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Well. Starting this diet the week of a bank holiday was never a good idea! I went to the seaside for the weekend and came off the plan on Saturday and Sunday. I ate BBQ mainly but there was buffet food and ice cream. I felt dreadful after my stomach was in agony! That'll teach me eh! BUT I...

Just had the ham, mushroom and pasta soup - actually thought it was quite nice! Would happily have them for lunch every day. When I last did this, there wasn't half as much choice. It was a couple of bars, shakes and soups. I picked just the shakes and they were rank. I only lasted 5 days! I...

You have 6 month old baby?!! You look great! Amazing result in that time! You've just spurred me on - I'm only on day 4!

So I just completed day 2.. Had a lemon and raspberry shake as i thought it would be nice - what the hell is in it?! It was so salty it made me gag! I've read on here that the Mousakka was rank but it was a million times better than that nasty shake! Doing ok - not starving or anything but I...

Ok. So I've been on this site before and tried exante but that was soo difficult. I will openly admit that I'm addicted to food so cutting it out completely was too hard! After being lectured by a mate on the 'science' of losing weight, I have to agree that calorie counting is the most sensible...

I was really disappointed with myself for eating - well binging but it's made me dig my heels in this week as I hope I lose the same if I stick to it 100% When I weighed myself on sat I was 14st 12 lbs!! Grr! Can't wait for next weigh in now!!

Well I haven't done too badly considering I fell massively off the wagon pretty much from day 1.. 7lbs off Back into it full swing today!

Good luck! Your pattern of falling off the wagon is the same as mine - cave towards the end of the day and at the weekend. I am really back on it now. Need to avoid social situations that involve food and alcohol until I'm totally committed. We can do it!!

Omg - tried to start again last week and failed big time! I started on Sun and by Mon evening I had a bowl of takeaway Chinese! Since then I had 2 big bowls of pasta, a hot dog, burger and chips, kopperberg, beans on toast and a roast dinner. What is wrong with me?? I am so disappointed with...

Nice one - thanks guys! Nearly at the end of day 5 and going ok.. Pretty hungry tho :-(

I am also a returning Exante user (sound like a druggy) and am determined to do it this time! I did 6 days last time then made the mistake of going on a birthday weekend to Manchester and did nothing but eat and drink! I said I'd get back on it when I got home but didn't bother. I have had to...

Oh and the 2 and a half litres of water I already drink doesn't include what I use in the shakes, it's on top of

I'm at the end of day 3 on TS and was wondering how much water I should be drinking to maximise my weight loss. My fluid intake per day is currently around 2 and a half litres of water, 3 cups of tea or coffee (black) I've had flavoured water but the one that's allowed from sainsburys - kiwi...

I think drinking a lot of water and fluids helps . I'm drinking over 3 litres a day not including the shakes

That sounds like a good plan! I need to cut out food completely - I'm addicted. Ive tried to do the shakes and a meal before but as soon as I eat anything that's it game over. Wish I could do I that way! I used to do that with slim fast years ago

I hate the chocolate ones! Vile! All the others I'm fine with but them. I find them all too creamy to be honest but I got a tip from someone on here to make the shake, leave it to settle for 10 mins then get a spoon and take the creamy layer off the top. Sorted! I miss chewing though

How very odd! Not that I'm complaining lol it's just giving me more reason to stick to it! How are you getting on?

Erm I'm not sure if this is right but I've had a little sneaky peek at the scales this morning and I've lost 4 pounds! I only started yesterday! I've done this before so I know it's mostly water you lose but I never lost that much this quick! Is this right??! I'm not going to weigh myself now...

Erm I'm not sure if this is right but I've had a little sneaky peek at the scales this morning and I've lost 4 pounds! I only started yesterday! I've done this before so I know it's mostly water you lose but I never lost that much this quick! Is this right??!

Well, this must be my 3rd or 4th time doing this but I am determined that this will be the last! I don't think I was in the right frame of mind to do this before. A lot of the success of sticking to this type of diet is mentally overcoming your relationship with food and changing it for good. I...

Ah I just checked my fridge, and the sparkling water I had in there contained citric acid! I guess that's the reason I'm not in Ketosis yet! If I stop drinking it from today, how long will it take me to get into ketosis?

Cheers Starlight! I've started walking too - 5 miles a day. I will get rid of this weight!! lol Where do I find the sticky thread..?

Hello people, I have re started exante, again after falling off the wagon and doing Slimming World for a week. I think I just wanted to eat although I came up with every excuse under in the book lol that's how much I like my food! Anyway, my question is about what drinks you can have on...

Thanks guys! It's going well, lots of salad which was nice. I'll have buck teeth and big floppy ears by the end of the month lol

Thanks Bella xx

Ooh sounds like you're doing really well and your head is in the right place - taking time off over xmas and new year was probably a better idea or you would have been annoyed at depriving yourself. I think the food you get to eat of here is great and you can whip up some really nice food on...

Ah nice one - cheers! I will be using the Healthy A for a bit of laughing cow cheese and milk for my tea. Skimmed milk of course! The Healthy B on bread with breakfast probably. Trust me after starving yourself on meal replacement shakes I won't be eating any crap food! Even a salad is a party...

Oooh - things have changed a bit since I last did it then! Cheers Kev, I'll have a look x

Oh and I miss food and HATE the shakes lol that was another reason. I'm a wimp!!

Hiya, I have decided to change over to Slimming World! Yes I know, I should have stuck it out on Exante and seen through my first week. My reasons for changing are more practical though.. as I will be travelling for 10 months from June, I think I will have a real problem maintaining my weight...

Hi all! Ok so I have decided to switch from Exante (meal replacement) to Slimming World as I can't cope with cutting food out and the shakes were VILE! I was dreaming about food! I haven't joined a club or anything as I have done SW before in the past although it has been a few years...

Er I thought prawns were ok to have if I moved onto WS?

Ooooh! This diet just gets better and better! I'm defo in ketosis, I feel like I've been licking the curtain pole in my living room all morning - metal metal metal! YUK! I'm still hungry though, not as hungry as I have been but still hungry. I am craving garlic prawns. I could have that...

Yeah this website is a godsend to be honest if I didn't go on here I would have quit after day one lol

Helloooo I ordered some ketostix online and they haven't come yet - if I'm not in ketosis today then it'll be tomorrow I think. When I ordered the exante pack online is didn't say anything about ketostix which has peed me off a bit - and means that I don't know if I am in ketosis or not. I do...

Brilliant! Thanks Blue Butterfly - I shall go out and buy them now lol

Cheers Newbie!

Hiya, I have just started day 4 and am finding the shakes really hard going - really creamy and they make me feel sick. I dread having them! I only ordered the shake bumber pack and might order the bars although I read a thread on here that there is a Tesco bar you can get that is the same as...

Erm last night - I snapped again and had 2 small handfuls of cashew nuts! Will this take me out of ketosis??

Hey up! I've struggled today, I won't lie to ya. Doesn't help when the best show on in the evening is 'come dine with me' it's like actual torture! I've had a rotten headache all evening and I feel really sick. I am thinking about slipping an evening meal into the plan which will take me up to...

Ah thanks. So what's the deal with flavoured water then? Which one's can I have? Do I have to wait till I'm in ketosis to add the evening meal?

Thanks Starlight, I've just seen a post on how many grams is in certain calorie ranges which has really helped!

Hiya, Yeah I was just looking at that actually, I may have to change after week 1 and add the extra meal. I am more likely to stick to it that way I think. Cooking the meal in the evening will give me something to look forward to! If I keep drinking water then I reckon I'll be ok. If I do WS...

Hi Guys, While in Ketosis, how much of the foods on the list can you eat? Like how much chicken in 1 meal and how much ham? I want to replace my evening shake for a protein based meal with a bit of veg but keep the veg carb content under 18g as I don't want to knock myself out of ketosis. I...

Hellooo! I've made it through day 3! This is where I fell off the wagon on CD and started eating everything in sight again so I'm glad to have made it this far. I do have a couple of questions though if any of you can help? The first one is about flavoured water. I am so bored of...

Hi All, I am also at the end of day 3 - very hungry and getting headaches so I reckon I'll be in Ketosis by tomorrow or Friday. I have bought some mouthwash for the breath problem and a spray so that should solve that problem. The last 2 shakes I've had today have been a struggle as I feel...

Me too! I have the worst headache ever so just had to take some tablets for it. I never get headaches so I'm not going to put up with this one! I am so hungry I could eat out of a bin. Vile but true. My whole life has revolved around food for so long, I'm finding this difficult. Even when I get...

Oh. My. God!! Absolutely amazing transformation! You look so good now and you look happy. You have made me want to succeed on my diet even more.. x

Cheers Nicci, I have ordered some Ketostix so I can check when and if I'm still in Ketosis. Looking forward to it! I've not had any shakes today yet but then again I only woke up about an hour ago as I didn't sleep till 6am (I suffer badly from insomnia from medication side effects) so it makes...

Hellooooo! Well I've made it to day 3! This is where I fell of the wagon with the Cambridge Diet last year. I got to 9pm, snapped and ate. A lot. It was baaad! I feel better this time though, feel different. My stomach is loads flatter, my face is actually thinner lol and from only 2 days...

Well done! I've just finished day 2, hope I can pull and number like that next week!

Yeah I feel really sick but I put that down to hunger more than anything. I also take medication (Lamotrigine) and I'm not sure on how that's going to effect me. I ordered the shakes anyway because I read a thread on here that someone on the Cambridge Diet was also taking the same medication...

Yeah I feel really sick but I put that down to hunger more than anything. I also take medication (Lamotrigine) and I'm not sure on how that's going to effect me. I ordered the shakes anyway because I read a thread on here that someone on the Cambridge Diet was also taking the same medication...

Haha yeah I've just had a rinse of mouthwash and some water.. Mmmmmm so filling, almost as good as a fillet steak! Naaaat lol I'm getting hungry now. I have my last shake between 8 and 9 as I'm usually up pretty late. My stomach is making some pretty interesting noises. Gargling and rumbling -...

Ha funny you said that samprand - I've just been shopping and got both of those things!

No chewing gum? Noooo! That's pants! Why aren't you allowed it? Not even for 3 minutes? lol I'll check out the ketostix cheers. By the way - well done on your first week. 13lbs is wicked! I hope I do as well.. maybe i've ruined my 2nd day with a bit of wrigleys!

Hi All, Well I am in day 2 - not feeling too bad, a little bit hungry but obviously that is to be expected. I am struggling to drink water but I managed to drink around 3 and a half litres yesterday as I've heard its key to weight loss. Does anyone know if I can chew sugar free gum? I have...

well you'll get plenty of that here! I'm on day 2 - not too bad I'm not missing food yet but I know it's coming lol I'll be dreaming about bread like I did last time!

Honestly? The price! All the other diets are £40 plus a week which is fair enough but I don't spend that much on food a week so I don't see the sense in spending more when they all do the same thing anyway. The only thing you miss on them is the weigh in's and the support from a consultant but I...

Hello people! Well I have managed ok today - so far anyway. I am saving shake number 3 till about half 8 as I don't want to be hungry before I go to bed tonight. I am struggling to drink a lot of water as I'm not used to it at all. Apart from that I am coping much better than the last time I...

Oh and I only managed 3 days lol

Hiya Neh not offended - I just fell off the wagon! I got so hungry and was missing chewing so i thought I'd just have a bit of cheese. Then I had some beetroot with the cheese. Then before I knew it, I had fish fingers, chips and pea's! I am a terrible comfort eater and there was food in my...

OK thanks for the advice - might give it a miss as I don't really like the taste that much anyway!

Hiya, Ah that's good news. I used to be very active and I hold muscle quite well although at the moment you'd never know it to look at me! My muscle is covered up in layers of fat! I have some bands that I'm going to use too and will start to walk/cycle to begin with and throw a bit of running...

Morning all! Well just had my first shake, well actually it was one left over from my Cambridge Diet on Nov. My Exante pack is being delivered tomorrow but I wanted to get started ASAP. Yes Doris, I have to agree with you there about boredom. I am a comfort eater so I need to keep myself busy...

I have a question to all who have done EXANTE or are in the late stages of their weight loss. I have started today and have previously tried CD with no success! The question I have is about loose skin. I am a bit worried that losing 5 stone will give me loads as it will be coming off a...

Hi all! Thanks for all you're comments and support - it means a lot. I'm ready for the start of a hard week that's for sure! I knew how much I struggled I Cambridge so I know sort of what to expect. I have a massive incentive to lose weight this time round, I am going backpacking for 10...

I'm starting EXANTE tomorrow after trying Cambridge last year and only lasting 3 days. Any tips?? I have 5 stone to lose.

Hi slimmers! I am back on it after trying the CD last year and I managed a whopping 3 and a half days before I crumbled and come cheese and beetroot then I had fish fingers chips and peas lol! All I could think about was food - I think it was chewing food I missed? I know that sounds...

WOW! 10lbs is brilliant! I start tomorrow and hoping to lose 4 stone then switch to WW or SW to get back into healthy eating. I'm hoping I can do that in 3 months? If I stick to it then I'll be ok I reckon. Here's to a slimmer and healthier 2012 everyone!

I fell off the wagon tonight, had fish fingers oven chips and peas! Very mad with myself! Starting back on it tomorrow, gonna forget it happened and drink shed loads more water and hopefully my glitch wont do me too much damage on my first weigh in

Hiya, thanks for replying. 1 day back? I can deal with that. I've just been on Facebook and looked at the last time I was slimmer which was 2008 - I looked like I was having loads of fun! So I'm back on it tomorrow, dedicated and if I feel like I'm gonna go off track, I'll go for a walk or...

Day 3 and I got to half 9 this evening and eaten fish fingers, oven chips and peas! I feel so crap - was doing so well and I just couldnt stop myself straying off the shakes. It's so hard! Have I knocked myself out of Ketosis? I assume I have, I'll be starting from scratch tomorrow then...

Sorry - I find this website very confusing in where to post! Thanks I'll have a read x

Day 3 and I got to half 9 this evening and eaten fish fingers, oven chips and peas! I feel so crap - was doing so well and I just couldnt stop myself straying off the shakes. It's so hard! What shall I do? It has made me re think the whole cambridge diet. I NEED HELP!

Day 3 Well today has been the easiest so far, feeling a lot less hungry and hardly thought about food. My stomach has gone done loads too! I'm struggling a bit with the water side of things so I really need to step that up today - need to be getting through at least 3 litres I reckon! All of...

I hope so! Thanks guys :-)

I've just come back from a mates where her mum was eating a big fat bowl of chili with tortillas and white bread to dip after. I was gutted it smelt so nice I could have cried! I hope tomorrow is easier :-(

I'm almost through day 2, i've found it ok today - I took some before photos front back and side and printed them off at asda so everytime I get hungry I look at them! It's working a treat! Need to find some pics of when I was thinner and put them side by side - that would be good!

Day 2 - buddy needed to keep me on track!! Hi guys! I started SS yesterday and looking to lose 5 and a half stone by the end of march. I'm a classic yo yo dieter - done every ridiculous diet there is! The maple syrup one was the worst tho, yuk but even that one I stuck to for a month! So I...

Hey up! I started yesterday and I'm determined to lose 5 1/2 stone by the end of march. Here's to slimmer days!

Hello! Yeah trying to drink at least 4 litres a day but it's hard when you arent used to it. Well I better start as from what I've read on here, it can make a massive difference to weight loss! Hope you are doing well x

Hiya! That sounds good eh if you can still go out and have a couple of drinks! I've just finished day one on SS and it wasn't that bad at all. I'm a bit hungry but i would be obviously cos i've cut my calorie intake from over 3000 to 438! I can't wait for tomorrow - gonna try and up my...

19lbs!! Omg I think I'd skip naked through the streets if I lost that my first week! I have just finished by first day and I have to say that it wasnt too bad at all. Bring on tomorrow! 19lbs is wicked tho - well done!!

You look wicked!! I started today and stories like yours just spur me on even more. Very well done

Hiya! I started Cambridge SS today and now at this moment drinking my first, of many glasses of water! Makes a change to my usual breakfast which was a massive fry up or a big pile of pasta. Carbs were a massive weakness for me! Reading all of your posts is great motivation, it's great...

Hi guys! Well I met my CDC today and she gave me my box of shakes! Ooh yum yum! I got weighed and I'm 15 stone 7 pounds which is the heaviest I've ever been in my life! I'm 5 ft 3! Boom! Took some before photos which I laughed my head off at - I didn't realise how bad I looked from the back...

Ah thanks - its great to know I'm not the only one!

Good evening all, After years and years of yo yo dieting, stuffing my face and starving myself for a Saturday night - I have decided to get me weight off for good and have picked the Cambridge Diet! I've had a friend who tried and failed, she said it was really hard to stick to as you pee...