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You should try the Beck Diet Book - its a book you can use alongside any diet that helps you re-train your brain and try to get to a healthy relationship with food. Helps deal with emotional eating and bad habits etc. I picked up a 2nd hand copy for a couple of quid of amazon, I have hear a few...

Love your diary... your thoughts are inspiring. Keep up the thin work!

Hi, I love spinning too but sometimes need a bit extra so I will usually have a shake or bar just before the class and later either have an extra pack or 200 cals protein (you will have burned more than this in the class anyway). I find this works fine. good luck emma x

So I never really got to grips with this diary but am back and still trying! I have been messing about the last 2 months if I'm honest. Ive put on half a stone which i dont think is too bad as I know I will have this gone in a week. I decided to stop exante as I was losing quite a bit of hair...

I think making a decision (whatever the decision is) is a good thing. At least now you will not keep beating yourself up. Set the date you will re-start and stick to it - just treat it like when you first started. The time off will probably help get your head back into gear. A new year and a new...

might have to give it a try... when i went to H&b they just gave me sea kelp?? anyway have joined ww and lost 4.5 lbs last week but hair still coming out despite the fact i am rattling with all the different vitamins, minerals, essential oil tablets i am taking lol!

Thanks everyone - ive started taking hair & nail vitamins, cod liver oil, sea kelp. Also started using a new shampooby loreal especially for hair falling out....fingers crossed it will help. My hair was very thick to begin with but now each time i wash it big i end up with a big handful of...

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i have done exante total food replacement for over 3 months and lost over 3 stone. got another 3 stone to lose to get to weight. was going to do exante all the way but recently been losing lots of hair. considering moving to ww to lost the rest of the weight -has anyone else swapped from a...

Hi, Ive been doing exante diet (total meal replacement) for last 4 months and lost over 3 stone. only side effect is I am starting losing hair so thinking about swapping to ww to lost the other 3 stone to get to goal. just want to know if there are any vouchers about for free registration...

Hiya, i have been doing exante ts 100% for nearly 4 months and have lost over 3 stone which I am pleased with .... however the last few weeks I am really losing a lot of hair each day. even my husband has noticed how much is coming out. I did have very thick hair to begin with so to a...

oh hun thats awful! i would go back to your bank...there must be something they can do to help. finger crossed for you x

lol your week sounds rather like mine! kinds of glad im not the only one to slip up this way - i feel so bad... determined to get back on it tomorrow and storming through til xmas.

thats amazing hun, you are both doing so well - bet you are both really pleased. good luck for the aam week x

ooh i like the sound of these husk things... might have to get some as senokot hasnt been doing the trick im afraid....

good luck - you have definitely make a good choice with exante. if i can do this then so can you....the weight literally melts away!

ahh thanks ladies - i do love the support on here, it really does help. losing 3 stone so quick has just taken me by surprise really and made me start looking at other areas of my life.... it all just got on top of me (which is unusual for me). decided rather than struggle and then feel the...

so as i said yesterday I was a bit naughty... then today i was good all day and was naughty again. ended up going to nandos! I just get so cross with myself and feel that I am letting myself down. I have been feeling down the last few days and dont know if I have eaten because i feel down or if...

yay, i love being a big loser lol!

good luck with exante... how do you find it compared to your previous diet?

I think some people feel threatened when other people lose weight or maybe your friend just didnt realise how it would come across. I wouldnt worry about it - you will be a size 14 or better before you know it. Hope your dog is ok, i know how hard it is doing a one way journey to the...

You are beautiful, my husband has even just commented on your pics - well done hun x

it does seem harder with it being so cold. I have had the odd cup of tea with bit of milk. Cant see it will make any difference. My Hubby has warm vanilla shake with coffee in to make a latte but warm shakes dont appeal to me.

hi peace dove (sorry for jumping on your diary rachel). i was in exactly the same position as you - 6 stone to lose to get to top end of healthy weight. I can honestly say exante is brilliant and using minimins for support will defo get you through it. The ladies (and some men) on here are...

Thanks hun, glad you've found me on here. I love a star chart (im a bit of a kid really) So yesterday had another late shift - everyone was eating pizza and sweets at work but i stayed strong despite free freddo frogs being handed out! Today hasnt been quite as good.... Been feeling really...

wow, fantastic results!

glad you had a good time and a good weight loss x

hopefully an "evacuation" will help the weight loss. You know you will have a good loss next week.

more great losses, congrats! also congrats on the anniversary, hope you have a lovely meal x

You are back on it which is the main thing...you havent given up. You have done today so you can easy do tomorrow.... keep at it hun xx

Back from a late shift, another day 100%, tired but feeling really good. Being half way and only having 2st13lb left to lose has made a big difference to my mental attitude for some reason. Only 12 weeks ago i had 6 stone to lose and it seemed almost impossible....i know that before i know it i...

Yay Ive lost 4 lbs this week despite my blip on thursday. Im really happy as this means I have lost 3 stone 1 pound. I have 6 stone to lose in total so I am now officially over the half way mark. i only have 2 stone 13 lbs left to lose and this feels amazing. Hoping to be in the 11's for early...

Hiya , glad you are feeling bit better, fingers crossed you get mended asap. Maybe the weight loss over last few days was water retention? Good luck hun, hope everything gets sorted for you soon x

good luck x

my bday is 13th november and I am planning on having the day off, not going crazy but cinema with popcorn and nandos for tea. Then I will try and stay 100% til xmas.

hope you get a good result seen as you are so focused x

another little reason why losing weight is good - i can paint my toe nails with ease, before it was mega difficult due to my massive gut and made me out of breath! Shocking what a state i was in...glad im finally sorting myself out.

thanks hun, i really think the support on here has definitely helped me get so far. Just had a nice hot bath (often do this once kids are in bed, help distract me as evenings were always when i used to scoff). hoping to be fully back in ketosis tomorrow. at work monday and tuesday til 11pm - i...

so far so good, been 100% last 3 days, today is day 4 and still going strong. Keep reminding myself why i'm doing this.... I have a list of all the reasons stuck on kitchen cupboard that I read each day (recommended in Beck book) so thought I would put a few of my reasons on my diary too.... -...

we all lose at different rates, I seem to be a bit slower than others but i dont care, its coming off and theres no way i could have lost 3 stone in less than 3 months on weight watchers etc. hooray for getting thin!

bit scary / exciting / weird to think i will be in the 9's in next few months! few months ago i would have been happy to just lose half a stone as that seemed mission impossible! now it is a reality that i will achieve a normal weight in the 9's.... i too love the positivity of this site. used...

good news on getting into a different stone, i think it makes a big difference psychologically anyway. just keep going and before u know it u will have the body u want xx

enjoyed reading your diary hun....your weight loss is fab compared to any normal diet! Just keep doing a day at a time and before you know it you will be where you want to be. im impatient too and just want to be thin....

Wow, great results!!! have a fab time tonight....

You are doing so well. I found that getting into the 3rd week it all started to become habit and so much easier. You have done all the hard work....sit back and enjoy the results!

I definitely recommend Beck Diet Solutions book - it is cognitive behavioural therapy that you can use alongside any diet to help you overcome over eating / emotional eating / cravings etc. Quite a few people on exante on minimins use it. I picked up a cheap 2nd hand copy on amazon... defo worth...

Being back on track feels good! Felt even better when I went to asda and tried on a pair of size 16 trousers to see how near i was getting into them.... and they fit perfect!!! Not too tight either! I suspect them are a big 16 but I dont care, 3 months ago I was squeezing into 22's so I am very...

Bon Voyage!

You are so right FF. I have indeed given myself a good talking to. Will you do any aam weeks?

cheers. next i wanna learn how to use the little face things like that one rolling round on the floor. have no idea what they are called but they make me laugh.........

Thanks folks, i love minimins, it really makes this whole thing easier! Been 100% today and feeling really good - loving my new star chart. Even made my hubby one too! Yes my daughter really is called Honey (we call her honey bunny most of the time). So what has made everyone do exante? Im...

i seem to do about 5-7 days or so before caving. I dont go too crazy so never put weight on , it just slows down my weight loss and gets me mad. I did the first 3 weeks without having anything at all so I know i can do it.... really want to do the next 30 days completely 100% just to prove to...

I asked hubby (he did it degree years ago) and he has now done it for me. i am useless so cant tell you how to do it, sorry. Hopefully someone will come along and give a sensible answer that makes sense cheers

Feeling yakky after eating stuff I shouldn't have last night. In a weird way Im glad I feel awful, this can be a reminder to me why I'm on this journey and why eating rubbish makes you feel rubbish! Despite last nights performance (which wasnt too bad really) I am focused. Got 45 lbs to lose to...

Wow, you are so focused FF, inspiring me to give myself a good kick up the bum. My hubby fits kitchens and says that Ikea kitchens are the best quality and they come with a really good guarantee, they are always cheaper than everywhere else too! Well done on your weight loss x

Cant sleep so i have put myself to use.... Made me and hubby (he is doing exante too) new star charts for on the kitchen cupboards. Ive done a 30 day countdown to my bday chart and also a 45 lb countdown chart to help motivate me so I can see how close I am to my goal weight. Feel much better...

I defo find it easier that we are doing it together although we have kids so we still have food around. The only down side is that if we are both struggling we both give in!

I am a bit technologically challenged so will do my best to explain in english what i need.... I have just started a diary and have managed (i think) to put a link to it on my signature but it is just a long www..... address when what I actually want is it to just say emma's diary or something...

glad you are back on track....just trying to get myself back on track too so heres to day 1 tomorrow!

Am pretty much half way through my exante weight loss journey, have been struggling / messing about / making excuses for the last few weeks and need to just crack on with it now.... so I am starting a diary to try help keep me on track! Am going to lose 6 stone altogether on exante and have...

kind of glad its not just me that has been struggling these last few weeks..... why oh why do we do this to ourselves??? i know i keep sabotaging myself and am getting mad!

3lbs off for me this week Penny (Fittp00) Katt -30lbs (in 8 weeks) ShellBell - Week 3 - 5lb Lost, Total = 21lb !!! Kazz Lauryn Lelly Magi Kelly LastDiet week week 7 only 3lbs :( (but 34.5lb altogether) Kellyshines 8 lbs lost Honeytemple88 Tenney 19lb Nicci 38lbs from 15/08/2011 Jawspaws Riggie...

Just read your diary, I am doing this with my hubby too. Well done to you both, you are doing amazing!

I bet you will be glad to get back to France to escape all this cold rainy weather! I think you are fantastic to stick to exante whilst ill and on holiday xx

as Beck says "give yourself credit" - you have lost an amazing amount of weight, you are embarking on an exciting new vocation, you are still sticking with exante and you havent put weight on!!! - all pretty amazing achievements if you ask me. Definitely give yourself credit for everything you...

I think you are doing amazing considering what you are going through - dont beat yourself up over it, you should be proud of yourself for sticking with it!!!

one of my mums cat went missing for 2 weeks, we had really given up hope and assumed the worst... we had knocked on all the neighbours doors, dropped leaflets etc but heard nothing. after 2 weeks we got a call from someone on the next street saying they had found him in their cellar! He had...

bit cross as only lost 2lb last week and 2lb this week despite being 100%. having an aam week this week as I have been too scared to have one so far ... hoping this will help boost my metabolism and give my weight loss a good kick in the right direction (fingers crossed) Penny (Fittp00) Katt...

thanks for the advice ladies...dont feel brave enough this week though...maybe soon?

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its the smells that get me too - i just go around sniffing things, bet i look a right weirdo lol! i wasnt keen on the bars to start but weirdly came to enjoy they quite quickly! p.s foo foo, i love your little poem on your signature. i have copied and pasted it for future use in times of...

i love the tesco bars, they are lovely and good value, not so keen on the biggest loser bars, they are very expensive at £1.50 just for 1 and give you jaw ache! nice to know there are some other couples doing this as me and hubby have been doing it together.

if im honest im a bit scared to try a whole week of aam... worried it will make me more hungry....worried i will put weight on that week....i kind of like the security of having no choice and just being 100%. maybe next month i will be brave and try it?

Sorry you didnt get any help from your gp - do you have a practice nurse you can see instead (at our practice the nurses are more help than the docs, think it helps as they are mums too) you are obviously a fab mummy as you are trying to help him in all the right ways xxx

exante rec6ommend it but lots of people dont bother. i have the odd day here and there where i have a small protein meal if i need it.

just read your success story on exante - love it! hoping i can submit one in the future...

maybe having something else to focus on isnt necessarily a bad thing in such an awful time....and like you say minimins helps - you always know there are people here to support you be it weight loss or bereavement. sending hugs xx

congratulations on your brilliant weight loss! ive enjoyed reading your diary....especially on a cold rainy day (i have had to put the heating on lol) good luck x

i dont like the soups but like the bars (although i wasnt sure about them at first). I was a chocoholic and havent had a problem with the bars, they dont make me want to go eat other stuff. good luck x

i dont bother....i just have the odd day here and there if i want / need it but stick to a chicken salad or something high protein / low carb

i started 8 weeks ago needing to lose 6 stone...so far ive lost 34lbs and hubby has lost 48lbs too!!! i get excited just thinking about being slim for christmas! good luck xx

i'm the same.... can be annoying and a little dis-heartening when you know youve been really good but it seems to take ages for the numbers on the scales to go down....

only just caught up with your diary. So sorry to hear about your sister, I will say a little prayer for her xx

congratulations, what a fantastic achievement xx

thats the best attitude to have... now you can move on to bigger and better things xx

ive lost another 3lbs this week (very annoyed as hubby has lost 10lbs this week!!!) Penny (Fittp00) Katt -23lbs (in total) ShellBell - Week 3 - 5lb Lost, Total = 21lb !!! Kazz Lauryn Lelly Magi Kelly LastDiet week 3 5lbs lost..total 19lbs Kellyshines 8 lbs lost Honeytemple88 Tenney 13 lbs lost...

wow - what a fantastic achievement !!!

all good advice.... sometimes the hardest but best thing you can do is leave a toxic relationship and by that I mean any relationship that is one sided and leaves you hurt. a person who truly loves you unconditionally would NEVER do that to you. speaking from experience here.... finally...

Hi, I am Emma, 32 and live in Huddersfield with my husband (also doing exante) and our 2 kids - 3 yr old son and 1 yr old daughter. I work part-time weird hours. I was a size 12 when I met my hubby 12 yrs ago and we have basically both just got fatter and fatter and fatter....Have tried every...

she may not be a financial taker but sounds like she is taking a lot emotionally and not giving it back - this doesnt make her a bad person but it does make it an unhealthy situation / relationship to be in. you should focus on yourself, lose the weight...you will feel so much better about...

I would be mad too. sounds like you have a lovely little boy though - you should be proud of him, not many kids are so well mannered and behaved these days. Hopefully the school will see sense.... Good luck for tomorrows weigh in xx

you have done the hard part (getting through the first few days) and i can promise that over the next week or 2 you will start to think about food less and less. exante just becomes habit! before i knew it here i am having done 6 weeks! i hardly think about food now (unbelievable for a...

wow - amazing!!!

ive been drinking dr pepper zero (but i always make sure i have 3-4 litrs water each day as well) and have been having the tesco bars inbstead of exante ones. Ive been pretty much 100% ts, have had 4 days where i had 2 shakes and a small salad with chicken breast. weirdly i have decided to just...

fantastic weight loss!!!

wowee - hope i can look that good some day...

just read your diary - you are doing so well! i am hoping to be at goal for xmas...fingers crossed xx

well done on getting through week 1 - it only gets easier from now on. ive done 6 weeks and cant believe its gone so quick and become so so much easier. for those times im tempted i have written a list of all the reasons i am doing this and why i want to lose weight...ive stuck it up in kitchen...

good luck x

another 4lbs off this week.... 29lbs in 6 weeks... OMG i am actually doing this!!! Penny (Fittp00) Katt -21lbs (in total) ShellBell - Week 3 - 5lb Lost, Total = 21lb !!! Kazz Lauryn Lelly Magi Kelly LastDiet week 2 6lb lost..total 14lb Kellyshines 8 lbs lost Honeytemple88 Tenney 7 lbs lost...

i can defo recommend The Beck Diet Solution book, I had read about it in some of the other diaries on here so got a copy. It really helps overcome cravings and stop eating when you dont really need / want to (main reason im a fatty)....i picked up a cheap copy on amazon. im prepared to try...

good luck x

if i get tempted i just remind myself that i dont need it...i already know what it tastes like.... also i have written a list of all the reasons i am losing weight / the advantages of losing weight. i have stuck it next to the fridge and also have a copy in my purse... i read it to myself and...

who cares what he thinks... in a matter of months you will have the weight off and then who will be laughing? dont let one fool get you down - stay positive, you are doing something about it and will look and feel fabulous in no time at all xx

ive lost 25lbs (another 4 stone to go) and have started seeing it myself. One of my chins is going - hooray! ive ditched my 20 and 22 clothes and am in 18's. only been doing this 5 weeks and cant believe it! today at work i actually had 2 different people comment on the weight ive lost which...

dr pepper zero makes this so much easier lol!

stick with it, you've done the hardest part and it will only get easier from now on..... just think how good you will feel when you lose the weight - it will all be worth it xx

Hiya, I live in huddersfield and work in leeds. Am looking for anyone nearby also doing exante that wants to become diet buddies and possibly meet up (for a dr pepper zero or a water lol)..... ive made some lovely friends on here but it would be nice to have some nearer to home bit about...

ive lost 25 lbs in 5 weeks but have sts since monday. ive had 2 days where instead of a 3rd pack i had some protein. i dont think eating has helped, if anything it has made me think about food more! so i have decided no food for at least a month. dont need or want any distractions! just wanna...

i love balloons and might just have to steal your fab idea....

thanks x

oooooh, how do u do a blog on here?

ooh that dress is lovely! cant wait til i can wear things like that. you will look gorgeous x

i am thinking if starting a diary on here but not sure if i should bother.... hoping it would keep me motivated on down days.... what do people that have diaries think / recommend. what are the benefits etc cheers, emma x

lets keep on going....im getting a bit excited at losing all this weight.... actually knowing i am gonna be thin!!! Penny (Fittp00) Katt -16lbs (in total) ShellBell - Week 3 - 5lb Lost, Total = 21lb !!! Kazz Lauryn Lelly Magi Kelly LastDiet week 2 6lb lost..total 14lb Kellyshines 8 lbs lost...

just read your diary and loved it. lmfao at the exercises with legs over head! love reading diaries where people have done so well, really helping me - cheers x

he is doing great, doesn't really feel hungry. he has lost 34 lbs in 5 weeks! dont know any other diets that would do this!

my hubby lost 12lb in first week and 10 the next week! he is a big guy (started at nearly 26st) and is a builder so very physical and he does fine on 3 packs a day. we put more water in them than the suggested amount so you get more and feel fuller. we can defo recommend exante.

You seem to be beating yourself up for slipping into old habits..... try to turn it around into a positive. See it as a good lesson that you can really learn from and move on.... You've seen how easy it was to go back to the bad eating habits, now you can work on it so that doesnt happen again...

glad to see you on here almostmrswood! Fab thread, wish there was something like this when i started. The advice has been great and i'm gonna get busy with a star chart this weekend... if i get tempted to cheat i just remind myself i know what it (pizza / chocolate / biscuits etc) tastes like...

sorry to hear you are struggling, you're diary has been such an inspiration to me. hope you get your 9 balloon soon xx

nice to know there others in huddersfield doing this too!

im joining in too.... my goal is 6 stone by xmas, lost 18 lbs in 3 weeks so nearly 1/4 way there!!

mine were the same. have emailed them so waiting for new ones now.... the vanilla was like melted ice cream it was so sweet!

i had asked this a while ago too, kept hearing about it and had no idea. havent got round to trying it get though....

google it, there are loads of different websites that do them x

the asda and tesco ones seem the same to me. i get which ever is on offer. cleared tescos shelves last night lol!

id read a few things on here where people had mentioned it. seems good so far. Trying to lose weight for the last time and hoping this can help me adjust the way i think about / deal with food so that when i introduce food back into my like i can do it in a healthy controlled way.. fingers crossed!

My favourites are the asda choc and toffee ones...yum yum!

It hasn't been on the news but we've had idiots on the rampage in Huddersfield. They tried to loot asda (but got stopped) then trashed a childrens centre and old peoples club before moving onto the likes of aldi, lidl, matalan..... What a disgrace - chop their hands off I say!

Just wondered if anyone is doing / has done the beck diet solution book? Ive just bought it and started working through it and wondered if it has helped other people?

wow you are doing so well, keep it up!

glad im not the only one who gets confused between tired and hungry! evening worst for me as thats when i used to snack constantly... oh and also when im making kids tea. on day 13 of 100% so no way i am going to blow it now!!!

Just wondered what kid of support you are all getting from you OH and family? im very luck that my hubby is doing this with me (we have both turned into porkers) and it is definitely helping that we have each other. family on the other hand is slightly different. my dad keeps telling me how...

i got ketostix for a fiver from asda chemist, i test 1st thing in the morning and it helps motivate me. willing to try anything to shift 6 stone and i peeing on sticks helps, i'll do it lol!

im not getting the issue with citric acid either lol, ive staid away from diet coke though just in case!

lovely to read your diary - i am on day 13 and started at same weight as you. nice to know im not the only one on this journey. stay strong - we WILL be slim x

hope you get better soon x

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I always thought i was the only one who hated sleeveless tops. glad im not on my own x

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lol, sounds like something i would do...

good luck, youve proved you can do it before so you can do it again xx

thanks guys...wont be ordering any more soups lol x

well done, hope i do as well this week!

are smints ok on exante? might have to give em a try. dont want to burn peoples eyebrows off lol!

Looks like we are starting at the same weight! Im on day 10 now and and kinds giddy / excited about losing weight - I am actually believing I will do it with exante. Hope you are feeling better after some sleep - let us know what your weigh in is.... take care , emma x

well day 10 now and still same toilet issues, just accepting that maybe this is how my body is lol! at least im losing weight yey!

I'm now on day 10 - stick with it and you will feel great. It will be worth it in the end when we are all slim x

Hi, I am on day 10 of exante and loving it! Hasnt been as bad as I thought at all - just stay positive, drink 4l water a day and you will be fine. Good luck x

I've just tried the BL mint fudgey one - was nice but not sure I can take all the chewing... my jaw aches lol!

I have just read your diary from start to finish and wanted to say wow / you are amazing / how fantastic / congratulations / you are an inspiration etc etc. Your fertility struggles really struck a note with me.... I had 2 miscarriages and went through a really dark time not knowing if I would...

as a newbie this is great - thanks!

Thanks, hadn't really thought of it like that!

the non stop weeing is annoying me - especially when i want to go to sleep.

i am going to lose 6 stone and wondered if anyone who has lost this kind of weight on exante has been left with baggy excess skin?

i was prepared for constipation with this diet, that is what everyone says but i seem to be the other way IYSWIM? is this normal, anyone else been like this?

got weighed today, i am getting weighed each day for the 1st week or 2 just to keep me motivated and ive lost 8lbs since monday - woohoo!! starting to believe i can do this and be thin!!

have you tried the BL bars - wondering if they are nice? dont want to buy if they are yakky!

Mon and tues I had shakes for brekkie and lunch with a small tea. Started ts properly on weds so i s'pose today is officially only day 4. I feel tired, bit of headache still and bit hungry. Feeling very positive though and determined to see this through..... i WILL be a yummy mummy!!

what is a sticky thread, how do i find it? im new and still trying to find my way around, thanks x

i think i posted this in the wrong bit... i've heard you can make muffins or poppadom crisp things with the shakes and soups but would like to know how to do this.....thanks x

ive heard you can make muffins from shakes and poppadom crisp things from the soups. can someone tell me how you do this thanks x

I have to say I find the bars more filling.... I just cant stand the soups!

I started 25/7 too! Still feeling hungry but feel great apart from that. feeling really positive that i WILL lose all the weight i want to. I'm happy to have stumbled across this website. Has anyone got weighed yet to see what they've lost so far? I did and have lost 6lbs from monday - wow!!

Started on monday, doing really well and just had a random thought - I am catholic anc go to church each week. Will I be ok to have holy communion - just the bread not the wine? I have no idea whats in it but am sure its carbs....

Hi, I'm new and been reading lots of diaries and threads.... keep reading about shreds and have no idead what it is?? can someone please let me in on it? thanks

I am new to exante and am really struggling with the soups.... have read some of the tips and am going to try and live them up a bit. My main problem with them is that they seem too creamy for a soup.

Hi I started exanted on monday and so far so good... the only problem is I am finding the soups hard to stomach - has anyone got any tips as to how to make them nicer? thanks