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Hi Toni, it isn't surprising you have had a lapse, if ever a time you need comfort food it is now but as you have said it didn't really comfort you so hopefully you can get right back on it, that 6 lb weight loss should spur you on, you are doing brilliantly. I can totally sympathise, I lost my...

Yes that about sums it up, although the embarrassing quota has eased off a bit as I think he is getting used to it now as the gas mask jokes appear to have eased off in the last week or so!!! :p Em xx

Thanks Alex, not sure if I am constipated, you eat so little actual food on this diet, it is hard to tell! But I will take your advice & get something else I never realised the psyllium husks might make matters worse! Thanks again, Em xx

Hi all, I have been TS 100% since I started this & still have about 5 pounds to lose before I am at ideal weight, only problem is the scales have totally stalled (a week and a half), I am totally bloated all the time & am getting grumpier by the day, my stomach has been terrible and I feel sorry...

Hi Claire, I had about 18 pounds to lose too & have lost 11 pounds so far although had a bad week last week with TOTM & having a fall at work which led to a bit of water retention, I started on the 20th Feb so start my 4th week tomorrow & pretty sure another 2 weeks will be plenty. I am doing...

My second week was lousy too, I didn't get that ketosis feeling until half way through the second week, have you got bullion? I found a couple of big mugs of that helped as it is quite savoury. I like to make coffees in my tin also so it stays hot for ages and lasts longer & is at least a break...

I am exactly the same but I was also like this on lighter life, my mouth is well furry! I ended up drinking 5 litres a day on LL much to the disapproval of my counsellor but I couldn't help it, great for the skin though! I also bought some mouth spray but doesn't seem to help. Em x

I am just into week 3 & found the packs so horrid the first week I felt totally depressed but after reading that slim & save do actual food packs bought a load of samples & have one of those at the weekend & made one of my exante foodpacks into crisps, crisps dipped into chilli foodpack felt...

I have had those also, not so much the feeling shaky but definitely the fluttery feeling in my heart like it has just put the foot on the accelerator by mistake!! Em x

Will give the shakes a go, thank for the tips! Salt, pepper & lots of tabasco have been my soup saviours!

Thank you both for advice! Myr can totally relate to forgetting to eat, I used to do that on LL! Am hoping that I am getting there, last couple of days haven't felt hungry and feeling a little less bleugh and am even managing the soups now without dread, so all good! Are the exante shakes not...

I just expected to feel less hungry all the time & to experience some improvement to my energy levels but I guess if the weight is coming off I will just get on with it & stop whingeing! Thanks for all your comments! Em x

that is what I am wondering!, also if you look at the amount of carbs in 2 soups & a bar it is literally impossible to get into ketosis on 60+ grams a day & the water flavouring has 3g per teaspoon so I suspect I won't get into ketosis with my current plan. Don't think I could face 3 soups a day...

Thanks, just didn't feel hungry for the first couple of days & then have got progressively hungrier & have expected it to abate and I suppose might be just that the bullion is making me retain water, will try & be more patient! Em

No not sticks, just hungry still & minimal weight loss, Em

I hated the shakes when I did LL & was happy to stick with soups just thought exante soups would be similar so bulk bought a load of vegetable & thai chicken. It is the vegetable I am really struggling with have tried adding paprika & Worcestershire sauce but not helping, am going to try tabasco...

Thanks for reply! Yes still hungry. Was on lighter life last year & I had to give up bars for a couple of days to get into ketosis but that was on lite so just thought if on TS it would be okay to have bars from start but perhaps this is not the case! The thought of having 3 of those soups a day...

Hi, I started exante TS on Monday so have now completed 7 days, am consuming 2 soups and 1 bar a day & as have been quite hungry over last couple of days I have also allowed myself 2 teaspoons of bullion a day (since Friday) & I also have a couple of teaspoons of water flavouring each day...

gherkins? Hi, I am curious about this, if vinegar is okay, why aren't gherkins pickled in vinegar? What is the diffierence? Em

Hi, I have been nominated for some award through work & there is a ceremony next Thursday, I completely forgot about it & agreed to go ages ago. Problem is it is a dinner & I have no idea what to do! Some of my bosses are going too. Wondered if anyone has had to attend a dinner & what they did...

Hi again, just ordered some marigold boullion from amazon, thanks for tip, I have been having either pulses, eggs or quorn mince and am trying to vary what I eat from day to day. Haven't tried quark, sounds like a star trek character! What is it like? Only lost a pound in my first week weigh in...

Hi PB, didn't find first week too bad but scales were a disappointment, only lost a pound & the counsellor sent me straight to the loo to pee on a stick! She says I am in ketosis but dehydrated, on TOTM also so am trying to be optimistic for next week weigh in. Was up at the loo 5 times last...

Hi there, I have my first meeting tonight too but started on LLL last Tuesday, I have a similar background to you, used to being fit although diet has always been up and down, when I am good I am very very good but when I am bad I am horrid! Hoping counselling will help address some of my food...

Hi Minerva, thanks for your response, I am vegetarian & just find it easier to cook a meal with veg & have salad on the side but I realise this is probably too much & I will have to settle for one or the other. Don't feel like I am in ketosis though & amn't really sure what it is! I loathe to...

Thanks for responses, will try & source some low fat cheese then! I am probably having way more than a cereal bowl as having vegetables & salad, guess I need to look at portion control too. Good luck to you too Laged!! Em x

Hello! I am on day 3 & was wondering if it is okay to have full fat cheese, my local supermarket only had full fat goats cheese so I bought that but is this going to effect my weightloss?, also can you eat too much salad & vegetables? My portions seem really big! One more thing, can I eat...