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Thanks for the support :) Well. Things are getting better. After an awful few weeks, things are looking up, at least a little bit. I've had four interviews and have been offered each of the jobs. I have chosen one working in the field of learning disabilities with opportunities for management...

Adding: 13 miles - 57 miles complete - 943 miles to go

Hi everyone, how are you all doing? I'm doing AWFULLY!!! My holiday to Germany may not be going ahead now thanks to a horrible week - my partner got told his benefits are stopping and then I got told that my hours at work will be reducing - along with all the other members of staff - due to...

Forgot to say - I was looking through all my old minimins diaries - there are quite a few so that's slightly embarrassing to see how many times I've set off with the best of intentions and then vanished. This time is different though :D Anyway, I was surprised to read that my weight when I...

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Hey hey hey everyone!! How are you all doing? OK I hope! Well - yesterday was my weigh-in day, and yes, I caved in and weighed myself, BUTTTT that will definitely be my last weigh in until I start to break away from Exante just before my holiday. I figure that I'll start eating and knock myself...

Argh whaaaaaaaaaat!! They stopped doing them - how stupid! As you said, they must have been popular. I've just had an Exante order delivered today. When I got home from work a few hours ago I had a curry pack with a piece of boiled chicken and a double chocolate bar heated up for pudding - it...

Adding: 4 miles - 44 miles complete - 956 miles to go

Thank you Lynne :) I'm working on it! I'm still here :innocent0002: Welcome back, how was Turkey? x

Hi hun :) I'm doing ok, still on plan. Had at least 3 litres of water today but didn't get a chance to have any packs as work was absolutely mad, so when I got in (about 2 hours ago) I had 2 pieces of boiled white fish and 2 shake packs. Feeling really full right now, I was going to also have a...

In other news - I've now clocked up 40 miles out of my 1000 goal, only 960 miles to go! Only 960... :faint2:

I'm still heeeeere! I haven't done a runner from Minimins, just been busy recently with work, life, and everything in between! Well - weigh in on Wednesay put me at 18st 3lbs, a 3lb gain which I feel is totally justified as I had the previous week totally off plan thanks to a random TOTM...

Adding: 5 miles - 40 miles complete - 960 miles to go

Well well wellllll, day 7 shows a 10lb loss, wooooooooooooo!!! :happy036: Could have been more if it weren't for the blips but can't complain. I know the majority of it will probably be water weight but it's going in the right direction so I don't mind that lol Had another blip last night...

Adding 4 miles - 35 miles total, 965 to go

The smell is almost as addictive as the taste :o My partner ate a piece of chocolate cake yesterday so I thought I'd sniff it to get a 'real-food-fix', all I could smell was the cardboard packaging, highly disappointing lol When I was on Exante the first time round (forever ago) my sense of...

Adding 5 miles to total - 31 miles done - 969 miles to go

Didn't have a metallic taste or anything, I didn't really feel ill or anything either, just slightly hungry now and then. With weighing, I'm thinking every 2 weeks or maybe even monthly? I don't want my weight loss to be all about the numbers, even though I know they do count, I just don't want...

Hey, how are you doing now? Well done on the loss so far

I'm so glad I didn't get the bread and Pringles in the end, even though at the time I wanted them badly! So much of vlcd is mental. I'm going at this full pelt until Germany, I'm terrified the seat belt won't fit around me lol Yeah they say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit, so I'm 4...

Keep going everyone! Each mile is one closer to our goals :) 26 miles done - 974 miles to go I've traveled the length of a marathon, woop!

I had a manual one too, years ago, they are quite loud. The motorised one we have now isn't silent but it's much quieter, it cost 450 and I'm determined to get my money's worth out of it! According to Andy, Prince (one of the collies) got on it and did about 20 steps, then sat down while it was...

Update - adding 2.5 miles walking from another 12 hour shift 18.5 miles done - 981.5 miles to go

I've got 6 miles to add (combining 2 x 12 hour shifts worth of walking from today and yesterday at work and half a mile on the treadmill tonight - would have been more but my feet were aching already lol) 16 miles done - 984 to gooo! (Goal - 1000)

Hey, how are you getting on? They were salt and vinegar Pringles too, they're the best flavour :D Tubs of sweets make me think of Christmas, some residents' families give staff tubs of chocolate which get left in the staff room for us all to share, I'm seriously having to avoid eye contact lol...

Thanks for the replies :) Feeling much better today. Work was absolutely mental, didn't stop all day and didn't get a chance to eat anything either - not even my packs, which I know isn't ideal on vlcd but it was out of my control. It could have been worse, at least I didn't scoff the gammon and...

Hi everyone! Well, long story short (and without wanting to go in to too much graphic detail) for some unknown reason I've had a HORRIFICALLY upset stomach last night and today. Don't know whether it was a 24 hour bug or my IBS flaring up or whatever, but needless to say I have fallen off the...

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Back on track as of today and have finally made a dent in my target! 10 miles done, only 990 to go :whip:

My birthday was very delicious lol and my partner still has cake left, I'm trying not to look directly at it in case it pulls me in :giggle: Doing ok today, had about 1.5 litres of water and am now having a coffee, and have done a total of 10 miles on the exercise bike which only took around 40...

Good god, 4am and I'm on minimins, why? You'll have to ask the part of my brain that makes me binge lol How are you all? Ironic that Lynne said about me disappearing and that's exactly what I've done (again!) Feeling really sick right now, hence me being awake, it was my partner's birthday...

Abigail.: Weight 12st2lb, Loss 0lb, Month Loss 0lb, Target Loss 12lb Heatwave74 : Weight 13st9lb, Loss 3lb, Month Loss 3lb Target Loss 12lb CP: Weight 15st5.6lb, Loss 5.6lb, Month Loss 5.6lb, Target Loss 12lb Susie58: Weight 13.12lb, Loss 3lb, Month Loss 3lb, Target Loss 12lbs Slimwannabe...

Frustrating to know that I could have lost at least double those 4lbs but it is what it is, no good in dwelling on it. Weight loss should be about more than just numbers so I'll keep telling myself that lol I had noticed that my work uniform was feeling looser the other day and my stomach wasnt...

Just noticed you're in Plymouth, me too, small world hey :)

Dieting is such a head game! How are things for you now? x

It's so hard because there's just nothing that I can do to help. I mean, I try to talk to her about why she feels so low, and shes open about the reasons why (mainly struggling with grief and loss but there's so much more than that) but there's nothing that I can say or do that will make things...

Oh my gawd. Well that didn't last long. I've had a MA-HOO-SIVE binge. Yesterday was fine. But today I've had a really awful, emotional day. Without wanting to go in to too much detail, I had to take my mum to an appointment to be assessed for claiming benefits. For those of you who have never...

Thanks hun, let's do this thaaang :D

I'd like to join please :) going to go for 14 lbs x Abigail.: Weight 12st2lb, Loss 0lb, Month Loss 0lb, Target Loss 12lb Heatwave74 : Weight 13st12lb, Loss 1lb, Month Loss 1lb Target Loss 12lb CP: Weight 15st5.6lb, Loss 0lb, Month Loss 0lb, Target Loss 12lb Susie58: Weight 13.12lb, Loss 0lb...

Hi everyone :D Could I join in but do a combination of walking and cycling (on the exercise bike)? I'll go for 1000 miles, eeeep!

Just thought I'd give my 2 cents as I didn't want to read and run :) Daily weighing is evil lol Like you said, it plays such mind games that it effects your mood. But look at the bigger picture - the very last figure your scales is giving you is only ounces. And since you know that it can't...

Good luck, Claire! We are all here rooting for you :)

Hi Phat :) How are you getting on?

Hi everyone, I'd like to join please :) I'm going to go for 70 lbs (5st) as I'm currently 18st 4 and am figuring I should hopefully be losing around a stone a month thanks to vlcd. There are now roughly 5 and a half months until Christmas, sooo 5 and a half stone, round it down to 5 (just in...

Hi bob :) Thanks for the message. Yes you're totally right - do it right once and there's no need to repeat it! That's the kind of logic I can get behind lol Your stats are looking good, well done on the loss, how are you getting on? x Well hello there Lynne, we meet again, what are the...

Ah, minimins, I've missed you :D This is my umpteenth return to the site, and to Exante, but I'm in it for the long haul this time (again lol) My weight snuck up to my biggest ever recently - 19st 7lbs/273 lbs. I've managed to get down to 18st 4lbs through trying to curb my eating but then...

Hi everyone :) DustQueen, I'm worried about my fat face too lol Even when I was slimmer my face was round, but obviously it's got rounder the fatter I've got! You could do the fundraiser with me?! It's all extra motivation. Lynne, I think that's what I'm going to have to do. No it's not...

Ohhhh before I forget, I've also decided to do some charity fundraising later this year. Last year I did a 10k walk for the Alzheimer's Society. This year I'm doing something different (but might do the walk again when it comes round). I've decided to cut off my hair to raise money for a...

Hi all :) not been around much lately, things have been M.A.N.I.C Been working a lot, including covering client visits last minute (which means getting a call at 7am asking if I can be at a client's house by 7.45 lol), and trying to keep everything ticking over. TOTM seems to have stopped so...

Hi Lynne, yeah I'm ok :) How are you? Chris how did your human MOT go? I'm back to work finally! Started on Tuesday with a few hours, covered a few hours yesterday and am covering a few hours today aswell. Took the car back to get its work done on Wednesday, £108 later I have a valid MOT...

Foot doesn't seem so bad right now, it seems to flare up and then settle down again. Back to work tomorrow (as long as my welfare interview thingy goes ok) :D I'll be out from 1pm and then working 4-11pm, so it seems like the perfect time to get back on track, and to just get on with it! We're...

I'm certainly considering it. Basically I fell down a stupidly high shop step that was not lit or signposted or anything, so it would either be the shop or the council that are liable.

Oh, well I hope it goes well Chris :) Congrats Tryinghard :D My car needs a new bulb and needs something done to the steering... hub... thing... or something lol its got excessive play apparently (whatever that means) so is going to cost £80 before they can pass it, I've also been advised...

That's a loooong time to be off work, I've got no idea how you've made it through, being home has driven me mad but the positive part has been that I've actually spent time with my partner which doesn't normally happen as I work 60/70 hours a week. £800 to get it fixed?! Bloody hell! Motoring is...

Hi DustQueen! :) How are things? Feeling a bit better now, not quite as pass-out-ish lol and the upset stomach and cramps seem to have eased off, so will be restarting tomorrow. Started to make arrangements for going back to work, GP is writing me a fit for work note which they are going to...

Thanks hun :) Turns out the reason I wasn't feeling well was because my body had decided to give me a TOTM, most likely due to my (slight) weight loss - this happened last time I was on Exante too, it's almost like my body goes in to shock in response to losing a few pounds and says "Oh I know...

Oh my godddddd I feel so ill. Not ketosis-ill but just ill, like nauseous and as if I'm about to pass out. I've had some sleep thanks to not getting any last night but have woken up feeling even worse. I've had a shake and made myself some boiled chicken in case it was because I hadn't eaten but...

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I'd like to join in :) Will go for 10 hours x Cans1983 - 15 hours to do - 1 hour done Janey2014 - 10 hours to do *joanne* - 6 hours to do - 30 mins done phoenyx - 100 miles to do - 12.25 miles done carrot_tit - 20 hours to do - 5hr 52mins done gina_b - 100 miles to do - 23.5 done Blowfish - 20...

Thanks Lynne! Day 3 for me today, had a really rubbish night's sleep, really restless and I don't think I actually slept to be honest. Felt like my mind was racing the whole night, thinking about getting back to work, getting the car in for its MOT, money, exercise, just random stuff, even...

Great challenge :)

I would like to join :)

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That's my logic too Lynne :) Off to bed now with a shake, bit of tv, got a to-do list for tomorrow to keep myself busy, part of which is to call my new employer to arrange a date when I can go back to work! FINALLY! Decided that I've had enough of doing nothing. It's surprising that when...

I agree with you Chris. People say about how important it is to have all 3 packs to make sure you get all your vitamins etc but to be honest, I quite clearly coped without having all of them before lol It may not have been healthy but I survived so I'll probably just have 1 more pack later...

I know, the difference in the amount of carbs in different vegetables is quite surprising, it's an education :) I don't mind horror films but he chooses horror films every. single. time. lol Never a comedy or anything just to lower the amount of psychological damage I'm taking :D Just had...

I think I'm going to do the same as you Lynne and write how far I got before having to start again lol Day 3/50 Day 1/50 Day 2/50 (almost!)

It ended up being a film called "Hard Candy". His previous choices have been "ATM" and "Would You Rather", all of which include psychotic people, murder, and a lot of blood. I think he has issues lol Got the rumbly in my tumbly going on today! No packs so far today, think I might have one soon...

Thanks! :) Off to bed now and still got 2 packs to go, so will have them sat in bed watching a film. My partner's choosing what to watch tonight so no doubt it will be a horror, oh joy lol

Just had a shepherd's pie pack with boiled broccoli (100g - 1.8g carb and 38 cals), and boiled cabbage (100g - 2.2g carb and 16 cals), along with a small piece of boiled white fish (0 carb and unsure of calories but wouldn't have been more than 50 or 60), I feel stuffed! It made a nice bowlful...

I've now decided it might be a good idea to follow Total Solution with Total Plus Solution days as and when I need them. Total Plus Solution is basically the same as Total Solution, so you have 3 packs a day whether it's food packs, shakes or soups, but you have an additional 100 calories from...

Hi everyone :) Yesterday wasn't great food-wise, felt a bit under the weather (a bug I think), probably doesn't help that I'm stressing about money - or lack of! - since I'm off work because of my foot, which is making my psoriasis flare up aswell, especially since our washing machine randomly...

Thanks everyone! Had a slight blip this morning but I'm not going to let it throw me off, and hopefully it hasn't done too much damage. I wasn't hungry but I think I just missed food, that might sound silly lol I'm right back on plan though, I'm not going to let a bad 10 minutes turn in to a bad...

how are you both getting on x

I'm normally a daily weigher when I'm behaving myself lol But my scales are being dodgy right now so by the looks of it I might end up being a monthly weigher instead!

How's the c25k going? I hope you mind me asking but how much do you weigh now? I only ask because I'd like to start c25k but am 19st and have arthritis in my knee so I'm very wary

That's a whooole bunch of walking lol Your poor feet might be aching a little bit by the end! Excellent cause though

I honestly think it would be fine :) like you said, its low cal, low carb, shouldn't affect your losses or ketosis x

Best of luck to you both, TurnOnTheLight I hope you find Exante easy to slip in to, jellybellies how long have you been on Exante for? I'm currently on Day 3, finally got past the first day after numerous attempts, although I had previously tried Exante for the first time 2 years ago and lost...

Congratulations and well done on the losses scotminx and Gemma :) sazzblackpool I have added your name on to the list. You will need to copy and paste the list and add in your target loss for the month x Lynne: Weight 12st 12lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb; Target loss 14lb Susie58: Weight 15st...

Hi everyone :) The meals are actually not too bad - my fave at the mo is the shepherd's pie, I just made up 2 packs together as I haven't felt hungry enough to eat sooner, let me repeat that: I HAVEN'T FELT HUNGRY ENOUGH TO EAT First time for everything I suppose lol So here I am at the end...

Well done!

If you are doing TS you won't necessarily need to exercise as you will lose weight because of the low number of calories you are consuming. Mind you, some people exercise anyway as they feel more energetic and also as a means to keep themselves occupied. If you do decide that you want to...

I think that would be ok, just be wary of portion sizes of veggies due to their carb content, the meat will be fine. But if you start to feel as though you need something to eat during the 'food weeks' aswell, go ahead and do that too - listen to your body :)

Just had the spaghetti bolognese, it tasted like a cross between the tomato soups and a vegetarian spag bol sauce/meat replacement called "Beanfeast" I used to have when I was in my teens - nice if you like that sort of thing. Will have red bean chilli probably around 10pm and then go to bed...

I read that in your other post but it just didn't go in at all lol What was it like? How many have you done

Welcome Greg :) Well done on the loss gigglepants! Almost half a stone gone, fabulous!

It's definitely harder after the first bash. Well done on getting to day 6! If the numbers aren't what you wanted, you could look for other differences instead, like do you feel smaller, is your skin clearer? Yeah using this site definitely helps keep you on track :) I completely understand...

Well done HEmam :) We can do this!!

Had to restart (naughty! lol) Finally made it through day 1 yesterday - HONK! And today's going well so fingers crossed I'll be back here honking again later tonight :)

Finally made it through Day 1!!!! Ohhh Emmm Geeee lol Wasn't as much of a challenge as it has been previously, in fact I actually felt full when I went to bed last night thanks to all the water I was guzzling. Ordered a box of meal packs from Exante which arrived today, had the shepherd's pie...

Thank you Chris, good luck to you too. Maybe we should all do the triathlon together :D

Going well so far today, kept myself busy and had a nap to pass some time lol Had a quick spurt on my exercise bike, did 5k but the seat hurts my bum a bit lol Will do some more scooting on it in a little while. I totally agree about why it's easier first time round lol It's stupid, if I were...

That was good timing lol x

Ohh a fellow future-triathlete lol :D I hope you don't mind me asking but how much would you like to lose before you reach that point? How are you getting on? I've had hundreds of restarts, think I need one now lol Getting through the first week gets us past the hardest part but it can be so...

Day 1 - honk!

I will I promise lol x

Thank you :)

Hi ladies - yes keep an eye on me, keep me accountable lol how are you finding it vee? Lynne you must have got used to me popping up and disappearing again! I'll be good this time :D

I'd like to join the challenge :) I have 140lbs to lose (*sob!*) so losing 100 will have me well over half way x

I'll join :) Day 1 (pretty much) done! 1/50

I'll give this a bash :D Lynne - starting weight 12 st 12 lb; target loss 68 lb; loss this week 0 lb; 2014 loss so far 0 lb; still to lose 68 lb Giggles - starting weight 11 st 10 lb; target loss 31 lb; loss this week 0 lb; 2014 loss so far 0 lb; still to lose 31 lb Dolly rocker - starting...

Count me in! Lynne: Weight 12st 12lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb; Target loss 14lb Susie58: Weight 15st 7lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb; Target loss 14lb Lost_Soul: Weight-11st 12lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb; Target loss -14lb twinkle82: Weight ??st ??lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb; Target loss -...

Ok so this is probably the 5th or 6th diary I've started lol But here I am anyway. Starting weight is 19st, hoping to lose (overall) 10st to reach 9st for the first time ever in my adult life. There are lots of reasons why I want to lose weight which most of you will probably easily be able to...

Well done! x

Hello boys and girls! My name is Sam, I'm 26 and from Plymouth in (not-so-sunny) Devon. I've been on Exante before way back in Jan '12 and managed to lose 17lbs in 2 weeks, but since then I've only ever done half-hearted attempts to get back on the Exante wagon, but never made it through a...

So basically a stone in 9 days, YOWZAAA! :D Well done, that's brilliant! If you go to the loo at lot, at least you're burning calories with all the extra walking lol x

Water intake might be an issue, I can drink about 2 litres a day, maybe a little more, so having more might help get me through. Massive well done for making it through to day 9 - very inspirational! Do you know if you've lost any weight yet? x

Thanks hun, I haven't managed to get past day 2 yet though! Evenings are my naughty time, I manage to be good all day but then it goes wrong lol Although, being good through the day is having an effect as I've lost a bit of weight :) Not as much as I would have lost if I had been 100%, but since...

Still struggling to be 100%, although my overall calorific intake must be lower than before, even with me eating things I shouldn't be, as the scales are showing 17st 12 :) Not much of a loss since I have a lot to lose, and I know it would have been loads more if I'd been completely on plan, but...

Couldn't agree more! :) It's all down to willpower, or in my case, my lack of willpower lol It really is crunch time for me. How are you getting on? x

So 25kg is 4 stone, that makes it 2 bags which is bad enough lol When I was on Exante before I did the same sort of thing, where the low-carb food became an everyday thing as opposed to a treat, which was the beginning of the end for me really! How are you doing? x Hi Lynne, I'm not doing...

There was a woman on here a few months back who made up her soups and took them to work in a flask, she was on Exante for about 6 months and said that having the packs already made up but actually consuming them a few hours later didn't seem to make any difference to her losses, and she didn't...

Huge well done!

Well. Today has gone really well. I've finally managed to be 100% :D and have had about 40 mins exercise (on top of working) as I took one of the dogs to the dog field and we had a good old session of fetch in the drizzle :) I worked the tea shift today, and by some absolute miracle, managed to...

I'd be in debt lol x

Not sure how much this is going to help, but there was a guy on here not so long ago who lost about 20 stone (starting at about 35 stone and shrunk all the way down to 15). Obviously that's a whole lot of weight to lose so he was left with some loose skin, and I remember seeing a post of his in...

Keep it up everyone :) Hope you're still doing ok Mini x

Plymouth :)

I used to be able to find these sorts of threads quite easily but can't seem to find any now :confused: If there are any pre-existing ones please let me know! lol But for now I'll assume there aren't any, so I'm starting my own :) I plan to be 100% Exante TS for 100 days and am setting myself...

That's a good idea, I did that last time I was on Exante. I had a stash of chicken in case I felt the need to actually chew something other than a bar, so given the choice between scoffing chocolate, crisps etc, I would have chicken instead, which would keep me in ketosis thanks to low carbs :)...

Hey, great idea! How are you getting on? LOVE the idea of walking the length of a marathon :D

Great idea for a challenge! x

I'm struggling to be 100% - I shouldn't be finding it so hard to just get on with it! x

Hi Lynne - In all honesty I'm finding it hard to be 100%, keep having the odd blip here and there which is just so stupid as even when I'm eating something I shouldn't be, I'm thinking 'Why am I doing this?' but carry on anyway lol Old habits are hardest to break I suppose. Due to working so...

Good luck! I'm significantly behind schedule too - to the tune of 6 months! lol I want to lose weight for my graduation in September and was going to start in January, but made excuse after excuse until BAM! June arrived!!! - and 3 months until graduation! :( So I'm making the best of a...

I think I made the exercise plan when I was in an I-can-conquer-the-world mood lol I will just have to see how things go, as there's no point damaging my knee and making things worse for myself. If my knee doe act up I'll still do exercise but something a bit more knee-friendly, maybe just a...

Hi everyone :) Well, in true me-style, I've gone and left losing weight until the last minute. I tried Exante before, losing 17lbs in 2 weeks, and in January this year decided to get back on plan... which never happened despite me knowing full well my uni graduation will be happening this...

Anybody still around on this thread? x

Hi everyone. Can I join in? I'm going to use Exante, desperately need to lose weight as it keeps sneaking up and has done over the past 3 years or so, getting to me up to where I am now which is looking at the business end of 18 stone 7 lbs. The thing spurring me on this time that I've stupidly...

Well done on all the losses so far everyone :) I'd like to join x WannabeSkinnyMinnie13- 14lb to lose- 3lb lost- 11lb to go Jael001 - 14lb to lose - 1.75lb lost - 12.25lb to go Nix - 14lb to lose -4lb lost..10lb to go Giggles - 14lb to lose - 0lb lost - 14lb to go katmat - 14lb to lose -...

Hi :) How are you getting on?

skimmed or even semi-skimmed milk should be fine :)

lol I had to do the same when I first joined this site. Just keep posting full stops here if you like, it will get your post count up and should work, beat the system! :p

Hi :) That sounds good to me, I could do with all the support I can get to be honest! Not sure about posting your email address as I don't think the mods would like it, but you could always send me a private message x

It is hard to say no, especially when temptation is staring you in the face. I think my boyfriend is the same as your mum Nee, he wants me to lose weight and is supportive but he's also the first to say "You've done well today, fancy a takeaway?" - what kind of logic is that?! lol x

Good luck hunni you can do this! Hope things sort themselves out soon, you will get through it xx

Hi Emma We're similar in weight and height (and money lol) so I feel I can identify with you :) You can do it! Minimins is such a good place to come for support and encouragement. I'm restarting for the billionth time in the hopes that I will look half-decent for my graduation in...

Hi Claire :) I've got PCOS too, which really doesn't help when you're trying to lose weight lol I get a bit OCD about weighing too which is silly really because it's not all about the numbers but sometimes you just need to see a drop to keep yourself motivated. Have you tried other diets in the...

Hi everyone I've tried to be on plan as much as I can but I've unexpectedly started a very heavy period which is making me feel physically ill. I'm constantly hot, sweaty, shaky, have horrible headaches and just generally feel pretty damn rough. I've got PCOS which means I hardly ever have...

If you find yourself struggling - or if you don't want to restart entirely - you can always have something low protein, adds a bit of variety, fills you up and won't knock you out of ketosis. A piece of chicken or some boiled eggs or whatever is fine x

Brilliant, keep it up! :) x

Thanks for the support guys! Found a few pics to keep myself - and you! - motivated xx

How are you getting on? x

I'm restarting today :) x

All these pics are amazing!! For those of us who have lost and then regained, don't be disheartened - you've done it once you can do it again and learn from what went wrong that lead to the regain xxx You're all so inspirational x

Whoops sorry, brain fart lol x

Massive well done to you! x

All done for you :) fayfe: 20lbs to lose, 0lbs lost, 20lbs to go StinginBelle: 15lb to lose, 1lb lost, 14lb to go Dunkniki: 20lbs to lose , 0lbs lost , 20lbs 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 to lose, 10...

How are you getting on? I'm restarting today :) If you're finding things hard and struggling or have fallen off the wagon, dust yourself off and start again. Did you weigh in on Monday? x

I'll be sieving my soups! I hate random lumps of powder and I'm not keen on the veg bits or the basil lol I don't like the mushroom soup or thai chilli so that takes care of those two! x

Hi :) Have you found your way around the forums yet? There's a thread dedicated to what we can and can't drink. Sprite would be a no-no, as it has citric acid in it which can knock you out of ketosis and stop you from losing weight x

You can do it :)

Almost exactly a year ago I started Exante for the first time. I lasted about 2 weeks, lost 17lbs, but then fell off the wagon, and spent the rest of the year making half-hearted attempts to get back on plan. I weigh around 18 stone, the biggest I've ever been, and I hate the way I look. My main...

Hey, how are you getting on? x

That's a great loss! Well done :) 7lbs isn't bad for a Christmas gain :P

I use 200mls of water and cook the pasta carbonara on the hob over a low heat, I've only ever tried to cook it in the microwave once and it exploded everywhere lol x

Good luck! x

Good luck, you can do it! x

There should be an option above your statistics on the left hand side to update bits x

Good luck :) How long have you been doing Exante for? x

I feel your pain lol I work in a residential home so there's ALWAYS yummy food around. I'll just have to ask the people I work with not to leave me unsupervised in the kitchen haha x

Good luck!! x

Happy new year :)

Hi guys Day 1, here we go!! Nothing to lose but weight :D

Well done on the loss already! That's what I love about Exante - it doesn't mess around lol You will probably find that you have a big loss in the first week, then it will start to slow down but the Exante web site says the average loss is still a stone a month, which isn't bad :D In the first...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Let's do this! :D I tried Atkins before but that was years and years ago. More recently I've tried JUDDD which was good and I did lose a bit, apart from that I've tried healthy eating/exercise but couldn't motivate myself enough to keep it up, then tried Exante for the...

Making an effort with exercise will really help you along, plus it keeps you busy, but be careful not to over-do it as some people feel faint on Exante when they push themselves too much. But if you feel OK, carry on with whatever you're happy with. You will probably get an energy burst after...

From what I remember, I went on the exercise bike once or twice for maybe 20 minutes, went for a few short (10 minute) walks, that was about it. It was a great loss, 12 in the first week and 5 in the second, I don't think it was just a water loss either as I lost inches even though it was a...

Fat fingers lol I get the same problem haha! I first tried Exante January last year, lost 17lbs in 2 weeks but then fell off the wagon and have had quite a few half-a$$ed attempts at getting back on plan during the year. If I'd have just stuck to it I'd be at goal already. Yeah PCOS makes it...

Keep up with the daily walks, you're doing well. It might only seem like small walks but it's better than nothing and it all helps :) Would Ibuprofen help with your heel? I've got arthritis in my knee and it helps take the edge off for me. Huge well done on the 7 weeks cig-free! xx

Hey guys, well done for starting today cdutty, I was going to start today too but then thought I should wait until New Year, now I'm thinking I should have just done it lol By the way, I have PCOS and IBS too, yay! :D We can do it! x

I would have thought it would be ok but check they don't have citric acid etc, there's a list on the exante forum of things to avoid in ingredients if you want to double check x

How are you doing? x

Wow well done :)

Good luck Nee and everyone else - we can do it! x

I'm in :)

WHAAAAAA congratulations!!!! xx

I second the comment above! Keeping yourself in the right headspace is key to vlcd x

I hate exercise too! I've had an exercise bike for YEARS, but I've only ever really used it to put clothes on it lol The dog should help keep you moving, I've got 2 collies and a chihuahua and majorly need to pull my finger out to give them - and myself! - more exercise. How are you getting on? x

How's everyone getting on? xx

Good luck everyone, you can do it! Mind over matter and all that :)

Keep up the good work :)

You're bound to have good and bad periods, how are you getting on? I can totally identify with you, and particularly what kenshin said about being on and off. I started Exante back in January but fell off the wagon after 2 weeks, and I STILL haven't got back on lol So almost a year later, I'm...

poo lol

I'm restarting today too... again lol How are you getting on? x

Sorry hun, I didn't see your message! How are you doing x Good to know that I'm not completely alone. How's things x

Thanks hun I'll have a look. Your stats are coming down nicely :)

Hi, how are you doing? I've fallen off the wagon and put 7lbs back on, so currently 17 and a half stone. I was back on plan yesterday but it all went wrong in the evening, it's such a pitfall time for me :( No time to mope though, not long until Christmas. My goal was to reach 15st 7lbs by...

Not too bad thanks, I struggle though lol When I feel like I'm about to fail I have something low carb to stop me falling off the wagon completely :) How are you doing?

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Honk :)

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Tried to make my 2nd pack of this in the microwave the other day and it exploded everywhere too! Carbonara-water stuff all over the place so I ended up cooking it on the hob again. Won't bother with doing it in the microwave again

How did work go? To be honest I've not been doing brilliantly, I've been doing ok up until the evenings and then it's all went wrong. But I've still somehow managed to lose weight. Just weighed myself and have managed to break into the 16's :D So I'm now 16st 13lbs, down from 18. I'm getting...

Yeah, I'm sure we all struggle from time to time. How are you getting on? x

Haha yeah, a bit of sabotage here and there! x

I hope uni's going well :) and Exante of course! x

Come out from under that duvet! lol You're doing the right thing by just drawing a line under it and cracking on. Don't be too hard on yourself, you're only human - you're designed to eat! I'm totally with you about the other-people-being-idiots thing by the way, that's part of the reason I fell...

Noooo feel free to butt in :) Oh yes, 24 hour McD's, dangerous lol My boyfriend's the same, I've actually literally just got in from a McD's trip to get him some lunch. Willpower is needed but, like you, I struggle! I reckon if I was left on a desert island, just me and my Exante, we'd get on...

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Oh god a 1.5 hour commute, nightmare! Been there, done that lol How are you getting on?

A break, what's one of those? lol I work in a residential home caring for people with dementia/Alzheimer's so it's pretty hard going, especially since we're pretty much full right now. Don't you sleep through the day before a night shift? I have to lol I couldn't stay awake during the night...

Thank you! Yeah I definitely don't want to waste too much time getting back on track lol Been there a million times. Will be 100% from tomorrow and finish the 100 days on the 20th February x

Thanks :) What sort of work do you do? Take the packs with you and you will be fine xx

RUINED ITTTTTTTT!! Awful awful awfullllll shift at work. That is all lol Will be restarting x

The cravings stop eventually (or so I'm told lol) I've ballsed today up, ended up eating at work as I had the shift from the depths of hell! Not that I'm making excuses, but I'm pretty sure if I was at home relaxing instead of working then it wouldn't have happened lol x

Cheers me dears! I see you started yesterday, how are you finding it? x

I'm not feeling hungry today, yay! How come you're in pain? Hope you feel better soon x

I've just had my first one after making it on the hob (instead of the microwave as the pack said) as I thought I'd be able to control the amount of water needed better that way. I think an extra 100mls or so does the trick and makes the pasta softer? It was kind of nice, it's a bit of a strange...

Hi SecondTimeLucky, how are you getting on? I notice you're in Plymouth, so am I :) x

I'm doing alright, feeling a lot more hungry lately though. How about you? x

Gorgeous pics Diva! I'm really starting to like all this nature business lol I took one of our dogs for a walk the other day through a huge nature reserve we have here, took us 2 hours walking through the mud, and I think was about 4 miles. It was messy but I liked it and my dog did too :D It...

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Hi :) Things aren't too bad thanks, I think I'm doing ok lol Did you start today? Your mindset will get you through! x

How's everyone getting on? x

Good luck with the exams and presentation :) x

Hi, I'd like to join in please :) Can't promise I'll do 20 miles a week though as I've got a dodgy knee but I'll do what I can! Diva, I hope the hurricane/storm has passed you now and that you're alright x

Thankyou :) I think you're right about the routine helping, up until now I've just tended to only have drink all day until about 5 or 6ish but I think that leaves me too hungry so I'll start spreading the packs out which should help x I'm doing ok, better than I thought I would. I've just...

2 hours walking one of my dogs through puddles and mud, we're both knackered now :) Julie2011 - Total Target 25 hours. Achieved 1 hours Gina_b - total target hours, Achieved 3 1/2 hours LottieBird - Total Target 10 hours. Achieved 0 hours MichMick - Total Target hours Achieved 0 hours CraigA -...

Count me in :) Julie2011 - Total Target 25 hours. Achieved 1 hours Gina_b - total target hours, Achieved 1 hours LottieBird - Total Target 10 hours. Achieved 0 hours MichMick - Total Target hours Achieved 0 hours CraigA - Target 36 hours, Achieved 1 hour 30 minutes Trimlee - Target 8 hours...

I'm restarting today, old habits die hard lol I've got no excuses though, it was purely lack of willpower. Having to do the evening meal shifts at work really didn't help, who can resist home made mini pasties?! Got another shift in a few hours, I'll be good though. How are you finding it? x...

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Thanks :) Back on track today. I've decided to have just shakes for a while to use up my old packs. Today will be vanilla, banana and strawberry, nom! Nothing has passed my lips so far today apart from tea, so far so good! Wish I'd just stuck to it in the first place and could be on Day 6...

I've well and truly ballsed it all up! No excuses other than I've been stuffing my face lol Tomorrow's another day, time to get myself into gear. No one's going to do this for me, I have to do it myself!

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Good luck - You can do it!

Hi Jo How are you getting on? Exante is hard to get in to but it's definitely worth it :) Hope you're doing ok x

N O . M O R E . F A F F I N G ! ! Today I started the 100% for 100 days challenge. I currently have an Exante diary but I'm thinking about deleting it as it's full of half-ass*d Exante attempts and is quite depressing lol I'm starting afresh :) When I began Exante (this time around!) I was...

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I'm starting the 100% for 100 days challenge today, so I'm debating whether to start a new diary and delete this one? Start completely fresh? x

Welcome :) I've added you on. Well done on your loss so far x Blue Butterfly - 0 days done. 100 days to go. Start weight - 253lbs. End weight - ??? sliemox = 0 days done - 100 days to go - start weight 195 - end weight = ?????target Samprand - 0 days done. 100 to go. Start weight - 17st 5lbs...

Anything that's protein is fine and won't knock you out of ketosis. If you have scrambled eggs though be careful about how much milk you put in, maybe make them without milk at all. I've done this in the past and it doesn't affect the taste much so it's all good lol It's much better to have a...

Hope you've got back in plan ok :) Have you done any damage control lol I'm doing ok (most of the time!) but have joined a challenge to be 100% for 100 days starting from today, so no more faffing around for me which is going to be hard but worth it x

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Here's the link for the 100% challenge in case people can't find it: http://www.minimins.com/exante/297565-blues-another-100-days-100-challenge.html Put your name down, you know you want to... :D The challenge starts today, you've got nothing to lose but those pounds! x

Must be a very emotional job, I'm glad you're giving them a good home though and also that you're giving them the love they need :) Here we are guys, Day 1 of the new challenge. Lets do this!!! YEAOWWW! :) How's everyone feeling about it? Weighed myself just now, was 17st 5lbs so a 6lb loss...

Home based animal rescue, that sounds awesome! :)

BUMP :D

Me me meee! I'm willing to give it a good old crack :) Blue Butterfly - 0 days done. 100 days to go. Start weight - 253lbs. End weight - ??? sliemox = 0 days done - 100 days to go - start weight 195 - end weight = ?????target Samprand - 0 days done. 100 to go. Start weight - (will see how much...

How did work go? Did you survive the temptation?

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In all honesty, if I were you, I think I'd carry on as the headspace you're in is obviously working :) And maybe have a day or two off over Christmas/New Year if you feel you needed it. I'd join a new challenge as I DEFINITELY need something to kick me up my fat ar*e and keep me on track. I faff...

I'm in the same situation - got a bag full of shakes that should have been used by August/September. I figure it should be ok though as they're sealed packs and powdered anyway. If they were a year out of date it might be different lol But a few months should be fine I think

Hope everything's going well for you :)

Hello :) I know how you feel about the being 100% and then falling off the wagon thing. You've done well to lose so much to get to this point though. You can do this x

Congratulations and a huge well done on such a well-deserved loss :) I wish I had your willpower! lol You've done brilliantly. Are you going to be doing another 100 days? x