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I haven't been on here in a bit but I managed to get to 13st 9lb for the wedding. It was a great day. Then I came out of keto again for a while but I'm back in and about to view the damage.

Hey how are you getting on? xx

OK so water fast completed a few days ago and I've refed now. My weight is still 13st 9lbs, even with eating so that's that I suppose. I find it extremely hard to lose now. I used Saxenda for a couple of months a year and a half ago and I deeply regret it now. It made my lipoedema worse and I...

So apparently, due to me being busy and forgetting that I was doing a shake fast, I'm now just doing a water fast instead 😆 I'm deep in keto and because I'm not pregnant anymore there's no hunger or cravings at all. It's been so easy. I'm taking plenty of electrolytes but only had water and...

Haha I know, I love bringing it up to people too. Although I've not even had my shakes, I've been 2 days water only because I wasn't hungry at all. I haven't lost a pound 😆 I'm pretty sure I'll drop 3 or 4 all at once in a day or so. How are you getting on? Ice for months would depress me.

I'm just having the shakes this one week in the hopes of reducing my stomach a bit for the wedding. I'll be seeing family I've not seen in ten years so I want to look semi decent lol. My dress and coat are a size 14 so I'm pleased I'm fitting into that size. Yes it's been cold here in ireland...

I know I loved them 😆 they were so motivating and thank you

I'd love to be able to do that but I'm far too much of a big child and I moan when I restrict too much 😆

Thank you, yes I'm more like 5ft 4.5 😆 I just like to round up lol. 11st 10lb is about the lowest I've gotten down to in the last 12 years before caving and eating crap again. I'd love to be 9st something but I have lipoedema so I'm not sure if I'd be able to but I'll try definitely. Yes it's...

I've been low carb for about 2 weeks now and before that I was eating all kinds of crap over Christmas lol. I was keto for a full year before that which was including my pregnancy. I wish I had the will power to stay keto forever. With me being fat adapted and having been low carb for a while I...

Don't worry I was keto for my last 3 whole pregnancies lol so yep well used to it. I just didn't fast for long or not eat solid food. I've done Exante before and I believe it's the exact same as shake that weight and Cambridge. This time I'm using slimfast keto shakes to minimise my carbs...

Hi everyone I'm back too. I think I joined in 2010 or something and have been on and off since. I'm not doing Cambridge by name but it's the exact same diet so I'll bomb in here with you lot if you'll have me. On day 2 of just shakes as I want to get down as much as I can for a wedding not this...

This forum is so quiet now. I really miss the old ways of the internet. As an older millennial I keep coming back because it's nostalgic for me. I loved the old feature they had where you input your details and a banner came up below your avatar that showed your current and start weight, how...

I'm now 10 weeks post partum and I managed to not gain any weight. I'm currently 13st 9lbs as of today. I really want to be keto for life, the cravings are always what kick my arse though. I have a wedding to go to not this Saturday but next and being someone who can do amazing things as long as...

You need way more protein. If you eat more animal products and go into ketosis your appetite will decrease dramatically so you won't overeat. Bananas contain loads of sugar and potatoes are really starchy. Both of these will make you so much hungrier than you need to be. Eggs and butter are spot...

Hi! You're doing really well. I'm doing a week of vlcd keto shakes to look my best for a wedding. I've been keto on and off for 12 years. We're similar in age and I'd like to be thin by 40 too. I have 1 year and 9 months to get there. I'm so tired of losing and gaining the same weight. Just had...

I'm still soldiering on. I'm pregnant again and currently 13st 10lbs.

Pic update. I have a 4cm diastasis recti I'm also working on.

I'm still killing this, better than ever before in fact. I now weigh what I weighed 13 years and 6 kids ago lol. I'm not stopping ever again. I want to be 10st (140lb) by September. I've been consistently losing 2lbs a week. I can definitely do this. I'm going to start adding some exercise from...

Thank you! No I don't track at all. I only eat once a day so I just eat my food and don't worry too much lol. Usually meat and green veg cooked in fat. Good resources are Dr. Jason Fung and Dr. Eric Berg. Both have YouTube channels and websites. They're excellent for the truth behind the keto diet ❤

I'm currently 12st 4lbs and that's a loss of 5lbs since I was last on here. Here's an update pic.

Still doing very well, thanks to all who commented.

I am doing so well. I think I've finally cracked this keto thing. I'm fat adapted and the weight is falling off. Today I hit a new low that I haven't seen since 2008. I'm 12st 9lbs and can't wait to see how much more I can lose.

Baby is 7 months now, well, 6 by corrected age. I have failed in keto again. So here I am back losing the same weight for the 4 millionth time. I'm so sick of it. Look at my start weight and the date of it. Granted I've never been that big ever again, but I constantly go up and down the same...

Just updating that baby is here! Born at 37 weeks 3 days. He was 6lb 15oz. My final weight was 92kg. Booking weight was 91kg so I gained 1kg. I lost 1.5st so far I'm 2 weeks post birth right now. That's 9.5kg. Still keto and still going ❤

Thank you!!

I've revised this weeks weight to 14st 3lbs because the same day and ever after since it's been that. So that was a 2lbs loss this/last week. I'm hoping I can drop another pound for Friday weigh in! 34 weeks, so 3 weeks left hopefully.

33 weeks pregnant now. The weeks are flying in, it's really scary actually. I am 14st 4lb or in other units that's 90kg or 200lb. I'd love to lose a few more before baby comes. I usually give birth around 37 weeks. So that gives me just over 4 weeks. He's growing beautifully along the same...

Thank you so much ❤ All going well indeed

Really finding this easy. No issues apart from a bit of stomach acid problems. I fixed it by upping carbs and dropping back on fat. Seems to have worked. Strangely also helped me to drop 2 more pounds. 31+3 and baby is approximately 4lb now.

I'm 29 weeks pregnant now. I'm in ketosis. I have managed to stay the same weight as I was at booking. It's been easy as anything this time around. My body isn't craving anything and I've gone off sweet things etc which used to be my vice. I haven't updated here in a while as it seems almost...

I'm still going great guns. I know no one reads this, but at least I get to keep my details here to look back on.

Welllllll I'm pregnant again lol. So I am back in keto. The weirdest thing happened. Soon as I became pregnant I gained lots of weight. My current weight one week into ketosis is 14st 4lb at twelve weeks four days pregnant. I'm hoping I'll get back to my pre pregnancy weight before the third...

I'm back. I've gained 5lb but I think now is about the time for me to try again. It takes me an age to get into keto, like over a week. So it was always much easier in pregnancy when it took just over 24 hours. I fully expect it to take a long time. Sigh. It is what it is. I'm still more or less...

One week later and I'm 5lb down. The keto sticks are saying I'm barely in keto and I don't know how the hell I'm not because I eat well under 20g a day. Sigh. I guess I'm going to need to deal with it being long and difficult when I'm not pregnant.

Ok that's it. Enough fannying about now. It's been 5 months and I have maintained but not lost another single pound. I'm done messing around. Clearly it's much harder to do this when I'm pregnant but regardless I want to reach my goal of 10 stone.

Still trying and sometimes failing lol but I'm still on it

Well I had a bit of a bad spell. I started taking a pill that put weight on me and made me eat like mad. I gained about 10lb and was not happy. I've come down on the medication and I'm back in keto. I've lost 6 of those pounds and want to get back to where I was. I'm 13 stone 0 just now. Going...

I'm still on it. Haven't weighed as my scales need a battery and I'm a very busy mum. Going to get one soon but I'm trying so hard not to eat the kids chocolate eggs. My mum got me one 😭

My baby got taken into hospital and diagnosed with severe milk allergy this week. So I've not done great on hospital toast and sandwiches. I did try to fast but I could only manage it 36 hours. I have a bad cold and I'm exhausted. I'm 12st 13lb. So in two weeks I've only lost 2lb. Not great but...

Going great guns so far. I did a 30 hour fast and have been doing 23:1 Having lots of eggs, butter, meat and cheese. Plan to have lots of green veg tomorrow. I reckon I should be in ketosis tomorrow all being well. Takes longer when I'm not pregnant though. Here's a sort of progress pic...

2lb off this week. I haven't been perfect. I've kind of wobbled about but this week will be better.

Thank you very very much ❤

Day 2 (I think) i had an endoscopy yesterday. They wouldn't let me go until I'd eaten something and they only had bloody toast. So I had that. No big deal, not like I had a choice and it was a medical procedure. I had some ham later. Today I've only had a few sausages. I'm hoping I can fast now...

Ok so I fecked about there for a couple of weeks. Back on it as of today. This time I'm going proper strict. Like, even more than when I was deep in keto during pregnancy. I'll be doing 23:1 intermittent fasting, as low carb as possible. So as close to zero as I can manage. Plus I'll be...

Weight still coming off well :)

Size 14

I've done it! I'm 12st 12lb I can't believe it I'm so happy. I've wanted to be in the 12s for such a long time.

Thank you! I really hope to see those 12s at weigh in tomorrow. It's been over 10 years! xx

Progress pic

Thank you! I'm doing great on it, I'm hoping the scales tomorrow say I'm into the 12s :) baby is only wakening for a brief few ounces at about 4, so I expect her to cut that bottle out in a few weeks as all my others did. I'm feeling great to be doing this heading into spring.

Ok so I've finished day 1. I say day 1 because I'm out of keto a while now since baby was born. Even though I've been steadily losing anyhow. My start weight pregnant was 14st 13lb and I'm now down to 13st 5lb. I would love to be 12st fairly soon and then lose the other stone a bit slower. If I...

So it's been a while. I'm back and I've had the baby. She was 7lb8oz and I weighed 2lb over my pre pregnancy weight on the day she was born. I now weigh 1.5 stone below. I really want to get back into keto again but I've been slacking.

Due to go for induction at the beginning of January. So less than two weeks to go. Baby will be born around 36 weeks. Still 3lb below start weight.

I'll definitely give it a try but my EDS makes my eosphagial sphincter stay open, so I need the surgery as nothing else has ever worked. I've tried Apple Cider Vinegar, Probiotics, Aloe Vera, CBD, Turmeric, Bicarbonate of Soda you name it lol. The omeprazole I've taken for 10 years and it's...

Ketosis seems to make my reflux worse, but hey ho, I've heard that it may rectify in time. My BP is usually perfect and textbook but has even been slightly low the last few times which is good. I'm due 31st January but I'm usually taken around 37 weeks for induction due to multiple health...

Thanks girls!! Yes it's much better for us, just very challenging in pregnancy because you can't fast. I could easily fast now and it would help with the hunger because I would hardly have any but no way would I do that of course. I'm beginning to think about how to plan my macros for...

Still here. Still the same weight. I knew there would come a point in third trimester when I'd stay the same. I imagine the pregnancy is gaining as much as I'm losing at this point so that's why. If my body is gaining a pound and I'm losing one then that would account for no movement.

Thank you! She's an absolute wriggler always on the go. Certainly has plenty of energy. Yes even health professionals talk absolute rubbish to me but it's ok, I deal with them no problem. Yeah not as busy on here as it used to be unfortunately, but I still like the set up. Luckily Christmas...

Haha maybe. Thank you! I'm enjoying this one a bit more than usual lol

2lb+ this week. I'm not bothered I know what caused it. I'm 30 weeks pregnant so not exactly piling it on 😂 Not sure why no one ever comments on my diary. I see people comment on all the others. Oh well, it's more for me anyway.

Still going strong. Had a few Cadbury Fingers during the week and just felt crap for ages after. Won't do that again. I think they even messed up my losses this week. Not worth it at all.

Keto going well. Baby is 3lb now at 29+4. I lost 1lb this week.

What can I say? Still going well. I've usually gained a stone at this point in pregnancy. I started at 14'12 or so, and I'm now 14'4. I'm amazed at how I've managed so far to lose 2lb a week when I should be putting on 1 or 2lb instead. Wonder how much longer that will go on for. It would be...

I follow a keto diet for medical reasons :) it's been going really well.

Woohoo today is my weigh in and I'm down another 2lbs. 28 weeks into pregnancy I'm delighted. I feel so much better and in less pain thanks to collagen peptides. I had a bit of a wobble as I had 2 chicken tenders from McDonald's the other night and the carbs in them made me feel hungry for a...

You're doing absolutely amazingly for your target in March. Well done. Bet you feel like a new woman xx

It's coming close to week 4 now I think. I'm still doing great. I don't feel any need to cheat and all my cravings are dying away. I havent had sugar in so long yet this is easy. I'm not obsessing like I used to always do. I feel like this is a whole new me. I see my face so thin and my thighs...

Still doing really well. Was down 2lb last week and hoping for the same result on Saturday. I wonder how long I'll carry on losing. Would be great to lose all the way until birth.

I keep forgetting I made this diary 😂 I'm doing fantastically well and almost two weeks completed. I feel great, this is really working this time. Something has truly clicked. Down 2lb this week, might be able to squeeze in another before weigh in. Let's see.

1 week in and I've lost about 3lb or so. For the last 4 days I've stuck at 14st 8lb and don't seem to be moving. I'm sure that will change in time. I'd love to see more of a loss before baby starts rapidly gaining though. Night time is the worst. I wish I didn't have such cravings.

Hi everyone. I'm 26 weeks pregnant with my 6th baby and I've been eating as low carb as I can. I weigh a couple of pounds less than I did to begin with. Struggling today I just needed sugar and ate two Muller corner yogurts ugh.

Day 1 done 100% I'm getting a cold and I don't like eating then anyway so hopefully that gets me through. I hate these early days. They're so so hard.

Hello everyone. I'm back again and I'm on day 1. I have 6 stone to goal but having said that id be super tiny with 6 stone away but that's still going to be my goal this time. One shake in me so far. I'm freezing so far. Come on day 8 lol which is usually when I go into keto.

You can definitely do it xx

Took me forever to get my first shake down but it's done the non and I'm not hungry. Where's the wee thing that tells you how much you've lost etc?

I am sick to death of this ****! I gained weight in 2008 and I have been yo yoing now for ten bloody years! I want to lose it once and for all.

That's very strange. Where you on meds?

Be careful downing that much water. Sip it over a period of time or maybe less in the morning. Have you done your add a meal week?

Absolutely don't worry about that pint at all. You won't even see it on the scale and furthermore it was just a wee test to see how you're doing. You've been a total inspiration. I've done this diet I don't know how many times and the longest I ever lasted was 3 weeks. Back once again to lose...

Had my first shake ages ago so going to go for second after the bath. I hate the water drinking and the feeling the need to exercise. It's so hard as it is without having to drink loads of water etc

I also have no idea what my start weight is as i only have £5 scales from B&M that tell lies.

Claaaaaaass. I broke my elbow the day I started back so had to deal with that but here I am. I'm feeling confident but also a bit shitty because I know how hard this is. It takes me 8 days to get into full ketosis. Even then, last time I did this 100% yet somehow never got the deep keto symptoms...

So here I am again on Exante TS. Free of all medication now, but recently diagnosed with Gastroparesis that I want to try and manage with diet. I also have other health problems I'd rather not medicate. I will have my first shake tomorrow. I'll use this as my diary. Hope everyone is well xxx

OK I've started today I just accidentally ate two crisps by mistake lol but I won't let it annoy me. Start weight: 13 stone 7 Let's do this again lol

Right I've not had the let's do this moment yet. I'm hoping it will happen tomorrow and I'll wake up ready to do TS. I'm sick of food again so it should be good to go.

Aw thank you. I'm not as small as I look, I have big chunky legs and that. I got batteries woohoo lol im 13'5 so only a couple of pound on which is normal seeing you regain a bit when you eat. Just had a naan bread and feel like I'm pregnant now ugh. Start properly tomorrow

I never got into ketosis properly last time. Seemed like I was forever hungry. I'd go a week and see how I feel maybe. It's really hard xx

No I just managed two days last week. Want to go into it full this week. Have to get myself geared up for it xx

Yes I might do the same if you're up to it? I still have no battery for my scales so no idea what I'm dealing with lol. Husband refuses to pay £5 for one and insists a pound shop somewhere will have them She's coming 4 months now. Time flies so much. She's still quite small and really podgy...

Waaaah I can't even weigh myself as one of the kids has taken the battery out of the scales. Bare with and I'll get more tomorrow lol

Ah yes that's right I forgot about that. Don't blame you Facebook is full of annoying b***ards lol. Maybe even keep them and do a wee day here and there? xx

There's an exante Facebook group try them in there or on Shpock even. That's fantastic though you're still going the right way well done. Yes it's day 1 for me. Ive had one shake so far. Need to see what the damage is lol probably at least half a stone I'd say xxxx

How are you getting on Laura? x

Aw thank you ❤ I'm glad to be back on exante. There's an element of control that I love about it

My wedding hair and makeup I did myself. I'm glad it's all over in a way but again missing my friends. Glad to be back to losing weight

Here's a wee pic of us married

God I'm so sorry I've been AWOL but the wedding and everyone here just took me away. I have gone completely off track and probably weigh half a ton but I'm back again.

Sorry I wandered off there. Had some drama with my wee lady hurting her hip. 2lb off this week. Not bad at all :) 13'2

I forgot it's nearly a stone since I started, right enough! Yes Laura just trying to get off much as I can but I'm eating wee bits now because I realised I can handle the extreme hunger of being on 3 shakes for 3 weeks. So I can handle the nowhere near as bad hunger of eating wee bits of healthy...

Awwww yeeeeah bet you feel brilliant! Expect to lose half that again this week too. It's a great wee diet isn't it? xx

I fell off with a big bang on the weekend but I'm right back on again. As long as I just don't quite. It's a journey rather than a race I say. How did you get on?

Sometimes you just have to or youd be a social reject. I went off the wagon totally over the weekend. I no longer care when it happens as long as I get back to it. Just as long as I don't quit I'll get there. Changing things up a bit for myself to see how I get on with the losses. I'm eating but...

Welcome back Darcy x

Well I've only lost 1lb this week but it's ok because it's entirely my fault lol. I ate a few times so can't expect miracles. A pound is still a loss so I'll take it happily. 13'4

You'll do brilliantly. Keep going, the losses are amazing and ketosis really feels good too. Lots of energy and no desire to eat xxx

Weigh day is tomorrow. No not really. Some do but I find it makes me mess up if I spend a whole week eating. So I just try and stick to eating salads at the weekend and then not only does the little break help, but it also feels a lot less messy than eating a meal every day for a week

My fiance is laughing at me for thinking I'll go back to the weight I was from slipping up once lol. You do think those things on this diet though

Woohoo well done. I've not been in ketosis properly yet haha I keep slipping up when I get close. This is week four for me. Going to try my best now and do two full weeks without slipping.

Haha don't worry you'll get there. Ugh I had a big binge tonight but I'm not going to let it annoy me. Trying to forget about it

And I see we are the same height with the same goal so that's good :)

Thank you! I'll follow your journey with you :) best of luck! xxx

Did my measurements and they've come down mostly! This is fun it's like another wee victory along with the scales! xxx

Well done! Forget the procecco it doesn't matter. We slip up, it happens but the important part is getting over it and carrying on which you've done. You'll see the 10s really soon! xx

Oh yes I did! Thanks for reminding me I actually totally forgot I did that on the 17th. I'll do it again tonight. Feeling really good to be a small size 16 and 14 in tops. Next stop, 14 all over xxx

I passed :D first go and with only 5 minors. I'm well chuffed. I also put a dress on today and normally when im at my lowest weight it's tight but now it's loose so that was good also. Trying my hardest to resist all the offers of a drink to celebrate passing eeeek

Oh now I love me a Chinese as well haha. 100% today and no hunger thankfully. I have my driving test tomorrow morning so it's occupying my mind over food. Haven't even been jumping on the scales every day. I want to see if I just leave them alone what it will feel like come the end of the week.

Good stuff you're doing well. The skirt can go on Shpock haha

Perfect TS day down even with the temptation of KFC. In your face lesser motivated me!!

Well done you. The bloody weekends are the hardest. At least we dusted ourselves off and started again though. Just realised you're from Edinburgh, I'm in Glasgow xxx

It's ok though Laura I'm a wee short ar se you would be a lot slimmer than me at this weight. I'm back on it again lads! I want to go as hard as I can this week to see how well I can do.

I hope so Cf70! What's your name by the way? Yes we have to lose weight with it. It is genuine fat loss because it doesnt go back on easily at all. I do love this diet just wish I could see more results. It's my fault though for slipping up. Let's see if I can go a full week without one slip. I...

That's fantastic. See I don't even get losses like that on exante never mind SW. I have only lost 2lb this week. I know I slipped up but in a week that's nothing. I feel at a loss. I just have to stick to 3 shakes otherwise I don't lose much at all. Think I'll step things up this week. Extra...

Thanks Laura I was thinking about you today how are you getting on? xxx

Haha well yesterday went a bit askew but I don't care. I think we need to have a slIP up now and again. This diet is really tough. I had chicken then 2 cookies and ice-cream. If that's all I eat in a week I'm not concerned. Back on it today and wondering what loss will be like tomorrow

See I get the same result with the sticks. The meals won't throw you out all the packs are keto friendly. Even the chicken on your pizza and the babybel should keep you in. I wonder if the sticks aren't reliable. I went off plan a bit yesterday but back today

Had some chicken today but that's all I'm going to have.

So I had some eggs last night. I just couldn't handle the hunger. Eggs are keto and fine but still. Why am I not in yet :(

Ahhh ok lol. What was the tuna pasta like? Sounds like hell going by exantes track record I'm sure you'll be OK. I need to go to sleep if I can so I don't munch.

I'm in bed but still struggling lol. I'm really glad my 2 year old stole what was left of my chocolate last week. Gotta stay strong lol

Did you eat regular tuna pasta? Or was it an exante product? Pasta is just carbs and nothing else so I'd say it's that that would take you over your limit. The husks shouldn't make any difference as they're just bulked fibre xx

I was absolutely starving tonight and had some chicken. I can't be deep in keto if I'm starving, but what's keeping me out? I've only had 3 shakes a day for well over a week. This happened last time. All else I have is water black coffee and green tea! Not one single slip up. I'm not letting it...

I only lost 2lb in week 2 but I had a christening which involved alcohol pie and late night pizza so I was happy with that. How are you getting on?

At the moment I'm not missing anything really. Must be fairly deep in keto. Fruit throws you right out. Actually everything throws me out. I'm planning on even staying keto as possible on my wedding day with meat and veg and vodka and coke zero. I really want it this time. Plus I don't want to...

Ah jaysus I couldn't run the length of myself. Few star jumps and I'm ready for my bed lol. As long as I get 3lb off a week I'll be happy. I'm sure there will be weeks of more, but can't really be doing with any less as there are people getting 5lb losses in slimming world eating chips and I'm...

Whyyyy do I weigh daily? I'm a d ickhead sometimes lol. I won't say what it is but while it's a loss it's not a brilliant one I hoped for. Weigh in on Sunday. Should I do some light exercise? I'm scared it will make my weight go up as my stupid muscles haven't seen the light of day in months...

I can't wait for the 12s I haven't seen them since 2008. I'm a small size 14 at 12 stone. You don't need to be hard on yourself either, life is hard enough on us all. You'll see the 10s and it will be brilliant :)

You're doing great. It takes me 7 to 8 days to get into ketosis so don't worry too much if you aren't in yet. You'll just wake up one morning fresh as a daisy and you'll know you're in. We have the same goal. At 10st I'm a size 12. I'm only 5'3. I've been a 16-18 in clothes for years and 14...

Another day down. I really want to make it to 12'7 for my wedding. I've noticed though that thanks to my 2cm diastasis in my stomach muscles, I'm nowhereally near as flat in the stomach as I was at this weight three babies ago. It's so hard to fix a diastasis, and I'm only 2 months post...

I'm one of those mad positivity nuts, so I'm just believing that it will always even out at in and around a stone a month. Thankfully I haven't done any exercise so I have that to fall back on to increase my losses. I also think my losses are bigger this time as I've stopped taking omeprazole...

Bleh I forgot I was meant to dip stick until I was done peeing. Cue me trying to squeeze like mad haha. I'm so excited. This is the most successful I've ever been at weight loss. I'm trying not to get on the scales at all this week xx

Doing well today. I have no real cravings or hunger anymore. Unsure if it's because im getting used to it or its ketosis. I'm gonna go do a ketostick now. Yay thanks girls for your belief in me :) I ordered a stretchy size 16 dress that I'm hoping will still fit at a 14. I'd love to be less than...

Definitely. I hated the big wedding. I really hope I make it down to 12'7. I will have to give it 100% I'll up my water intake and do some quick bursts of high intensity exercise. I just don't want to be a fat bride again. I was 14 stone last time. Then if I have achieved that by 10th Feb, I...

It's just me and him, our kids and our closest friends. Should be far better than my disaster of a first marriage. I'm doing well today but wish I wasn't so sore and could do a few star jumps or something haha. Last year before I got pregnant I could walk fast on the treadmill for half an hour...

Well I've lost 2lb woohoo! I'll take that with all my slip ups this week haha and my forced meal Quite confident I'll have a big loss next week if I do full TS. I'm shimmying into ketosis now, had trace levels on my ketostick last night. I've got this! 13'7 now, going to bust my ass for 12'7 for...

Perfect day today and thank Christ my new packs arrived. I couldn't handle another banana shake! xxx

Thanks Laura, I am. I was trying on dresses and every 16 fit. Used to be an 18 in a dress. My body shape has changed to hourglass since my baby came. I was raging when he said it but then I figured how else can I prove it unless I give him a sample of it happening. Plus I reasoned that it's...

I really hope I've actually lost something this week but I'm starting to doubt I will. Since weigh in I had a meal of veggies and chicken, 9000 vodkas at the christening, a half a pizza then that meal today. Can't wait until I'm actually in ketosis

I had a grand day today up until I went to the doctors. Because of my gastric problems he asked me to eat something that really bothers me, and then when I get my symptoms, take a sample. So I had a small 2 piece meal from kfc. Shouldn't make much difference on the scales really. But I sat there...

Ugh I despise know it alls. The diet is perfectly safe and not one bit unhealthy. Tell them you don't want their opinion and that's that. That's a great first week I had the same. Another perfect TS day today. I'm nowhere near ketosis yet I'm sure. Takes me forever and I went off plan before I...

I'm 5'3 or there abouts. I'm usually a size 14 at 12 to 12.5 stone. A full day TS but I can't lie, ivery felt lousy all day. Like I was going to puke from hunger.

Thank you honey ❤ jumped on the scales and it's gone already I'm 13'9 again. Happy days. I still have 5 days of TS until Sunday. Just booked our wedding for next month, so determined to wear a size 14 dress on the day. I can't believe how well I've taken my slip up, this is the first time I've...

Thanks so much ❤ I totally agree with you there. Only reason I'm still on it is because I co run a massive missing persons page which I have to be on Facebook to manage. Perfect TS day done. I wonder what the damage is. I'll jump on the scales tomorrow and see lol xxx

Haha you're so lucky. I never lose anything on it. Probably because my mobility is so poor. It works as a maintenance diet for me. If you're looking for some more support, I'm part of a brilliant group on face book called reach4more. The women are all lovely and very supportive. I just got 60...

Thank you! Totm has arrived today so that will mess up results on the scales I imagine. It's also going to be harder as I crave all manner of shi te on it. Oh well, deal the hand you're played and suck it up I suppose!

Haha I know that's very true. I'm adapting a don't look back just head forward approach

Well my weigh in on Sunday was 13'9 so a loss of 6lb. Not too bad, I'd eaten on the Saturday night. Sunday was the christening and we had such a good time that I ended up going complately off plan. I had 900 vodka and diet cokes. Though I stuck to meat and veggies at the meal. All very good...

I've decided I'm going to have one meal a day on Saturday and Sunday that's keto friendly. I often only ate one meal a day when I wasn't on a diet anyway. That way I won't need to worry about the add a meal week in week 4. Because I only have 3 shakes I really miss food. Tonight I went mad and...

Well done you're doing great. Just one more day then weigh in for you

I was 14'1 at my initial weigh in last Sunday. Ugh it's my daughters christening tomorrow and we are going out after. I will have to have steak and veggies but I don't want to. I don't want to risk slipping

Could be the cherry in it. The coke zero plain version should be OK. I'm still not in ketosis. Just traces showing on the dip stick. Day 7 for me. That's a fantastic loss. Feels amazing doesn't it? Then you can expect to lose about half what you lost this week in your second week. I'm 8lbs down...

I resisted lol I managed to eat just a bit of chicken. I feel better today and of course glad I resisted. I'm doing good today. TOTM is due on Tuesday. I'm blaming it for making me feel shitty and wanting to gub all the chocolate. Raging because when I weighed on Thursday I was 13'7 thought wow...

Really struggling tonight. In a terrible mood and just want to eat all the Christmas chocolate

You're right! Even the Facebook ones were at it tonight going on about their takeaways grrr I'm really struggling. I hate how long it takes me to get into ketosis. I dipped a ketostick and it didn't even have the decency to pretend to change colour Ahhhh well, to tomorrow! Another perfect TS...

Woohoo! Bet you can't wait. I had a perfect TS day too :D

Still doing grand today on day 6 Second shake down along with 2 large cups black coffee, 1 cup green tea and aloe vera juice (2 swigs) I can't wait for weigh in. I know this first week is always slow but I've nearly competed 6 days already.

Well I'm back haha. Just a few years later like. Well to be fair I have been back but not used a weekly weigh in post. My weigh in day is on Sunday and my start weight was 14st 1lb. 3 years and 2 more babies later and I'm not much heavier than I was back then, so happy days :D

Magnesium, psyllium husk tablets, (if you can't handle the husks themselves) aloe vera juice or green tea are all keto friendly ways to keep things moving.

Still not in ketosis haha but I knew that. Had a perfect day yesterday but I have gained a pound today. Hate when that happens. That's what I get for weighing daily.

Awww yeeeah well done :D there's little more satisfying than getting done on another TS day

See I was always in a 'In the 14s wanting into 13s' group so that was easier to understand for my fragile brain lol. I'm 13'7 just now so I'll hang around here until I'm into the 12s yes? Haven't a clue

I'm an old hand at this so I'm going good guns. I had a wee stint at it before Christmas so I've dropped the regain, and I'm sitting at the lowest weight I've been since 2008. That's sparing me on no end. You can definitely do this. Its mind over matter for sure and once keto comes you won't...

I'm doing well on three shakes a day. Takes me an age to get into ketosis usually 7 or 8 days to be deep in it. I put my success down to having done it and given up a billion times. Longest I've done is three weeks twice. I'm determined to smash that this time. I'm at the lowest weight I've been...

Feeling like I might be in keto. I probably am a bit just not full blown as that's when I get the strongest effects. Feel energised and not very hungry. Usually takes me a full week but things are different now without the PPIs. About to have shake 2 of the day

Aw I'm sad to see you go, but wish you all the best. Make a slimming world diary in here and I'll check in with you. Good luck Laura xxx

Well done you're doing great! Are you in ketosis now? Takes me a full week but I'm on day 5

How are you getting on Harry? Welcome back and here's to 2017

Ah well done you! I had no idea keto makes you more fertile. I'm already hyperfertile as it is. I've been doing this on and off for years too. Day 5 for me and I'm doing really well

How are you getting on today?

Hehe thank you and to you! Do we hang about in this group until 12s then?

This page and you ladies aremail such a fantastic support to me so thankful for you. Haha I taste the food in my dreams and it's awesome. Pleasure without the calories haha. Heaviest I've ever been was when I met my hubby. I was 15'6 and shimmying towards a size 20. I'm now 13'7 and teetering...

I love slimming world but it's more of a maintainance diet for me. It doesn't shift anything much and I get bored of waiting. So I'll do that after exante. I bounced on the scales this morning and I'm 13'7 on day 5 with still all today, tomorrow and the next day before weigh in. I'm delighted...

You're doing great. I bought loads of banana shakes because it's the only one I like as well

You're stumbling in but don't worry, don't let it get you down. It's very small things and the overall picture is good. It might just take an extra day that's all. We still eat carbs in our packs just a certain amount, so just think of it that you've had a tiny bit more than that. You're still...

Course you can :) I bombed in at 14'1 so I'm the same haha

Same on the freezing. Well done on kicking today into history

Me too since 2011 lol thats when I know you from :D this will be our year ❤

No :( though to be fair, today and tomorrow are usually my worst days. I saw my pal and she bought me a cake. I didn't want to say sorry I'm dieting because she's pregnant and I didn't want her to feel like crap lol so I just said it would flair up my digestive issues. Gave it to the greedy b...

Bleh I only had one shake then was out longer than expected so had to grab a chicken breast to stop myself being sick. Head is hammering. Just taken ibuprofen. Been struggling to sleep too grrr

Aye but I mind you saying youre a lot taller than me so you're not actually all that different size wise. I'm a 16/18 just now. 16 up top 18 bottom. Psyllium husk tabs are better if you don't want to mix them in. I also take aloe vera juice and green tea which help keep the old chutney channel...

Hello Darcy!! Don't know if you remember me. We were all kicking about here together a while back haha. Does anyone remember when the site closed last May? I almost cried!!!

What is your start weight? xx

Ahhhh it's hard tonight. One more shake to get in a few minutes then bedtime for me. I've never done three shakes a day the first week. Hard going!

Same haha that's where I am now you're smashing it don't worry. You've done it before and it won't be long xxx

Don't worry about it! Think of it this way, the first day you're nowhere near keto so it's not going to make that much difference having one wee sausage roll. Just a little blip. Today will still be a success I don't think you would notice any difference end of the week from one wee pastry xxx

Also I'm glad we are mostly all mums. Makes it a lot easier to relate to you all :)

Ah you're doing great! Nearly day 3 already, you're almost over the worst. Just think of that lovely keto feeling when you wake up all glassy eyed and energised and think, I don't feel hungry today. I can't wait for it. Day 3 nearly done onto day 4 for me shortly. Think how slinky we will all be...

Lol I love roast beef. I'm managing ok with the smells of food and that. My hubby can't cook for s hit so nothing he makes will make me want it really haha. He always does the first week cooking so I'm not in kitchen surrounded by it

I'm starting to feel really s hit today. I feel like I'm due the worst period ever. I'm not sure if I'm due, so did a test to rule that out. Negative thankfully. Couldn't handle having two babies under a year! I thought maybe it's the diet as I've a sore head and sometimes it makes you feel crap...

Thanks Laura. If only we could get that feeling of hurry up and be a week out of our heads lol. Time goes so fast unless you're on a diet

Yes that's it. It's just not tasty enough to warrant it. I have a huge stomach after five kids that loOKs horrendous. I'm wanting that reduced drastically as it mostly appeared when I gained two stone almost ten years ago

Day 3 going well. My depression has lifted too. Well, not depression but general unhappiness I felt over Christmas. January is so perfect for losing weight!

I have three shakes so I beat one into me around 2 then 6 then bedtime. In theory anyway. The baby often takes feeding priority. I sup coffee and green tea all day which are diuretics so that will be why all I do is p iss I seriously have never felt better about this diet. So used to not eating...

Ah it will be away in no time. You'll drop loads fast because when you eat loads it all stays in your system. Wear leggings haha I do. Ive not gotten my jelly belly into jeans without looking like a cheese burger for years xxx

It's mad how you're all like bleh food, then next minute you'd do anything for those crisps you flung in the back of the cupboard because nobody likes them. I just want the 12s so badly. It's been years. And once I see those I know I'll not be 'all that' fat anymore

I rarely eat before 5pm. I'm a d ickhead like that's such a stupid thing to do for your metabolism but I'm just never hungry until that time. I'm getting really hungry now. Night time is the worst for me. Also because it takes 7 days to get me in ketosis. I can't stop p'ing because of all the...

Day 2 is going well. Almost threw pieces of whatever I was making the kids in my mouth a few times but caught myself on. I've had one shake so far, and a few cups of green tea, black coffee, acidophilus tabs and two swigs out of my aloe vera juice bottle. I feel pretty good.

If it wasn't for the feeling of ketosis we wouldn't do it. I'm fascinated by it. Being in that state prevents cancer escalating. They're now telling cancer patients to go on a keto diet to stop tumour growth. It also repairs so many problems. There's definitely a reason why it feels so good. If...

Yussss! Plus remember January is the easiest month of the year because there's no real temptation. No celebrating in dreary old January. Perfect time to get the head down and shed some pounds.

That's brilliant! That's around 3 more pounds down? You're doing really well xxx

Thanks girlies! So far so good today. I've had my black coffee and plan for my first shake around two. Haha yes Im 31 but I look younger. Coconut oil is the only thing I can attribute it to lol. I'm so excited to be in the 12s by next month (adamant it's happening) I'm going to add in ten mins...

I'm so hungry today!! Day 1 done though. Just six more and I'll be in ketosis deep. I just keep thinking I'll be in the 12s by this time next month. That is keeping me going

They really do make a difference! There's not much between the bars and shakes other than one being liquid calories. I think whatever you've gained you'll lose pretty fast as all the food you've eaten is still in your system. That's what I hope for me anyway. I ate like a pig the other night. I...

Ah you've done fantastically though! Plus the first week is always the best. I've only gained a half a stone back! Can't believe it as I've eaten pure **** plenty of times. It really is true that when you lose the weight on Exante it's all fat you lose. I'm feeling very hungry on day 1, but...

Oh my word I'm so sick of being somewhere between 13st6lb and 15st5lb for the last almost 10 years. I'm going to make this the year I sail right on out of those 13s and beyond.

Hi Laura how are you getting on? I'm back after a stressful Christmas xxx

I'm back again. My tummy isn't digesting what I eat properly. I'm beginning to get rather worried but in the meantime I'm going on total solution in order to control the bloating and diarrhoea. Big changes in 2017. I will be totally honest. I'm bipolar with borderline personality disorder...

We got a seven seat grand c max and it's annoying me so much trying to seat all the kids. Apparently you can't put child seats in the third row? But it's a family car. I haven't got a clue lol. I'm back on track today. Not feeling too hungry which let me get back on plan easy but I dread...

You're doing brilliant. I couldn't have normal squash the orange fruit would kick me right out

No waaaaaah we got our new car and the new sense of freedom has sent me off. I've only had one meal a day but not good. I need to get back on plan. Get the three weeks down before Christmas

Sadly no dumplings butter I do like them. All went to **** and I ended up eating crisps and chocolate too. Oh well only one day. I'm back on track today. I'll skip weigh in this week. This is where I need to learn that one slip is ok and just to carry on as before

Right well that's my lesson learnt. No more alcohol. I have caved and had a glass of Ribena and a bowl of homemade stew. Not exactly a feast but it's got me over this hangover. Back on plan tomorrow!

Thank you, I ended up having a drink last night. Vodka and coke zero had a good bit lol. Pure dying today. I feel like I need something solid to eat. Going to have some ham. It's got sugar in and I hope it doesn't kick me out.

I hope you haven't gained too much. I don't think you will have x

Aye that happens me too but then it evens itself out again once you keep at it or so I'm told. I struggle to get two litres fs. It's like drinking dust I hate water. Which is mad because I glugged it down while I was pregnant it's all I wanted. Crunched through so many ice cubes too. I have...

First off, don't feel bad if you were pregnant baby would only be a wee bean and would get more than enough from you. They get first then you that's why we feel so drained. Don't forget we get 100% vitamins on this. We never take in that by ourselves when we eat pure ****. Also, ketosis in...

See how you feel. Go into it with a completely open mind and no doubt you'll surprise yourself. See if you get there and don't really want much, just go with that don't do what I do and think aw but I need to enjoy it. Just go with whatever you feel at the time. You're really good at self...

Thank you ❤ just did a ketostick and it came up with just one + do we go in deeper and out again depending on time of day? I'd had loads of water so it was probably diluted. Still 100% and so proud of it. I just keep telling myself every time I feel like giving up just push through it. I swear...

Haha I know. I was grateful for some weight in my tummy. I'm still 100% on plan today and yesterday. I bought a size 14 coat in the black friday sales so well chuffed. I want to be a size 14 all over by Christmas. My top half is always a size lower than my bottom. I'm feeling really confident...

Aah Laura you're so close. I hope you get there is really do. I would love a caravan myself. Is it a mobile home you're getting?

Boak I hate all the bars haha. I can taste the vitamins in them I think that's what puts me off. They're too big as well. Mostly shakes for me with the odd cupcake. Sadly Laura they don't come precooked but they don't take long.

Thank you ❤ I had some chicken instead of a pack yesterday. I couldn't stand the smell of my family having dinner it was so nice. So I had that and I was fine. Odd though, I'm usually so so much less hungry in ketosis. I'm blaming totm which has been the worst I've ever had in my days. Still...

Chocolate pudding is nice I can vouch for it. Those vanilla cupcakes are banging too. Others I like: tiramisu, butterscotch delight, Indian curry with rice xx

Thank you ❤ I'm one of those people who has to do it 100% or I won't do it at all. I've been here a million times on Exante and the moment I let one thing past my lips other than those three packs and whatever we can have, it all goes tit's up. So I'll bang on for another few weeks yet and see...

3lb off this week as I thought lol 13st 9lb

Laura that's still amazing. Ham and a kebab and you still had a loss well done. I don't think I'll have lost any more than 3lb and this is only my second weigh in tomorrow. I'm hoping I lose at least that each week from now on otherwise I'll be here for ages! I want into the 12s by christmas...

Oh! Exante vanilla cupcakes are lush

Lol thank you. I'm definitely in ketosis got a ++++ hoping the hunger fecks off. Think I have totm, but not sure as I was still bleeding from birth? So confused but it would explain the hunger that's for sure!

Ahhh so hungry today but it's 9pm so I'll get by. I've had two shakes and I don't think I'm in ketosis as I want to eat everything. I have no idea why I'm not full on in it. Will do a ketostick going to bed. I don't feel any lighter. I have stuck to this 100%. I've had this before and I'm going...

Did a ketostick going to bed and it was ++ when it had been ++++ that morning. I get no peace on this diet lol Still tearing on 100% TS. I'm having three shakes a day now as I have no hunger at all

Good on you firing on there Laura x

Girls, just letting you know, I went on the site to buy more shakes and the banana and chocolate ones are 59p at the minute. I bought 100 and got a free box of cupcakes plus free next day delivery for £59!! That's the best deal I've ever gotten on Exante and wanted to share it with you all so...

Haha me too I swore I wouldn't bit it's too tempting with them sitting there looking at you. The hard work must pay off in the end. I had to have a wee drop of milk there because I have reflux disease and it was burning me. Hope I haven't kicked myself out with it. Was only a few glugs

Oh really Laura? Ok that's helped me a lot to feel positive :) Any time I've done this before I either lose a stone in my first week and then another half in my second, or I lose next to nothing and feel what is the point in me killing myself over this? I'm finding it rather easy to not eat this...

Hahaha posting sanitary towels out the letter box mine do similar. They're really annoying toof. Tunnocks teacakes down the bog in my house. Because most of them get fed washed and go to bed at the same time it's not so bad. Plus my five year old is a complete grass so they don't get away with...

Ahhh ok granted it's Saturday and not Tuesday but I just jumped on the scales and I'm only down 2lb. This happened last time. How can you only lose so little jn your second week eating so little? I've not slipped up once. I won't let it make me give up like last time though. Feck sake girls...

Well done on that 11lb loss missishippie I can't wait to see you get your 2 stone loss Laura. I want to be there for shortly after Christmas. welcome to the new girl sorry I've forgotten your username. We are all mummies yay! How many does everyone have? I have 5, aged 10, 5, 3, 2 and 4 weeks

Think it was my colon cleanse tablets. I didn't do it last night to see and I've not been hungry all day. Yes I know what you mean. You see some foods and suddenly the cravings and hunger come back so hard don't they?

It's really weird, this is day 9 and I don't feel like I'm in ketosis. I used a ketostick and it only came up as + for ketones. Usually at this stage I feel great, not hungry and my ketosticks are dark purple +++ I wonder what could be keeping me from going in?

Thank you ❤ I've upped my water game today to see if it makes a difference. I'm 4 weeks post birth and I weigh 8lb less than I did when I got pregnant so not bad going at all really