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Room for another one? I first started exante this time last year, fell on and off the wagon for a while, dabbled in a few other things (low card, slim and save, ww) and then gave up. I told myself I was happy the way I am. LIES!! I got married last week and although it was an amazing day, I wish...

MY WEDDING DRESS HAS ARRIVED IN THE SHOP!!!!! :D:D:D Big smiles about that, but the panic has started. It was ordered in the size I was last year when I chose it (22 I think it was), so it will definitely fit me. The lady said she can take it in as much as is needed no problem, the design of...

I'll second attack being boring! I can't wait til Monday, I'm going to make a bog pot of soup and a stir fry.

You say you weren't bothered by carbs when on attack, so maybe you should try doing 2 or 3 days PP then PV instead of just day about? I am still on attack so I have no experience of PV days yet, but couldn't do any harm to see if your cravings lessen?

http://www.minimins.com/dukan-recipes/230164-dukan-muffins-savoury-but-can-sweet.html this is the recipe I use

Here's the recipe I used, it is ok for attack and very yummy :D http://www.minimins.com/dukan-recipes/230164-dukan-muffins-savoury-but-can-sweet.html

No muffins in attack???? Don't say that I've just made some today ad they are amazing!

I was a bit wary as all the other Dukan recipes I've tried (gallette, baked cheesecake, cheesecake topping) have been 'ok' but not something I would rush to make again. The muffins are perfect. I have trouble in the morning as if I am on a 6am start for work, I don't have time for breakfast, so...

I've just made muffins and OMG they are heaven in a silicone case! Wow! I put sweetener and vanilla extract in them and they are just the right sweetness and so light and fluffy, I'll have to stop myself eating them all at once lol.

The book does say that the more you need to lose, the longer you can do attack. But when you think that this statement is directed at everyone reading the book, 'the more you need to lose' is very vague. 2st is alot to lose, but not as much as 10st or 15st. Someone currently weighing 40st could...

I've just gotten in from work, the man has taken our daughter up to his folks for the afternoon so I'm kicking back for a while. Usually this would be a bad time for snacking. In fact I came in the door and the first thing I thought was 'What can I eat?'. I was soooooo tempted by the bread and...

Much better today. I've restarted attack and been very well behaved sticking to my protein only. I've not really had 'meals' through the day, more like lots of little snacks. Just had my tea of chicken and prawns stir-fried in chilli, ginger and soy sauce with 2 fried eggs and it was yummy. I...

Well just a quick update. Not been too good the past few days. A horrible tummy bug has floored me. Feeling better today, so hopefully I can restart tomorrow. How is everyone?

I didn't have the prawns in the end, but it was yum yum. Mmmmm prawn for tea tomorrow.

I'm a bit rubbish and forgot to check out the ASDA prices. I know there's the usual 3 for £10 (chicken, mince, salmon are included) and we have fairly big packs or rump steak for £5. Always look in the reduced chiller as well. You can get bargins that will be fine in the freezer. 4 salmon...

Well Day 2 was a disaster, I'm just going to ignore it. I have roasted a chicken and that will be my food tomorrow. Plus side I was down 1.5lbs this morning :D Thanks Jojo, this site is excellent. Always gives me a little pick-me-up. Congrats Joanne, you will be looking great on your big day...

I second that, sounds fab!

Can I resurrect this thread? It's a great idea! I work in ASDA so tomorrow I will have a look at what offers are one. Never been big on Farmfoods but I understand they are cheap. Does anyone know if their meat is any good? Also, are butchers cheaper than supermarkets? I will have to visit my...

Well Day 1 and it has been brilliant. B- chicken breast and muller light toffee yog L- thinly sliced roast beef and tuna 'rolls' D- steak, 2 dry fried eggs My dinner is cooking just now (OH was later getting home tonight) and its smells amazing. I love steak anyway but it smells better than...

Well done, that's amazing!

I hope that one day I can say 'I will never eat a cream cake again'. Have you seen the yumyum things in ASDA with the cream and the icing? They are my absolute faves. They come in a 2 pack but the second one never sees the next day. I hope that a few weeks into this, I will have lost all...

Have a quick flick through my previous posts and you will see I have been there and done it many many times. What I have discovered though, is that if I do cheat, then drinking lots and lots of water to flush out the bad stuff seems to help. Get back on it, you have done brilliantly so far...

Ooooh I'm having steak too! First day of attack for me. I'm having it with prawns fried in chilli and ginger, with a couple of fried eggs. Really looking forward to it!

Your menus are great! I'm doing my meal planner just now and getting lots of ideas from you. Choc cheesecake sounds yum.

As the title says, there are 125 days until I become the wife of Mr Wood. Since August 2011 I have been on Exante, Slim & Save and Weightwatchers. Had I stuck at one of them I would be so close, if not at, goal by now. My problem is if I cut out food completely, I just want it even more and...

If you put seasoning/spices on the skin, does the flavour go through the whole chicken or is it just on the skin? Is it better to take all the skin off then rub stuff into the bits for eating?

Do you use the disolvable berroca? I used to take one everyday but now I'm wondering if there's sugar or anything else in it that is a no-no. well done with your losses so far xx

I've never done Slimming World so I don't know how the syns work and what's free or not. I do know however, that potatoes= carbs and I find cutting back on the carbs helps me loose weight. I'm no expert though, if I was I would be a size 10 already! What I'm trying to say, is maybe the other...

Right, so I was a day late starting so my weight on Tuesday was 15st6lbs. My April target is 20lbs..... eek! It can be done though. Had a sneeky peek this morning and I'm down 3lbs already :) Midnight-Sparkles -7lbs (-4, 3lbs to go) KarazyKat07 -14lbs Honeypop- 10lbs (-8lbs, 2 to go) Roo -...

How are you getting on? I'm restarting tomorrow. It's taken me ages to get the motivation back , it seems like when you loose it, then there's trouble. Like jojo says, wait a few weeks if you can before thinking about adding any food. It's hard though. I never managed it. I ended up doing ws...

Good luck!

I'm restarting tomorrow. I've had I don't know how many Day 1's but this time I will see it through. If I had kept at it when I first started back in August, I would've been around goal now. Everytime I'm tempted I have to remind myself of that. It is really difficult, but nothing in life worth...

Hi! Can I join? I'm restating on Monday. Not sure what my weight right now is, I'm going to WI on Monday morning, fresh for a new start. I want to be 14st by the end of April so I will update when I know how many lbs that is. Midnight-Sparkles -7lbs (-3, 4lbs to go) KarazyKat07 -14lbs...

I'm restarting on Monday. I have a few packs left from last time and my new order arrives on Tuesday. I'm really excited to do it again actually. I'm kicking myself that I stopped before as I could've been touching goal by now, but hey-ho, you live and learn. Another thing to try with the...

I used to have trouble with the packs (I'm restarting this week so will have to go through it all again!). I can't stand the bars or soups. I've ordered a big pack of vanilla shakes as these are the ones I got quite attached to before. Throw some ice, the shake powder and a mug of water into a...

I'm in Aberdeen and placed an order early this morning. I've got an email saying it will be delivered on Tuesday. My last order took a couple of days as well I think. Not ages but I'm sure it wasn't next day. It's like most companies I think, anything north of the border is highlands and...

When I first started Exante last August, I was rubbish at being 100%, so I was having a low carb meal in the evening. I lost most of the weight that I have in the following few weeks. I really think the food helped. My body wasn't completely like 'Ehhh what do you think you're doing? FEED...

Hmmmmm well....... I'm back again! Kicking myself up the ass again and having another bash at this weight loss thing. My partner's friend is having his 50th birthday party a week on Saturday. I used to work with alot of the people who will be there, including my partners ex. That is my...

I hear you Lisa! I'm in the same boat. I get motivated, last all day then screw it up in the evening. I've taken to thinking on each day as a new start and doing as best I can. If I mess up, then at least I haven't been eating crap the whole day. We will all get there one day. Never give up!

Hi! I'm up for this too! Just away to start Atkins. Been on a few vlcd but I can't stand not being able to eat real food! I'm in Aberdeen and with enough notice I can organise travel xxx

I guess all the leaders will have different thoughts and experiences of it. Ultimately, it's up to us to decide for ourselves what we want to do. I can see why learning to control portions first is useful though.

I was told to wait until I have things like pointing and portion control firmly in my mind before trying any filling days. Otherwise I think it maybe too easy to over eat.

Does anyone weigh on the wii fit board? That gives me a different number again!

Hi! Congratulations! I'm getting married in August too (26th) and my dress has been ordered in a size 22. It comes into the shop in April so I'm on a mission to loose some inches! Good luck, I'm sure you will do fab. The packs are really tasty too which is a massive bonus xx

You have a plan, so you can do it. I find that anything is easier to do if you set your targets and plans. I've broken everything down into tiny targets, so I should be hitting 1 each week. Ticking each on off gives me a massive boost. Also I weigh daily, so some weeks I can tick off 2!

Today is definitely a new day! Unexpected day off of work today as I've done something to my neck and not able to move my head properly. Ouch! No excuse for eating crap though. I'm spending the day getting on with my wedding plans. Deposits paid (bank balance complaining!) appointments made...

Mmmm well...... I was hoping to hit ketosis tomorrow but I doubt that will be happening now. I have been very naughty this evening and feel a bit stupid for it now. All day, there's been a little voice in my head saying 'one won't hurt, go on you know you want to' and I[ve ignored it all day...

Hi! I feel your frustration. Before xmas I couldn't get below 15st and then put on 6lbs. I'm on day 2 now and determined to stick at it. My first fitting for my wedding dress is in April and Iwant to be down to 13st by then at least. Well done on the loss so far that's fantastic!

I was thinking I might make a point of going to Boots every week, wearing the same clothes, to check my weight and use that as a 'definite weight' as I don't trust my scales. Also, I need to stop weighing myself every 5 minutes to see if they have changed! I should've just accepted the 14st13...

Same with me! 15st 5.25lbs yesterday morning. This morning the scales said 14st 13.5lbs!! I was on the roof! Had a battle end of last year to try and get under 15st and it just wasn't happening. Then was thinking 'mmm that's a big loss for a day' so stood on them again (only about 10mins later)...

Well done GSG with the no smoking. I've been trying for the past 2 weeks and although I'm still smoking a couple everyday, it's nowhere near as many as I was having before. Last night my and my partner were having our evening coffee, which would usually (for me) be accompanied by a few...

Well, Day 1 has been fab. I love the packs so far (caffe latte shake, choc bar and spag bol) and I've just had my 200g of salad. Yum Yum! I did throw some cheese and chicken onto my salad, and mixed some chilli powder in with some sour cream, but I weighed and counted the lot. Mmmmm roll on...

Good point I never thought of that, thanks. I'm hoping that I can go on a shake late afternoon then have a bar in the evening when I get home. I'll take 2 with me anyway, as it's better than anything out of the vending machine and I can keep it in my pocket and eat while working if need be.

Right, Day 1 has started. I'm sitting with my caffe latte shake and I'm surprised at how tasty it is. With Exante I made up the shakes, downed them in 1 go and had a can of coke zero to follow to get rid of the taste. I'm really enjoying this one, I hope they're all as good! Working 1 to 9...

Well worth remembering. Focus on loosing 1lb and the stones will look after themselves.

Coke Zero is my life saver! When on Exante it stopped me wanting anything else. I wasn't drinking much water but got through at least 2l of coke z a day to make up for it.

My friends flatmate is the same height and weight as my starting weight, but she looks an awful lot bigger than I do. I'm very lucky in that I carry the weight well and when I stand tall and breathe in, I almost have a flat stomach. I'm getting a boob job and a tummy tuck once I'm done having...

Stuff arrived today. I have to say I was expecting the meals to look more like a ready meal, rather than come in a sachet. It will be interesting trying it! Monday is Day 1. I've dusted off my Beck book as well and have crates of Coke Zero at the ready.

Thanks! I thought that might be the case with the delivery. It's ok though, I have a few Exante shakes left so I'm starting on Monday with them and I'll carry on with S&S when it arrives. I have a night out tomorrow and friends over on Sunday so no point starting before Monday.

Well.... like the title says, I'm just going to dump whatever is in my head onto here. I started Exante on 26.08.11 at 16st11lbs. My willpower is shocking and that coupled with the fact I really did not like any of the shakes or bars, led to me having 2 shakes and a low carb meal in the...

Hi! I know exactly how you feel! I did Exante for a while last year and when I first started I couldn't stand ANY of it. I literally had to force everything down and in the end couldn't do a full day so I would have 2 shakes and a low carb meal. It still worked! I've put on a few lbs over...

Well done!

I've certainly noticed my nails are so much better. They grow faster and stronger. My hair I think may be worse, although it may be that I just need a haircut and a conditioning treatment.

I was exactly the same! There's a thread somewhere here from when I first started and I was panicking because I hated it all. I still don't like the bars (have a slim fast one, still yuck but better). For my shakes I put ice in a cocktail shaker, add a cup of water and mix it up. Pour into a...

Ok so this morning I'm 15st 0.25lb! Aarrggghhh!! My body is determined to make me work to get under 15 st. Considering shaving my head to loose that bit of a lb!

How you getting on. Had my first 100% ts day today! I'm feeling really good so far.

Thanks, it's been easier than I thought it would be. Away to bed now and I don't feel as if I've missed out on anything. Tomorrow is a challenge as working 10am til 8pm so lunch and tea at work but I'll have a shake and bar with me so no excuses. And at least the only time I can eat is on my...

Well one of my friends who is of a similar weight to me was going on and on about how it's not healthy, you can't live on just shakes etc etc and 2 weeks ago she says to me 'Oh I'm starting Lipotrim on Monday' ?!?!?! Cow that she is has lost more weight than me (better willpower) but talking...

Yay keep it up. I've just done my first 100% TS day with no cheating! 4 days is great, keep going.

Hi!!! Minimins is awesome for perking you up. Always a helpful word when you need it. Good luck!

I'VE DONE IT!!!! MY FIRST 100% TS DAY!!!!! I'm so proud of myself, I have only had shakes today along with lots of liquids (tea and dr pepper zero) and not a single thing else. Feeling good!

My losses aren't spectacular on TOTM week. I feel really fat as well, I guess it's to be expected. If you are sticking at it, then you will see a difference the following week,

Good on you! My willpower is awful but every little victory is celebrated. Keep it up. I find travelling difficult as my OH likes to stop in all the wee cafes for tea and a fine piece. I blame him fully for the damage that has been done to my waistline!

Hmmm not a good start to the day. Scales put me at 15st2.... :( Never mind. Going to do my zumba then clean the house and if it's nice in the afternoon the little one and I are going to the park.

So after reading some other folks diaries, planning seems to be the way forward. So tomorrow I will- *have 3 shakes *drink at least 3l of liquid (won't promise it'll be water) *do 20 mins of Zumba on the Wii

Keep at it! You seem to have the right attitude. Planning what you will do the following day, brilliant!

Well another day of not quite 100%TS but just stood on the scales and they say 15st 1 which considering the amount I've had to drink today, it's looking good for tomorrow morning. I'm an obsessive weigher. As soon as I wake up, after I've pee'd, before and after pooping (always interesting...

I've still not had a complete TS day yet! My willpower is non existent and I get to the evening and a voice in my head goes *you can't survive on just shakes, you MUST eat something*. Blooming annoying it is but I'll get there. At least I'm not eating any of the crap I used to and I can honestly...

Well I don't have a success story yet but I have lost 1st 10lb. It's been a hell of a struggle but it's going down. The first few weeks were brilliant, about a lb a day then I lost momentum...... Anyways, gear yourself up for it and give it your all. I'm going to keep plodding along as I am and...

If you are going to eat then avoids carbs and stick to protein. I'm trying for TS just now but my 1st 4 weeks or so I had chicken and cheese salad in the evening. Counted it out to the exact calorie and kept it low. Weight loss was slower than if I had been TS but it came off and that's the...

Danii you are so close to your goal, well done. I can't wait til I'm that close!

Pretty good thanks. I've been at work all day so don't get a chance to think about food. It's the evening's that are really really hard. I'm getting there though. I had a little nibble of OH's tea but I'm ok with it. I'd rather have a little nibble now and then and keep going than go off the...

So far today I've stuck to it, a shake for breakfast and a bar for lunch. Drinking lots of coke zero which I find satisfies the sweet tooth without the sugar. Not even licked the little one's yoghurt lid!! Away to make the OH's tea. This is where real temptation kicks in. Between his tea then...

Grrr I'm so annoyed with myself. I first started Exante on 26/08/11 and was doing well for a while. Then I went on holiday then was ill and I've not been able to get back the motivation properly. My poor diet buddy must think I've fallen off the face of the planet! If I had stuck with it...

I just use the shakes. Can't stand the bars and not been brave enough to try the soups! I didn't like the shakes either to begin with but don't mind them too much now. Keep at it, the results are definitely worth it.

You'll see my weight loss in my sig. I have to admit though, I'm rubbish at this! I'm forever cheating and haven't yet gone 100% properly for a full day!! Still loosing though so that's the main thing.

I like your thinking. Count down how much you have to go instead of counting up how much you have lost. I have a page on my fridge that has my weight loss broken down into little chunks (lose 5lb, 10lbs, a stone etc) and a 'before' photo. My OH took another picture once I'd lost a stone and I...

Thought of another one! My mum bought me a new pair of size 12 jeans a few years ago to celebrate me being able to fit in them (first time in years). The following week I found out I was pregnant and I've never had them on again :(

Ooooh I like this. I really want to be able to wear a little black dress with no lumpy bumpy bits showing. No passion pants (or spanx as you may know them) can hide the wobbly bits round my belly. I'll never have a washboard stomach (my daughter has seen to that!) but I'll settle for flatter and...

Jump back on then! I've been 'off the wagon' for 3 weeks now and I haven't stood on the scales for about 2 of them I'm terrified of what they'll say. I am starting again tomorrow. I've been putting it off for days. I was supposed to be eating normally (but healthily) until I'd finished a course...

I hope my feet shrink.... ladies size 10's at the moment! Buying shoes is a nightmare, I'd be happy with an 8.

My period was 3 days late. Had a little panic as we'd decided to postpone our baby plans til after our wedding. It did eventually arrive though. It'll just be hormones playing games.

Don't beat yourself up about it. None of us are perfect and you have done far better than I have regarding TS, I've not managed 1 day 100% yet despite me saying every morning that today is the day. 6lbs is awesome, that's nearly half a stone. Eating a little probably hasn't affected your loss...

I'm going to give it a bash. Been having a meal in the evening up until now but I think I may be ready to give 100% a bash. I'll be a day behind you all but that won't matter. xx

Well 2 1/2 weeks in and the shakes are definitely better. I just throw them back and follow with a glass of water. My taste buds must be changing as I don't even need a sweetener in them now.

Every morning I stand on the wii and that records my daily weight. I use this to keep track of how I am doing. If it has gone down then I get excited and think 'What can I get it down to by Friday' and if it's gone up then 'Must try harder, need to lose something'. I record Fridays weight at my...

I'll bet they were looking at the snack bars!

Well I've had a look at the info for both exante and slimfast. They are very similar but SF has slightly higher carbs, so if you are sensitive something to watch out for. SF also say they contain a third of your RDA of vitamins, so going by that I'd say they're ok. I'm no expert though!:)

If enough of us complain then yes, they will take notice. Whether they take them back is another matter :mad:

The answer I have been given is that they weren't a big enough seller so they discontinued them . I have already written in asking what sense there is in supplying shakes and snack bars, but not the meal bars?? They don't need to know I'm not using the snack bars or shakes! Anytime you are in...

I'm doing zumba on the wii. Started with 20 mins a day and going to work it up. I'm no expert but I would imagine that exercise is essential to tone up the wobbly bits.

Uurgh I'll tell you right now drinking and exante don't mix! Had a cheeky vodka last night and I'm still paying for it.

I think I may have it completely wrong

Am I being daft? Carbs affect ketosis, if you're in ketosis then you are burning fat. Surely if you are burning fat then you are losing weight? So coming out of ketosis is going to affect your weight loss???

I've found it easier than I thought I would. Every time my man eats something unhealthy I launch into a lecture about what it's doing to his insides. He's stopped eating rubbish around me at least!

Hey girls. I work in ASDA and I've been looking for the bars as well. When I'm in tomorrow I'll see if I can find out what's happened to them.

I'm quite enjoying the vanilla shakes now. Minus 8lbs as well so that is making it even better!

Make sure you drink lots of water- at least 2l a day.

I'll give you 3 guesses what my surname will be this time next year! Your name is a very personal thing and you can't change it if you don't really want to. Having a double barrelled surname seems like a good compromise if you can't agree.

I was doing the weekly shop yesterday and looking at the information for all the food that I believed was healthy. Baked beans on toast, i thought this was a reasonably healthy meal. 40+ grams of carbs depending on the bread you use and the beans you use. 40g is about average for a small tin and...

I agree. Mark it of as experience and get back on track. You have done amazingly well so far.

It has gotten better as the days go on. The shakes have to be icy cold with a sweetener and have a big glass of water to hand to wash them down. I can't see me ever enjoying the bars, but until you try them you won't know if you like them. Plenty of people love all the stuff! The weight loss...

I'm a firm believer that carbs make you fat so yes I think this would work. Perhaps not easy, depending on what you crave. I'm a huge bread, pasta and tattie lover but not had any for 3 days now!

I think it was a mirena coil I had. Is that the one without hormones in it?

I'm not due on for a few weeks yet so can't tell you whether it's affected me. I did have a coil until a few months ago though and I always found that my periods were heavy, painful and long. One of the reasons I got it out in fact. How was it before you started exante?

Well I had an icy cold chocolate one this morning and almost enjoyed it. By no means the best thing I have ever drank but definitely an improvement on previous ones. I'm going to try a soup later. I only ordered 1 of each soup as I didn't think I'd like them. Sod's law says I'll love them! Miss...

Me too!

I'm having problems with the scales as well. My scales say I'm 5lbs lighter than the Wii does!! The only thing I can think that might help you is a board under your scales, like lastdiet4me suggested.

I'm so glad I've read through this thread! I can't stand the exante bars so to now know that there is quite a choice of alternantives is great. I'm going to try the ASDA and BL ones first. I wirk in ASDA so I'll get my discount too lol. Always a bonus!:D

I wasn't expecting them to taste like McDonalds milkshakes but I was thinking they would be nicer. I like slim fast and ASDA's measure up drinks. I guess I expected them to be like that. I made my strawberry shake in a cocktail shaker with ice and a sweetener and it was alright. It's the...

Something my oh just said to me- When your on a night out you can down shots of tequila, samucca and all sorts of other nasty things but you can't handle a shake that will help you lose weight?

Sorry! I've re read my post this morning and I sound like such a moan!! After a good night's sleep I'm raring to go again. I'm away to make a strawberry shake and just get on with it and stop winging. I know what I had yesterday wasn't enough, I'll make sure I have my 3 things today...

So I'm on day 1 and I've been gearing myself up for the past few weeks to get started. I had a banana shake this morning and was just about sick. I had to put it into the back of the fridge at work all morning until it was really really cold before I could stomach it. At lunchtime I had a...

I'm aiming for 7 stone by Christmas!! I may not hit it, but I know that however close I get, it'll be an awesome loss. When someone says you can't, make it your mission to prove you can!

Peeing 5 times during the night, braxton hicks stopping you sleeping, feeling fat, looking fat, everywhere swelling, nausea, boking at smells walking down the street (orange juice had be running lol!).......lots of things that I didn't enjoy about pregnancy. But then once your bump is really a...

Don't worry too much about losing weight while pregnant. If you are eating healthily and taking gentle exercise then you are doing what you need to. A pregnant woman only needs 200 calories extra a day which is a slice of toast or a yoghurt. I ate for 2 while pregnant and boy do I regret it now...

Hi! I was abot 14 stone when I fell pg. Midwife didnt make a big thing of it, just said to watch what I was eating and make sure baby was getting lots of good stuff. Regardless of that, I still put on 2 stone which I still need to shift. I had a textbook pregnancy so being overweight doesn't...

Weightwatchers is ok when breastfeeding. You get more points each day.

Since living with oh and having lo I've put on all the weight. I was at the high end of healthy bmi when I met oh. Bloody men!!

I read somewhere that you can only get Fibre Clear from the chemist if you are part of their weight loss programme. Is that true?

Evening all! Just thought I'd drop in and say hi. I start tomorrow so I'm a very late August starter.

Wow I never realised wine was that bed! I start tomorrow and I think I will be missing wine too. I like a cheeky glass after the little one's in bed. Keep thinking of the lbs you are losing.

Haha Ill have to remember that one. I've not even started yet but I told my mum I was starting tomorrow and she threw in her tuppence. Reckons it's too extreme and it'll be to hard to keep up etc etc. Give it a few weeks and shell be wanting to do it too once she sees my results! Keep up...

Hi! I'm no expert but I reckon you are doing enough to see results soon. I was an regular gym goer last year and was doing 3 classes, 3 hours swimming and 4 hours gym every week, although no treadmill as I HATE them lol!. I was definitely looking better and losing weight. Annoyed with myself as...

Hi! I'm getting married next August and going to order my dress after Christmas. Be careful with how much you alter the size of the dress. 2 sizes either way is usually the most that you can adjust. This is because any more and you change the shape of the dress so might not look right. Best...

Hi!! I'm starting tomorrow. My delivery will be here this evening and I'm ready to go. Minimins will definitely be your best source of support. Everyone is really helpful and because we're all going through it at different times there's always someone with good advice. Good luck! xx

Loving the star chart idea, I'll be pinching that. I drink like a fish (non alcoholic!) anyway so I don't think I'll have a problem with the water. The excel chart is brilliant! I saw it on another thread and I've save it to notebook to be updated every week. I'm really looking forward to...

Wow, brilliant tool. Makes reaching goal look so much easier. Just one week at a time. Thanks!!

It doesn't matter that you had a little slip up. It happens. Now, mentally give yourself a slap and tell yourself to get it together! I reckon you'd be hard pushed to find someone who HASN'T had an oops moment at some point. As Precious already said, it doesn't matter if you fall off the...

[/B] That's a good wee thing to remember!

Thanks guys, this is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm doing a 12 hour shift on Friday, then a 10 hour shift on Saturday. I'm in Front Services at ASDA so apart from my breaks, there is no opportunity to sneak away and cheat!! My OH is off the weekend so he can watch the little one if I feel a...

Hi!! I'm getting married a few days before you! 26/08/2012. I have about 7 stone to lose and I'm starting exante on Friday (a year before the big day). Good luck with everything. xx

Keep up the hard work and the results will soon show.

Hi! I'm getting married a month after you and my oh and I have been talking about guest lists recently. We have kinda settled on, if we haven't met you, you're not invited. We can't afford to give everyone a +1 and anyway, we wouldn't get them all into the venue! I wouldn't expect to be...

Marriage, divorce, death, children..... the list can go on and on. I think I'm with the majority. Eat when happy, eat when sad and then anytime in between!

What would you have done differently or what do you wish you had known when you started Exante? Any side effects you hadn't expected? Anything easier than you thought it was going to be? I am starting TS on Friday and I'm gathering all the info I can. I want to go in knowing everything I can...

I suppose what they're saying is that it might affect you but the only way to know for sure is to poas and see. Which is fair enough I guess as what works for one doesn't for another.

Hi!!! Just wanted to say I've read through your diary (sounds really bad doesn't it?!) and it could've been like reading my own! I've not started yet but I also have a wee girl (18 months now) and work in services at ASDA! Hahaha having a wee laugh at myself now cause I'm getting excited...

Wow!! However you feel, please don't feel like a failure. I'm very new to all of this, so don't really understand how you are feeling, so not the best person to give advice!! But, I have been reading through alot of the threads on here and you guys have all inspired me so much. I start TS on...

Wow well done! I'm starting next week, I hope I do as well as you have.