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    Padbear’s 2020 exante adventure

    Thanks Sam! I’ve had a tougher time over the last few weeks, as happens to us sometimes. Was trying to get back on track this week but still struggling but at least a loss! Am largely sticking to protein, but have probably been more 1200 calories per day than 800 and that’s showing. Planning...
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    Padbear’s 2020 exante adventure

    Hi Just a brief update. I’ve been recording my weekly weight loss in my signature. Now up to week six. It’s been a challenging week as I was abroad for work and have then been away from home due to a family issue. I haven’t been so strict this week but still surprised to see a good weight...
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    Hi looking forward to starting 2nd Jan order confirmed and on the way.

    Hiya, I’m mixing a bit to be fair (tend to have some eggs, and occasional chicken as all protein) but broadly am sticking mainly to shakes either exante or Nuzest. I’ve pretty much settled into 4 a day and even then am sometimes pushing up to 900 calories on some days I think but I am going...
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    My diary.

    Made me laugh on the peeing comment! 🤣 That should ease off as you get settled in after the first few days of burning through stored carbs and body moves more into ketosis, but not totally. I was stuck on the M1 yesterday in slow traffic and had to stop on the hard shoulder to go 🤣. Good...
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    Padbear’s 2020 exante adventure

    Hi all! (Or few 🤣) End of week two and the first week on protein shakes. Change of diet this week from the juices to the protein shakes so body had to adjust to that. 3lb loss this week which pretty relieved with (I weighed self after three days and was the same so not doing that again lol!)...
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    Padbear’s 2020 exante adventure

    thanks CL - I see you saturated at the same time and have a similar goal so am following you also. Congrats on your first week (over the temptations of NYE!) and here’s hoping we do well for the new week! Been on the shakes today and feeling early full which is a nice surprise!
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    Padbear’s 2020 exante adventure

    Hi all! Here goes! Like many people I’ve decided to have a good push on shakes to lose weight with a target of 40lb to lose after Christmas and the party season. I did this back some years ago and at he time lost 38lb over 10 weeks from a start of 16st6lb to 13st10lb This time starting lower at...
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    Hi looking forward to starting 2nd Jan order confirmed and on the way.

    Hi, Wow good luck with that - that will be totally life changing! Let us know if you get off to a good start! I did this years ago and was very effective so back to start again. Have just finished a week of juice fasting so off to a good start, protein shakes start today! you should get the...
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    weight loss equivalent

    Hi all, I like to think of my wieght loss equivalent to bottles of water in the supermarket. I've just hit 20lb or around 9kg which would be equivalent to a six pack of 1.5l bottles. picking that up and looking at the volume makes me realise that I've lost a fair amount and my heart/ knees etc...
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    January week 1

    Jan week 2 another 2lb loss. I'm right at the lowest I got to when I did this in 2011 (230 down to 192 before going back up) so another loss next week woudl get me to my lowest wight in around 5 years I would guess. I am moving house on Friday (exchanged yesterday) so aware stressful week but...
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    What Keeps you going

    reading books, watching tv alot. weekdays are easier as work takes up alot of time. Trying to keep focussed on the benefits of being slimmer and more confident/ comfortable in my skin. I have the odd night out/ drinks after work etc and I don't fret that stuff - I just hop straight back on...
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    Delivery for Exante

    welcome to exante! they're pretty quick is my experience, so if you ordered saturday they should deliver tuesday some time so you can be on yoru way soon. I see you've alot to lose so good luck and please persevere through the first week while your body is having a tantrum about being taken...
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    January week 1

    This includes new years which was totally off diet as saturday to saturday, so given that after a december of being careful and off diet but stand still ish really pleased with a 3lb weight loss to be back losing. That brings me under 14 stone and under the dread 30 BMI level. I am exercising...
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    Exercise and Exante

    For me its normally around day 5 that feels better. Regarding exercise I think it depends what you're used to. After the firts week your energy levels are likey to be higher than before you started. I would say do what youcan and follow your body to build up. I've bene a bit on and off...
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    Total Solution Starting Total Solution 01/01/13 Anyone else?

    I;m in for january as well, only looking to lose 10lb or so in the month after scraping through decembver mainly off diet but remarkably losing 2lb rathre than putting weight on. I've incerased my exercise alot (4 times a week now) and I find that helps alot - I'm more energetic which I assume...
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    back on full time for January

    restarted this in late October and lost 13 lb by end November (I have been eating protein based foods as well and been out with work so not too bad). December survived with a 2lb loss by last saturday past all the christmas parties so starting January at 14 stone 1 wanting to get to 12 stone...
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    Doing rather well....

    Hi Sam, that difficilt week one now over. I found tough for the first 5 days then my energy boost kicked in on thursday and I've felt great since. Still a long way to go but made the first hurdle ;-) cheers P
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    Doing rather well....

    Great post lb! Agree that once one sets one's mind to it it becomes easier. This is my 2nd time on, first time lost 2 3/4 stone in 10 weeks then been trying off and on. To the ones just starting, liek I am no I remember it definitely gets easier after the first week or two - there's partly...
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    Preparing for the big day 1

    once you're settled into ketosis I've found one's energy goes up so it's sticking wit it long enough for your body to start mainly using ketosis. 1st 5 days hardest then after 2 weeks alot easier. That's my past experience. I've started again yesterday and am looking forward to being in work...
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    Just Weighed Myself!

    congrats - great loss!
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    Flavours

    for the shakes the only one i can't stand is the choc, so opposite to all others here, but not keen on choc flavoured stuff in general. My fave is strawberry followed by vanilla Soupwise has to be the thai chicken, and quite liek the tomato but tend to add chilli to that to spice up a bit...
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    overweight!!! :)

    it's a great feeling - I hope you're enjoying it!
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    back on the exante wagon

    thanks Moj - how do you get that graph in your signature? Woudln't mind one of those! P
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    back on the exante wagon

    First week back (week 9) lost 2lb although to be fair I was weighing slightly more than 192 when I started just over a week ago so I've lost that too Haven't been brilliant as had some work drinks Friday and cracked a bit last night. Still a loss and new lows which is good so here's to the...
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    Does caffeine affect ketosis??

    or an extra shalke of course to get it through your system best to drink LOTS of water!
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    MrMoJo - Monday - Week 10

    Way to go moj! I'm guessing at 38lb down and 6 bmi points you must be getting a few comments/ complements to help you on your way. Hope you enjoy some good food/ drink on the deserved week off! P
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    what foods have you been dreaming of?

    i've started watching come dine with me since i started - love it! food i fantasize over the most is pizza, esp dominos pepperoni, with indian in a good 2nd for me. Having said that i had three weeks off diet (just restarted) and didn't have any of either!
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    I'm back for more!

    I remember you too - you were on when I started. I've taken a few weeks off and just started again yesterday. Similarly I seem to have maintained my weightloss but have come back for another few weeks to see if I can get into the 12s I've changed the order this time to shakes and bars, no...
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    eight weeks 38lb baby!

    Well I've just completed my 8 weeks on exante and have lost 38lb, so after water retention probably 2 1/2 stone net. I've been fairly good but have added to the total solution here and there esp when been exercising, but kept it to ketogenic food pretty much Next step is to doa week or tsop...
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    MrMoJo - Monday - Week 6

    good going Mo and well done on ducking under the 35 bmi. I finally dipped under 30 on my last weigh in and it certainly feels good to be a level down! cheer Pad
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    WK 10 Weigh In

    well done skinni! There will be nothing left of you soon! P
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    week 12 all done YAY

    great stuff! bmi drop of over 10 - I BET they're starting to notice you've lost weight big time! Congrats on all the good work!
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    MrMoJo - Monday - Week 5

    congrats mate - nice recovery! Hope you're back in the zone now! cheers P
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    Bad taste

    breath spray?
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    First day back at work since starting

    I too work in a large open plan office. In the morning there I stir my shake into a paste and eat and at lunchtime I make up the soup by adding hot water in the kitchen. Are people bothered/ curious? - not at all. The people at my desk all know what I'm doing and are generally quite...
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    Swimming

    it will help - the exercise will increase your metabolic rate causing it to burn more fat and therefore you will lose more! You may get a small offsetting gain in lean muscle mass as your legs and arms tone up a bit but that's also good (and muscle weight burns more calories than fat weight)...
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    8 WI and 3 st gone!!! :)

    Congratulations - great 8 week loss! That's my target for my 8 weeks I'm planning to be on this too, but of course you're there which is great! Must say I would never have believed that this diet would be so easy or so good - like you I find my energy and health both seem so much better as...
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    week 5 onwards and downwards

    Was a bit concerned as had to go to wedding last saturday which as you can imagine inovolved some drinking but still managed a very healthy 4.5lb off! Really happy at nearly 2 stone lighter and within sight of getting under the fateful 30 BMI! cheers P
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    A good read... dont panic!

    excellent info! Also love the point that a pound of fat takes a pound of water for storage so each 3500 calorie loss whilst in ketosis loses 2lb rather than 1lb. So as a guy doing some moderate exercise say assume 2400 cals/ day = 16800 cals/ week diet intake if 100% = 600*7 = 4200 net...
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    How hard is this drinking water malarkey!!!!

    water drinking will start to come easier. Don't force it through the firts few days - let your body build. You need it to transport the fat and keep hydrated + v good for skin which needs to shrink. I standardly drink 3-3.5l a day i reckon and many days it really doesn't feel difficult...
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    Chocolate shake

    don't know but i really don't like the choc shakes either. the others are all good though so i've stocked up on some extra strawberry ones to minimise the choc pain! P
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    Week 4 for me..

    congrats good comeback after W3!
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    Exante & Atkins ?

    I think Atkins looks cool and am aiming to tend that way myself as i come off this in a few weeks (on week 5 of 8), so why not either switch to atkins induction or eat a couple of meals exante and in the eve have some keto food like steaks or fish etc for some variety P
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    Wk 8

    great stuff good job! I'm full on for 8 weeks and am hoping for around that but will be bl**dy chuffed with self if get there in the 8 weeks! P
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    Week 3 WI & Two Stones Lighter!

    you having a small side of liposuction alongside exante there? superb - whatever you're doing it's a charm! P
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    WK 7 Weigh In

    congrats! - nice steady work!!
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    Exercise??

    week 2 - I think most diets suggest a week to adjust. By week 2 you'll be in ketosis and your energy should be feeling alot better! I'm sure it helps shift the weight too ;-)
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    MrMoJo - Monday - Week 3 WI

    As Brian's mother said in the life of you're a very naughty boy! Still hopping on and off isn't that bad I thing I guess and after a weight gain you're bound to have a good loss next week if you stick to the path. Everyone here seems to suggest W1 is the hardest before ketosis kicks in but I...
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    Monday week 5 WI

    Oh no - still 19lb down not too bad going hopefully! P
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    Losses please .......

    4 weeks 22lb and that included a 3 day trip to a conference so 4 days AAM. Would agree - doubt the bars are particuularly bad - I certainly have them each day. Stick to it and be at least quite good and you'll see the lbs roll off!
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    W4 WI

    thanks guys! looking forward to my morning shake already ;-)
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    WI Ins ???????????

    once a week best - maybe try to put the scales somewhere else. Having said that I sometimes peek midweek or so too but would far rather follow the once a week mantra. Every day sounds a bit of a disaster to me after the first week cheers P
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    W4 WI

    Managed to complete my 4th week! Was travelling for work at a conference in Amsterdam this week so ended up doing 4 add a meals and 2 add a glass of wine. So very pleased to see despite that and lack of exercise still managed a 3lb loss Into the 14s now :-) P
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    Total Solution STRUGGLING AAARGH!!

    hey guys, just a thought but if you're going to eat something extra then either as others say use the extra pack idea OR go for ketagenic foods - fish, meat, eggs, cheese etc so you won't fall off the switch from glucosis to ketosis
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    Monday week 4 WI :)

    well done tatty! it's great to see so many people continue to do well week after week here! :-) cheers P
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    Second Week WI !! :D

    wow! magic metabolism! remember to eat three packs a day, not one pack per three days! ;-) cheers P
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    MrMoJo - Monday - Week 2 WI

    Oh and forgot to say for me itr was week three that the women in the office started to comment that they could see I had lost weight so that should be coming to you soon..........
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    MrMoJo - Monday - Week 2 WI

    Sound's like you're a model exante weight loser - you'cve followed their guide of 10lb W1 then 4lb a week thereafter! I say that's great that you knwo if you do slip and jump straight back on you're still on for a good loss old chap! I'm having a dodgy week this one as at a conference so...
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    Not happy

    too much and you'll become mrs mojo cakey! ROFLOL
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    Not happy

    hey bluefox - sorry to hear! I know you started two days after me so I always look out! Hope you can still be good for W4 and get a good result this week to keep you keen! As others say the ups and downs seem a little random at times and there's a few lb in water retention variation etc etc...
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    Other diet bars

    whwrw do you find them - are they stocked in any mainstream store? cheers P
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    1meal a week

    eating the odd meal socially is unlikely to hurt in the scheme! To keep ibn ketosis these are best:- any fish, meat, poultry, eggs, cheese (not too much) and dark green veg - broccoli etc again in moderation The really bad things no surprises are highly refined carbs so cakes, chocolates...
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    week 1 weigh in

    Congrats for end of first week and bext for 100% w2!
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    OMG I,m in the 170s and more 13 stonne EVER

    nice - congrats!! Onwards and downwards!
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    Ketosis Q

    I knew what you meant mate! I was at school when that came out! Hopefully won't take so long to lose the weight as to come up with the answer, the ultimate answer to life the universe and well everything really! cheers P
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    Ketosis Q

    or somewhere else ;)
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    Ketosis Q

    That did make me laugh lol :D:D This thread is going downhill but in such a great way!
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    Ketosis Q

    a couple of points on the thread..... skinny latte's - sorry but you're not supposed to - around 150 calories (ok) but they're mainly carb calories due to the milk so not good for ketosis. Of course if you want to sin that's your choice.... what types of food are good for ketosis and why...
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    Ketosis Q

    I'm a guy too. Just at the 3 week stage now so a few days ahead. Seems to be a few of us here after all, although def a small minority! cheers P
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    Week 3 weigh in

    Not sure I quite believe this but week three is showing a massive 7lb loss - WOW. Actually a bit concerned, but thinking maybe after a slow start something is happening now. Hope not too much muscle loss in there. This week went to gym three times (30 mins hard cardio/ session) and ate...
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    100 lbs gone forever

    I'd like to add my voiceto the congratulations! Well done you - I hope you feel amazing on the back of this! And by posting you're giving a real inspiration to many here - a 7 stone weightloss in 16 weeks - WOW cheers P
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    Blast that fat :-)

    nicely done! Great to see another happy new starter! Wait for the energy pick up in the 2nd week - that's great too :-) P
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    exercise : cals burnt v cals taken in

    Hi, I think it was me that mentioned the 1/2 tin of tuna/ boiled egg or you could do like cakey who had an extra bar through the first week. I don't like the idea of being in starvation mode and i work out 3* a week so i;m having a little extra. Would back up the advice to not push it in the...
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    Its arrived :D

    welcome to the jouney. I'm on day 19 and SO happy I started - 17lb lost by this morning (ok i peeked) and the guys at work are noticing the weight loss now Oh happy memories of day 1 ;-) Oh I vote for strawberry too! The chocolate is the devil's shake lol cheers P
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    How do you manage...

    couldn't agree more! Remember that's not much different to add a meal week or working solution!
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    Want to

    I'd really recommend reafing the new atkins diet revolution book. It explains in far more detail about ketosis. On atkins induction (their equivalent to what we'redoing) you're restricted to 20 net carbs (carbs less fibre) but eggs you can eat in unresticted amounts. Exante is more like 50g...
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    Blown it big time!!!

    not blown it at all there tatty! You had a blip but if I were you I would feel even more proud of meyself for jumping back on the wagon! You may have lost a couple of days but in the wight loss campaign that's immaterial - you've taken great corrective action - well done!
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    lose weight or lose family

    Sounds like you've got some good motivations! I think admitting the problem to yourself and then seeing a path to a better life and wanting that life shoudl go a long way to help yourself stick to it! If you do need to eat something instead of crumbling totally and having a sandwich and cake...
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    Week 1 WI

    Nice start! I must say i found the 2nd week alot easier than the first so good times should be coming up!
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    WK 5 Weigh In

    good stuff skinny! Nice to see alot of green grins in your sig and congrats on a 5th straight week of weight loss! P
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    The dreaded Weigh in .....

    Great stuff - well done you!! Bet you felt alot better after that! Strange things the scales so reckon you have to allow for days being slightly up an down! I think broadly on this diet of your're 100% or thereabouts you must be burning fat and despite fluctuations in water retention, muscle...
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    I've made a booboo

    Hiya. AmZie - absolutely yes - you can add pepper, chile, cayenne, paprika! I saw it here and chceked with Exante who confirmed. ILurv - just see it as an experiment! I'm a guy too so I'm curious if I had an extra bar or two on effect. As others have said it won't be too great I would have...
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    Can someone please help a newbie

    Good luck with sticking it through a first day! I tend to think that there are a few factors for the first days so here are some ramblings from me:- 1. feeling commited to it/ feeling it's a good time - if you're not in to it then it will be hard; good to muster up as much determination as...
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    Week 2 Day 5 :-(

    also there will be day to day variance etc. I looked too many days in the first 10 but did notice some days sts or up slightly then next day would be 1.5 lower. Broadly if you're in ketosis then you have to be burning fat, so then it's just down to how your body regulates with water, muscle...
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    week 8 all done

    still pretty great overall - 2 1/2 stone in 6 weeks! You must look and feel very different to when you started! good job! P
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    week 2 WI

    thanks guys :). It's great to seeing those lbs coming off and what a great little community for mutual encouragement/ information here cheers P
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    week 2 WI

    Hi all, well I've made it to the week 2 weigh in. Been mainly good, have 1/2 a tin of tuna on gym days as I balk at the idea of a net 200-300 calories 4.5lb this week which I'm pretty pleased with so worth a :) I think! Nearly at my first stone............ cheers P
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    Vanilla Shakes

    strawberry for me, but vanilla's a good runner up. Don't like chocolate but have managed to stomach three of them now so suppose getting used to. regarding mixing the shakes I do something different that I learned from an ex colleague doing LL years ago. I empty the sachet into a cup and...
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    Week one weigh in ...

    congrats Bluefox! Now on to a good week two! Incidentally saw your post re slow metabolism. I'm just readijng Atkins at the moment and that discusses it there - seems to work on a similar principle to this diet (putting you into ketosis) and has case studies of people with slower metabolism...
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    So day one is done....

    Good start both! I think the first week can be tough as your body makes the switch from glucosis to liplysis/ ketosis but it does settle at some stage over the coming days so good to keep motivated to the first weigh in to give something to feel good over! Oh and drink lots of water! - helps...
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    week one over

    thanks all! :D Another day nearly over now too! P
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    Work while on exante

    Hi, I've started on a week off and am going back to work next week. Slightly different as not a new job but I've told some of the people there what I'll be doing. I think most people know of this type of diet and if they can't cope without making snide remarks I think that says more about them...
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    Got my pack!

    Great way to look at it made me laugh! :D
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    week one over

    Hi guys, Just finished my first week. Aiming for 10 so after a week I feel I'm on my way better now. I only got a 8lb weightloss, which I thought a little disappointing for W1 but still at least it's a start and i was drinking alot in the week prior so may have lost some water retention...
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    Green Tea

    As bf says yes greentea is allowed. Personally I go for peppermint (also allowed) and if you fancy combining the two then jacksons do green tea with peppermint! Just as an fyi green tea has around 1/2 the caffeine in of black tea and is high in oxidants so is far healthier. Not everyone's...
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    First week loss.. A true loss?

    Good question! Even if it is mostly water, there's bound to be some that isn't, and as Kay and getslim say it's still weight to be lost - our bodies are largely water and as you get smaller then they probably need to retain less. We normally retain water due to not drinking enough and eating...
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    do people feel tired in the first week

    Hi Elemental. Thanks for that! The tiredness did indeed go and I've just finished day 7. Only 8lb so I'm disappointed at that (I'm a guy so had hoped for over 10). I'm concerned over what happens when you come off too, but I've been reading the atkins book and reckon I'm at the issues with...
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    Tasty!

    choc was the one i didn't like either alongside tomato - all the others seem fine to be honest! Someone here suggested mixing it with a vanilla and some coffee to maek a mocha which mught be worth a try. For myself I think I'll likely throw away most of the chocolate ones - it's still cheap on...
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    A little help please.

    32lb is alot but probably not outside of feasibility. They say 10lb week one then 4lb a week as a guide so that would be 18lb over three weeks. You're a guy so probably lots of guys would go 14lb w1 then 6lb a week maybe so 26lb so you're onbly 6 over that. Why woudl you be more than that...
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    do people feel tired in the first week

    thanks guys. I tried a ketostik again last night and it turned red so all looks good from that so maybe the other one didn't work/I didn't do it properly. Glad to hear some tiredness goes after the first week! It was just yesterday but I had been out for the whole day. Still I'm hoping that...
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    quick question :)

    welcome. I'm on day 5 so not much ahead - started friday. Just mailed exante to chcek and they confirmed pepper/ chile/ cayenne/ paprika all ok. Only had one tomato soup but must say that I found a bit pants so hoping some spice will help enough so can't taste :) P
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    do people feel tired in the first week

    Hi all, I've just started exante and am now on day 5. Been out a bit today and feel really tired. Just wondering if other people have that too early on and whether it goes away? I've tried ketostix and they're not registering ketosis yet although I tjought i should be there by now. No...
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