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  1. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Super quick update, diet temporarily paused due to medical complications. Unfortunately I have multiple autoimmune issues and have developed a bowel problem where im passing a fair amount of blood. To ensure the diet or the undigestable fibre in slim sips arent the source, im temporarily off...
  2. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Week 15 17st 10lbs (-2lbs) Lost over 3 stone so far!
  3. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Week 14 17st 12lbs (-6lbs) woo yay so pleased! Just half a pound off of a three stone loss!
  4. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Day 3 Golden syrup porridge Sweet and sour noodles And i have a cinnamon shake for dinner time! 2 slim sips Lots of water The slim sips make a difference once you get over the weird poop they create!
  5. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Day 2 was.... Golden syrup porridge Lemon cheesecake shake Butterscotch delight Lots of water and a few black teas
  6. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    So Day 1 of kicking myself up the butt. 1 x rubarb and custard shake 1 x cookies and cream shake 2 x slimsip Alot of water...... Nothing else, probably should have tried harder to fit in a third shake, will make a point of having all 3 the next day! I just kind of felt awash with liquid and...
  7. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    I think I will, any recommendations on weigh in threads?
  8. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    So..... 18st 4lbs.... I'm officually a self sabotaging idiot, I'm so very disapointed in myself. I slipped, I cheated, and I cheated myself again. Hopefully this is the kick up the butt I need to stop mucking about. Im going back on just shakes again, try and get back into my zen diet state...
  9. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    So close to a 3 stone loss!
  10. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Week 12 18st 1lb (-2.8lbs) On track again!
  11. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Im getting there slow but sure, how are you doing?
  12. bubblebabeuk

    Embarrassing Poop issue from exante slim sip

    Im doing exante 600, the only additions are physillium powder (to shakes etc for added fiber) black tea, water, fruit bursts and a slim sip maybe twice a day when my stoopid mind claims I'm hungry. However im having a really embarrassing toilet related issue, I'm not constipated at all thanks...
  13. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    I had a rubbish weekend and slipped, so i admit to avoiding a weigh in, i will however face up to it and weigh today 🤦‍♀️
  14. bubblebabeuk

    Exante / ?? Ketosis

    im doing 3 packs a day, lots of water and the occasional slim sip when i think im gonna cheat because im hungry. i tried 4 packs/3packs+200cal meal I think in my case I was super hungry, more so than doing 3 packs, so i suspect for me 3 packs = ketosis and 4 packs doesnt. it will vary between...
  15. bubblebabeuk

    Combining exante and New you?

    thankyou for replying, im still no clearer lol im going with treating as if they are a standard exante pack.
  16. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    So back on plan after a stayed the same week 😭 I fell in the Easter trap, but I'm on it fully now!
  17. bubblebabeuk

    Combining exante and New you?

    I bought a few "New You" packs recently because exante was out of stock yet again of my favourites. They have a different calorie content to my exante packs, around 2/3 ish of a standard exante pack. Do I treat them as if they are exante and stick to my usual numbers of packs, or do I need to...
  18. bubblebabeuk

    Exante 800 plan isn't working for me! help?

    It's TRUE that, the lower your current weight the less you loose, but I suspect it's also down to the 3 pack old way 4 pack new advice. I'm doing 600 calories so 3 packs. Whilst it's only a difference of 200 calories it made a huge difference to how the diet worked for me. If your predominantly...
  19. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Week 8 -2.8lbs I'm so happy with that as it was my birthday and I had one meal off plan, including a small slice of cake. It felt awful though, I had tummy ache and felt so over full after, not doing that again! Just relieved I was straight back on plan afterwards.
  20. bubblebabeuk

    Start weight 19s.10lb nw.19s.4lb GL 9s.7lb

    It works which is good x
  21. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Probably lemon, I would kill for cherry but yet to find a VLCD type water enhancer to use.
  22. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Jelly was a good addition to add variety while on total solution, exante only have lemon or orange so I'm going to check what water enhancers the other VLCD diet brands have.
  23. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Made my self a calorie free jelly for when I feel I'm missing out. Used exante water flavouring and some mix a mousse gelatin. Fingers crossed it tastes good!
  24. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    -2.7 lbs off this week!
  25. bubblebabeuk

    New Member - Exante

    Lots and lots of water! Helps fill you up. Your being to feel hungry for the first few days, so opt for shakes blendd with extra water and ice. It helps fill you up. I would avoid bars until your in ketosis and no longer hungry. You might get ketosis flu, where your bodies withdrawing from...
  26. bubblebabeuk

    Starting Exante (again!)

    You can do this, I'm similar lost loads on cambridge years ago, put it back on. I'm on week 5 of exante. Just keep reminding yourself how hard it us to get through those first few days before ketosis kicks in, any cheating means you are doing that all over again. The diet works, trust the...
  27. bubblebabeuk

    Advice re constipation

    I add half a teaspoon of psyllium husk powder to each pack. Doesnt affect the flavour and combats the constipation issue. It was recommended by a cambridge consultant I think years ago, they even sold it in tubs labelled fiber. Much cheaper in amazon and the same darn stuff. It's also worth...
  28. bubblebabeuk

    Not just another re-start

    Hows it going so far for you? A good way to keep yourself on the straight and narrow is reminding yourself how much its costing, if your not sticking to the diet you may as well throw packs in the bin. You can do this! Think positive xx
  29. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Another 5.3lbs off this week! I'm finding it easier to get around and do things as well.
  30. bubblebabeuk

    First time Exante

    Ooh I'm a similar start weight xx also exante but 600 Xx
  31. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    Feeling fine to be honest, I dont overthink the food thing, porridge for breakfast, soup for lunch, shake with ice for dinner. I dont understand why it changed to 800, like you said it works fine on 600. Xx
  32. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Lockdown weight loss journey

    So, back again.... I'm doing total solution 600 calories a day. Disabled so no real added exercise. I've done VLCD previously successfully. The key is lots and lots of water to keep that hunger away until ketosis starts. I also stick to shakes only for the first two weeks, so I'm not thinking...
  33. bubblebabeuk

    New Member - Exante

    It's a great diet, you will find packs you hate at the start, you end up loving a few months in. Its simple, it works as long as you dont cheat.
  34. bubblebabeuk

    Shakes into porridge?

    So I'm back on the wagon again and doing well. But I have a ton of soups and shakes to plow through before I can allow myself to purchase anything else. My absolute favourites are the porridge sachets, which I dont have any of, does anyone know if I can cheat and add a spoon of oats to a shake...
  35. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Another day done, another day closer to being slimmer! Thanks for the support, it really helps! Porridge, soup and a bar today. A few mouthfuls of chicken breast and some light babybels, the goal is to stop the naughty extras, thank goodness they are low carb though. I'm thinking a day or two of...
  36. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Today was a struggle, a few slips while cooking dinner for the family, will be back to strictness tomorrow. I think seeing on the scales I had only lost a pound this week so far didn't help my mind set this evening.... chin up back to it... off to bed before I mess up any more!
  37. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Thank you cf70, I am over the moon! Today wasn't to bad, definately easing into it now, avoiding bars helps a lot. Today's menu was apple and cinnamon porridge, s&s thai soup with added physillium husks to fill me up. A water flavouring jelly mad with mousse mix and strawberry shake for supper...
  38. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    So survived the weekend with minor slips on Sunday, starting my second week full of incentive and excitement! Luckily the things I ate were low carb so shouldn't affect ketosis too much! I know weight loss will be less in week 2 but plan to power through it!
  39. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Manda's Diary

    Keep going, your doing so well xx
  40. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Well day 6, no major issues apart from an overwhelming urge to cook stuff I can't eat, the rest of the family don't seems to object though. Was desperate to chew something today so had a exante stollen bar, I had hoped it would be paste like my favourite hot cross bun ones, sadly it wasn't and a...
  41. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Thank you Mandaxx25, good advice. Well the senna got things moving and my weigh in showed a amazing total loss of 10 lbs. I am so pleased and that's not even a full week yet. So day 5 started off quite well, I seem to have a ton of energy and have been keeping busy to distract myself. I had a...
  42. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Well done, keep going x Day 4 and I have resorted to senna to resolve the constipation, nothing yet! I haven't opened my bowels since starting this diet! I will also start adding physillium husks to each meal/shake. Finally feeling the effects of ketosis, I started today with a cracking...
  43. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Day 3 100% no sneaky cheese consumed! I had a tropical shake for breakfast, tomato soup for lunch (that stuff is so thick!) And honeycomb shake for tea. Definately feeling less hungry and my mouth feels a bit scummy, which is handy as I am drinking extra water to alleviate the awful taste. Got...
  44. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Don't feel guilty Laura, simply make today as close to 100% as you possibly can. It will get easier once ketosis kicks in properly. I sneaked a weigh in early to keep my spirits up, lost 2lbs in two days! Feeling inspired to keep going.
  45. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    I'm back on day one as well! I've done vlcd before and am using exante this time around, mainly because I have a ton left over anyway. Currently my heaviest ever, so depressing, had a few family issues and medical problems which combined with being an emotional eater have tipped me into...
  46. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Just a heads up for anyone planning on maintaining using slimming world. This week's Reveal magazine has a free voucher in it to join slimming world which will save you the joining fee. I plan to eventually maintained using SW once I loose the weight, am no where near yet. I'm not a fan of...
  47. bubblebabeuk

    For those planning to maintain via slimming world!

    Just a heads up for anyone planning on maintaining using slimming world. This week's Reveal magazine has a free voucher in it to join slimming world which will save you the joining fee. I plan to eventually maintained using SW once I loose the weight, am no where near yet. I'm not a fan of...
  48. bubblebabeuk

    Fybogel orange

    Yes daily is absolutely fine, a teaspoon in every sachet was what was recommended by CWP consultant when I did that. I would make more than one pudding/faux porridge a day or you will be pooping for Britain lol x
  49. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Thank you Jenny for the support xx
  50. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Do I call this day 1 again or ignore the slip and call it day 5, as 5 days of 100%?
  51. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Bless me Minimins for I have sinned, I fell off the wagon yesterday. I managed to forget my bars and cracked my shake mixer cup so I could even stick to shakes. I had a stupid idea that I should freeze water in my shaker cup so it would be lovely and cold at lunch time, sadly when the water...
  52. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution My Diary to keep me on track

    Well done you xxx I'm currently trying to not eat crap or have a 4th pack, must keep busy x
  53. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Really struggling this evening, all I can think about is food, so tempted to have a 4th pack so I don't eat crap
  54. bubblebabeuk

    Fybogel orange

    Ah just a bit if extra info, you can also buy it from your consultant if your on CWP it's just called fiber in a tub, but it's physillium husk and a lot more expensive!
  55. bubblebabeuk

    Fybogel orange

    Think it has sugar in it, when I did CWP a few years ago they only allowed you to either add a teaspoon on physillium husks to each pack or senacot tablets if you get seriously bunged up. Anything else could knock you out of ketosis I guess. The physillium husks you can buy off amazon and they...
  56. bubblebabeuk

    A Few Questions

    I have heard on this forum of people combining SW and Exante successfully, I plan to switch to SW for maintenance once I shift the bulk of the weight to reteach me a balanced diet. I'm quite enjoying the Exante meals so far, nothing has been completely inedible thank goodness.
  57. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution Here we go...

    Stay strong you can do this, I'm a short arse as well with a ton of weight to loose, I'm on day 3 and still starving, desperately hoping ketosis kicks in over night so I won't be tempted on tomorrow's day trip to see a university with my eldest sprog. What's your goal weight, it's hard to decide...
  58. bubblebabeuk

    SallyUK losing 20lb

    Fingers crossed for you xxx
  59. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution My Diary to keep me on track

    What day did not being hungry kick in? I'm on day 3 and absolutely starving today
  60. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Day 3 has been harder than the first two, I am desperately stalling on my third pack of the day, am feeling really hungry even though I'm drinking my weight in water. I'm spending 50% of my time in the loo and the other 50% drinking water. Somethings given me a loose tummy, wondering if I need...
  61. bubblebabeuk

    144lbs to loose... let's do this!

    It definately gets me through the day xxx
  62. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    Day two complete, sorry it's already day 3 before I got around to updating. Breakfast was porridge oats again Lunch was a caramel crisp bar Dinner was a vanilla shake. Was so hungry today, then I couldn't sleep because I drank so much green tea and coffee to stop me being hungry. Fingers...
  63. bubblebabeuk

    144lbs to loose... let's do this!

    Thanks bex, it helps hearing that! I survived day 1, no slips and not too hard, just kept busy and had a afternoon nap lol....
  64. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    So day 1 Old style porridge for breakfast, I really don't like the new style stuff. Ham and mushroom pasta soup, really tasty, will definately get more of these. White chocolate and raspberry shake. Lots of water and black tea, green tea and coffee. Now to survive the evening, which is my...
  65. bubblebabeuk

    Total Solution bubblebabeuk

    New start! It's day 1 for me today, sat drinking my black tea, not bad so far, really thought I would hate it without milk. I have done Cambridge 9 years ago to great success and exante 7 years ago until I got caught with the wonderful exante super fertility effect, so after two babies in ten...
  66. bubblebabeuk

    144lbs to loose... let's do this!

    It's day 1 for me today, sat drinking my black tea, not bad so far, really thought I would hate it without milk. I have done Cambridge 9 years ago to great success and exante 7 years ago until I got caught with the wonderful exante super fertility effect, so after two babies in ten months I am...
  67. bubblebabeuk

    Porridge

    Why is my ticker not working? Very odd :confused:
  68. bubblebabeuk

    Porridge

    They changed the recipe, I have resorted to buying older versions off eBay etc. I use to rely on the porridge, the newer version seems almost curdled and it's one if the few packs I genuinely can't tweak to force myself to finish it. It's a sad sad day!
  69. bubblebabeuk

    Help I'm so hungry

    Stay strong drink water, before you know it ketosis kicks in and hunger vanishes. It may be worth avoiding coffee, I remember someone said coffee seemed to make them hungry. If I am having a really hungry day I have shakes all day, with extra water in them and that keeps me filled up way...
  70. bubblebabeuk

    planned day off plan or risk cheating?

    Just completed week 1 and things are getting easier, no real hunger, although finding the bars too tempting so might have to hide them. Other than that, it's going well. Managed to keep it 100% no slips the last few days. i am out tomorrow night, having a girls gathering at my friends house...
  71. bubblebabeuk

    Help Chickpea Recipy ideas on 810 plan???

    Normally i have a salad with chopped up chicken or tuna. Not convinced chickpeas scattered over my salad is gonna be very nice?
  72. bubblebabeuk

    Zumba wii game

    I love Zumba, and bought the Wii game, was soooooo excited about it but a touch disapointed. my critisisms of it are.......... The graphics are awful its a bit like watching one of those heat sesative cameras, so its hard to work out what they are doing. It nothing like the other dance games for...
  73. bubblebabeuk

    Help Chickpea Recipy ideas on 810 plan???

    Hi I am currently on the 810 plan, I forgot to pop to the shops and grab more Tuna and chicken, the kids are asleep as well so I need to work with whats in the cupboard....................... and its chickpeas, anyone got any suggestions of a 810 plan meal with chickpeas as the protein bit...
  74. bubblebabeuk

    Just had a blip!

    Everyone has blips hun, I had an appointment with my soliciter yesterday (divorce stuff) and bought 6 Kitkats and ate the lot. Yes you'll be knocked out of ketosis, but theres not a vast amount you can do now ;) just stick to the diet from this point on. maybe write yourself a little note...
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