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Hi Guys, I'm in Kerry and started on 2nd Jan - happy to be part of an Ireland gang, if there are a few of us out there. I've been finding the main forum a great source of support. Hope you're doing OK - Best of Luck.

Thank You All so much

Congrats -2 stone in 5 weeks is terrific - well done.

Hi - hope you're really proud of yourself, that was a great result, you deserve it.

Wow - you're doing so well. Good Luck for next week

Well Done - your overall weight losses are really impressive.

Congrats - well done

Catscratch - 36lbs (-12=24lbs to go) Junkinthetrunk - 24lbs (-4.5lbs, -3.5lbs = 16lbs to go) Midnight-Sparkles - 11/35lbs (24lbs to go) SammyE - 31lbs (11 lost - 20 to go) AaronC - 6.5/50lbs (43.5 to go) finnsmum - 50lbs (-18.5=31.5 to go) Billiebimbo 38lbs (-10=28lbs to go) Babyonion -42lbs...

Hi Marianne, Congrats on losing your first stone - well done. I know how you feel when you pop on the scales and lose 'only' 2 lbs. That's happened to me a few times, including this morning. What I also notice happens is that the next week will give me a better result, and I average at 3 lbs a...

Hi Natalie, Welcome and good luck. You're right, your head definitely needs to be in the right place to do this. Once you get through the first week, it gets a bit easier. The weight loss and inch loss is fast and you'll notice it. Everyone is different, I notice it particularly in my face, and...

Hello, lost just 2 lbs this week - over half way there, fingers crossed for next week.

Congrats on your great results

Hi, it's probably a combination of everything - but don't worry, it will pass soon and you'll be fine. Just think in a few days you'll be popping on those scales and getting a fab weightloss. Good Luck

Hello, mine is reduced salt in a purple tub -just checked, it's vegan and thankfully I've been fine with it. I'm glad, because now I'm living in Ireland, I really miss the huge choice in the supermarkets I had in London - and I was very grateful to find this purple tub in Tesco.

Hi There - I usually have porridge at noon, soup at 4.30ish and shake/or bar around 9pm. Sounds very similar to your type of plan and it works fine for me. I don't think the time of day makes any difference. I know people who have all three packs at the same time and they're doing great. So...

That's wonderful - well done

Good Luck Nixib - you've done it before, so you know you can do it again. In fact, I find exante just a little easier than LL.

Hi, I found 200ml of water makes it way too runny - just use less, maybe 150ml and you'll get to a consistency that suits you. If it comes out too thick, you can always add a little boiling water from the kettle - but if you put in 200ml to start with, you cannot take it away. Using less water...

Great Results - well done

Hi, Congrats - isn't it lovely to get such a nice surprise!

Thanks guys - best of luck to you all.

Good Luck to you. You can do it, I've lost track of how many diets I've started - but I don't care, that's in the past. Just commit yourself 110% to this and you'll be so proud of what you achieve, and quickly, which is so motivational. This forum is fantastic, and I couldn't have made it this...

Hi There - Well the first few days are bound to be tough, unfortunately. Try drinking lots of water - even sparkling water to keep yourself feeling full - maybe a can of coke zero and that Marigold bouillon- vegetable drink is allowed also, and that will help. Black coffee and Tea - maybe a tiny...

Losing over 2 stone in 5 weeks is amazing - well done

That's fab - well done

Hello - 4 Lbs lost this week - delighted. Hopefully will be more than half way there next week.

Catscratch - 36lbs (-11=25lbs to go) Junkinthetrunk - 24lbs (-4.5lbs, -3.5lbs = 16lbs to go) Kenshin112 - 42lbs ScaryBush - 40lbs Petal - 40lbs MashedBanana- 40lbs Midnight-Sparkles - 11/35lbs (24lbs to go) Kelly2011 - 42lbs SammyE - 31lbs (11 lost - 20 to go) AaronC - 6.5/50lbs (43.5 to go)...

Fabulous, well done

Hi Ali, I wanted to ask you if the physillium husk tablets work - I need to take something.

Hi Ali, I know when you see just 2lbs, it's a bit depressing - it happened to me on week 2. But, if you look at your weeks 2 and 3, your average is 3lbs weekly - and that's great, after your huge weight loss in week 1. Maybe your body is the type that gives a bigger loss one week and lesser the...

Well Done - that's a fantastic result.

What an inspiration - well done.

Hello, I'm with Candypie, the thought of the great clothes and how good I'll look keep me going. Although I have (only) 2 stone to go, the amount we each want to lose is almost irrelevant when we get that feeling of giving up -maybe for a while. It would be easy for me to quit now -but I know...

Hi Stacy - don't be disheartened, you had a fantastic weight loss in Week 3 -6lbs, so taking weeks 3 and 4 together, that;s exactly what you would expect - 3.5 pounds per week, a stone a month - well done

Hi Emma Welcome and the very best of luck to you. You seem really organised and I'm sure you'll be delighted with your results.

Well Done Nyne - that's a terrific weight loss. I agree, this forum is just fantastic. Best of Luck

Hi Pam, welcome and best of luck.

Hello, Kat, you can make the soups as thick and creamy, or as watery as you like. I think all the soups are pretty bland, maybe Thai chicken has a bit of flavour. I eat them all just for some variety - I'm just pleased that I don't really hate any of them.

Catscratch - 36lbs (-9=27lbs to go) Junkinthetrunk - 24lbs (-4.5lbs = 19.5lbs to go) Kenshin112 - 42lbs ScaryBush - 40lbs Petal - 40lbs MashedBanana- 40lbs Midnight-Sparkles - 8/35lbs (27lbs to go) Kelly2011 - 42lbs SammyE - 31lbs AaronC - 6.5/50lbs (43.5 to go) finnsmum - 50lbs (-9=41 to go)...

Hello, 3 pounds gone this week - that's 15 in 4 weeks, very happy with that, and no longer in BMI Obese range. Best Wishes to you all X

Very Well Done!

Hi, My understanding is that the Tesco bar replaces the Exante Bar - so you should still have only 1 bar a day.

Thank You for your kind comments - good luck to everyone for the week ahead.

Congrats on your great weightloss, and best of luck for yuor ongoing success. It's such a great feeling to have stuck with something and achieved so much - you really start to believe in yourself and feel powerful. Well Done.

Lauryn, yes, it's a sort of sweety, creamy, maybe weaker than normal porridgy flavour. I now often eat it as it is, without cinnamon, and it's fine. I'd imagine anyone on this type of diet long term, like most of us, would be happy to have it - unless you've always hated porridge and never had...

Well Done - you're right, it's tough going sometimes, but the weight loss is fast, especially for you. You'll reach your goal in less than 15 weeks at the pace you're going - Congrats.

Well I did prefer the CD porridge - it had some flavour, was it apple and cinammon ? I add cinammon sometimes, but I'm used to it as it is now, and it's really OK.

Hi There, Just to let you know that I had only 3 bars last week. I lost 4 lbs, which I'm delighted with, compared with 2lbs during week 2. However, I don't think the number of bars made the difference. I had taken Dulcolax on Sat night as I really needed to - so, perhaps that helped. ANyway, I'm...

Hi, well, I was worried last week because I only lost 2 lbs. Before, on CD or LL, I'd lost 4 or 5 in week 2. This week, I've lost 4 pounds. I had been constipated and taken Dulcolax on Sat night - I didn't realise how bunged up I was - forgive me for raising this unsavoury subject - but...

I like the porridge, too. You can buy everything individually if you want - but you get a 50% discount on the bumper pack -so it's worth thinking about. Sometimes I have porridge twice a day.

Hello, I lost 4 lbs this week - really happy (especially after last weeks' 2 lbs).:)

WoW - a stone and a half in just 3 weeks is truly amazing -well done

Hi, Lost 4 lbs this week. Catscratch - 36lbs (-7=29lbs to go) Junkinthetrunk - 24lbs (-4.5lbs = 19.5lbs to go) Kenshin112 - 42lbs ScaryBush - 40lbs Petal - 40lbs MashedBanana- 40lbs Midnight-Sparkles - 5/35lbs (30lbs to go) Kelly2011 - 42lbs SammyE - 31lbs AaronC - 6.5/50lbs (43.5 to go)...

That's fab. Well Done

You've done superb - well done (wish it was me!)

Hi There, You're in Ketosis, right? And you're probably feeling good, not hungry all the time and energetic. I'm sure there are a huge number of websites and experts out there, and I also google almost everything. But, what I do know is that Exante works, we're in ketosis, so I just take that...

Congrats - well done on your fantastic weightloss.

Hey, don't worry - we'll all have slip ups, and hopefully we'll have the determination to put them behind us and start again. For that's what counts, isn't it? Good Luck

That's fantastic for week 2, Well Done

Elvira, Best of Luck

Thanks everyone, good luck for the week ahead.

Congrats, that's a great loss.

I did feel tired during the first week, but by Day 8, that was all gone and I felt pretty energetic. I'm on Day 16 now and feel good. If I did feel really tired in the afternoon, I'd pop into bed for a thirty minute nap - there's nothing wrong with that. Maybe your body is simply telling you...

Hi Starlight - If the bars and shakes are really equal, then why can't we have 3 bars a day? Don't the bars have a few more carbs or some different composition, because on LL or CD, bars aren't allowed until the 2nd, or 3rd week.

Wow Debbie, congrats -and after your huge loss last week. Well Done

Only 2 lbs this week -----hope I make it Catscratch - 36lbs (-6=30lbs to go) Junkinthetrunk - 24lbs Kenshin112 - 42lbs ScaryBush - 40lbs Petal - 40lbs MashedBanana- 40lbs Midnight-Sparkles - 35lbs Kelly2011 - 42lbs SammyE - 31lbs AaronC - 6.5/50lbs (43.5 to go) finnsmum - 50lbs Phoenix101 -...

Hello - just weighed and lost 2 lbs. Of course I was hoping for 3, but I know that I'd never have lost 2 on WW or other diets. I had a bar every day last week, so I'll be just having shakes for most of this week to see if it makes any difference.

Slimmann, I don't have IBS, but the exante bars did cause me bad stomach upsets, headaches etc., so I got the Tesco ones and no problems since - hope that helps.

Hi, poor you. Don't worry, I've had similar symptoms in the past. Your body is detoxing, and it does feel like the worst hangover for some people, myself included. I'd imagine today is probably your worst day. Stick with it, have 3 packs, paracetemol for any headaches,rest as much as you can. It...

Sparklebunny - I've just weighed in, week 2, and lost 2 lbs. I had a bar every day. I genuinely don't think it can have made a difference, lost 9 lbs in week one -ate just 1 or 2 bars, I think, but week 1=big loss for most. However, I'm going to have as few bars as possible next week - just to...

Congrats - just amazing, well done.

Congrats - 4 lbs is a great loss in week 2 - be proud of it. Seriously, I'm weighing in tomorrow, if I get 4 I'd be screaming with delight ( I'm hoping for 3).

Congrats - that's fantastic for week 2.

Hello, I honestly don't think so. The bars' nutritional content and calories are very similar to the shakes, and it's so nice to have a different texture to chew on. Having said that, everyone's different - why don't you have bars one week, and just shakes the next, and let us know how you get on?

Hi you can order a separate bumper pack of porridge - I did, and it helps having variety. I think they intend including possidge in the bumper pack soon. Good Luck

That's terrific well done

Congrats - good luck for week 3.

That's fab. Well Done, you.

Fantastic - Well Done -Roll on Week 2

Thanks for your replies. Must be quite rare. I got some Tesco one yesterday, had one last night and no problem - so that's great. I'm going to try the Biggest Loser bars as well, I didn't even know we could have those as an alternative. Best of Luck

Hello - I've had three bars in the past 9 days and I ahve a horrible upset tummy for four hours afterwards and sickly headache next morning - only after having a bar. I only have bars if I must, if I'm out and don't have a choice. I got some Tesco Ultraslim bars today, so I hope they'll be OK...

That' fab. Very well done.

Well Done. Good Luck for Week 2

Congrats on that fantastic result - Well Done

Hello - me too, felt like flu symptoms, I took a few paracetemol. It clears up after a day or two though.

Aria - any chance you could weigh yourself just once a week? Then, you'll have no reason to be demotivated, just focus on sticking with it and you'll get a good result at the end of the week. Good Luck

Hi yeah, been there too. I think the few extra calories in the Exante foodpacks give a bit more comfort and make it just a little easier - so we'll all definitely be able to stick with this one.

Thank You all so much - Best of Luck

BabyOnion - love your slip - for the 'eater' challenge! If only......

Week One WI Hello - WI today - lost 9 pounds - 37 to go.

That's fantastic. Well Done

Spectacular - you must be amazed - well done.

Aria - 6lbs is great -Everyone loses at a different pace - it depends on what programme you following and how much weight you have to lose and a lot more. We all tend to compare our losses to others, but I just use others' successes as my motivation to do better. Good Luck for the week ahead.

Happychic, it's normal, so don't worry. Days 5 and 6 were my most difficult days. Just stick with it , it's worth it and by Day 7, or hopefully Day 6 for you- you'll feel great.

6lbs is terrific - a pound a day! I know weightloss is around 3 - 3.5 lbs weekly after week one -I just think of it in terms of one stone lost every month - only VLCD can give us that level of weightloss, so stay positive, because you're doing great sticking with it. Good Luck

Hello - can I ask how long you were on CD - and why no success? I'm just curious, so if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Good Luck with Exante.

Thanks Everyone Lyn, using the forum to share, get support, give support, get inspiration, ask questions has really helped me, so I'd recommend that -it really is a fantastic resource. Also, just reminding yourself why you're doing it every day, and moreso when things get tough -because Week...

Hello, done week one TS - lost 9 lbs - very happy! :)

Hi, first weigh in on Exante TS, lost 9 lbs. Really happy with that. Just wanted to thank you all for your information, support and inspiration. Best Of Luck. :)

Well Done - Huge weight loss, well worth the effort.

Stunning - very well done.

I was hungry yesterday Day 6 - and had to check back on everything outside the foodpack I was eating. To-day, I've not my usual herbal medicine and am less hungry - even hubby said my breath was soo bad, which made me very happy! So, even the smallest thing could be affecting you going into...

Even when money is tight, you must notice that you're going to the shops less, spending less on all the 'junk' food that made us big. Exante is so cheap by comparison with what you would have been spending on your own food each week. So, maybe saving some of this and treating yourself to...

Hi Starlight I was being deliberately ironic, if you know what I mean. Anyway, I'm new to this forum - please tell me how to 'pm it to you' or how to 'report' - where's the report function. Sorry if I'm being dense, I'm on Day 7 and feeling quite dopey!

Hi Nicci Thanks - I checked the ketostix this morning and it was good - not purple, just solid pink. Then later on when I feel unusually hungry, I check again, to find minimum traces only. Of course, if the hungry feeling didn't come on, I wouldn't need to bother checking.....

Hello - Great Idea, I'd set my target for 7th April, would love to join in. Best of Luck Everyone Catscratch - 34lbs Junkinthetrunk - 24lbs Kenshin112 - 42lbs ScaryBush - 40lbs Petal - 40lbs MashedBanana- 40lbs Midnight-Sparkles - 35lbs Kelly2011 - 42lbs SammyE - 31lbs AaronC - 50lbs...

Timetogo - sometimes we're in a place in our lives where it's just really hard. It's tough getting used to doing without any food whatsoever. When I did CD in the past, I'd do the equivalent of the Exante Working Solution for a few weeks, until I was ready for TS. You'd still lose weight -...

Timetogo - what's up? You were feeling great earlier

Hello I think the best motivation is the scales definitely - it's the only way to lose weight quickly- almost guaranteed to lose around a stone a month. And taking control and sticking to the plan makes you feel strong. Best of Luck.

Hello - great to here Day 6 is fab for you all. I don't mean to ruin the party, but I'm on Day 6 too, I've got a headcold that won't go away, despite paracetemol, and I've lost my sense of taste. I'm doing something wrong, because I'm in ketosis first thing in the morning and it's fading away...

Congrats - that's a great result, very well done.

Good Luck

Well Done for sticking with it. I have found Day 5 difficult. I'm on Day 6 today. For some reason, and while on CD and LL before, Days 5 and 6 were always my hardest days. I'm over half way through now, so fingers crossed. Best Of Luck

Hello I'm confused. What does this actually mean: 'Please note no food talk is allowed in this section. Any posts mentioning food in any form will be moved to the main forum'. I'm reading about Pizza today on the forum - I need the forum for support - I don't want to read about Pizza, eggs...

I'm having 1.5L water daily, and lots of hot drinks, which count towards the water required, I believe.

Hello, I thought I was doing great - but I'm feeling quite hungry to-day. My ketostix show only min. pink - trace. Trying to think why - only things I did differently yesterday were having a bar, for the first time, and using a normal, Boots mouth freshener spray. Maybe it's the spray - what...

Hello - I'd make a list of your 10 favourite fun things to do- stuff that you can do in the evenings and look forward to doing at least one a day. Keeping it varied is important. For motivation, I just think of all those times I've tried and given up,or put the weight back on - wasted years...

Hi - Congrats on making it to Day 5 - I've not been as hungry as I expected and went into ketosis on Day 3 - I've no idea why as I had hugely over indulged during the Christmas break -and New Year. Unfortunately I've got a cold, my lips are sore but I presume that's due to the cold - is there...

Yes, I've been feeling a bit light headed - it's reducing, on Day 5 now and in ketosis -no dizziness though, thankfully. It will pass - maybe you might need to just take it a bit easy for the first week, if you can- best of luck

Hi Kelstar - I think the porridge tastes OK, texture is nice once you add the right amount of water - to your liking. You can add cinammon for extra flavour. No problem with having a porridge and a bar on the same day - I had 2 x porridge yesterday - I just treat the porridge as a normal...

Hello - can we use canderel as a sweetener in the shakes / porridge?

Welsh_jay- Good Luck - but you're making me hungry talking about eggs ( this is meant to be 100% Exante, so we shouldn't be mentioning food - oops!). Frublet - I've done CD and wanted to let you know that the Exante bars are about 2.5 times bigger than the CD bars, not choc coated - more...

Hi Lisa - So sorry to hear that - It's horrible when the scale does that to us. Was that your weekly weigh-in? Can you think of anything you did that might account for the gain? How would you feel about just weighing yourself once a week, at the same time. I think you'll always weigh less in...

Hi Rimini - Yes, it's less sweet than the CD one, but tasty, though. I'm the opposite, I would prefer sweeter, sharper flavours - but I'm grateful for anything at mealtime!

Well Done on getting through Day One. I agree with the other replies. I've done LL and CD before, but Exante products are so much better - I've not felt starving this time, you know, really bad- and I was in ketosis on Day 3. Best to keep happy and busy, focus on your end goal. Good Luck

Hello, Welcome Back. I'm on Day 4 and liking the porridge. I really enjoyed the CD porridge, I found it nicer. But this one is perfectly fine, you'll need to play with the amount of water you add, as adding 200ml gives very watery porridge. I added cinnamon just to flavour it - it's not bad at...

OMG my wrist is under 15cm -and as I lose weight, my wrist shrinks a bit because my watch swirls about! What an interesting post, thanks -Kittyface. I'll look on 10st 4lbs as my interim goal and try to do wrist exercises in the coming months to justify my excuse that I've got a big frame!

I believe you can use the normal mouth freshener spray. Some people have found a tongue scraper useful. I'd be careful with gum though - I think I read somewhere that you can chew on it for under 5 mins - but I'm not sure.

Hi - I'm on Day 3 also and surprised that it's not been too bad. On CD and LL, I took ages to get into ketosis - with Exante I appear to be in ketosis this morning -and I'm not starving. Your idea of buying a size ( whatever) pair of jeans is good, I'm avoiding the January sales because of my...

Hello I'm also 5ft 4ins, have done LL and CD in the past. I always set my goal weight at the top end of the 'normal' BMI range - which for a person my height is close to 10st 4lbs. Some people at that weight would wear size 10 clothes ( lucky them), I found size 12 tight sometimes, but I'd be...

Congrats on your fantastic start - best of luck for the coming week.

Hello Can anyone tell me if it's OK to make the chocolate shakes using hot water - the Exante packs specify cold water. Many Thanks

Hello, I've been reading postings with great ideas for making the food more enjoyable, including taking soup in a flask for lunch -which would be fab. When I did LL and CD, both stipulated that the shake/soup/porridge had to be consumed within, I think 20 mins, so that you'd get effective...

Hello, I was a bit worried when I saw your post as I have a bumper pack of 50 (Oats). You're right, following the instructions left me with watery stuff, so I microwaved it for another minute, until it bubbled up a little. Then I let it stand for another minute, the consistency was less thin...

Hi, sorry to hear you're hating the shakes and well done for sticking with it. I know that we can have only one bar each day, so that doesn't help. Personally, after just one day, I feel these shakes are quite bland by comparison with LL and CD -but luckily I can have them without any adverse...

WOW 4st in 8 weeks Michelle, that's so impressive - eventhough some of the loss was probably due to stress. Best of Luck this time round.

Hello Like many, I 'm starting to-day. I've done LL and CD when living in Essex, they both gave good results. I moved back to Ireland over a year ago and out on lots of weight. I followed WW but didn't achieve any meaningful weightloss. So, I've got my bumper pack from Exante, and here I go. I...