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It looks amazing, going to try making this tomorrow if I can get the light version too, i found the original one. Had a look on price comparison website and it only had prices for asda and tesco so i'm going to try those places. Tried Sainsburys but no luck, wasn't on the comparison site so i'm...

Did my second workout today and I went for the whole thing! I did have to stop every so often and modify the tactical lunges as I have a really tight Achilles tendon in my right foot due to an old injury (starting physio next week). So far I am in love with it! I can't wait to progress! FF :D

The 5kg one I got feels dead heavy for some of the moves! I followed quite a few of the introduction moves on Sunday and today I ache all over! I did about 12 minutes of the express work out before I thought I was going to fall in a heap on the floor. I'm going to keep it up and aim for 20...

Thank you! Ive ordered one to collect! :)

Hello! I've ordered Kettlercise for Women and I had ordered a set of kettlebells but it turns out they won't be in stock until next week and I wanted to start on Monday. So I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a decent 4kg kettlebell to get me started off with? I've looked on amazon...

Hello all, this is just a post to say I shall be half following the diet till the 19th. Its just too much having these planned meals and trying to say i'll get back to being good straight after, its just too hard. So on the 19th I am going to start 100 days of TS, I have no planned meals or...

Yeah, i've got some of that. I used to drink it all the time when I did it last year but towards the end it started making me feel a bit nauseous when I drank it. The smell of it started putting me off which was rather annoying as I loved it at first. Might try it tomorrow, won't have time...

Hello! I survived a meal on Saturday! I also had a sign from an unknown ruler of the universe, a snack machine wouldn't accept any of my pound coins so ended up not having chocolate yesterday. I'm finding it hard at the moment as I miss savoury food so i'm having a cup-a-soup this evening as its...

How dark are they on the scale? I'd say if its really dark then you are definitely not drinking enough water and could be retaining. As well, as fat cells empty, they fill up with water so this could also explain the gain after such a huge loss. FF :o

I find with all the water and vitamins in the shakes, my skin, hair and nails all go extremely healthy. Its kicked in today! All I did was rub the top of my thigh as it was cold and was like jeeze, so smooth and soft!!! I'm only in day 4 of my restart so I haven't kicked into full energy buzz...

Well done for not stealing a chip!! I haven't noticed my body emitting a smell but sometimes when I don't drink enough water my urine has a strong odd smell. Try upping your water a bit to see if it disappears. FF :o

I've heard 20 minutes otherwise the nutritional value starts to decrease. FF:o

I'm hoping I can get away with a vegetable saag and an onion bhaji. No chips or rice or anything. Considering I managed to stay in ketosis over a bad few days without trying, I reckon this curry won't knock me out completely. (fingers crossed) :D FF :o

Don't give in! You can do it! You know, the worst thing about McD's is that at the time it tastes good but shortly after you feel hungry again. You wanna know why? Empty calories! High in fats, salt and carbs but no actual substance. If you don't give in it will make you feel a million times...

Oh no! Don't eat today! Just think of the impact it would have on your WI tomorrow and that might put you off the wagon completely! Write down reasons why you want to be on exante or look through before and after photos or look at photos of yourself etc etc. Do something to keep your mind off...

Coffee? I know it sounds a bit cheesy or boring but it means you can stick to your diet and you can get to know each other! FF :o

Day 3 and i'm in a right mood. I think i'm just overtired really. Uni took its toll before xmas, ended up working way more than I should have over the holidays and doing tonnes of revision then straight back into exams and now semester two feels like a hard slog already and its only the end of...

Don't let it get you down! Obviously your DH is way more important in your life than her. She is probably just jealous as you look beautiful in that article! If she doesn't see you sending a card as a nice gesture then she doesn't deserve your time. :) FF

I take a fybogel once a day in the morning and I find it helps a lot, there are also plenty of pills on the market to help soften things up a bit but make sure its the softening ones and not the ones that increase the contractions of the gut as they can be incredibly painful and if you have to...

Hello! I'm meant to be having an indian takeaway on Saturday evening and i've read other peoples ones about it but the difference is that i'm vegetarian so I can't have the tandoori meats. What would people recommend? I know rice and that is out of the question. FF :sigh:

I swear I posted earlier, oh well. I can't even remember what I wrote. Its day 2 of back on the TS wagon and i've got the metallic taste and what not and by the looks of my ketostix i was still in ketosis to a degree this morning. When I weigh in on the 4th I really want to break into the 220's...

Wow, thats really good for only 4 days on the diet! Stick with it! I also find that altering the temperature you have the shakes can make a difference with the taste. I like to have the vanilla, banana and strawberry ones with really cold water but I like the chocolate one at just normal tap...

Maybe you're getting confused with the before 1pm part. Its if you order before 1pm then you should expect your order the following day but it doesn't specify a time. Don't worry, it will turn up and keep checking your e-mails as the delivery company e-mail and tell you an hour slot to expect...

Urgh, i'm so fed up with myself. I'd done so well and went and ruined it all and it was that meal on the friday that triggered it all. I ended up going with my family for a meal on Monday and since the Friday I kept picking at things, biscuits, chocolate, cheese, crisps etc. I know i'm going to...

To be fair to myself I have resisted the following: lemon meringue pie, apple strudel, ice cream, cadbury mini rolls, veggie lasagne, garlic bread, salad, cheese, thorntons chocolates, various types of bread, pizza, chips and biscuits this weekend so I should be proud of myself for that! FF :o

I knew it was too good to be true! I had a freddo and a jelly bean this morning. Not horrendous but I feel like i've done it again. I'm not allowed any more! Draw a line, 100%. From tomorrow, I have two weeks where I have to be completely 100% as i'm at uni. I'm in this for the long haul. Next...

Thanks guys! I just thought this morning what would it have been if I hadn't of had the meal but oh well, back to getting into ketosis again. Shouldn't take long to be fair. I'm not sure what it is but I know that its meant to help with hair production and maintenance and keeping nails and skin...

I weighed in!!! 234.4lb :D i'm very happy! This has given me a big boost, I can't wait for the next two weeks, I hope I get the same loss over two weeks. I'm going to get myself some biotin to take as well over the next months that i'm going to be on this. I want to lose weight but not any of my...

Well I survive the meal relatively well, didn't go crazy. I put lots of veggies on my plate and didn't eat until I burst, had nice long breaks between stuff.... then I got home from uni and fell face first into a quiche and some brioche. I'm going to draw a line under today and start back afresh...

I did have another one! This time I was driving a scooter around an air field and then ended up in a car park watching someone ride the scooter really badly then I ended up in a hole with one of my old uni friends and it was really cold and full of snow and ice and she was trying to mix a vodka...

Thanks for the replies, I think i'll just go, enjoy myself, try to stick low carb (quite hard when you're veggie) and get straight back on it afterwards. My parents called earlier to wish me luck for my exam and asked if I wanted fish and chips for tea when I got home and I immediately said no...

So today is one of two days that I had planned a meal with a friend way before I knew i'd be dieting again and having only just restarted. I just want to know, should I have my bar and two shakes as normal and treat today like a WS day? I think if I do it would be easier to just pick straight...

One thing I love is that even after being 20lb down from my highest weight, my collar bones are just starting to be visible, if they are as visible now at 243lb then I wonder how they are going to look when I eventually get to 143lb! Also, back dimples! I love my back dimples and they are...

I had a weird dream about where I work when I had a nap earlier but it wasn't where I work, it had turned into some kind of fun house amusement park thing and then it flooded (where I actually work is next to a river). I had to swim underwater to help the customers out of their cars. It was very...

Day 7 - grumpy grump grump! I'm so tired, not because of exante but because of my exams! Its getting me down. I was sat in the library earlier just thinking of all the food outlets in the union and the food in the mini supermarket. It was so bad! I need to just stick to dreams about eating...

I used to get it all the time before I started exante and while I was on it for 6 weeks last time it disappeared. Are you drinking your soups/shakes/water really fast? If it affects you badly then it could be something to ask your doctor? FF :o

Yep, I get very weird dreams. I had one about Harry Potter and my cousins were in it and i've had one about being pregnant too. They are very vivid and sometimes even lucid dreams, I love lucid dreams! FF :o

Errrmmmm.... I only did it the other day and the name escapes me! Ah, go here Gallery - Gallery Page | My Virtual Model - Technology that outfits Day 6, i'm tired and grumpy. I had to get up stupidly early to get somewhere for an appointment and when I got back, crashed for about 3 hours. I've...

I guess it depends on what normally happens when you get your TOTM. For me I usually start retaining water about 5 days before i'm due and I look puffy in the face and then as soon as its over it all drops off. I've noticed I can gain between 3-5lb coming up to it and then it goes away about 3...

Quick day 5 update, just tested myself and I am in ketosis! Woohoo! Settling down for my final shake of the day. FF :o

I had it for the first few days but I have a fybogel once a day and after a few days it was all but gone, my tummy still gurgles though. I have a feeling its to do with not eating solid food and possibly constipation. Some people on here add these husks to their shakes or make up a drink with...

Day 5 is being a bit of a pain in the bum. I feel hungry but I know its psychological or maybe its that I haven't had a cigarette all day. I've been doing stuff to keep my mind busy, tidying, dyed my hair etc etc. I also haven't been to the loo for a 'you know what' for a day or two, at least...

Today has been okay so far, been feeling a bit hungry and grumpy. My exam didn't go very well and normally I would turn to food for comfort but called my parents instead and had a bit of a cry down the phone. I'm just going to pick myself up, dust myself off and work hard for the next one. I'm...

Hello Everyone, I was wondering if anyone else had experienced something like this too! I restarted Exante on Friday and got my TOTM in the early hours of Saturday and i'm normally quite bad for the first 3 days and they usually last 5-6 days but it appears to have slowed down to almost a stop...

Hasn't happened to me before but just try sipping on water. Maybe make up an isotonic drink and try that. It could be low blood sugar or something. If you don't feel better and can't keep fluids down by mid day I would go to the doctors. Hope you feel better soon. FF :o

Haha, do you want to hear something odd? Since I had that one when I had that weak moment, I haven't had one! Even when I was off Exante for about a month, they just don't appeal to me any more. Day 4 and i'm feeling alright, might be the two pro plus I had earlier. Ketostix came up negative...

Congratulations, thats an amazing loss! You must be dead happy! FF :o

I thought IBS was a long term disorder? I seem to end up with a very growly gut on exante, I find having a fybogel a day helps a bit. I wish it didn't make me bloat so much at the beginning. What kind of tablet did you take to help? FF :o

I love everyones reasons! I can relate to a lot of them! I've thought of another reason too: 6 - Get to a weight where my family stop saying should you be eating that! So glad I made this post, hopefully people will come back to it when they want spurring on and in their weak moments! FF :o

Its back!!! Its back!!! The metallic taste is back!!! I think i'm in ketosis, woohooooo!! Might see if my ketostix agree but if not, its a good sign! FF :o

It all depends whats in the salad really, maybe use a website like myfitnesspal or mydailyplate to have a look at what the carbs would be. They have generic ingredients on there so hopefully you can get a rough guide. As long as its a very low carb salad and doesn't contain anything with citrus...

Wow, you are so brave for writing that! Thank you for sharing! It doesn't sound like vanity at all to me, it sounds like you've made a decision to better your life all round :bighug: FF :o

Oh dear! Slimmann, don't be disheartened! The thing with Exante is you have to find what works for you in terms of exercise and what you can and can't eat. Everyone is different and will react differently to everything and anything. With the exercise, start off small. I would recommend walking...

Hello everyone! I thought it would be good if we post our reasons/motivation for wanting to lose weight as we all have a united goal but our motives are all different! I'll start :) 1. I want to be able to exercise without killing my joints. 2. Some day I want to have children and it...

As far as i'm aware you can take painkillers, I doubt they would affect weight loss. Just make sure you drink plenty of water and space out your packs to regular intervals to try and keep your blood sugar a bit more stable. The headaches only last a day or two. Good luck! FF :o

Hello! Day 3 is here! I've had a bar so far today and drunk nearly 3/4 of a litre. Got a bit of a muzzy head but that will pass with the water. I'm dead excited for weighing in on Saturday as i'll have been on the diet 9 days so i'm hoping for that big loss like I got last time! Just had a look...

I agree with Blue Butterfly and yes, some of us on here are just plain fat with no medical reason for it but thats why we are here, we all have the same goal at the end of the day. I can kind of see Frosted's point. When I did exante for 6 weeks before christmas until I got ill (unrelated to...

I have dentex breath freshener but I also use trebor extra strong mints and they didn't affect ketosis or weight loss last time so i'm carrying on with having them. FF :o

Thank you! Its in the second week of July, i've calculated that if I consistently lose 3lb a week from now until the 7th of July then I could potentially be at 168 so I think I can achieve my goal with that 18lb buffer :)

Hello All, I've decided to make a new diary and I am going to commit to writing an entry every single day to keep me on the straight and narrow. I'm determined to be 200lb or less in time for my graduation, i'd ideally like to make my goal in my sig but i'm not going to beat myself up if I...

Hello! I'm finally returning. Back to day one today! I got sick in the second week of december and had to come off it so I decided to return to the diet after christmas. I've been putting it off, I was going to start again on the 1st but its taken me this long to psyc myself up for it. I really...

I'd like to join to please! Catscratch - 36lbs (-6=30lbs to go) Junkinthetrunk - 24lbs Kenshin112 - 42lbs ScaryBush - 40lbs Petal - 40lbs MashedBanana- 40lbs Midnight-Sparkles - 35lbs Kelly2011 - 42lbs SammyE - 31lbs AaronC - 6.5/50lbs (43.5 to go) finnsmum - 50lbs Phoenix101 - 30lbs...

My first weigh in -2lb :] FakeFrowns: 2lb/8lb Babymum: 14lb Midnight-Sparkles: -2lbs/14lbs TrueBlueAngel: 1lb/8lb chiefdave: 12lb Cybill: 14lb Ally2069: 7lbs honeytemple88: 20lb

Thank you nursetubs! Certainly feels good to be in control of my diet again. Weighed in this morning and 237.6 so i'm happy. I did weigh myself last night and was 236.8 but I had two glasses of rose so i'm probably retaining some water today. I'll weigh myself again tomorrow morning to see whats...

I'm still here! :D I think the diet is taking its toll on my willpower. I'm determined to stay on it till Christmas Eve though. I'll keep going as long as I can. I really want to see myself securely in the 16's this week. 237 or 236 would be nice but i'd like to get rid of that 1lb I put on last...

I'll make a list and as people want to join, can they add themselves to the list when they post :) FakeFrowns: 8lb Babymum: 14lb Midnight-Sparkles: 14lb TrueBlueAngel: 8lb

Hello Everyone! Thought i'd start a December Challenge thread. As i'll be going off plan for a few days, i'm going to aim low and say 8lb. FF :o :bliss: FakeFrowns: 8lb

Forgot to update this on Saturday! I lost 3.2lb so I am only 0.2lb away from a stone for this month. I would have weighed myself today if i'd have been at home. Oh well, I hope there'll be a december challenge starting! Might even set it up myself :o FF :o Ally2069: 14lbs down 7lbs to go...

I've been a naughty FF and come wondering back in with my head held low :break_diet: I think the pasta started it off. Sunday night I ended up eating curly fries and then on Monday I had a pint with cordial in it and ended up ordering take away. On the other hand, i've got straight back on it...

Hopped on the scales this morning to see the damage the pasta caused and I was quite surprised to see 239.6 and i've had a shake and drank about 1lt of water so far today. Perhaps the effects will be seen at next weeks weigh in. FF :o

Have you tried taking a fiber supplement like fibersure or fybogel or physllum husks? When did you start eating the bars? It could be that if you have been completely 100% TS so far that your system isn't used to processing solid food and will take a little while to settle back down to normal...

Aww thank you!! I took some pictures after my first week but they aren't very good quality. Think i'll take some more on the 24th of December when I need to have lost my two stone for my xmas goal. I will do it! 100% TS from now on!! FF :o

I've had a bad day couple of days with my hunger pangs and my tummy rumbling and today I just caved. I'd made a pasta bake the previous night for my brother and I gave him a portion and put two smaller ones in the fridge and ever since they've been calling to me. Pasta is one of the things I...

I started close to the beginning to November so I want to lose 2 stone before xmas. My xmas ticker shows my progress, i'm well on my way. I intend on going completely off plan for a few days over xmas. Probably just 25th-27th/28th and then getting straight back on it as I want to lose at least...

At about day 5/6 but then i got my totm and ended up breaking out. At the moment though, my skin all over feels so soft and my nails have stopped chipping and breaking. I think it might be a combination of the increased water intake and all the vits. FF :o

Very very happy today! Just weighed myself after getting home and i've lost 3.2lb!!!! So happy that i'm going to update my ticker! I hope that tomorrow that I might just be 237 and be back in the 16s! Eeeek! FF :o

Feeling very fed up today :( I think i'm out of ketosis, I have hunger pangs, like proper ones, not psychological, the bad taste in my mouth is gone and i've lost all my energy. I'm not quite sure whats done it. Maybe it was having two shakes at once. Who knows but either way, its really...

Its entirely possible, it all depends on how your body reacts in week 2. Some people get a slump in their loss and lose 1-2lb and some people get equally as high losses as their first week! Good luck and you're doing well so far! :) FF :o

When I was looking elsewhere on the internet, it seems to me that while on the diet, you don't really shed hair as the follicles go to a resting stage where the hair is still attached. The hair only comes out when a new one starts growing through. So I guess it means that the diet is lacking in...

My first NSV today! I tried on my work shirt and before, the very last button would only just do up and would look horrible as the material pulled and stretched across the largest part of my stomach but now it fits just nicely, the button does up easily and there is a little bit of room to spare...

Very happy to say HONK for yesterday and today! :) FF :o

Well done for getting to day 6! I think they were the hardest days, after that it was good! You'll be at your goal weight in no time :) FF :o

Glad I'm not the only one! I keep drinking lots of water! I'm going to have my last shake, tidy up my room and go to bed. Its been a long day. Hope you feel less hungry tomorrow too :) Onwards and downwards! FF :o

When I turned vegetarian I noticed that my hair wasn't as healthy as it had been when I ate varying meat and fish. As I don't eat meat, fish or eggs as a whole (i'll eat egg in baked goods and quorn etc). I put this down to not getting as big a range of amino acids and such. I think i'm going to...

This post has actually really scared me, I have really fine/thin hair and I don't want any of it to come out, I hope it doesn't happen to me. :( FF :o

Urgh, the hunger pangs are back :cry: I feel so hungry right now I could have a gnaw on my desk! I think i'll have an early night tonight. FF :cry:

I think my AAM knocked me out of ketosis a bit as my stix went from reading moderate to trace but oh well, they may be wrong. I had a really bad day yesterday. Didn't sleep what so ever on Sunday night and spent yesterday fitting in tiny cat naps then 4:30 came and I was free for the rest of...

I think its okay due to the fact that its dry and not fresh actual milk. When I drink plain milk, I go a bit red like when i've had a couple of glasses of wine and then start feeling really sick and get sharp pains in my stomach. I don't know whether its an allergy or an intolerance to something...

I forgot about my nails too, they're so much stronger and don't break as easily as they used to. They also look a lot whiter at the tips. I always struggled to get calcium in as I don't drink milk due to an allergy so I think when I eventually come off exante, I should try and find a way of...

Had to have an AAM this evening, i'm being pretty ratty as i've got my TOTM. I had a plate of quorn (5 italian style meat balls, two beef burgers and a chicken burger) now I feel incredibly full and a bit sick actually. Oh well, felt good to eat something that wasn't sweet or a savory liquid! FF :o

I bet the title will make people think I want to know what will happen to my skin as I lose weight, but i'm not asking that! :p Has anyone else found that this diet has done wonders for their skin? It must be all the water and vits but I haven't had to moisturize since starting! Before I got...

Had a raspberry bar today, delicious. I'm being naughty and going to bed having not had all my meals for the day. I'm not feeling very well this evening so i've crawled into bed. Sure i'll be fine tomorrow! Night! FF :o

Thank you :) I bought two boxes of each, i'm going to try the raspberry one today, going to pop it into by bag before I head off to work! I remember when I used to calorie count and I used to strip completely off and go to the loo like 3 times just to see a 2lb loss on the scales so i'm...

Weighed in today and lost 3.2lb bringing my total so far to 10.6lb. Onwards and downwards FF :o

3.2lb off this week! :D Ally2069: 14lbs down 7lbs to go (21lbs) chiefdave: 22lb (-14, 8 to go) Ellie: 10lbs FakeFrowns: 14lb (14-7.4-3.2=3.4lb to go) fuggedaboutit: 14lb harriet: 14lbs Holliepop: 14lb honeytemple88: -19lb jacci49: 14lb Jayne289: 14lb kenshin112: 28lb kered: 16lb...

Day 14!!! I went to Tesco to get some of those bars, had a chocolate one as a late breakfast and they are really tasty and they're so big for just 220 cals. I think i'm going to keep them for when i'm too busy to have a shake. Had a cheeky hop on the scales and considering i'd already eaten and...

Well, I had a cheeky hop on the scales when I got home today, showed another 3.2lb loss so i'll just have to see if it goes up or down tomorrow! FF :o

You are probably just retaining water, I read that when you lose weight through ketosis, the fat cells fill with water and also if you've exercised at all, if you have aching muscles and such that water moves to the muscle while it repairs. Don't let it get you down! Put those scales away until...

Hello :) I was just wondering how TOTM week has affected other peoples losses? Was it better or worse than normal? I just want to see if it decreases some peoples loss as if I got on the scale on Saturday and only saw like -1lb i'd be pretty sad. When i've done other diets, I see a bigger loss...

Its now coming to the end of day 13 and stuck to it 100% today even though I got asked if I wanted to go for lunch at this place that does amazing sandwiches and chips! I don't know why but I thought it would be a good experiment to mix chocolate and strawberry cause I had only had one pack...

Thats odd, I used to suffer with insomnia before starting exante but after a few days on it, i've been sleeping like a log! I've been in bed every day before 11pm except for a day or two. Hope you got to sleep! FF :o

Today is a new day, day 13! Must stay 100% from now on until xmas (excluding my 1 day off). I know I can do this! FF :o

Well that wasn't what I expected it to be... I made it up and started poking at a bit, had a couple of mouthfuls, had about half of it and decided it tasted wrong. I've binned the other half. It just didn't taste nice and now I feel sad that I went off track for half a pot noodle that tasted...

So I was right, I did get my TOTM but its been a slow and painful build up. In lots of pain right now and feeling quite weak in terms of my motivation. I just put water in the pot noodle. I think it smells kinda funny :( argh, this is a test. Will fill you guys in tomorrow with this challenge...

Yeah, its kind of like a security blanket to me. I don't know why :sigh:

Day 12 almost done, bring on Saturday! The pot noodle is still intact, it was on my bedside table but i chucked it across the room as it was making me angry being there :o. I really want a 5lb loss this week but i'll settle for 3lb, any lower and I might feel a bit down but i'll pick my self...

Day 11! Double numbers! Only 17 days to go till a month! Feeling good today, had a shake for breakfast, squeezed one in at lunch time and just my evening one left to go! Feeling quite cold today, more so than usual. I also noticed that when I get close to 3L of water a day, the funny taste in...

When I go home this weekend I think i'll get someone to take me over to the massive tesco and have a look for these bars, I had a look online and they look amazingly yummy! I also forgot to write in my earlier post that for years i've thought I was 5'6", turns out i'm 5'7" I know its only an...

Haha, I know :( I was going to throw it out but chucked it in a draw I never use but I was searching for something today and opened that draw and it rolled right up to the front! I'd forgotten it was there. I decided to just put two packs into one shake as I want to get a very early night. I...

I accidentally over slept so didn't have time to make and drink my shake this morning and had to work through lunch :( I haven't made it to 2L just yet, probably 1.5L. I'm just so tired, i'm not going to give in though. I'm going to have another shake in about an hour and a half and then my last...

I have had THE most terrible day and am sooo contemplating eating my pot noodle. I haven't had ANY of my shakes yet just because i've been out of the house since early this morning, I got my TOTM and I feel like ripping somebody/anybody's head off. I think i'll have bouillon and a shake and if...

Well my xmas one is pretty straight forwards and my june goal, i guess i chose a bunny cause I love rabbits, had to have mine PTS not that long ago. :( I think I might have subconsciously chosen pink as for that goal I want to feel all feminine in a pretty dress for my graduation! :p FF :o

Day 9 now, feeling very tired, didn't sleep well. I have work later and I don't particularly feel like going. Oh well, i've got some tidying and cleaning to do first, maybe that will help! FF :o P.s. 50th post!!!

Thank you guys! Most certainly onwards and downwards! I was a little bit naughty again today, had some nuts and a few slices of quorn ham but back to 100% TS tomorrow! I don't want my little slip up to show on the scales next week! Fingers crossed for a 4-5lb loss this week. Think i'm going to...

There's a sticky post with a list of drinks you can have :) FF :o

Thank you! I'm very happy with that number! Only 8lb more till the 16s. Can't wait :] Been good so far today, had a shake and had to go in the fridge to get cold water but wasn't even tempted by the quorn ham. FF :o

My first week weigh in: -7.4lb, going to change my goal to 14lb :] FF Ally2069: 14lbs chiefdave: 14lb (-10, 4 to go) Ellie: 10lbs FakeFrowns: 14lb (14-7.4=6.6lb to go) fuggedaboutit: 14lb harriet: 14lbs Holliepop: 14lb honeytemple88: -19lb jacci49: 14lb Jayne289: 14lb kenshin112: 28lb kered...

My first official weigh in (drum roll please) issssss: 245!!!!! I've lost 7.4lb this week! I'm very happy with that, its given me a boost and there'll be no more picking at quorn ham or eating cashew nuts! Yay! FF :o

Thanks for your reply :) Fingers crossed in the morning, I'll see 245! I think my tummy is also a bit backed up so i've taken 1 dulcolax so that might help to. I think i'm more mad at myself for eating more than anything. I'm just glad it was quorn ham and cashews rather than the left overs...

Day 7 I had a mixed bag day, started off okay, went a bit rubbish in the middle then was brilliant after that... until I got home to where my scales are. I'm so depressed I actually feel like crying and slightly fell off the 100% TS :( I've and some cashew nuts and quorn ham slices. I hopped on...

Congratulations :happy096:

Well hello day 7! I'm feeling really quite positive today and super excited for my weigh in tomorrow. I was looking in the mirror after having a shower this morning because I had felt my collar bones feeling quite obvious and I can actually see a definitive outline in the mirror, its faint, but...

Well i'm finally going to bed after a very long day. Food has been on my mind a lot, I think daydreaming about it kinda helps me in a round-a-bout way in that it doesn't make me feel like i'm missing out, more of what my old habbits were like. Going to an all you can eat chinese buffet and...

I've been thinking about this too, i'm having 3 days off over xmas either 24-26th or 25-27th as i'm going to a chinese buffet one of those days but unsure as to which day. I know for sure it'll kick me out of ketosis as I plan on going completely off plan, not bothering with low carb. I think...

I'm looking forwards to your weigh in tomorrow :D I hope you have an amazing loss, i've read lots that people tend to have a low loss in week two then pick right back up again! FF :o

I'm feeling alright, not caved yet. Been watching the biggest loser this evening. My tummy seems to have quietened down today. When I get home tomorrow evening, I think I might take a dulcolax and then start having fybogel once a day to see how it goes. I'm no longer tired, bit spacey though and...

Thank you for that! Gives me a good idea of what I can possibly eat. :D FF :o

Thank you :D I'm so excited for WI on Saturday. Just got to get through day 6 and day 7! FF:o

I've decided to order original fybogel (doesn't contain citric acid), I was thinking if I mix it with the water I use for my shakes then mix my shake it might make it easier to take as I imagine it to taste a bit gross plain. I hope it gets here on Friday or Saturday. I have a test on Friday, a...

Thanks for your post :] I'm not feeling so good, i'm suffering from a poorly tummy. I've been 100% today and drank a lot more water than previous days. I hope my tummy settles down tomorrow. Think i'm going to crawl into bed at 8 and get a decent nights sleep. FF :(

Also, does anyone take fybogel? I'm thinking about taking it as it helps make bowel movements regular and normal. Or should I get psyllium husk capsules? FF

I think i'm probably constipated as when it occurred, I didn't get the usual hot/cold flushes and didn't feel physically sick. I think I might just finish off my water and crawl into bed. Hopefully things will be functioning more normal tomorrow :( FF

Hello, Probably not the most pleasant thread but i've got a dicky tummy. :cry: Anyone experienced this too? I'm on day 5 of TS. My tummy is also very gurgley. I don't know what to do and its quite embarrassing :( FF

I find the vanilla really sweet and the chocolate really bland so i've started mixing a pack of each together and its pretty tasty! Perhaps you should try it :) FF :o

Chin up! Its just a small bump in the road to achieving your goal! Stick with it, you may have a fabulous loss next week! Have you been drinking enough water? TOTM? By the looks of other people, normally week 2 goes to less, say maybe 3-5lb but your week 2 was still high. It could just be...

I've got such a foul headache today, probably not had enough water yet. Had about a litre so far. Finally been able to get home to have my bouillon and shake. Feeling quite tired too but I had a bad nights sleep. I think i'll just veg out and watch something on my laptop and drink my stuff. On...

Good morning day 5! Had my first shake, feeling quite tired today but thats probably caused by the late night I had last night. Got a full day ahead of me so I hope I don't crack! Will check in this evening. FF :o

Are you a member of a gym or go to a local swimming pool? Trying to think of other scales in public places! :p FF

Honk!!!! 4 days :D

Thanks for your post Alex! I think i'm going to try and get my hands on some of the raspberry ones as I love that solid yoghurt stuff. I also read your diary, very inspirational stuff, it must be such a comfort and support to have your fella doing it along side you. :p Well, its getting to the...

Day 4!!! Haven't cracked yet, I think its actually getting easier! I need to drink more water though, don't think i'm drinking enough and if thats the key to shedding the pounds then i'd best get on it! I think yesterday I had the 3 x 250ml shakes, about 400-500ml of bouillon and about 750ml of...

Wow thats good for just the first day! I'm onto my 4th now and I think its just about getting easier, the not eating that is! Good luck for the rest of the week and hope you have a fabulous weigh in! FF :o

HONK :o FF

Wow! Thats an amazing loss, congratulations! I hope I get something equally spectacular for my week 1! FF :o

Thank you for your posts! I think I will bin the pot noodle, just knowing its there is temptation in its self. The only side effects I have are the strange metallic taste, odd smelling urine (not unpleasant as such, just different!) and a very gurgley tummy. Well done you guys on making it...

As its now the evening and it would be the usual grazing time, i'm so wanting something to chew. There's a pot noodle in my draw hidden away and its so tempting. I had a big mug of bouillon to fill me up and I feel full but its just the need to chew. I'm not going to let this get the better of...

Hello! I was wondering if there are any other veggies out there and what you do about your AAM. Do you eat quorn? I think if I wanted something to chew i'd have a quorn chicken fillet but I just want to make sure whats okay and what isn't! Any advice appreciated :o FF

Day 3 Feeling a bit eurgh today as it was very busy for me. Wasn't able to have my lunch shake at lunch time. Just had it now. I'll see how i feel in about half an hour or so and might have some bouillon (actually in love with the stuff!). Still got the icky metallic taste in my mouth. I'm...

Would be nice to kind of buddy up! I've never done that before with someone. I've got a diary I started which i'll post my weigh ins on, do you have one? :) FF

Quite curious really, i've got some ketostix on the way so i'll check on saturday if they have affected it but its not like i'm having something dead sugary like fruit pastels or something. :p

I've been doing a bit of reading about this myself. I've read that ketosis kicks in when all your glycogen stores have been used up so it depends on how you were eating before you started. I imagine it wouldn't take more than 4-5 days. Some signs are different smelling breath (some say sweet...

Well, its only the end of day 2 but I think I have a sign that I might be in ketosis. Ever since this afternoon, quite late, maybe about 4pm, I got a strange taste in my mouth. Its quite metallic, feels a bit like when you have something a bit bitter but tasty at the same time. Bearing in mind...

Hello :) I decided to write a diary on here so that I keep accountable and have somewhere to weigh in but also have a moan when I wish I could be eating! My starting weight was 252.6lb yesterday and I would like to be 186lb or lower by the 30th of June 2011 and then i'll work on the last...

What is it about the mints that may affect ketosis? I've been looking at their nutritional information and they contain less carbs that a days worth of shakes. I don't chomp through a whole pack in a day, probably about 2 packs a week, will this mean I won't get into ketosis? I've bought some...

I just made a hot chocolate shake to try and make it taste a bit nicer but no luck. It was also lumpy and I used my smoothie to go machine :[ my mum said I should try adding the powder into the water rather than pour the water onto the powder. I hope that makes a difference!

Well its more so people don't know i've been smoking so I might convert to the breath strips and/or mouth spray :] Thanks for your replies! FF

Hi, Just a little question, I smoke and when I do I have a trebor extra strong mint, are these allowed or should I switch to some kind of sugar free mint? I really like my extra strong mints, can anyone recommend something allowed that is really strong? :o FF

Day 1 is finally here! Woohooo! I had my weigh in and I am starting at 252.4lb. I'm off to make my first shake and I think i'm going to have a banana one! I think I might start a diary :] FF

I had my last meal tonight, veggie sausages with mash and veggies. I also had a cheeky weigh in a few minutes ago and bearing in mind that its the end of the day and i've eaten and drunk and stuff, I weighed in at 253.2. I've not even been trying and i've lost almost 3lb in about 2 weeks. :]...

Can I join in too? I'm starting tomorrow so i'll only have 3 whole weeks so i'm going to go for 10lb by the end of November :D Midnight-Sparkles: -2/14lb fuggedaboutit: 14lb Holliepop: 14lb Jayne289: 14lb kenshin112: 28lb Luv2BSlim: 14lb Maia Riley: 21lb Russian doll: 14lbSlim1day...

Thank you! I'm far too excited for tomorrow now! Not looking forwards to my first official weigh in though cause I haven't weighed myself for a few weeks. Hopefully i've stayed the same or lost a little. :o FF

Hello :] I've been a bit of a lurker on this forum for a while and i've tried a few diets like diet chef and calorie counting and such. Exante caught my eye as it seems to be aimed at people with a lot to lose and that is most definitely me! At 5'6 and a whopping 256lb last time I checked, I...