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Hi all! I've been to starbucks today and along with there christmas red cup hot drinks they have a praline mocha frappuccino light and was wondering how many points a tall one was likly to be... The Normal mocha frappucino light is 3 points for a tall one. Irritatingly the nutritional values...

Thanks for that... I kinda assumed a carb based lunch would be enough... A few days seems quite a long time! Although it sounds like a good excuse... Only kidding! I need this weight loss too much Bernie x

Hello everyone! Well it's my hen do next Thursday and I intend to enjoy it to the max as it will be my only one... Anyway there will be drinking involved (we're doing a cocktail making lesson!) so was wondering what I will need to do to knock myself out of ketosis. I understand the...

Thanks :) That's Amber my little Kye-Leo x

Hi all! I don't post on here very often and have been doing Exante for about 1.5ish months (had about 10 days off flirting with calorie counting but decided I wanted fast weight loss!) and thought I'd show you how things have been going for me! Ok this first picture is for just before I...

I thunk it depends how tall you are because it won't let you go under 1200.... If it did it might be that normally we would be on 1000 to lose 2lbs then 1230 to lose 1.5 If you know what I mean :s

Well a STS so far! Kinda expected the weight to have jumped on as soon as I ate carbs! Just a waiting (weighting?!) game now....

Ok... So I'm a nurse and an very busy at work, but work 3 12.5 hour shifts each week rather than working 5 shifts. Other than those 3 days I'm pretty sedentary... But I do plan on changing this! Just slowly and steadily. My question is should I class myself as sedentary or lightly active (it...

Everyone seems so nice on here :) Just completed my first cc day... And I think it went well! I'm 62 cals under my net allowance... Friday is normally my weigh in day so I'll continue as normal. Not looking forward to the scales showing a gain even though I know it won't last :s

Hello everybody! I'm about to start CC after losing just under 1st doing exante... I understand that I will have a small gain when I start healthy eating but I expect that and am ready for it! I am using MFP and will start with a 1200 net calorie goal. I have been exercising while using...

I have drank loads.... But it's worth trying! Anything to stop me munching... Thanks!

I'm so hungry today!!!!!!!! Argh! I've had a piece of pork to quell the hunger but might have to have an egg or something later. Not really felt hungry on this diet so far so I'm not sure what's different today :s Must resist the food!!!!

Thanks Sammy! I've already thought about this... I'm going to lose about 2.5 cms lower than the target for my waist (ie, the exact size of the dress) then slowly go back to 'normal eating'. I intend to slowly reintroduce carbs and then follow either SW or CC... That way hopefully my size...

9 weeks till I get married today!!! That is all....

Week 4 and 2lbs off! That's 12.5lbs off in a months... I'm happy with that :D Also another 1.5cms off my waist which means only another 1.5 cms till my dress fits perfectly and I can treat myself to the massage etc I've got the coucher for! Good times! Working today and I'm thinking it'll...

Swim all done! The longest one yet! Only 11 lengths but I'm still very proud of myself :) I'm following a plan on a site called swimfit.com and it's fab - it's getting me swimming longer and longer and feeling more confident! I also have a 20 min walk to get to the gym so that's more exercise...

I've managed to get back on plan!!! Went back into ketosis yesterday evening so only took 24 hours :) I had a sneaky peek at the scales and it looks like I'm on route for a loss! Yay!!! Off swimming in a little bit... It's all go go go!

Well I had a bit of a boo boo... went out tonight and had a piece of french loaf (about 1.5 inches) and a small potato with my meal :( other than that it was low carb. Not sure why I had it and I guess I'm now out of ketosis... Oh well back on the horse tomorrow! Hope it doesn't impact on...

Thankd Cherry Pie! It's nice to know my diary has been read by someone other than me! The swimming has been a massive challenge for me but it's so nice seeing the results... I can swim further than ever before and I think my arms are looking for more toned. The -1 was a bit of a downer but I...

Well, the ducolax definitely worked! Feeling much less bloated and more positive today :) Going swimming later before my meal and am generally feeling good today :D x

So the night shifts are over and back to normal life for a while! Managed to drink 2 - 3 litres a night shift and stuck to my guns apart from one night where I had about 5 chips :( my defences are always low on night shifts... but I did stay in ketosis :D Feeling a bit bloated today and...

The big day is 3rd September - 10 weeks today! Have lost 1st 9.5lbs so far - 10.5 of them on exante... Need to lose more though, I've got to lose 3cm off my waist or I won't fit in my dress!!!

Good luck! I'm in my 3rd week (Just now) and am slimming for my wedding :) Just keep thinking about why you're doing it and you should be fine Bernie

I have wi today and only lost 1lb :( I know I should be ok with that because any loss is good but I'm still not happy... I wonder if it's because of my 2 ws days this week? If it is I'm a but worried as it's only 2 out of 7 and you're still supposed to lose weight on ws. I measured myself as...

Yeah splitting packs or mixing half or 2 together is fine :) Good look with losing the weight. I'm on week 3 and it does get a bit easier... But it's definitely not easy! Love the name of the thread by the way :D Bernie

Painful but worth it! Took forever though... The dog watched me confused through the whole process lol

Because I was brave enough to epilate my legs today!

Hello again! Today has been a TS day 100% and I'm feeling good! I have had 2 WS days today and after looking at the scales today I have lost 0.8 lbs... I'm a bit disappointed to be honest beause I followed the WS 100% so I haven't really been off plan. Although I guess it's not my weigh in...

Hello all! So had another working solution day today - I was hoping to stick to TS but spent ALL day sorting out wedding flowers with my bridesmaid and felt like I needed something to get me through! Went to Harvester and had grilled Salmon and green beans - both plain. Also had green salad...

Mrsjoyce.... So good to hear from someone who's been there. Glad you had a great time. Anything you'd particularly recommend? I'm getting more and more excited!!!

Hi! So I'm not on day 17 and everything's going well! The other half had his stag do on Saturday and I spent my day with my bridesmaid who doesn't know I'm on Exante, and who I don't particulaly want to know... She wanted to go for a meal so decided to go WS and went to Nandos where I had a...

I'm seeing my bridesmaid tomorrow and she wants to go for food... Nightmare! I've been doing ts for 2 weeks and have had good losses. I was wondering... If I went to nandos, had a plain grilled chicken breast and a plain green salad with no dressing would this be ok for a ws day? I don't want...

Ok, didn't go swimming :( was really looking forward to it but had a really upset tummy... It's something I get now and again for no reason - think it might be IBS. Oh well, I'll go swimming tomorrow and Sunday instead. I think I'm going to have a little relax, watch some being human, then go...

So week 2 done and I'm down another 4.5lbs making 9.5lbs altogether!!! Also 3/4 of an inch off my waist so only another 1 1/4 inch to go and my wedding fits and I can stop worrying (had a letter from the bridal shop after purchasing my dress telling me it was not company policy to let out a...

Thanks... Hopefully you're right about those inches, they're pesky little things!

Hi everyone, I've been doing TS for 2 weeks (second WI tomorrow) and thought it might be a nice idea to actually start a diary... have been posting on and off here and there but hopefully this will give me some motivation :) Anyway a little bit about me. I'm 27 and live in Cardiff and will...

That all sounds amazing... The luminescence sounds amazing, always wanted to see it :) Have you stayed in that hotel? You've just made me more impatient to go!!!!

And I'm so excited!!! Going to jamaica!!! Can't wait till September now :D :D :D

It's called the grand palladium lady Hamilton resort and spar in lucea in the north west of the island.... I'm so excited! All the reviews on line for the hotel are really good too... Roll on September!

I'm a car tyre and a guinea pig... Maybe it was ran over?!

I'm lucky it was at a private pool in a hotel so very few people there... And the ones there were concentrating on not sinking! I just kept my towel around me for as long as possible before getting in, don't want to distract anyone with my flab lol x

Right after much deliberation we have booked our honeymoon in Jamaica! It's a lovely 5 star all inclusive... So excited!!! Thanks for everyone's suggestions x

Went to the pool today and did 6 lengths!!! Might not sound like much but I'm a rubbish swimmer!!! Next time I'm going to aim for 8 :D Also managed 13 days ts 100% nothing other than exante products, water and one small bottle of coke zero have passed my lips in nearly 2 weeks. Feeling very...

Because I've done 11 days of only munching exante products and drinking water.... And now I'm overweight and not obese :D

I'm going to the isle of Wight festival this weekend and when I told my friend I'm going with I wouldn't be drinking she was really disappointed.... What? Am I no fun sober or something?! :(

And I've lost 5lbs! And I had to weigh in early as I should weigh in on Friday but I'm going away to the isle of Wight festival at silly o'clock tomorrow... So I guess if I'd waited it could have been more!!! But 5lbs is awesome!!!! Bernie

So it's 4.25 am and I have had 2.5 hours sleep... I have to get up in 1.5 hours for a 12.5 hour shift :s Oh dear....

I've never had ketones previously, and if I had I would have been losing weight quickly prior to doing this diet... Which is one of the major symptoms of diabetes. I'm sure it's just from running around a lot working in a and e yesterday. It is possible to go into ketosis in a number of hours...

Day two pretty much done... Had a strawberry shake, a toffee raisin bar and veg soup - all tasty :) Have felt good all day so I can't complain, just want it to be weigh in day so I can see how I'm doing. Going to have to weigh in on Wednesday instead of Friday this week as I'm going away so not...

I do think it's due to how active I was yesterday... Obviously you will start using your 'reserves' quicker if you're running around like a mad woman! To be honest I was just curious and since my job has the sticks lying around I thought I'd try - Im not bothered about it to be honest... The...

Thanks fayfe! Slimhands - just keep thinking how good we'll feel trying on new clothes in a size smaller!! Hope you feel much better soon x

Only started the diet yesterday but I got some uralysis sticks from work (I'm a nurse) which are really sensitive and they say I'm in ketosis! I didn't think it could be as quick as that but on the day I started I ran around like a mad woman so maybe that helped. Would explain why I'm not...

And I feel fine :) Had a chocolate shake, choc and orange bar and Thai soup... Loved the soup! Had no hunger pangs and feel motivated :) just gotta keep going now! Bernie x

So got my bumper pack and have started this morning - anyone else find it a not daunting that my whole food for the next month can be packed in a tiny box lol Anyway better get back to my water :) Bye all!

Now there's an idea lol

I'm a nurse and a seasoned festival goer... A bit of pee and poo doesn't frighten me! I would rather just get the weight moving! I need to lose a stone to fit in my dress but would like to lose more than that before my wedding - as long as I don't lose more than 5 inches off my waist I'll be...

Thanks everyone! I've decided I'm going to start before the festival - hopefully tomorrow if 'the packs start in the morning :D I'm actually very excited... Is that wrong?! Good luck to everyone else starting soon x

Hi all! I've been trying to lose weight since January with WW and SW (at different times of course!) but have only lost 1 stone after all this time and have only really lost 2 lbs over the last 2 months! I have tried very hard and have had no luck. I have done both diets correctly to the...

Sorry I didn't give much info... I think I'm expecting you to all be mind readers! We're looking for something beautiful where we can have a mixture of relaxation and also sight seeing. As long as there's an option to be able to leave the resort for some excursions we will be happy :) The...

Me and my lovely man are getting married in September - yipee! Anyway we didn't think we'd be able to afford to go on honeymoon but we've just had some compensation but now we decide where to go... Any suggestions anyone? We were thinking the Dominican republic... we only have about £1800...

Yeah I'm a paeds nurse in a and e... I love it! The wards were far worse for chocolate and biccies but a and e always seems to have an endless supply of haribo! Bern working there the best part of 2 years now and not known it to be sweets free... I'm doing sw... It's going really well, lost...

I work in a and e and there's always sweets around as we need the sugar to keep going (so everyone uses as an excuse!) it's very hard to avoid :( Maybe I should come work with you lol Bernie x

I'm getting married on the 3rd September :) Kinda wish I had started the healthy eating thing earlier but I've still got 3.5 months to go and every bride looks beautiful on their big day no matter what :) Good luck everyone x

Hi everyone, Went out for a pub meal today and was shocked to see they didn't have steak and jp! I was really looking forward to it too :( Anyway I ended up having a delicious pasta dish and an undressed side salad too. Can someone please help me syn it? I'm doing ee. It was a fresh pasta...

I fit into a 14 yesterday... Ok they are a big 14 but it's a 14 none the less. I kinda want to wear them inside out so people can see!

Hi all.... Put on 0.5 lbs this week. A bit disheartened because I've Bern good all week. But saying that it is TOTM and I am feeling a bit bloated with it so hopefully it'll come off plus some next week :) Could some kind soul update for me pretty please x

Hi all.... Put on 0.5 lbs this week. A bit disheartened because I've Bern good all week. But saying that it is TOTM and I am feeling a bit bloated with it so hopefully it'll come off plus some next week :) Could some kind soul update for me pretty please x

Nsv for me today is realising I'm not scared of using my syns! I'd done sw before and this was my failure... But now I know better, I'm losing weight and feel good about it :) Yay me!

I have tried looking on the starbucks website but it's all written assuming you had whipped cream and not sugar free syrup... I think I will just have to syn it as if I did have all that stuff. I'd rather over syn than under syn. Oh well, I'll just have to be eagle eyed next time!:peep:

I looked there and the one I had wasn't there and the ones that are there are with whipped cream... Argh! Why is starbucks making my life such a drama?! (possibly a little over dramatic but meh! ;))

Went to starbucks this afternoon for a treat and went for my usual mocha light frappuccino for 6 syns... Anyway after I had drank it my other half (who bought it for me) commented how he thought it was strange they made it with full fat milk but sugar free syrup... You guessed it, he watched...

One of the drs at work told me I had list weight! I'm so pleased because there's no way he would know I was on sw... He's the first person to notice too AND I was in my ugly blue nursing uniform at the time - big smiles all round :D Bernie

1lb off for me! Can someone update me please? Thank you! X

Lost 1lb this week, can someone kindly update me please? X

Well I lost 1lb this week so only 12lbs to go till the elusive 10s x

Just made this from the ee cookbook and it was amazing - just thought I'd share :) Bernie

Hi! Count me in! I'm on my phone so could someone add me please? I'm aiming for 7lbs Thanks Bernie x

STS for me this week so no closer to getting to the 10s never mind - I was good this week so hopefully it'll show next week x

Hi everyone, can I join? Would like to try for 1lb a week which sounds doable to me - so 18lbs :) I'm sending this format phone so could some one add me please? It'll be a week before my wedding at deadline - exciting times :D Bernie x

Hello everyone, can I join you please?! I'm currently 11 12.5 and really want to be in the 10's for the first time in 2 years... I'm Hoping I can do it by the end of may but as long as I get there I don't really care when! Good luck everyone :) Bernie

Thanks eternity :) it was a lovely meal and still felt virtuous after! Kapeza - remember you need to add the free food allowance when working out syns on the website. I know that the grilled chicken is just that - fresh chicken just put on a grill so I'm not going to syn it. Thanks both for...

There's a lady at our meeting who felt exactly the same as you so you're not alone! If you go to meetings maybe you could do the same as her - each week the weighing lady moves the weight reader thing so it can't be seen and is just told how much she has lost , without knowing the actual...

Hi all! I'm new here so and would like a bit of help. I went out to Harvester after weigh in tonight (lost 2lbs!) and didn't fancy the simply chicken so I decided to try something different. I went for the mixed grill with a jacket potato. I gave the other half the sausage and onion rings...

Lost 2lbs this week aislingb 9 lbs ( 4.5 lbs to go 4.5 lost) alwyn 7lbs (lbs to go, lbs lost) Amandaj 8 lbs (lbs to go, lbs lost) Ammsas 6lb (3lb to go 3lb lost) Anna_vixen 7lbs (7lbs to go - 0lbs lost) Bebe_Butters 9lb (4lbs to go - 5lb lost) Berniegray242 (2.5lbs to go - 4.5lbs lost)...

So first week and I lost 2.5 lbs :) Then I went to my friends for a nice long walk with my dog and she treated me to some home cooked lunch... consisting of masses of puff pastry and mozzerella! Even if I take 6 syns of for my healthy extra that's 36.5 syns used on the fist day of my new week...

First week and 2.5lbs gone :) Very pleased!! aislingb 9 lbs ( 4.5 lbs to go 4.5 lost) alwyn 7lbs (lbs to go, lbs lost) Amandaj 8 lbs (5 lbs to go, 3 lbs lost) Ammsas 6lb (3lb to go 3lb lost) Anna_vixen 7lbs (7lbs to go - 0lbs lost) Bebe_Butters 9lb (8lbs to go - 1lb lost) Berniegray242 (4.5lb...

well, just got back from London.... Didn't exactly stay on plan but I managed the best I could! I'm actually very proud of myself for maintaining some control and eating reasonably well. I'm weighing in tomorrow so lets hope the scales are kind and it won't have ruined my hard work :s

Hi Missfortissimo! Thanks for your reply... I'm aiming for 1.5 stone for septemeber because I know I lose weight very slowly and I don't want to be disappointed if I don't lose masses by the wedding... Anyway today I ate exactly the same as yesterday! oops! I'm off to london tomorrow for a...

Right day two! Had a hellish 1pm till 1am shift in work which kinda screws my eating up but stuck to plan :) Breakfast - 2 weetabix, muller light, pineapple Lunch - left over chilli and rice from yesterday with hea of cheese Dinner - mugshot, mango, pineapple muller light... Syns - half...

And I meant thing not thong lol

Hi, The whole thong about limiting your calories is exactly what I'm getting at. If I have my heb (which I have to have all of to follow sw to the letter) I also have to add an extra, albeit small amount, lot of calories by adding an super free food. I'm never hungry before lunch so although...

Hi all... I started sw yesterday and am hoping to lose about 1,5 stone before 3rd September - my wedding day! Anyway I think a food diary will be a good way to keep a track on things so here it goes!! Any comments will be greatly appreciated :) Breakfast: heb 2 weetabix, muller light...

Breakfast question Hi all, I'm new so apologies if this has been asked before... But I'm just a bit curious about what everyone thinks of the 1/3 super free foods for breakfast. Today I had 2 weetabix with yogurt for my heb but then had some pineapple to ensure I had my 1/3 super free. I...

Hi all! Is it too late to join? I only joined yesteraday and would like to lose 7lbs. If it's too late no problems, I'll join the next challenge :) Good luck everyone! Bernie x