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I'm in the UK and have the pre-made tetra shakes in strawberry and banana - do you guys have any of the tetra pack style shakes as they may be better than the ones you make yourself?

If you have prune juice just make sure you are close to a bathroom for a few hours as it definitely works!

I know! 11 days and 14hrs or so my countdown app is telling me :) I'm quiet glad they think it's gout as I was worried I'd end up having to fly with a cast on. Did you get some good weather while you were away? (Pretty rubbish here today, got ground flooding in garden, hail and thunder!)

I think I'm still losing but not been able to get on the scales because of the foot to weigh - so I'll probably just weigh myself on Sunday and next Saturday before we go eek!

Not too bad lovey - a&e yesterday with a bad foot (couldn't put any pressure on it), turned out to be bloody gout! Who gets gout in their 20s?! How was your holiday?

Another weekend done and dusted! Holiday countdown is officially in the teens - I had to have 2 days off plan as I had a little incident with a strimmer and had something clean to eat to cheer me up rather than force down some shakes. How's everyone getting on.

Love a good rant ha! Holiday packing is always great fun - I've started ours. I say ours, I mean I've started my packing and the OH will eventually decide what he wants me to pack for him. Think it's a boy thing that they avoid this.

Having one of those days where everything is frustrating me...argghh. So please now excuse the rant! 1) Bonfires in the day - why? I've just put my washing out you fools now I have to bring it in grr. 2) Solicitors and missing paper work - all linked to my spinal injury, how long does it...

I'm basking in the glory that it does a quick wash on one of the settings in 14 minutes :) If I unlock the magic I will let you know! We'll see how close I can get to the 195lb pre holiday target, I'll be honest not too optimistic on 2 weeks of STS that 195lb is achievable anymore :s Good weekend?

A pound a day would be nice! At the moment I'm definitely more excited about the washing machine arrive lol. How are you Nat?

Scales have finally started moving again this morning so that's a refreshing difference from the last two weeks of STS! New washing machine arrived yesterday, I could not be more excited to not be hand washing clothing if I tried - shame it's raining and I can't air it outside. I also don't...

We're on operation wait for baby to arrive here (friend's not mine) so been a bit quiet on the radar while we take her out for walks etc to get him eager to come out lol!

How'd the interview go? x

Not too bad Nat, still got the stomach pains - just hoping it's not the same as it was last year and I've damaged my intestine again! How was your day?

1.75l done, just another one of those to go. Just went to check on the veggies in the garden and have subsequently been drenched - so time for a cup of stock for me. While the weather is frankly quite rubbish right now, I may do one cup of stock and one cup of marmite to keep the chills down...

Well done you!

How much have you lost so far lovely...sorry battling crap internet connections today

How much are you off now if you don't mind me asking? Not long left for you then now! I've got about 5 weeks until we leave and I'm tempted to extend my time on plan for the extra week than I had planned to get a bit more off - I just wish I had got motivated a bit sooner!

Not too bad Nat, you? Fajita Friday went to plan, Fathers' Day however, not so much. Roast dinner at the grandmother's - but the good news is STS so while I lost sweet FA last week it wasn't a gain so I'll take that. What I didn't enjoy yesterday was the massive stomach ache from eating normal...

You might get lucky and they may have Coke Zero about, failing that sparkling water is always nice on this :)

To be honest ImLosingWeight they've not been too anxious, we've only had a couple of badly worded questions on the papers but they all wrote the right thing for them. Yesterday it was literally I was that busy I hadn't managed them and I knew I was being tattooed for 3hrs so I was more or less...

Fingers crossed! How's your day going Nat?

Good luck FTF! How's day 1 going so far?

Right time to get back on track with my water and my packs today - I only ended up having 2 last night before I decided I was too exhausted to eat anymore. We've got the O/Hs friend over tonight for dinner - so it is fajita Friday in the house. The plan for me being I'll limit and have 100g of...

Yeh I know just irritating! So my 3hr round trip turned into 4.5hr round trip - stupid M25, now to attempt my packets I've not managed any today :(

It certainly let me know it wasn't impressed last night! I imagine it won't be too happy with the 3hr round trip to Eastbourne later either - oops. Today is another day of limited water in take until the evening - sneak peak on the scale and I've not lost anything this week so far which is...

You too lovely. I've got 5hrs back to back of tutoring and commuting in between so my back is going to be ruined tonight :( I'm holding off on having my first packs just yet as I'm going to have 2 lots of the pancakes just before I go out to tutor - mainly so I don't add any extra water in. I...

I managed to order some of the 4 a day packs (don't ask me how), they weigh less than the others hence the 4 a day - I think they're about 2/3 of the weight and calories come out the same. I won't be ordering again as it messes with my head the 4 a day ha! I'm not as hungry today but struggling...

Exhausted after work today - in a bid to make sure I had my 4 packs today I combine two for lunch. To be honest I don't think I could do 4 packs a day for too long, just too awkward remember to make all 4 in a day! Last day tutoring tomorrow for the final A Level exam on Thursday - little bit...

I used to live there - the other half has never been though! How are you doing Darcy?

Hopefully the weather will sort itself out for you! I'm sure you'll be fine when you come back :) We're on 40 days (and 11hrs) here now until we fly, such a massive child I'm far too excited!

Where are you escaping to? I keep asking the other half if I can start packing yet ha!

I'm just run down, joys of exam season! How are you doing Nat?

If you've stuck to it you should be in ketosis, some people unfortunately are dizzy on the diet :( Maybe have a play about with the veggies and berries you are having as some will be quite carb heavy without you even realising, in fact most low carb diets (Away from VLCDs) would recommend no or...

Ok so my 3 a day packs are all done bar one and now I'm on to the last of my 4 day stock (I'm not sure how I managed to order those last time!), which I think I have about 3 weeks of, so will need to sit down and count them properly. If I have less than the 3 weeks, I will evaluate if I will...

Good luck Hodgys_mrs! :)

Feeling poorly and sorry for myself today (not diet poorly just run down), which means I'm starving today for some reason :( I only lost a lb between Wednesday and today which has irritated me a bit still in total 9lbs closer to the 195lb goal for July. So I've now got to average about 6lbs for...

I've used cold water in mine before and it's been fine to microwave them from there - unfortunately bar the pot meals which you don't have to microwave, all hot options from my experience need to be cooked through You can keep taking your vitamins as they wont impact your VLCD, you may find if...

They're balanced so I really wouldn't worry about tracking it - when I add mine it shouts at me for being too far under my intake for the day. However, depending on the 3 packs I have for example one day I had 150g of chicken in addition and ended up with 25% carb, 37% fat and 38% protein -...

Why do days off never end up being a day off? (ha) Ran my paperwork over to my new school for my October start on maternity cover (backstory I had to leave full time teaching due to my back and have been surviving on one day a week at a hospital school and exam tutoring), cleaned - well...

I think it's because I've always been able to do some form of exercise Mini (regardless of diet or not), so 2 years and counting of limited movement is doing my nut lol. Spinoza, I've done it before and *touchwood* this time I've not had the headache etc that goes along with starting a VLCD...

I've done it before - the problem is now I can't move too much due to an injury, it'll be hard not to keep drawing comparisons from the last time! Fish x

Thanks Mini, it's getting to as near as 195lbs as possible (as I'm very limited on the exercise I can do)!

Morning all, I restarted last week on Wednesday, after lacking motivation before due to complications from my spinal injury. Anyway, I lost 4lbs between Wednesday and Sunday and am well motivated for my Florida countdown. Flight leaves on 24th July so essentially I have 46 days to cut down to...

From what I believe they are not for if you are doing the VLCD as you have the 3 packs a day they are for the weight maintenance plans so working solutions or simple solutions. The calories in them are too low to count as a meal replacement so would not count as one of your packs. While they...

So 2 weeks down - one working solution, one total solution and have lost 7lbs. Slower than planned by TOTM decided it wants to intervene so I guess a 2lb loss last week was better than a gain. This week is another total solution week and until the packs run out it'll be TS all the way now - I...

I've just ploughed through in the past and not had the break unless I had a planned event. What you could do though is change to having a Working Solutions week on the food break - so you'd have two packs and a low cal, low carb meal. Hope that helps!

Morning all, I was wondering if anyone else had taken or is currently using fybogel with their Exante plan. Reason I ask, last week while I was doing working solutions (had to use up some fridge veggies and fish) I lost 5lbs, and this week now I'm doing total solutions the scales haven't...

Flu, psoriasis, chest infection and an ear infection summarises my time since my last post. Being ill means weight was maintained, which is a bonus. Now onwards. Today I'm starting the Exante and paleo mix of my phases - I'll be doing 2 Exante meals a day and a paleo meal, with the plan being...

Delighted that this is back in my life, however... As it transpired from last year my car accident damage was much worse than originally thought to the point I have had to give up my teaching job and both movement and sitting aggravate my spine. Still we wait and hope the professionals will...

Thanks Heatwave74 - the juice reboot kinda is a detox of sorts if you've got time I'd suggest watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead :)

Like it says on the tin, I'm back on Exante for a little while. Not sure if anyone I was talking to is still on here but to summarise what's happened since my last post. New, happy relationship - been 10 months now and still a happy Fish. One car accident - nothing serious but it has left me...

Thank you! How's it going for you?

Good luck - I have a hernia too and have been waiting for my op since October, so no exercise for me!

One melt down later....I'm back So Saturday was my birthday and all was going well until I tried to get into my outfit for the evening (pretty long blue ASOS number) and the zip wouldn't do up. Queue meltdown and refusing to come out from the covers for a good hour - luckily Mr Fish is rather...

Welcome, welcome :) I'm restarting this week too - but after a short period of time off. Good luck!

Ah that joyous metallic taste - I have the joys of that next week when I'm back on it (stupid norovirus ruining my run) Good luck! :)

Well done so far! Once the initial few days, hunger tends to subside but you do need to make sure you have the full contents of all of your packs or you will not be getting the correct amount of nutrients. I've not heard of anyone developing an eating disorder post vlcd so fear not!

Good luck :D x

Well I've managed to keep my last lot of water down for now, so things are looking up. Hoping that with me feeling a little better I'll be back to work on Monday, though the bonus with norovirus is you don't want to eat anything (let alone be able to keep anything down). Little nap later should...

So I *think* I have finally stopped being sick *yay* I think best bet for today is to try and up my fluid intake and see if that stays down and then progress on to a bit of dry toast this evening - not the best plan on a VLCD but it's probably best to trial eating with something quite plain...

It gets easier honestly, give it to day 5 and it'll be better promise. I have to restart due to sickness this week at the weekend, so I'll be feeling your restarting pain!

Literally just using water to moisten my mouth and lips at the moment as I've gone back to another day of not being able to hold any water down. As it stands I'm now on 72 hours not being able to consume any form of meal and very minimal fluid intake. I know later I'm going to have to force...

How are we getting on?

If you are ill focus on getting better rather than the diet - I have norovirus atm and I can honestly say the last thing on my mind is the diet. I would suggest a small bit of protein when you are taking the tabs if you are that worried about being knocked out of ketosis but I can't see cold...

Exante Diet Has all the info for the different diet options on there :)

The joys of norovirus - lost 5lb over night but feel rough as, can't keep any fluid down and can't even bring myself to try and eat food :(

Bikbee vikki - chicken and ham shouldn't do that much damage, onwards and downwards :)

Awesomeness :) I'm currently drowning in water - weekends are much easier for me to drink more through the day as during the week I can't abandon my classes for the inevitable needing to pee!

I've lost 4lbs so far (official weigh in isn't until Wednesday so fingers crossed), just need to lose a few more pounds to lose the post Fiji and hernia weight and I'm back to my pre Fiji weight - so ideally 3lbs by Weds and then I'm back to where I was!

Anyone up for joining me for a challenge from today until 13th Feb? I have an event from 14th to 17th Feb so will be taking a break then and then back to the dieting. Realistically I'm going for a 'lose as much as possible' approach (but 24lbs would be nice).

So the restart got delayed due to a migraine so I started back on it yesterday but resisting the sneak peak on the scale until tomorrow :) *daily weigher alert*

I am back with the addition of a Fijian caused hernia. So I am back to Exante to lose a few pounds caused by not being able to exercise with the hernia properly. I have 24 days worth of products left so I will see how much I lose in the 24 days and go from there :)

If you substituted it for a pack then you would lose a 1/3 of the nutrients you are meant to have on a daily basis. You need to have all 3 packs on TS and then if you feel the need you could have the can of tuna in addition if you are struggling.

Only 2lb down for this week - boooooooooooooooooo, but a loss is a loss. So I am left with 8lbs to lose by Friday 13th, with 6hrs of laser lipolysis starting next Friday - as my goal date is technically change to Friday 13th will be weighing in the next two weeks on Fridays instead. Going to...

Stuck at a 2lb loss this week... Fayfe - 10lbs to lose...2lbs lost...8lbs to go mazzyboo - 6lbs to lose...0 lost...6lbs to go kaz1979 - 10lbs to lose...0lbs lost...10lbs to go Shifting to Friday weigh ins for the next 2 weeks as I go to Fiji in 2 Friday's time (hoping the laser lipolysis will...

2lbs down for me - 8 to go

I've got 15 days until I go to Fiji and a minimum of 10lbs to shift before then, weighing in Saturday this will so will update then :)

Last gym class of the week today pre bridesmaids duty on Sunday, final gym session Friday just so I can use Saturday as a recovery day rather than running round like a loon getting ready to go to the venue. This week I'll be doing my official weigh in on Saturday as I'm having a planned break...

Awesome will add you... Fayfe - 10lbs to lose...0lbs lost...10lbs to go mazzyboo - 6lbs to lose...0 lost...6lbs to go kaz1979 - 10lbs to lose...0lbs lost...10lbs to go

Woop woop!

Anyone up for a mini challenge? I fly to Fiji on 13th September and have set myself a minimum of 10lbs to lose by am on the 13th... With that said... Fayfe - 10lbs to lose...0lbs lost...10lbs to go

Just gone online to start booking my gym classes for next week and I'm a wee bit upset that from Monday I will have to be going to the gym in the evenings as I am back to work...grrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Does that make me a wee bit obsessive about getting my spin classes in I wonder?

Sweep it under the carpet and be done with it. Weigh yourself in the morning and see what the damage is - if it wasn't too carby you may be surprised at the limited damage. Maybe it would be best for you to do WS until your head is back in the TS mode, that way you still got something to chew...

So bar a gym trip I have wasted my day away watching paranormal programmes and a quick trip to Sainsbury's. The Sainsbury's trip constituted food items that aren't easy to come across/non existent in Fiji - so Cadbury's, Walkers and McVitie's filled my shopping basket today, with some maximum...

Tis but just a wee blip in the grand scheme of things it's not like you've but all the weight back on that you've lost - sweep it under the carpet and just remember lots of protein next time rather than carbs :)

Yeh I'm wondering about the protein shakers though as the containers aren't meant to be more than 200ml so I'm just double checking with the airline that I can have the empty one with me through security.

Does anyone have any experience of taking Exante whilst on a long haul flight? I'm waiting for an email back from my airline confirming whether I can take the packs on the flight (I'm doing Cathay Pacific to Fiji via Hong Kong - two 10hr+ flights), to make my life easier I'm going to have 2...

That's 6lbs down on last week, meaning another 10lbs to go before Fiji (19 days 5 hours until my actual flight). Going to check with the airline to see if I can take my shakes on with me, although I've not quite worked the container issue out in my head as I'm pretty sure Heathrow security will...

You still need to have the 3 shakes to get the right amount of vitamins - this is the same for TS and WS.

No it should be fine :)

It's more a case of if I don't book them in early the places get all booked up and then I can't do spin. I don't think I'm going to manage amazing losses this week as TOTM has just decided it wants to make an appearance - why couldn't it have waited until after spin class I don't know so...

Another 5lb loss this week for Fish. Ok so Fiji is like 25 days away so I have set myself a 16lb challenge and I will get as close to the 16lbs off as humanly possible in that time. Alas I know I'm going to be super busy as soon as I go back to work on 2nd Sept as I already have 2 enquiries...

24lbs in a week that would be amazing - no I think my tickers and stats are playing silly this morning as I've not updated them in a while! That and I've been on exante longer than a week. At the mo I'm averaging 5lbs a week (week before last had a melt down as I lost nothing despite gym and...

You get the full RDA from the packs so I would try without the multivitamin personally. Water tablets I am not sure about but as it is a diuretic I would say it is probably a no.

I go to the gym 5 to 7 times a week and do spin class at least 4 times a week. Despite being the biggest there (everyone is really slim and toned) I still manage to keep pace and do everything everyone else does something I wouldn't have been able to do if I hadn't lost the weight I had to the...

How much water did you add? I always put a little less than recommended and blast it in 30/45 sec spurts in the microwave so I can monitor it. Some people I know do it on the hob though :)

Be careful with the flavoured teas to - avoid fruit flavoured ones because of citric acid, green tea/peppermint teas are safe bets :) There is a thread on what you can drink but you can have Coke Zero, Dr Pepper Zero, certain flavoured waters (look for ones that have malic acid and no citric...

I very much doubt the pancakes would be allowed - additional calories/protein source and I assume they have to be cooked a while which would destroy some of the nutrients from the packs.

With Fiji fast around the corner, I've booked myself in for another 6 laser lipo sessions, just to trim me up a wee bit more before I go that and they were on the cheap again...Just a reminder of last time and the results, with the afters being in the blue top...

Well done on completing Day 1, I doubt one will have that much of an impact, just make sure no milk moving forward though...oh and tablet sweeteners if you normally have sugar.

Ok so the tape measure has been found: Under bust loss - 1 inch Waist loss - 2 inches Hip loss - 2 inches So not too bad, just got to wait until Sunday to see how the scales are shifting this week.

Could you not split the shake in half and have half now and half when you had planned to? Failing that sip on some water?

I know this should be the case but I've my tape measure so can't double check - it's just incredibly irritating when you're breaking your back at the gym and not seeing any movement on the scale. There is literally absolutely no way I can not be losing weight, I spend enough time in the gym and...

What combo of packs are you thinking of having? Should all be fine as long as you're not planning on having 2 bars a day :)

Fish in a funk... Ok so despite going to the gym every day this week bar Tuesday when I had a tattoo appointment, I've lost absolutely sod all this week. Naturally this has left me in a bit of a mood as I'm still not teeny weeny and I'm making the effort to go to the gym too so I should still...

Ok so I think I overdone it in the gym today - lost track of time on the treadmill/cross trainer plus a spin class means I spent 3hrs working out today. Jelly legs ahoy!

From what I can see on the labels online, the ribenas that should be ok are: Ribena Plus Immunity Support No Added Sugar Blackcurrant 850ml Ribena Plus Immunity Support No Added Sugar Red Apple 850ml Ribena Plus Healthy Bones Calcium Raspberry & Apple No Added Sugar 850ml Currently on at...

Still got 3 more days until official weigh in day but at least I shifted the weight I put back on :)

Thanks Mere, how are you?

Well just had a sneaky look on the scales and I lost the 5lbs I put on being off plan so I'm officially back on track to where I should be in my dieting head space. I have a couple of days off my spin classes now, but I have 5 between Thursday and Tuesday morning to make up for it - although I...

Because it's always day 1: So officially back on it today with 7 weeks until Fiji happens - time flies. Luckily, while being off plan I only put on 5lbs so it could have been much worse than it is - there again I have been going to the gym everyday. Today's a porridge, strawberry and carbonara...

Coke Zero impacts people in different ways - has no impact on my previous weight losses but you might want to only have a can/glass a day to start with and go from there :)

Unintended month off leads me back here... So genius here in a bid to appease her ex, who she was dating again but is now firmly an ex again, came off the diet to stop the constant whining. Back on it again now :)

Mine have always been fine - depends on your tastebuds I think :)

Oh I already knew that about the marks lovely - I was just being incredibly nosey as to what everyone else was using :)

Hey Exante lovelies, Currently for my tum and arms (bizarrely my arms have the stretch marks not the tum) I'm alternating between Bio oil and Cussons Mum & Me Bump Stretch Mark Cream - now the latter I invested in last week mainly because I read it was good for my psoriasis plagued elbows, also...

My Saturdays are rapidly turning into 50s housewife days... Busy week next week what with lesson observations, planning whole school cross curricular day and Leavers Ball at the end of the week with a tattoo squeezed into the meantime. Currently I'm whitening my teeth and browsing the Live XXL...

Splash of Worcestershire Sauce works for me

New bumper pack ordered.... Today is a 50s housewife day with lots of house work and general avoidance of doing the back work for my performance management tomorrow. So the house has been blitzed top to toe and I found the wolf spider that went missing on Thursday so he has been released into...

The rubbishness of having no time to yourself... For the last 4 weeks every spare hour I have been working so not been posting - eek. Not weighed myself yet either so going to try and keep holding off for a little longer. So what's new... New ink - I have the Snow White poison apple in the...

You can't on here ladies it's most definitely against forum rules from what I remember xx

Full day of tutoring done, three more evenings then I get an evening off woo! Well today I ordered another bumper box, not that I needed one for a while but with 10% off made sense to get it earlier than normal - just over 16 weeks to go until Fiji eek! Rapidly running out of time.

Who decided it was best to be busy... For all of you who read my ramblings you will know at the end of March I embarked on a quest of tutoring after school - well I have 5 weeks left until it ends woo! This week is going to be one of the quieter weeks on the tutoring front as I only have an...

Cinnamon to porridge, I put pepper and oregano in my carbonara - soups it varies on mood and soup, chilli flakes, garlic, mixed herbs, worchestershire sauce etc.

Yep the joys of the bestie moving out there 4 years ago means that I have to bridesmaid in Fiji in September (hard life I know). Working on the scale of 6 weeks til my birthday so that will be mini goal one. The 6 weeks after that run up to the residential fieldtrip I'm taking the kids on -...

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccccccckkkkkk... ...after numerous health issues. I shall be back on the wagon shortly and back onto operation Fiji - YAY (will explain in more detail when I get a bit more time). First off is Operation Birthday which is 24th May giving me 6 weeks which seems...

So from sicky Monday we moved on to a spotty/itchy rest of the week as I had suspected chicken pox - couldn't tell if it actually was as I wasn't plastered top to toe so it was either that or they've slightly changed my washing powder and that set me off. Highly doubt I've had a major loss this...

The sticks are rubbish - bin them! :)

Worst day ever... ...been up since 2am and have had persistent sickness etc which was great fun when I had to get to work for 8, so been popping rennie and immodium all day in an attempt to settle my stomach - no luck even with not having eaten anything (can't handle it stomach is too sore)...

I've pulled off the nutritional info for a well known sugar free jelly brand and the carbs are in bold - as I said on my post I think it's trial and error for sensitivity, defo wouldn't recommend having it everyday I'd see it as a treat if you need it - Exante do have a jelly recipe on the site...

Mere, try googling i-lipo or laser cavitation as they are the other names for the treatment (when I googled i-lipo Scotland one came up for Ayrshire but it ran at £400 for the 8 sessions so might be worth hunting). Well WSM, I had them after work and you are there for 30 minutes, maybe a bit...

MediLipo - before and after pics: Being brave... The before pics are the ones all in black, the after are blue top and leo leggings (I apologise in advance as I still have a way to go loss wise too!)

Well Groupon sold them in either 6 or 8 session blocks - but I think 8 is the standard recommendation

MediLipo Review All done with the lipo now so time for the review - and I definitely would not hestitate to book again (I'm already planning a set of 8 for Easter). Here's the review I've literally just written for them: Having undergone the course of 8 treatments I am really pleased with my...

Bit late in joining this one (Brighton Tat Con, break up etc) will be back on TS from Monday, with 21lbs to lose by end of March :) Carrie1980 - 18lbs to lose - 1lbs lost - 17lbs to go ExanteDreamer - 21lbs to lose - 3lbs lost - 18lbs to go Muffin2012 - 21lbs to lose - 0lbs lost - 21 lbs to go...

There they are in all their inky glory :) Yeah I can understand, for the time being I think we are better off just being friends, only time will tell. Actually, my main issue was that I wanted to run out and get some more ink but the bank balance won't allow that after a weekend of being on the...

Well I'm on a protein and salad week as I don't think I could cope this week on the diet without breaking it, so will be starting back on the shakes next week. It's fine we're going to stay friends he just can't cope with a relationship at the minute - just all a bit meh - but yay for new ink...

I'm in my final two sessions and have decided not to measure again until the last one just as a little pick me up surprise. I haven't really been posting lately as controlled assessment stress meant I was in work late every night, then I had the Brighton Tattoo Convention - oh and I have become...

22lbs lost in total for me in the end :) - now to tend my convention wounds :P

STS week for me - still 2 weeks 7lbs, 3.5lbs a week = fingers crossed! fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 13lbs lost, 7lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 1lb lost, 14lb to go Dunkniki: 20lbs to lose , 9lbs lost , 11lbs to go x Nee x: 20lbs to lose, 16lbs lost, 4lbs to go Romdormer: 20lbs to lose, 0 lbs...

MediLipo Session One Review Ok so we're on one hour after my first MediLipo session and not too bad. In total I lost 2 inches (Area 1: -0.5, area 2: -1, area 3: -0.5). Literally it is just feels a bit warm on the area it is focusing on. There are four big paddles with are strapped to your...

So near yet so far... 4lbs, so close to the 5lbs I thought I'd get but there we go a loss is still a loss. Currently spending the day marking, as I was out hunting bridesmaid dresses yesterday and had a date last night (may have fluffed up the date but more on that another day) Very much...

4lbs down for me again - not bad considering still TOTM until yesterday :) fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 13lbs lost, 7lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 1lb lost, 14lb to go Dunkniki: 20lbs to lose , 9lbs lost , 11lbs to go x Nee x: 20lbs to lose, 16lbs lost, 4lbs to go Romdormer: 20lbs to lose, 0...

Week 1: -4lbs Week 2: -5lbs (TOTM) Week 3: -4lbs (TOTM again!)

I'd rather like this snow to make up it's mind, either it wants to snow or it doesn't - jeez. Looks like I'm on track for another 5lber week this week having had a sneaky look at the scales but we shall see x

Thank you ladies - just need to establish if my soya allergy is flaring up or not now! Yeah at the £89 it was at I think it's worth a try - it's whether it gives £200 worth of results will be the ultimate test, if it is, another session before Fiji. She's only in Bracknell so might be worth...

And so the snow begins again - if it's like Friday and the forecast is bang on, I highly doubt work will be on - just as well I brought the world supply of marking home with me, unlike the boss who brings nothing home with him (those of you who regularly read will know he's a massive pain in my...

I remembered what the Clinque product set is:Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions 3-Step System. It runs at £30 a pop for the set at Boots. The BodyShop are running a promotion at the minute with 40% off their products - so might be a time to stock up on tea tree if that's what you choose to go...

You're flushing the toxins out so it'll be bad before it get's better - try maybe changing your skin care regime, maybe adding something like the Body Shop Tea Tree range or the Clinque stuff for problem skin :)

I know they recommend it but I think you'll find there's a few of us through personal choices choose not to do the AAM week - exante have recipes on the website so check them out they will probably help.

This week's loss -5lbs So despite it being TOTM, I have lost another 5lbs which will do me just fine meaning I have 11lbs overall to lose by February 15th - fingers crossed. Another 5lbs next week means I would be allowed to treat myself to something - being eyeing up 3 Bettie Page dresses but...

Week 1: -4lbs Week 2: -5lbs (TOTM) I personally don't do AAM

I'd limit yourself because of the salt content - and salt makes you retain water

5lbs down for me despite TOTM :D fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 9lbs lost, 11lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 1lb lost, 14lb to go Dunkniki: 20lbs to lose , 9lbs lost , 11lbs to go x Nee x: 20lbs to lose, 13lbs lost, 7lbs to go Romdormer: 20lbs to lose, 0 lbs lost, 8lbs to go ExanteDreamer: 28lbs...

I've got that open too!

One plague ridden Fishy - well over dramatic but you catch the drift. I feel well and truly yuk today, seemingly having acquired this cold and feeling crap all weekend has led to my body thinking that TOTM is clearly another good idea, how about no, was the whole of December not long enough for...

Peppermint tea I think is ok - fruit tea I'd say no. Coke Zero, Dr Pepper Zero yes - but try to limit amounts - Pepsi Max, check to see if it's got citric acid, if it has I'd say no. Have a look on this thread though might help you out...

Congratulations! Have you tried adding chilli flakes etc to the soups out of interest or other herbs might help?

Sensodyne Pronamel and the mouthwash or Colgate sensitive pro relief and mouthwash :)

They keep changing the forecast - I've now got snow from midnight right through til 3pm but as usual metoffice cannot make their minds up, but yes, I'd definitely like a couple days off to catch up. Thanks Mere, the loss helps the snuffles, right now I'd love some orange juice but don't have...

Hacking cough and cold alert... Bleurgh, I hate being sick. I hate being sick more when I've only been back at school a week and have so much to do - so is life I guess, could be much worse. Today I've been good a redone my breakdown cover, now that I've done that the snow clearly won't come so...

I think as long as you stick to the same set of scales you should be fine - for example if I hop on my nan's when I visit I'm lighter than if I use my ones here, I only ever use the readings from here, so as long as you're consistent on where you weigh in all should be fine :)

I'd start trying to get off the fruit too, makes it a bit easier, well did for me anyway - I did Atkins for a few days before coming back on my packs last time round :)

If you have Sky its on 4seven (140) at 7pm tomorrow :)

Not having a particularly productive day - got dressed and have now put pj bottoms back on as I'm freezing, the joys of ketosis. Prospects of snow and more cold weather - I personally hate snow and I always make the effort to leave stupidly early to get to work, usually for it to get closed as...

Packs of butter is always a fun one to compare to - fat for fat :)

I found with the Bernard Matthew's prepacked turkey chunks there was a lot of sugars in them - when I needed them I had to swap out to either sliced roast beef and sliced chicken (the sandwich meat stuff) as they had either no carbs or no sugars in them so be careful :)

One tired Fish... So tired today, it's been a long horrific week - when you think I've done the work of 2 for half of it, tis no wonder! But splendid boy has been a lovely and has got me some new shoes to cheer me up - YAY for shoes. Ok so as per yesterday's ramble I have booked my MediLipo so...

Today I've managed 5 litres but I has a full teaching day and a very sore throat so had to drink a wee bit more - normally around 4 though for me.

I get mine in Sainsburys it's just with the plasters and things :)

Only 4lbs down for me this week. fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 4lbs lost, 16lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 1lb lost, 14lb to go Dunkniki: 20lbs to lose , 6lbs lost , 14lbs to go x Nee x: 20lbs to lose, 12lbs lost, 8lbs to go Romdormer: 20lbs to lose, 0 lbs lost, 8lbs to go ExanteDreamer: 28lbs...

I would say if your losses are still low limit your Coke Zero intake as it may have an impact (as you said you had a litre maybe half that?), then evaluate from there. Depends on how much you weighed to begin with amongst other things - but if you stick to the diet instructions you should be...

Nope it's full of carbs and sugar - try Canesten Oasis sachets, they've never knocked me out of ketosis when I've had to use but everyone is different, work for me generally after the second packet but take all of them as directed xxx

Dear Dominos...please stop emailing me, I've had a rubbish day and telling me I can have carbs is not a nice thing to do. So not the best week in Fish world in terms of work etc - I've been run off my feet trying to do two people's work only for my boss to return today and completely patronise...

Heheh xx

Well done lovies xxx Can we remember to copy/paste the list please lovelies - hard to keep up with the losses otherwise :) fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 0lbs lost, 20lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 0lb lost, 15lb to go Dunkniki: 20lbs to lose , 0lbs lost , 20lbs to go x Nee x: 20lbs to lose...

Ah I'm more down toward the Bucks border

No I just buy shoes - my treats are Universal Contour Wraps and Arasys :)

WannabeSkinnyMinnie - how exciting we're in the same county :)

Buying new shoes - hahaha! Now more seriously...the fact that there will be weight gone that will never come back/not to be the hugggggeeee one in the photos x

Unfortunately it's a side effect seemingly for a fair few of us - I normally don't have anything as my pill stops it (I used to have really horrific ones hence the pill), eventually should settle down lovely :)

I'd be careful with doing this too often - by which I mean the freezing of the left over mix as you're meant to have the shakes within 15 minutes to make the best of the nutrients, by this I'm pretty sure that if you are freezing it you'll be affecting the nutritional value (it's the same deal...

Quick question are you doing total solutions? As if you are you shouldn't be eating anything put the packs. From what I gather from the boy (he does bodybuilding), it depends how sensitive you are to it but the sweeteners in it can knock some people out. In saying that exante has this recipe...

New year, new Fish... Ok so once again I have been particularly dire at updating my diary - not that there was really much point as virtually the whole of Dec was TOTM so my weight didn't change. So, I start the new year with a 20lb challenge by the time February 15th happens so that is...

How's everyone getting on?

fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 0lbs lost, 20lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 0lb lost, 15lb to go Dunkniki: 20lbs to lose , 0lbs lost , 20lbs to go x Nee x: 20lbs to lose, 0 lbs lost, 20lbs to go Romdormer: 20lbs to lose, 0 lbs lost, 20lbs to go ExanteDreamer: 28lbs to lose, 0 lbs lost, 28lbs to go...

Can we remember to copy paste the list when you add yourselves/change it otherwise it will get confusing for all! You don't have to be doing a 20lb challenge to join, that was just my personal number for the 7 weeks x fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 0lbs lost, 20lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 0lb...

fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 0lbs lost, 20lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 0lb lost, 15lb to go Dunkniki: 20lbs to lose , 0lbs lost , 20lbs to go x Nee x: 20lbs to lose, 0 lbs lost, 20lbs to go Romdormer: 20lbs to lose, 0 lbs lost, 20lbs to go

I think I've pretty much STS all month - we will see Monday

Ok so slightly longer challenge this time round - personally I have an event starting the weekend of 15th Feb so thought that this would kick off the end of the festive session weight loss. Anyone fancy joining? fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 0lbs lost, 20lbs to go

Still fricking TOTM so I'm on another STS week grr!

What choice did you make? :)

Ok so he's very sweet and I pretty much have spoken to him multiple times a day over the last few days. Onto dieting - TOTM so I don't see a change for tomorrow's weigh in...hmmph, still onwards and downwards.

Thanks ladies... Hahaha...I shall inform of the gossip if it works out on Thursday - in the meantime I've been trying to find an outfit :s

Month goal - 10lbs Ok so I'm a realist, I know my weight loss is slowing down at the minute so I've gone for a slightly lower goal weight this month. I'm really tired all the time at the minute too, could really do with takin the afternoon off from marking for a snooze - alas the books come...

I had one from July this morning (oops just had a clear out and found a few from when I stopped earlier in the year) - means I won't have to buy any until after Xmas at least :)

There's a couple on here already so no point in me starting a new one. This is the one I signed on for... http://www.minimins.com/exante/300561-december-challenge.html

It usually hides with the soups and gravies - you can get a low salt version too - I tend to have the normal one and just limit my intake, definitely helps for winter :)

Oxo has too much salt in it - Marigold bouillon is the one to drink. (Hope that helps)

Poorly sick Fish = grumpy Fish week 2: The ear infection remains and I've still had no time to go to the Dr - I may just go see him this week as my psorasis is back and irritating me. Now I'm not a fan of snow as I hate the stuff (tries to kill me every year getting to work), but I'd rather...

Personally I like them and mix it with my shaker between shakes. They do they job when water or the zero drinks just aren't working for me.

I'm constantly freezing which the kids in work are finding amusing that I have to wear two pairs of gloves to teach them - and obviously under my boots I have 2 pairs of ski socks. 2 duvets at night for me too - so glad the cold is the only side effect I really get.

Right moving down to 10lbs for this month as I'm starting to lose less... Sage-femme - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go CuriousHelen83 - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go Kenshin112 - 21lbs to lose 0lbs lost 21lbs to go Buxom - 10lbs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go fayfe - 10lbs to lose...

fayfe - 14lbs to lose 10lbs lost 4lbs to go Mrsdetermined2012 - 17lbs to lose 8lbs lost 17lbs to go BuxomBarrister - 10lbs to lose 9lbs lost 1lb to go kenshin112 - 20lbs to lose 0lbs lost 20lbs to go loser85 - 10bs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go purplespiders - 14lbs to lose 7lbs lost 7lbs to...

Its a work out DVD from Jillian Michaels (of Biggest Loser USA fame)

I think with any VLCD you are bound to get diet fatigue - especially in winter, well I find it worse in winter anyway. Have you tried setting yourself mini goals to keep you going or when I reach this many weeks I will...blah, blah, blah. I set myself little goals in 4 to 6 weeks increminent...

Poorly sick Fish = grumpy Fish So I've had what feels like an ear infection for 3 weeks now - I say feels like as by the time I actually get home from school at the minute both the doctor and the pharmacy have been long shut, so my life is no hearing and pain in one ear and fuzziness and pain...

fayfe - 14lbs to lose 4lbs lost 10lbs to go Mrsdetermined2012 - 17lbs to lose 8lbs lost 17lbs to go BuxomBarrister - 10lbs to lose 3lbs lost 7lbs to go kenshin112 - 20lbs to lose 0lbs lost 20lbs to go loser85 - 10bs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go purplespiders - 14lbs to lose 7lbs lost 7lbs...

Harry M you need to copy paste the list and add yourself to it if you wish to join :)

Well done everyone :)

Added you lulubell fayfe - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go Mrsdetermined2012 - 17lbs to lose 0lbs lost 17lbs to go BuxomBarrister - 10lbs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go kenshin112 - 20lbs to lose 0lbs lost 20lbs to go loser85 - 10bs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go purplespiders - 14lbs to lose...

Dollyp1, all you need to do is when you weigh in copy/paste the list below and change your numbers then repost, as simple as that really :) fayfe - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go Mrsdetermined2012 - 17lbs to lose 0lbs lost 17lbs to go BuxomBarrister - 10lbs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go...

Dr Pop Zero...yuk. I got this as it was 50p a bottle on offer in Sainsbury's compared to the 2 for £3.50 for Dr Pepper Zero and my my can you tell the difference - absolutely vile! Still got to drink it now I have it - normal circumstances rum would have sorted this issue out, alas I cannot...

What a lovely idea kiki_cupcake :) fayfe - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go Mrsdetermined2012 - 17lbs to lose 0lbs lost 17lbs to go BuxomBarrister - 10lbs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go kenshin112 - 20lbs to lose 0lbs lost 20lbs to go loser85 - 10bs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go...

fayfe - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go Mrsdetermined2012 - 17lbs to lose 0lbs lost 17lbs to go BuxomBarrister - 10lbs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go kenshin112 - 20lbs to lose 0lbs lost 20lbs to go loser85 - 10bs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go purplespiders - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs...

fayfe - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go Mrsdetermined2012 - 17lbs to lose 0lbs lost 17lbs to go BuxomBarrister - 10lbs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go kenshin112 - 20lbs to lose 0lbs lost 20lbs to go loser85 - 10bs to lose 0lbs lost 10lbs to go

Added you lovely :) fayfe - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go Mrsdetermined2012 - 17lbs to lose 0lbs lost 17lbs to go

Ooops not updated this in a while... The work situation is getting no better so just have to hang out until I can find another job, worst case scenario I was leaving in July anyway so just keep my head down I guess. Just makes things hard when you know you're doing the bulk of the work and then...

On the back of the October challenge does anyone fancy another challenge for November? :D fayfe - 14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go

fayfe - 14bs to lose 10lbs lost 4lbs to go vicky84 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go princesskat -14lbs to lose 6.4lbs lost 7.6lbs to go jelly2010 -14lbs to lose 8.2 lost 5.8lb to go muffin2012 -14lbs to lose 10lbs lost 4lbs to go suzyqirnbru -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go huwiesmummy...

Has anyone else just felt a little meh during October?

Must be the teacher in me, I don't like plain black text on a white background :P

Copy and paste the list and edit it once you've pasted

2lbs down for me too... fayfe - 14bs to lose 4lbs lost 10lbs to go vicky84 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go princesskat -14lbs to lose 8.4lbs lost 5.6lbs to go jelly2010 -14lbs to lose 8.2 lost 5.8lb to go muffin2012 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go suzyqirnbru -14lbs to lose 0lbs...

I've done New You (similar packs to Slim and Save) when I've wanted something more like real food. At the minute I'm sticking purely to shakes, all depends on personal preference x

Week from hell... I have literally had the week from hell, from being put down by my boss (when I'm the one who does a good portion of his work too) and the final straw yesterday of my car breaking down when I got to work - seriously, why trap me there? So I've not necessarily had all of my...

Yesterday got to work and the car died - had to get towed home at 3.30 much to the kids' amusement. Looks like a pricey job to fix, just a rubbish end to a rubbish week.

Hopefully everyone is having a better day than I am!

2lbs down for me this week... fayfe - 12bs to lose 2lbs lost 12lbs to go vicky84 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go princesskat -14lbs to lose 1.5lbs lost 12.5lbs to go jelly2010 -14lbs to lose 6.6 lost 7.4lb to go muffin2012 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go suzyqirnbru -14lbs to...

So I've not updated for a while, what with flu and generally being hectic so here we go. I had a couple of STS weeks for the last few (with the flu I wasn't exactly eating and therefore rarely go the packs down), and this week I'm expecting a low WI result. So I'm hitting October with the...

So how is everyone doing?

Coke Zero and Dr Pepper Zero are both fine

Guys if you want to join please just copy paste the original list and add yourselves to it :)

Not going to lie - loving the 14lb clubbers :)

Added Princesskat :) fayfe -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go vicky84 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go princesskat -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go

AWESOME! fayfe -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go vicky84 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go

So does anyone feel up for a October challenge? I'm going for a stone this month anything above is a bonus... fayfe -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go

Update again... Stacey –28lbs target for September, 8.25lbs gone,19.75lbs to go Lozzer – 12lbs target for September, 4lbs gone, 8lbsto go Fayfe -11lb target for September, 5lbs gone, 6lbs to go Trixy – 14lbs target for September, 5lbs gone, 9lbs to go Sudored – 14lbs target for September...

Might be a plan - I've literally slept all day and got one pack down, now to force the rest down x

I have flu and feel like crap. Can't have flu meds anyway due to allergies so I'm not planning on breaking TS, just not feeling like having my shakes (not had any today) and swallowing hurts. Anyway vent over x

Week 6 Weekend Ramblings Blergh, so I had a whole 1lb loss this week - probably not helped by stress and the fact that I am now having to hide under my duvet as I'm starting to get the flu (which of course is great joy for someone with lung issues anyway), so as a result I have to lose 6lbs...

Right Mrs - draw a massive line under it and move on, yes you ate and yes you gained some weight but it can all be undone just need to get your brain on the right track again...maybe ease yourself gently back in by low carbing before coming back fully on the diet. Remember you are doing this so...

Updated all the stats again. Only a 1lb loss for me - so I have 6lbs to lose by Thursday and I now have the flu! This blows big time - bonus 1 stone gone now though! Stacey –28lbs target for September, 8.25lbs gone,19.75lbs to go Lozzer – 12lbs target for September, 4lbs gone, 8lbsto go...

Dr Pepper Zero is my life saver :)

To be honest it depends how much they use in it as a preservative - it's E331 in Coke Zero and that has no impact on me as I have limited myself to one can or glass a day. Dr Pepper Zero has no citrates as a preservative it has E211 which is Sodium Benzoate. Better news it's reduced to £1 a...

Throw the sticks away they are beyond unreliable as long as you are sticking to plan you should be fine, side note for the future though Sodium Citrate is the chemical salt of Citric acid - I have Dr Pepper Zero and Coke Zero to keep me sane x

How's it going lovely?

Is it really sad that my break from marking has been working out my budgeting from now until August (that being when I shall no longer be working at my current job)? Probably but now I can see where I can spend and work out when exactly I can realistically start thinking about buying a house...

Week 5 Ramblings Soooo tired this week - been marking every night until quite late and been on it since quite early this morning (bear in mind it takes at least 2hrs to properly mark one set of books with corrections) I'll be happy when Ofsted have been and I can go back into my normal cycle of...