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I've put on half a pound this week but that is because I ate and drank one day this week but I did get straight back on it the next day and if anything it has made me feel more resolute because I don't like feeling out of control and I had the hangover from hell which has cured my hankering for...

1.5lb's this week which I'm still pleased with after the really good 3 weeks I've had. I'm going to be in the 15's by the end of this 4 weeks which is something I haven't been for a lot of years!

By the skin of my teeth I have managed 1 stone this month, I didn't think I would do it with my half a pound loss at the start! Two things I have learnt this time while doing the diet is 1)don't compare your weight loss to others, we are all individual and this is our own individual journey and...

Woohoo! I have under 100lbs to lose,99.5 to be exact which probably sounds loads to someone else but makes me feel like I'm getting somewhere. Every week is a surprise to see how much I've lost and seeing my BMI go down is a good feeling. Fingers crossed for at least 2lbs next week to get me...

Thank you for your support week in week out,I know mine isn't the most exciting thread but it really helps me to write something down every week and hopefully at the end I can put loads of pictures on here and not be the secret dieter anymore!

The last week has been quite hard as I only lost half a pound the week before but I am so glad I didn't let my mind talk me into giving up and eating as this week I lost a fantastic 5 and a half pounds and my BMI is now under 40(still terrible I know but not quite as bad!),I just had to keep...

Well! only a half a pound gone this week but that's ok, I'm here for the long haul and I had a good loss last week so I suppose it's swings and roundabouts. Hope everyone else is getting on ok x

Another 5lb this morning, I feel slightly tearful that I'm doing it and finding it easy. The last time I did the diet I included vegetables and I think this was my downfall as I can't deal with normal food, complete abstinence seems to work better for me. I can really see me lasting the distance...

another 3lbs lost and the first stone gone, it may have taken 3 weeks when some people do it in 1 but I don't care, every pound was hard won and I'm in the zone, please please let me last the course!

My weigh in day is Monday, I cant start a diet on any other day, never have! I lost 3lbs this week which isn't massive but I'm pleased, slow and steady wins the race and all that. Hope you're getting on ok with it and good luck for today!

Have stuck to it 100 percent but why is it that hot weather equates to food, I've had to think to myself that the bbq's, eating outside and ice-creams will have to wait till next year when I wear shorts for the first time in my adult life! How are you getting on?

How are you getting on with it? My advice for night times is go to bed early!

just the thought of the soups makes me want to heave! I had loads of the meals in the first 2 weeks but I have just gone right off them and am really liking the shakes. I also really really like the shaker, it's the best one I've come across and is so much better than dragging the blender out...

I seem to have gone off the meals and am finding the shakes quite lovely!

I hope so!

The rumbling does stop I promise! the milk is optional on the 4 packs a day but you have to have it on the 3 packs a day, I like a cup of tea in the morning and that little bit of milk helps to make the day seem more normal food wise. I don't tell people I'm doing this diet till I have to...

thank you for the support and I hope it's going well for you too!

Last time I did this I lost 9lb in the first week so I was a little disheartened when some people lose nearly a stone but I just had to focus on the long term goal and not let my brain talk me into trying a different diet with food (which I can never stick to!).I am also incredibly lazy which...

Aiming for my first stone next week!

Weigh in day today and 5.5lb's lost. I'm so pleased after last weeks small (compared to everyone else's) first weeks loss and I'm so glad that I stuck it out and didn't let my mental thoughts scupper me! I'm on my way!

I'm starting to think less and less about food and dieting and am no longer waiting for the next pack or drinking copious amounts of coke zero and I'm starting to feel that I can actually do it this time and learn from the last time when I gave up after 8 weeks.All that lovely food can wait for...

yesterday was a lot easier, this just has to be my life for a little while if I want to change my life for the better, change doesn't happen unless something changes (I think that's how the saying goes!)

Yesterday was quite hard, I really wanted to eat something, anything! I just had to keep telling myself that if I had given in I would have felt crap and I would have had to start all over again.

Weigh in day today and I lost 6lbs which isn't as much as I'd usually lose on the first week. I've stuck to the diet 100%,I can't let it dishearten me, it's still nearly half a stone.

Hi, I hope everything goes to plan on Tuesday, I think keeping a diary really helps even if it is a bit boring it just helps to jot something down every day!

last time I did this diet my skin went really nice, spot free and soft after a few weeks but I can see the difference already this week. I feel a bit more myself today, a little bit more energy. Weigh in tomorrow, yay!

you'll do that in no time, it gets way easier after the first week or two so we've done the hardest part!

how are you finding it?, I'm feeling a bit weak at the moment, I'm waiting for the supposed energy rush! nice to see someone on the same day as me, do you have a lot to lose?

On to day 6,can't wait for Monday weigh in as that always makes it easier to stick to the diet when you see the scales go down!

oh and on a side note..................I hope everyone else is doing ok on their diet, I'm a bit narcissistic at the moment :D

I know I don't write loads but it really does help to jot something down every day and read all your comments so thank you. I'm on day 5 now and I had bad breath last night so I know I'm on the home straight now yay! I could be slim for xmas :) optimistic I know but that is the ultimate goal!

Had a dicey moment last night having to make bacon sandwiches but managed to get through it and read some interior magazines to take my mind of it. I know that I am nearly at the top of the hill now and about to run down the other side! On to day 4. :)

It gets really easy after a while but it's just getting through the first couple of weeks, I just have to keep thinking of all the positives, of which there are far more of than negatives! if you've done 1 week already you've done the hardest part! On to day 3 now.............

Day 1 over, on to day 2. For me the hardest days are 3 and 4 where I go through this mental battle of trying to talk myself into and out of eating and every type of food I walk past smelling 100x stronger and nicer than usual!

thanks for the support, it really helps :)

After losing nearly 3 stone with slim n save last year I have got on the scales to find that I have put it all back on again so time to start again! This might not be the most exciting thread but it helps me to stay focused just writing the odd thing down and doing a weigh in once a week so here...

another 3lb and feeling good,my knees don't hurt anymore!who would of thought that a small amount of weight loss could make that much difference but it does.

Weigh in day and another 4lb gone!I have tried slim and save for the last 3 days and am quite liking having a small meal,anything that works can't be bad.How is everyone else doing?

yay,first stone gone and I can honestly say it's starting to become a way of life now!

Day 11 and still going strong.My friend came round with fish and chips yesterday and I had to explain that I couldn't eat them while they chomped on theirs in front of me but I was strong and my friend took them home.I think I realised how much of this food business is in my mind because once...

Day 9 in the big bertha house! It is getting a bit easier every day apart from when I have to cook.My sense of smell seems to be 10x stronger when I open the fridge door.I just have to keep thinking to myself that if I ate it would be temporary pleasure followed by feeling rubbish rather than...

I know I'm not going to be thin by xmas but I will be the smallest I've been in 17 years if I stay on track.I'm going to stop at xmas then rethink it.This site is really helping me to stay focused so thankyou everyone!

Pleased with weight loss,it makes the struggle feel worthwhile! I can already feel that my knees are not aching so much and my chin is not quite so wobbly and I've only just started.I hope it gets easier though as preparing meals 3 times a day at the weekend was really hard.

yesterday evening was really hard but I got through it and am so glad I didn't eat,hopefully tomorrow will spur me on a bit more!

Day 6 today and am looking forward to weighing in on Monday!I have found it easier this time round,perhaps I'm more determined than usual but I really hope this is the time I finally get to grips with my weight.

yes,I had a headache for most of the day on day 2 but I was fine the next day-day 4 nearly over and then I know it's going to get easier!

I do think there is an element of them not wanting to be left behind so they try and keep you where you are,not always but sometimes! You can do it!

thought I would copy the idea and start a thread for those of us who started this week so we can share the struggle! so how is it going for you?

yes,thank god for coke zero,it feels like you're having something 'normal'-well done on the weight loss!

I went into morrisons yesterday and the smell of bread was so strong,I could sniff out truffles I think!

I have tried LL,cambrige diet and exante and I think exante are much nicer.They are easier to mix up(not so lumpy)and taste creamier than the other 2 and with ice blended into it you can pretend that you are in mcdonalds having a shake(just!).

Day 3 nearly over and apart from a really bad headache yesterday it's going well,roll on weighing day as I'm resisting the temptation to jump on the scales!

I've already decided not to go out!I have to say that this time is the easiest I have found it,usually by day 3 I am trying to talk myself out of eating something but this time I'm quite determined.I'm trying just to look at it a month at a time and hope that the weight coming off will be a big...

does it get easier though,do you stop thinking about food all the time and does it just become a way of life?

you've done so well already!any tips for the first couple of weeks?

I think it's the only way to get through the first couple of weeks,trying to visualise what you will look like,how it will change things etc......instead of thinking about food.I will still be overweight at xmas but I keep thinking of how much better my knees will be and I will be nearly there...

lighter life is crazy money,who can afford it!i can justify £25 a week because i probably spend that on scoff and wine anyway.

wow handbag-annie,well done for losing so much weight,it's hard to stay focused when there is a substantial amount to lose-i've only lasted about 3 weeks before and I was a bit wishy washy,how did you keep your resolve and does it get easier over time?I read somewhere that it takes 3 weeks to...

hi jumpinjacks how are you getting on,still resolute?

hi kenshin112,hope today is going ok for you! I'm on day 3 now and I know from previous experiance that this is the hardest bit as day 3-4 is when you can't stop thinking about eating and having battles with yourself and you can smell food sooooo strongly.

day 2 for me today,going ok so far!I hate this first week,it's soooooooooo hard.

good luck for your weigh in tomorrow marianne!

am back on the diet as my knees ache all the time,my bras don't fit properly and I'm so tired all the time,I want to change my life before I'm 40 and although I know losing weight isn't the answer to all my problems,it is the answer to most.

I know it's a bit early to be thinking about xmas but I could be 6 stone lighter by then so here goes with day one of exante!

yes,I have every intention of getting straight back on it,somethings changed in my head and I know that I can't go back to how I was eating before.Just want a day off!

Aw thanks,I don't think next week will be as good cos I've decided to eat,drink and be merry on my birthday,Sunday.

ditto with the inlaws thing as my ex inlaw is always banging on about how I should do something about it (like I don't know) and giving me her pearls of wisdom on dieting (again,like I don't know). Another thing that really pisses me off is thin "friends"telling me all I need to do is...

another 4lb off this week,I really want to lose 3 stone before xmas!

yes,having children really puts perspective on health and mortality doesn't it

don't give up,it does get easier!

It's my birthday on the 23rd and I don't know what to do,shall I go out and have a few glasses of wine and a nice meal or stick a candle in a exante bar a be strong?

I'm doing this diet at the same time as my friend,she lost 11 the first week and then another 11 the next week,it was really hard not to feel dejected but I had to put it into perspective.The plan says that most people lose a stone a month and that is what I set out to achieve so does it matter...

16)to have the confidence to go to the next school reunion(didn't go last time).

yep,with you on the wotnot,it's like a game of twister!

wedding dress shopping must be a good incentive!

I can relate to what you are saying,being overweight affects so many different parts of your life.At least we are doing something about it and next year we could be different women,and ditto with the knees,one of the main reasons I am doing this is the older I get the more it affects my health.

yes,the first week is soooo hard, you don't need that hurdle straight away.good luck!

15)so a bath sheet really does act as a sheet rather than a pillowcase!

you'll do it in no time,good luck!

14)to get rid of the "full brief" that are soooo comfy but can't be hung out on the line for fear of blocking the sun from my village

deffo with you on the big clothes on boiling days and the same 3 outfits rotated!

11)to not feel like everyone is looking in my trolley to see why I'm so fat 12)to sit in front of people without pulling my top out 13)to not feel embarassed whenever people are talking about weight

I thought it might be theraputic to write a few reasons why we want to get slim and healthy,join in! 1)to be more active and healthy with my children 2)to be able to go in any clothes shop 3)to not be embarrased if I bump into someone from my past 4)to be more confident 5)to be able to cut my...

I tend to have shake when I first get up then a bar for lunch with shake or soup at dinner time.Evenings for me are the worst so I think the liquid fills you up more than a bar.I'm on my 3rd week now and it has got so much easier since that 1st week so stick at it,good luck!

I lived on coke zero the first week,it really helped me get through it,I don't know if I would have stuck to it if not.Now I'm on my second week I'm not fussed at all.Anything to get you through!

any room for a not so little one!

Yes,the first week was a nightmare having to cook,the smells were unbearable.The second week was a lot better and with all my frozen meals done in one day I don't have to think about it for a couple of weeks. It's nice to see people with the same kind of weight losses as me,my friend is doing...

I only lost 9lb in the first week and that was sticking to it 100% so 8lbs is fine,also,if I weigh myself everyday it goes up and down like a yoyo!

OMG that is a huge loss,well done!

good luck,I've done 2 weeks and I think the first week is the worst after that it starts to get like a routine and you don't think about food quite as much!

I have just finished week 2 and have weighed myself this morning,another 4.5lb lost. I can't believe that it is getting easier and easier.I did lots of cooking on Saturday so I wouldn't have to do the childrens tea from scratch and I wasn't even bothered about it that much whereas the first week...

thanks,I had the same problem!

I tried to put it in my signature but it said there were too many characters?I'll have another go! Yes,watching telly while exercising sounds a bit better!

Thanks for taking the time to say hi! I'm really determined to do this as I've tried and failed so many times before.If I put half as much effort into dieting as I did watching telly I would be underweight! :D

aw thanks,it's taken me ages to work out how to post anything!

This is not technically day 1 of the diet but it is day one of my diary blog,so here goes. I am fed up with living half a life and have decided it's now or never as it won't be long till I'm 40. I started the exante total solutions on the 26/9/11 and although the first week was really hard I...

This is not technically day 1 of the diet but it is day one of my diary blog,so here goes. I am fed up with living half a life and have decided it's now or never as it won't be long till I'm 40. I started the exante total solutions on the 26/9/11 and although the first week was really hard I...