?

    oh hi stephie 77, is it 3.5 points? thats quite good. You could just have that for lunch or breakie, have u seen a better loss when since using sf?
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    Protein shake diets?

    ok thanks for that starlight
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    Protein shake diets?

    i was planning on doing slim fast, having a small breakfast for around 300 kcals which would be bowl of muesli and semi skimmed milk and for lunch and dinner have the shakes, so roughly around 750-800 kcals a day. My question was would I have the same weight loss doing slim fast and limiting to...
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    what is the theory behind slimfast? is it bcos liquid digests quicker than food?

    Thanks for that rosebug. I see what your saying, the concept of Slimfast is that the shakes are a meal replacement and wont have any effect on loosing the weight quicker. I just presumed that when you replaced meals with shakes u could loose weight quicker because its liquid based and therefore...
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    Before and During Pics

    you look really attractive, love the hair colour, really suits you:) keep it up
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    what is the theory behind slimfast? is it bcos liquid digests quicker than food?

    what is the theory behind slim fast? Why do we have to drink the milkshakes? What is the difference between having a 1000 kcal diet eating muesli for breakfast, low fat sandwich for lunch and low cal dinner adding to 1000 kcals Or doing slim fast where we have 2 shakes and a dinner adding to...
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    3 stone to lose before june. SLIMFAST!

    hollyyboo im in the exact boat and i too was wondering how much weight I would loose if i was to have three slimfast shakes a day cutting out the main meal and snacks, so basically having 3 shakes which is i think about 750 cals in total, i have 3 stones to loose and want to loose that by end...
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    will do and you to:) lets do it!
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    my 4 stone in 4 months challenge

    omg lisa you look so fab in the 2nd pic, like wow...You can do it again, just shame we have to gain it all back grrr, i gained back 5 stones too, lost 2 and now have to loose 3 stones:( but I know with all the help and support we get from each other we can do it again, good luck guys x
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    Do you have PCOS?

    hi I have PCOS too since I was 19/20. My periods are weird, sometimes I go through a patch where I have them every month and then times when I don't have any for months. I have all the classic symptoms xtra facial/tummy hair, quick wight gain. I don't have a problem with following a high carb...
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    How to calculate sat fat from FAT

    I was always wondering that too, some foods don't have the sat fat listed and because of this reason I actually don't by that food, if I really fancy it then to be safe I go by the normal fat shown. Most the time foods are atleast half the sat fat so its wise to go half, but Ive brought food in...
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    when do people start to notice??

    in regard to this forum, yep the 1st obvious issue why people may not want to mention anything about weight loss is because people may get offended, that is a possible reason, but another possible reason maybe the fact that it really does depend on how much weight you have lost to start seeing...
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    ahh nice one:) prob still be hot at that time... i know that feeling when every pound shows:) im not exactly a super model height either so my weight shows mega at the moment, i feel like humpty dumpty hehe...By sept i think you will be most likely be at goal because you are not too far way from...
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    hi amanda, where you going in sept? I'm going away to turkey/istanbul. what about you? I was planning to go there in sept but looks like I wont be going in sept, most prob go in oct/nov because I want to be atleast 9.7 stones when i go, i have family out there and want them to see me really slim...
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    Thanks for the advice scary movie, I understand why u suggested exante, but honestly i don't think I can do one of those shakes diet like lighter life diets or low carb diets, I've tried it in the past and literally became ill, I'm not sure exactly what exante is but I'm presuming its a shake...
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    ahhh little red thanks for that, really needed that, hope so:)...and wow yr so close to goal date, u will get their in no time:) good luck too x
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    dont worry amanda u will loose alot of weight in 6-7 months, u will most prob get to target by the time u go, I think your ok but Im panicking:))...I still have to loose like 3.7 stones:( think im going to cancel my holiday:(
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    oh amanda you gone back to sw. I guess you should stick to whatever feels best for you. I did do sw 3 years ago and lost 5 stones so I know they work, this time round I tried doing sw again but i found that I was feeling really bloated and I have developed a passion toward wraps you by from...
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    emmaline thanks for the support, really means a lot to me right now:) I feel like when i am about to slip up i come here just to see what everyones doing and monitor their success, it really motivates me....
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    Anyone out there doing this for the LAST time??? I mean Literally >>>FINAL <<<

    thanks for the support guys. I really believe with some will power and support we will def achieve our goals, as we are all in the same boat.....I really find this forum really helpful as we can support one another, lets carry on doing what we are doing because we are all wonderfull...
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    Banking your points on the discover plan >>> really confused:/

    nicoleaime can u imagine banking it all in one day and getting weight the next day, omg haha.....Actually I'm scared eating more than my usual 20 points a day, I here people mentioning that they bank few points everyday and add that to their usual allowance for the weekend, so in my case would...
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    7 months to loose 3 half stone and panicking, i need HELP!!!

    thanks for the support guys:) Hi to u both. Amandadoyle47 I am in the same boat as you as I too am wearing a size 16 and planning on going away roughly at the same time as u are, Sept/Oct time...Oh dont you just hate it when yr like size 16/18 and yr friends a size 8:mad:...I have a friend who's...
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    Anyone out there doing this for the LAST time??? I mean Literally >>>FINAL <<<

    ahh good luck likeasweetshop. hope u get to yr desired weight...yr nearly target hun.. good luck
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    Anyone out there doing this for the LAST time??? I mean Literally >>>FINAL <<<

    hiya k70joj and olliesdolly:) We have been there and done it got the thsirt - we are doing it again. I did this 4 years back when I lost 4 stones and kept it off for 1 year, was literally weighing myself every 2-3 days so that i didnt gain any weight and then bang after 1 year the weight just...
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    I'm not on pp so I don't really know if it slows yr weight loss, I have come across in the forums that it does slightly lower the speed than appose to the old plan, but hey if u can get to eat lots of food and never feel hungry than thats great. I'de rather a slower speed than starve myself to...
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    Has ANYTHING changed/updated in the old points system in the last 4 years? thanks x

    Im getting on fine veggie thanks for asking, its my 1st week so I cant really see my progress but hopefully will reach my goal, u seemed to have done very well and love the 3 silver stickers on yr page, i cant wait to put up my 1st one and u already have 3:) well done xxx
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    Banking your points on the discover plan >>> really confused:/

    thanks ever so much veggie:) u have really helped me on banking points because I was lost. Now it all makes sense. This forum is so helpful :P
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    Quicker loss if you eat protien based foods in the evening on the d.plan???

    woops did I post it in the wrong place:(...I just posted it in the ww forum, but I think i should have posted it in the discover place, I'm just getting the hang of this forum as Ive only been here for a week, yup your right, its in the wrong place because the ww plan is now pp and no longer...
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    Quicker loss if you eat protien based foods in the evening on the d.plan???

    well said beki, i loved yr answer:) yup thats right, when you feel like its slowing down, try reducing or taking carbs off and see what happens. I take yr word on that one, thanks xx
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    Well personally I agree that the new pp is a very good diet and gives u enough points not to feel hungry, esp the fact that fruits are 0 points, but in the old discover plan I did find that many people moaned that their points finished quickly and thats why the went to sw because of the...
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    minimise me, I think this applies to all major diet companies, when they feel threat from another competitor, They feel like a new innovation has to be brought in to attract people from other diets, SW success rate has been really high for the last 4 years so Im thinking maybe they had to bring...
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    Has ANYTHING changed/updated in the old points system in the last 4 years? thanks x

    thanks for the info veggie. By the way your doing very well, keep the work up x
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    Banking your points on the discover plan >>> really confused:/

    veggie that made me laugh, ' for days u wanna eat everything in sight' :)) I think thats everyday for me hehe...O I see thanks for the help. So If i wanted to save example:- 3 points everyday and reduce my intake to 17 from 20, could I save these up and at the end of the week lets say a Sunday...
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    Quicker loss if you eat protien based foods in the evening on the d.plan???

    Purple rain hi:) oh Im not on the pp, im doing the discovery plan because I haven't got a clue on pp and really don't fancy joining a class to get all the info :) I know its quite similar to the old plan but there has been changes where fruits/ fat free yogurts are allowed. The only problem with...
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    Quicker loss if you eat protien based foods in the evening on the d.plan???

    thanks for the feedback guys. Starlight I agree with what yr saying I have done sw 4 years back based on green days and did loose an average 2-2.5 pounds a week, so I know eating carbs will give u a weight loss, obviously this I'm not doubting. I was just asking out of curiosity if people lost...
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    switching back to ww....i think!

    June seems so far away:cry: but i know what u mean kagome75, when u set a target u don't always reach it and that ruins everything, Ok ok im done with all this calculating months and stress, I'm just taking it as it comes, enough stress....I just hope when I get there to 9 st u guys are here...
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    Quicker loss if you eat protien based foods in the evening on the d.plan???

    :rolleyes: o oh maybe I shouldn't have asked:)
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    switching back to ww....i think!

    sunshine your not far from your goal, how can I get there before u:)) I'm sure u can loose them extra few pounds in no time, I'm calling them few because they are few compared to mine:P
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    Quicker loss if you eat protien based foods in the evening on the d.plan???

    I got caught:) yr right brightonrosie I should just take it as it comes, I am very happy with ww, love the plan and the foods i get to eat, I was just asking out of curiosity if people found they had better loss eating protein in the evening rather than carbs, there is so much hype about protein...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    thanks for the support guys., its really helps, I feel more motivated being in this forum than attending a diet class:) I mean Ive been to both ww and sw classes and yep for the beginning it motivates u bit but i find soon i loss track but with this forum its so lively and everyones so friendly...
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    switching back to ww....i think!

    thanks for the support kagome75, do u think i could loss my 4 stones by December? I was planning to go away in Oct but doubt i will loss 4 stones by then, mite be pushing it...My target date is mid Nov to loose 4 stones but i'le be ok with December as Im planning to go away, i cant believe it...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    Yer I guess :cool: Actually I would be happy with 7 pounds in a month, makes 1 stone in 2 months, thats quite good, maybe I should just chill and stop panicking, I know I cant do the shake diets, tried them all, def want to stick with ww...
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    Can you delete a thread you put up?

    thanks ireneH, I will do so if i need help x
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    switching back to ww....i think!

    by looking at yr goal weight, u really don't have a lot to loose, lucky u:) not like me who wants to loose 60 pounds:(
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    I think my problem is that I want to hurry up and loose this weight as its effected my confidence and other things I want to do, I know with saying that people are going to say well do a stricter diet like cd, but they would just drain me, I couldn't go a whole day with milkshake, I would...
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    Anyone out there doing this for the LAST time??? I mean Literally >>>FINAL <<<

    sunshine hi, I just actually replied to yr thread, welcome to ww. I was doing sw and now back on ww, lets do it:)
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    switching back to ww....i think!

    sunshine yr story sounds like mine, just recently i was on the sw and just couldn't get on track with it. I did sw 4 years ago and lost 4 stones so I know it works, but this time round I couldn't stick to it, I find the free foods are too convincing and I end up eating food enough for 2 people...
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    Quicker loss if you eat protien based foods in the evening on the d.plan???

    This is one thing I keep asking myself and wondered if anyone else has thought of this too> I was wondering if there would be a quicker weight loss when cutting out all forms of carbs in the evening and only eating them for breakfast and lunch. typical day- breakfast have cereal or tost =...
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    Why won't the weight shift!?

    hi bobbina, First of all well done for the amount u have already lost> I understand that You have eliminated all the baddies from your diet and instead eating a lot healthier which is a very good start, what concerns me and what might be the real issue with yr loss is that u maybe eating too...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    thanks for the motivation brightenrose, it really helps. Its my 1st week on the diet and i feel so far way from goal:) But i know ile get there because I did it before when I lost 4 stones and no I can do it again, its just so horrible starting from scratch:(
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    Has ANYTHING changed/updated in the old points system in the last 4 years? thanks x

    yer i see, i know what u mean, why don't u do a thread and ask if anyone knows if u can find this info online, maybe someone may be able to help u...If i had a spare book i would have sent it to u:)
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    Banking your points on the discover plan >>> really confused:/

    oh thanks starlight, i realized that one was a little confusing and wanted it deleted, so u did me a favour:)
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    Can you delete a thread you put up?

    Ok I see, im new to minimins so dont really the know the format, as you are aware I did a duplicate thread because the 1st one didn't get answered and wanted the other one deleted but wasn't sure how to delete it, ok now it makes sense, I'm gonna get the hang of this forum, thanks starlight
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    Banking your points on the discover plan >>> really confused:/

    thanks nicola:) I wasn't sure if i was on the right track because I don't really know that much about ww.
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    Banking your points on the discover plan >>> really confused:/

    well no one replied so I wanted to change the title. I actually want to delete some of the threads that I have put up that hasn't been replied, can I delete them or do u delete the ones that havent been replied? Im new to minimins so dont know how it works
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    Can you delete a thread you put up?

    hi, was wondering after u put up a thread can u delete it? I have put some threads up but now no longer want them up and was wondering can you delete them?
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    Banking your points on the discover plan >>> really confused:/

    HI there, any help would be great> I'm just trying to get my head around banking points, but am kind of confused. I am on 20 points and day and 'know' I am not allowed to bank more points than 4 points a day, so can not go less than 16 a day. My question was could I save between 1-4 points...
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    Has ANYTHING changed/updated in the old points system in the last 4 years? thanks x

    hmmm I personally don't know if u can find that info online, but if theres anything in particular u would like to know then give me shout. Do u have the dp calc or points working out chart?
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    Has ANYTHING changed/updated in the old points system in the last 4 years? thanks x

    I'm very confused actually to what I should do, some are saying do the PP and some are still happy with DP plan. The only reason why I'm scared to do the pp is because I've heard many people say they had a slower weight loss on the pp, just confused
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    Been told off by WW! Slapped Wrists!!

    what a horrible person, making someone cry because they put on weight, shes put on weight in the past obviously for her to be a consultant, ohhh I can really say nasty things about this lady, but nope Im gonna be polite:) u did the right thing love, seriously she isn't a very encouraging leader...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    wow 9 stones, that excellent. cant wait to get to 9 stones:cry:
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    kagome75 u know this famous banking that i always hear, I haven't quite got my head around this:) If my daily points allowance is 20 points, could i have 16 on mon and 16 on tues, have 28 on wed ( 20 usual points and 8 from banking mon/tue) then thurs/fri/sat/sun have my usual 20. is this how it...
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    Apart from most veg's is there anything else valued at 0 points in the discover plan?

    oh thanks for the info and offer but i have the books, just haven't browsed through them:) actually keeping them books is good because now the the pp is the official diet for ww, people wont be able to get their hands on the old books, so u can sell them for a better price in the near future
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    the old dp plan was based on calories and sat fat, there were no fibre right???

    lol:) omg thats awfull, thats the problem when u hear something else we u panic and think we are doing it wrong, but the good thing with these forums are if somethings bugging u or u think u are on the wrong track, before ruining it u can ask some on here... thats what i did, i was like ***t was...
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    Apart from most veg's is there anything else valued at 0 points in the discover plan?

    sugar free jellies, is this the classic sugar free jellies u buy in supermarkets that u make my adding water and waiting for it to set in the fridge?? I really need to know all my info to get cracking in this diet, thanks for all the ideas and tips x
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    the old dp plan was based on calories and sat fat, there were no fibre right???

    phew i got scared when i saw fibre, i was like hang on wasn't it just calorie and sat fat:) now it makes sense, thanks for pointing this out x
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    ladylegend thats the prob, a lot of people are mentioning that they are consuming too much food on the new pp and that the weight loss is slower, if thats the case why have they introduced a plan that gives you a slower weight loss:) could it be because they want to attract more customers with a...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    ive never got my head around this banking yr points, i remember them mentioning it in the classes few years back but never really understood. If i am allowed say 20 points in a day, i always just had either the full 20 or less by 1-2 points. With this banking points is this how it works? lets...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    maybe i read the plan wrong, i read 10 points over, but maybe assumed it would be 10 points lower to balance it out:D.....well i have no interest in going 10 points over.. i don't mind going few points lower to boost weight loss, but def dont like the idea of going over points, esp not by 10, it...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    yer i guess :sigh: I think im just panicking that summers round the corner but I guess i should be great full that u can eat all the foods u enjoy and still loose 1-2 pounds a week> I tried the fatloss4idiots for a while and boy I was dying to come off it because i missed carbs so much, i was...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    :D no offence taken dont worry> im jst open to all opinions and ideas, I know sw diet very well but not so much on ww, I mean Ive done the ww 4 years ago but need some ideas on it in case things have changed or people have opinions on getting me started but I think I should just stick to my 20...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    O i see tracer, hmmm maybe your right maybe for a beginner it isn't the right route, I'm so inpatient because summers round the corner...Im already trying to ways to tweek the diet, silly me:))
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    we are just to inpatient starlight:)) summers coming up and I think people are panicking and wanna boost their weight loss...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    hmmmmm I think i should check out this wendie plan:)
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    wow 8 st 9, thats excellent, I think for your height that seems like a good weight, personally anything in the 7 st sounds a bit too small, it sounds too childlike weight, I don't really go involved with the bmi because everyone has a diff built, I think when u look in the mirror and look good...
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    hold on let me check out the wp plan:p I think im trying to jump before I can walk :D already trying to be smart with being on the diet for 2 days, no good, i should be patient:mad:
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    You see my point tracer:) I was thinking that alternating points everyday so I'm not eating exact calories and fats everyday might give me a boost, I mean I don't know how much it will effect it, but even half a pound extra a week this rate will be excellent. I always do hear that changing foods...
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    Apart from most veg's is there anything else valued at 0 points in the discover plan?

    oh i see, thanks for that, ile be looking out for that:)
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    kagome75, is your goal weight 7 st 10? wow thats quite low, don't mean to be intrude but how tall are u?
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    the old dp plan was based on calories and sat fat, there were no fibre right???

    the old dp plan it was based on calories and sat fat, there were no fibre right? I just came across the old points calculator online, the online version and it mentioned calories, sat fat and fibre, Im sure fibre wasn't in the equation, it was just cal and sat fat??
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    :)) I thought I was trying to be smart. I thought maybe it might accelerate my metabolism.. thanks anyway
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    Apart from most veg's is there anything else valued at 0 points in the discover plan?

    oh thanks starlight thats clarified another question in my head, so I guess there hasn't been any changes in discover points> as I hadn't been for many years I wondered if there was some foods that maybe have gone down to 0 points which had points back then, but seems like its all the same...
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    Apart from most veg's is there anything else valued at 0 points in the discover plan?

    kagome75 what is the 10 cal jelly thats gone to 0 points, sorry I haven't done ww in years, im just trying to get back on track...
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    hi kagome75. thanks for the post, its nice to hear peoples opinions. I think many people are happy on pp but then again I have heard quite few people going back to dp so wondered why that was? is it because the weight loss is slower on pp?
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    Alternating your points every day, can this accelerate your metabolism???

    I was wondering if I was to eat all my points one day on the discover plan and then the next day eat 2-3 points less and then the next day all my points and then the next 2-3 points less and so on, would that give me a better loss? would it have an effect on accelerating my metabolism?
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    One down...

    oh hi, did u start pp today? I'm not sure if i should go with pp as i LOVE fruits and know they are 0 points on pp. Currently I started the old discover plan, because thats the only one I know, I havent attended ww classes for a few years and don't know much on pp...Would like to help you out...
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    i did think that actually, like to eat fruit and not count the points, but I'm scared it might affect my weight loss. I know most veg has calories but cos they don't have no fat or sugar, or atleast not as high contents as fruits, thats why they are 0 points, but i guess the sugar in fruits...
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    Has ANYTHING changed/updated in the old points system in the last 4 years? thanks x

    nope didnt think u was being that way, u was just giving yr opinion, i know sometimes u cant detect emotion from writing:) are u on sw? it mentions in yr details that u are, so just wondered
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    shall I do pp instead of discover plan? Im really confused. Any HELP???

    oh I'm so confused, I think purely because the fruits are 0 points that is what is enticing me into pp, its like when I know I cant eat them I want them and thats what I liked about sw, fruits were free but then I found I got to bloated eating all that pasta so I left. I know I can have fruits...
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