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Green again! 2 x weetabix + 300ml skimmed milk, grapefruit hex a+b Speed soup, mullerlight 4 x Ryvita, 3 x lc light, silver skin onions and huge bowl of speed soup as couldn't be bothered cooking. (hex a+b no 2) mullerlight "SW mess" 5 syns Still hungry so having a mugshot.

I'm thinking of making home made frozen yogurt, using total 0%, white option hot choc and mixed berries. Do you think it will work?

Good luck Plums! Just trying to get my head around what is where in forums now.....

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Sorry for the totally uninspiring title! Just need somewhere to log my days food and my thoughts. So, Today is green 2 x weetabix, 330ml skimmed milk, 1 grapefruit and sweetner. Big bowl of Speed Soup, 2 ryvita and 2 LC light, apple Jacket Potato and a whole tin of reduced salt and sugar beans...

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Hi all, So in the the last 18 months I've had an horrific bout of depression, been asked to leave my rental property and somehow purchased my first house. I've also gained 5.5st and now weigh 19st 13, at least I did at 7am 01.01.14. This is 7lb over the heaviest I have ever been, and that...

Loving my first day on it 100%! Had big brekkie of, 2 morrisons sausages (2 syns) 3 Bacon medallions Beans 1 Scrambled egg Mushrooms Half grilled tomato 2 tbsp ketchup (2 syns) Apple for mid morning snack Lunch 2 ryvita (hex b) 3 laughing cow light + 1 mini babybell (hex a) Turkey breast...

Good luck to us all! Think I've seen some of your vlcd posts Sarah. I tried WW last year, all the counting and weighing just depressed me. I've been and joined this morning and got some staples in. Had porridge for brekkie, will be having a Fry(lite) up for lunch and then a big ass plate of...

Wow Safia, that is almost exactly my story. Although I had a night out last weekend and couldn't get back on that's why I stopped. Want to go ASAP to stop a huge gain although I had a cheese and wine evening last night (bumped unto my SW leader whole buying provisions LOL). I'm planning to do 5...

Hi guys and girls. I'm starting Monday but Thursdays will be my actual group. Just want to get started so going to my old leaders group to get into it and will attend group a week Thursday again. This also helps as I know my weight will go up before it goes down as Exante is a VLCD so 11 days...

so long and thanks for all the posts Right guys. I'm sorry to announce that I'm jumping ship. It's been a pleasure meeting you all but I just can't get back on it. Good luck on all your journeys and much love. -x-

+2 but I'm happy with that as had a fab weekend and know it will come off again by next week.

I put on 2lb this week but had a planned weekend off and it could have been MUCH worse. I'm happy with that. -x- fayfe - 14bs to lose 4lbs lost 10lbs to go vicky84 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go princesskat -14lbs to lose 6.4lbs lost 7.6lbs to go jelly2010 -14lbs to lose 8.2 lost 5.8lb to...

So hungry, so very very hungry. But don't want to eat as will just have to to through all this again :(

Well, the planned night off went exceptionally well, am back to 100% today. New role should help as did 12,788 steps at work alone today. Had a vanilla for brekkie and a Tesco choc bar for lunch, about to have a hot chocolate before heading out to the cinema to watch Taken 2. Feel very hungry...

Wow, everyone is doing brilliantly. Go team October.

OMG! 6.8lb off!! Soooooo pleased, amazing what a week at 100% can do. Start my new role at work today so won't be stuck behind a desk, meaning I'll burn more calories :)

6.8lb this week! Chuffed to bits fayfe - 12bs to lose 2lbs lost 12lbs to go vicky84 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go princesskat -14lbs to lose 8.4lbs lost 5.6lbs to go jelly2010 -14lbs to lose 6.6 lost 7.4lb to go muffin2012 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go suzyqirnbru -14lbs to lose...

That's fab hun, well done.

That's great muffin! Congrats to all that have made it through what I'm calling "manic munchies day" at 100% too

Yep! Only took a 1.5 mile walk as it was so cold and I'd braved it with a t-shirt and hoodie. Rats were more than happy to distract me too, 2 newbies are mental and one of my oldies just wanted cuddles. I an on coke zero number 4 though, but it takes what it takes. Will be at 4.5ltrs water when...

Argh!!! I sooooooooo want to eat. Just want to chew something. So far I've had a Strawberry shake and a raspberry Tesco bar. Not got any bars in the house luckily, but have done a shop in preperation for Sat night. There's nothing that I can eat without cooking so plan is to get the rats out...

Looks like everyone's doing really well. I have megamunchies today too. Stayed 100% though. Loving this challenge.

Must be feeling better as I have mega munchies tonight. I've learnt from the past though, I keep my bars at work and bring one home at lunch times. Plan to do some housework to keep me busy and then go to bed fairly early. Got 11hours last night though so hope I can sleep. Not much else to...

Cheers Madoody. Don't know whats going on now, been feeling really sick all day. Had to have 2 bars. I'd had one for lunch already and made a hot choc for dinner but as soon as it touched my lips I was heaving. Ended up cutting a raspberry Tesco bar into 20 teeny peices and getting them down me...

Thank you. Stuck to 3 packs today. Ketosix say I'm still in Ketosis so that's a bonus. Feel better than yesterday so fingers crossed i'll improve again tomorrow. -x-

Still suffering with this blasted cold but have been 100% + day and night nurse capsules. Aside from the cold it's going well. Don't think i'll lose much this week though as I've hardly moved today. Had 2.25ltr water Nd two cans of coke zero so far, about to have one more can and will try to...

So, after perplexing everyone in the pharmacy I ended up with day and night nurse in capsule form, can't see anything in the ingredients that is a no no. I'm wondering though would it be wise to have a 4th pack or some extra protein today? Just to give my body a hand? I'd rather not as get the...

Honk for today and yesterday!

Thanks. Luckily there's a pharmacy across the road and my best friend works there, now I know what to look for I shall bug her. Sometimes living 2 mins from town has its perks. -x-

Hi guys, I've searched the forum but nobody really seems to know the answer to this, plus all the posts are 2010-11 unless I've missed something. Anyway, I really want to stay 100% but feel soooooo rough, not just early Exante rough. Everything aches, even my eyes, I have a headache, sore...

Ah, last nights shivers may have been down to a stinking cold brewing :( Just weighed myself (I know, not good and only use Thurs morning ones officially) and I appear to be 3lb lighter than Thurs. I don't usually lose much at weekends but 3lb this week will do me fine ha ha.

So cold, so very cold. Got socks, thick PJs, 2 hot water bottles (one for feet, one to hug), 13.5 tog duvet and a blanket but I'm still shivering. Maybe that's how this diet works, all this shivering must equate to exercise lol. Grumble over.

Another 100% day! Breakfast was a strawb shake, lunch a Tesco bar and dinner a strawb shake. I went to the pub after work for water and needed a pack badly so.grabbed the first one, luckily I like strawberry. Still very tired in mornings and evenings but feel brill during the day. Had 3.75 ltrs...

Been 100% again today and think I'm in Ketosis as I have the dog breath back and was shivering in bed with heating on when I first got in from work. The fact I lost this week is a huge boost too, it's documented on here that I've not been 100% for a while and apart from Tuesdays emergancy I'm...

Tbh I generally find day 3 - 5 hardest, tiredness and aches set in and novelty wares off. Keep drinking the water! Have you tried reading any diaries if posting in the main section? You'll find it helpful and get loads of support. -x-

Honk for yesterday!

Week 5 WI - 2.2lb off. That takes me to exactly 14st 7lb hopefully now I'm refocused I SHOULD be in the 13s two weeks today :)

Just had my first WI, lost 1.5lb since Monday morning. fayfe -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go vicky84 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go princesskat -14lbs to lose 1.5lbs lost 12.5lbs to go jelly2010 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go muffin2012 -14lbs to lose 0lbs lost 14lbs to go...

Never mind Muffin, still 28 days in October! -x-

Ok, I cheated and did a Ketostix early. I am showing traces of Keytones. That's improved my motivation :). I'll re-test in the morning though, to double check.

Hey Calorina, how's it going, are you still Exanteing? Not seen you on here for a while but know your really busy. Hope alls good -x-

100% today but the pre-Ketosis blues have hit hard. Feel exceedingly tired right now and had a very gurgley tum all day. Hope i'll be in it tomorrow, will pee on a stick to check ha ha. Going to do some house work and then chill, should be in bed by half 8 lol. Looking forward to weigh in...

100% so far today. My first October WI tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed :)

So my plan to bot buy lunch failed. Had a chicken and Bacon salad as it was the lowest carb thing Tesco Express could offer, no carbs details but was 358kcal apparently. Fingers crossed it won't balls things up too much. In my defense I did think I was going to pass out, soooooo woosy.

Just one last post before bed time. I managed to get to 3 ltrs of water but had 4 cans diet coke, way more than usual but really helped me get through the day. Just tried on a size 14 skirt and shorts, they do up! Please note I did not say fit, the skirt gave me a huge muffin top whole the...

Honk for yesterday and today.

Woo hoo 100% again. May have made a little error, eaten my last bar until I get to Tesco on Wednesday but I'm working in a different office tomorrow. Will have porridge at 7:45 and then Nowt till 2:30/3pm. That'll be tough. Not taking my purse so can't buy lunch. Actually genuinely looking...

On the main Exante one (without selecting total solution etc.)

Thanks guys. I weighed this morning so will have 2 figures on Thursday an overall and an October one. Steve, have you joined the official thread? I feel remotivated now, having a set target and timescale is much more helpful than as much as possible as quickly as possible. Had 1.5ltrs water so...

Porridge is lush, 200ml of water fer too much though. Yummy. I'm doing the October Challenge and would like to 1st. Going to weigh in tomorrow. Hope for a small loss but if not i should be 1st lighter than that by the end of October anyway. -x-

Here we go! I'm going to Weigh tomorrow and then TRY not to weigh until the 31st. After all the messing about I've done it'll help me refocus.

Also meant to say I have the porridge now, will be trying it for the first time tonight. Heard its really sweet which is fine by me. Only got 5 packs but may order more if its nice.

Sorry it's been a couple of days. Back on track now finally after the delivery cock up etc. Decided to treat myself today and had a hair cut and got my eyebrows done - whoever invented theading is EVIL. Now have a fringe for the first time since I put some weight back on, face looks thinner so I...

You seem to have started an elite club by accident Fayfe, love it!

Paranoid Kat weighed this morning and still on track, looks like I've lost 1.5lb Phew! Can't wait to get my packs tonight.

Ok, so not 100% today and won't be tomorrow either thanks to the delivery cock up. Still bloody fuming!! Managed to buy some butchers style Sauages from the reduced section and had 4 of them with some cauliflower and brocoli I found lurking in my freezer. Also had 30g of cheese again, from a...

Delivered tomorrow with courier fee waived. Fingers crossed.

Thanks. Just had a reply and they're looking into why it wasn't dispatched. Tbh I don't get paid until tomorrow so buying a load of atkins stuff isn't an option. Will look through the recipe bit and see what I can do cheaply. Gutted.com but I won't be letting them get away with this with just a...

Just called them and got an answer machine. Not a happy bunny.

Darn. Was really trying not to have bars until Sunday/Monday to try and break the link with real food. Don't want to have to go shopping and eat now. I e-mailed an hour ago, will give them until half 11 and then ring.

Just thought about it, I could just weigh a day early on the last week, although technically because I weigh at 7am my last day the week would also be the last day of October, if that makes sense? So ny final October figure would be known on 1st November.

I've just realised that by weighing on Thursday I only have 4 Weigh Ins in October eek

Nope, no e-mail saying it has been dispatched like they did last time. :(

When I placed my first order I received a confirmaton of dispatch and a text from Interlink to confirm my delivery, this time I've had no contact despite placing my order well before 1 yesterday. Only got 1 pack left and getting a little worried.

Just a quickie as running late. Put 0.8lb on this week. That's nothing really but won't ve doing it again. Will reply fully later

I'd like to join in please. Ideally 21lb but i'll go for 14lb please.

Honk day 28 (second one back at 100%)

So, day 28 (2 back on track). That's 4 weeks since was just 0.5lb off of 16st. Overall it's been tough, I really wish I hadn't gone off the rails but it's done. Not looking forward to weigh in but I'm still going to be lighter than I was and lighter than I probably would have been on another...

Tell me about it, I've been waking up whole heartedly planning to be 100% but failing. Have decided to start keeping my bars at work and bring them home one at a time or have them for lunch. No bars until the weekend anyway as I plan to buy a shakes bumper pack and then hit Tesco. Thinking a few...

Honk day 27 but not been 100% for 4 days so could call this day 1 again.

Calorina, you've done brilliantly and a loss the day before totm is fab. I've done all the things you described, picking at fat bits in front of the mirror and forgetting how far I've come too. Well done you -x-

Woo hoo. After 4 days of what I cam only describe as fannying around I've done it. Restart day 1/day 27 at 100%. Phew. Time for a hot choc and bed at 9 methinks. Thanks again for all the support. I was dangerously close to packing it all in. -x-

My stomach aches, ny head hurts and I'm sooo tired. All good signs that Exante is doing its early stage magic. Only had 1.5ltrs water so far today, aiming to double that by bedtime. Onwards Exante soldier!

So, calling whole heartedly jumping into a sea of temptation a blip is a licence to carry on blooming well blipping. This girl is ready to admit its all gone Pete Tong and re-start. So ladies and gents, this is day 1. I plan to do another 6 weeks and 2 days. This morning I weighed 205.4lb, not...

Thanks for the support. Calorina, I think going completely off for a day helped just get it out of my system. If I'd been checking labels and saying "oh no, I can't have that" I wouldn't have got over it. Steve, I can see the logic in that. Your metabolism can't run high on nothing and (like...

Good morning all. It's Monday and I'm getting back on track, not restarting as its still last of my journey. Took yesterday off completely, the scales shoe I've put on 1.4lb but I was at my mums and it was good to have proper hearty food. That puts me at still 18lb lighter than 3.5 weeks ago and...

Thank you for all the support. AAM week is add a meal. I've decided to write the last couple of days off, yesterday I ended up buying a Morrisons "nu me" chicken tikka ready meal and having it for dinner. An deffo out of Ketosis but feel a lot more able to continue Exante now. Looking back I...

Doing AAM today, all I could get quickly from Morrisons was a chicken and cous cous salad at 250 kcal. I think I might do AAM Sat and Sun infuture, so rather than going more than 3 weeks without food I have something to look forward too.

Just had the last bar in the house. Only have shakes left now. Hoping this is a good thing and tonight is a blip. This is how I got to a size 18 in the first place and what I was trying to avoid. I do want to stick with this. I really do want to stuck with this. I want the results, I want...

I can't do this any more. Just binged on bars so 1 shake and 3 bars. Feel rubbish about it and i just want to eat food again. No money until pay day though so I have to plough on. I'm on the verge of tears here for failing bit I can't stand not eating.

Feeling a-ok now, think I was mistaking early morning thirst for hunger. Have had 1.5ltr of water and 2 green teas so far and about to have a shake. Green tea is such a great way to keep warm and a nice change to water.

Week 3 weigh in result is..... 5.3lb!! Woo hoo. Total of 19.2lb gone. So happy with that. Feeling v v hungry this morning, think I did knock myself out of Ketosis :( of well, best hope for the week is 4.4lb as need 8.8lb to reach the 13s and a total of 2st lost but will be happy 3.5lb or more...

I know, that's why I'm so worried now. Don't feel like I'm out of Ketosis though. Fingers crossed!

Right, going to be radical tomorrow and have my first shake at lunch time, that way after work I can get in and sit down with a bar and coke zero and still have another shake later on. Will see how that works out.

Thanks guys. I had a shake for brekkie. No way I'd miss one out.

Hi, I've had two bars today as was getting obsessed with food and couldn't face just a shake for tea. I think i'll still count this as 100% as its still just three packs. I weigh tomorrow at 7am and was wondering if anyone else has had 2 bars and how it affected weigh ins.

Uh oh spaghetti os. I've done something a bit silly today. I got in from work thinking about food and grabbed an Exante bar, knowing full bloomin well I'd had a TESCO bar for lunch. Don't feel any different yet and it only works out at 1g extra of carbs but feel stupid for doing that on my last...

Honk day 20

Wow, what a difference a day makes. Feel 100% focused today. Have tried mixing up the order of my packs as Calorina suggested. Also dug the green tea out of the cupboard and will try to have 2 cups a day as its said to be a metabolism booster. Every little helps right. Have decided that gym...

Hope the bullion worked and you're feeling less woozy today Calorina. I seem to have new vigour today, had a bar for brekkie and already done one ltr of water. No pain no gain and all that crap. Plus, I'm already 1/4 of the way through my 10 weeks, when you look at it like that it's quite good...

That's fab! Have you taken measurements too? I bet you'll lose loads of inches as muscle takes up less space than fat (god knows why people say it weighs more a lb is a lb no?). Go you! I've decided that maybe the gym is a bit ambitious, I'll keep walking and buy a Wii fit lol. -x-

The gym round the corner from me is only £16 per month and opens at 7, that means I could get a 45 min cardiovascular sesh in before work..... Something else i'll do on payday then.

Honk, day 19.

Thank you so much Calorina. I don't know what is wrong with me today, just having a bad day I hope. I ended up sniffing a bag of Jelly Babies at work. Been a busy beaver tonight; I've got 4 post it notes and written down the lb value for 14.5st, 14, 13.5 and 13 and stuck it my fridge underneath...

Not coping today. Have been craving food like mad, day dreaming of Morrisons cheese layered salads and dinners out, nights with friends and generally rejoining the rest of humanity. I'm seriously wondering if I'm going to last 70 days, I'm not even half way in. I'm toying with the idea of a...

Honk day 18

Bar free day?... Who said that lol. I suddenly realised at 2:30 that I had to be out the door in 10mins and it would be my last chance to grab anything before 6. Not a lot to report today, I have consumed more water than I have in a long time and i'm sure I can see a slight change in my tummy...

Have you tried the Tesco Ultraslim bars Calorina? They are slightly higher in carbs but may still be worth a try as they are yummy. I'm only buying enough Exante bars for one a week and then getting the Tesco ones when I order again. -x-

Back in the land of the living now. Yesterday was a fab day, personally and diet wise. Ended up getting the back of both thighs tattooed, my new one on my left and the right one touched up so a little saw today. Think it hurt a bit more than usual but was still fine. Bbq went well too, resisted...

Made it through yesterday but didn't update as was out till 1am now wide awake on 3 hours sleep. Will update properly after dozing until (hopefully) a reasonable time for a Sunday.

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Wow that's fab. Sounds like your doing great, long may it continue! Good luck to you and your partner. -x-

Hey Calorina. Well done you on starting a diary/blog. Sounds like you've got it all straightened out now. How did you survive making a dinner? I know most people on here have families they still cook for but sounds like torture to me. My flat is a food free zone about from 2 carrots a week for...

Honk day 16

Well, todays been interesting. Been having a fat day, even though I'm near as damnit a stone later than 2 weeks ago. Totm due soon so maybe i'm a little bloated? Aren't our minds strange. Not a lot else to report today. Only just remembered to have my hot chocolate, thats deffo a good sign. did...

Honk day 15

That's me done on day 15. About to climb into bed with a hot water bottle and hopefully herbal good nights sleep. Can't beleive how much better I've felt the last couple of days. I think week 2 was harder than week one as the.novelty started to wear off. Also looking forward to every pack gas...

Thanks Steve. Had time to look on forum properly again last night rather than just my subscribed threads. You diary is fab. Is it this Monday your hitting the gym again now? If you carry on the way you are i'm sure you'll be grand. -x-

Good morning, drum roll please.............I lost 4.3lbs! So chuffed. That puts me in the 14s by the skin of my teeth (0.2lb infact) and virtually a whole stone gone in just 2 weeks. Yay. Totm due this weekend too so chuffed to bits as i'm always heavier just before that. Think its time to be...

I weigh in around 6:45 on a Thursday morning. Looks odd that I've not weighed on day 14 I know but it is kinda logical as if I shift to evenings I'd now be heavier as I weighed first thing on the day I started. Plus, I find it more convenient than making sure I'm always home at a certain time...

Honk, day 14!

Day 14 Woo Hoo, a whole 2 weeks of 100%. Feeling much much better today. Maybe it's knowing I don't have to have anymore soup lol. (last time I moan about them, promise.) Had a bit of a mental day today at work and am waiting to hear how my mum is as she's having surgery. Only managed 2ltrs of...

Have used my one a few times now and it's blooming marvellous! Thanks so much for the recommendation.

Deffo good luck at the gym SD. I envy you, couldn't think about that at the moment. I'm not sure i'm looking forward to the end if week 2, had a cheekg weigh thus morning and hadn't budge since Sat :( oh well, week 2 is notorious for minimal losses.

Honk day 13

Great WI Calorina! Hope Ketosis settles down for you. Day 13 for me! Nearly a whole two weeks. I made a decision today to put the rest of my soups on ebay and buy the bumper pack a day early, bp amount of weightloss is worth making yourself gag like that for. So apart from brekkie days been...

Honk 11+12 (got confussed with counting, Wednesday was 7 but weigh in first thing Thursdays)

Day 12 I made it through Soup Day!! It was awful lol. Just 4 more packs to get through. I'm really craving sweet things now, don't want anymore Coke Zero though. New blender arrived today, dying to try it so might have two soups and an iced banana shake tomorrow. Feeling wiped out again...

Tommy soup for breakfast, not my best idea but at least it's one used up.....1 down 6 to go.

Sooo day 11. Good bits: Went to see my mun who was cooking a huge batch of jacket spuds for her church's harvest lunch. It smelt lush but I wasn't tempted. Also, when mum first saw me she was shocked, asking if I was sure I'd only lost 9.5lbs. Apparently I look healthy and not bloated now. Yay...

Mums just ordered it for me bless her as a well done for getting thus far pressie! Will be here tomorrow thanks to ny brother having Prime. Gonna see it Argos will exchange as I do make soups a lot when not on vlcd/tfr. Thanks for the advice guys.

Wow! That's amazing - go you!!! The more you have to lose the bigger the losses and YES YOU REALLY ARE 2st LIGHTER!!! Enjoy :D that feeling, might be worth writing down how chuffed/shocked you are so that when your tempted to cheat or your losses slow down for a week or two as can happen, you'll...

I thought we couldn't use Atkins bars because it's a snack bar. As it's NOT meal replacement it doean't provide all the nutrition that Exante, TESCO Ultraslim or Biggest Loser do.

Just a quickie, found on the Exante shop the "Build Your Own Bumber Pack" doesn't restrict you to just 84 items. On payday (also 28 days after last bumper pack) I'll have 40 days left and I get all the stuff I like for £185 + postage. Not the cheapest option but still less that a month and 10...

Just looked it up, looks ideal! Going to MAKE Argos replace current one and then will buy this as soon as funds allow (been a hell of a month for paying out money, I expect my own plaque in the vets).

Honk day 10

Hmmm, I did lots of research before I started and nothing suggested that they impact overall loss? As long as it's still 600kcal a day I don't see how it can. As far as AAMW goes i'm not sure. I've set a 10week @ 100% challenge for myself (got a little chart on the fridge and everything lol)...

Thanks. Will look it up later.

Sorry :) Day 10 is being declared done at 9pm lol, may as well be midnight for how I feel. Took it easy, just housework. Popped into town briefly as needed a few bits but was only out the flat for about 45mins. My blender broke today, 6 days after purchase. Returning it tomorrow as not fit for...

My hand blender just broke after 6 days, think the ice was too much for it! Can anyone recommend a blender that will cope with crushing ice reliably please?

Another thing I've done is organised my wardrobe into size order (not what the label says!) Going from fits me now to OMG I used to be able to wear that! It's so visual that every morning I'm reminded why I should stay 100%

Thanks SD. Well done on making it to day 5! I know I'm the long run it will be worth it, even forcing down the soups. Next time i'm going to do a make ur own bumper pack, slightly more expensive but still cheaper than a months food shopping and I know i'll like it. Already onto the ice thing, I...

Honk day 9

Thanks, chilling out is the plan. Had a bar and coke zero and planned to chillax. Night took an unexpected turn, one if my rats had to be rushed to the vets and ended up being pts. Kinda stopped me being sleepy and filled me with adrenaline. Now I'm chillaxing with rubbish telly, have a bath...

Thanks Carolina, updating this is helping keep me focused and sane without boring my friends to death. Still dog tired but not shaky now. Plan was to clean my rats out and do some housework but don't have energy and would rather not do half-assed job on my girls. Worryibgly I hadn't really...

Ergh, feeling proper rough today. Had 4 or 5 hours sleep the last three nights and getting up to pee. Today i can barely jeep a sentance together at work and I feel shaky. Guess this makes up for a relatively easy first week. It may not be the diet but I'm not sure.

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments. Been struggling today, the one day I should be walking on air, they've really helped. -x-

I've realised how ungrateful that post sounds. Trust me, I was doing cart wheels inside but I'd just done the three Ws (wake, wee, weigh) so was still half asleep. A whole 9.5lbs just gone. Thats a whole baby, a whole other life albeit a small one. It's also roughly 4 2ltr bottles of pop or 9...

Honk! day 8 although by the skin of ny teeth, struggled to stay on course this evening.

He he, only because someone commented and they were about half a size too small. In the process of sorting my whole wardrobe now. Fingers crossed in 10 weeks I can do it again and chuck LOADS!

Bad breath and more energy are also signs. Also, you'll not feel anywhere near as hungry. -x-

I just tried in my size 16 work trousers, they were too tight for work last week, gave me more than a muffin top but I'd been in denial until about a month ago. They now very very nearly fit. I'm shocked!

I am soooooo thrilled skinnicow. Don't think it showed this morning as I was still half asleep. Can't believe I'm over half a stone lighter already. Less than 4 stone to go :) Had my first compliment too, apparently you can see it on my tummy. I'm not so sure lol.

9.5lbs! Yay! :) It's been worth it, even forcing myself to chug down the shakes. I've been posting on here a lot to to keep me sane as most people think this is some bonkers novelty ha ha. That loss is so motivating for week two. I've heard week 2 tends to give much smaller losses, is that true?

So, the results are in..... 9.5lbs! In one week. Soooo happy, i'm now low 15s. I know it's water weight mainly but it will certainly help keep me on track.

Day 7! A whole week done. So excited for scales but also very nervous. My clothes don't feel different so maybe a 7lbish loss. Purposefully didn't weigh this morning. Nothing to report today, it's been fine, very normal actually, think I might be getting used to this. Famous last words...

I lied, this is day 7!

Honk day 7! Survived my first week but weigh 7am Thursday morrning.

Hey, i'm only on day 6 but I'm a Cambridge vetran too. I personally think the shakes are much nicer than CD. The only soup I like is the Thai Chicken though lol. Sure if you stick with it you'll do fab, I found all came flooding back from 2008. Good luck -x-

Day 6 done. So, I have a confession, for all my I don't want to get focused on the scales, I won't weigh until 28 days... I have become a daily weigher. I'm not setting it in stone, the only reading I will "officially" use is on Thursdays but it has kept me motivated. I'm planning on weaning...

Honk day 6. So excited, if tomorrow goes ok I've done my first week.

Phew! So glad it's not just me :) maybe we're wrapping up too warm because of Ketosis lol. A little sweat for a few months is nothing for the end results.

Strange question but I'm finding I'm sweating a lot more than usual. I'm sure I'm Ketosis and it's not particularly warm but even walking to work is leaving me sticky. Maybe it's just my body trying to get rid of all the water?

OMG, I just made my choc shake with ice and a spoon of coffee. It tastes just like a frappucino (sp?) This is probably on here already but had to share! Going to try half vanilla half choc tomorrow I think.

Hi, I started Thursday too. I found distactibg myself with cleaning or any hobbies really helped. If I'm having a bad day I just call it a day and go to bed early, think it was 8pm my first night lol. Are you using a blender? If so, try making your shakes with crushed ice, it thickens them...

Day 5 is almost over. I have now tried all the products and (apart from purple bar) they are all edible but most of the soups leave a bit to be desired. Think my faves are Thai chicken soup, and all shakes except vanilla. Have heard that the others can grow on you. I'm really not looking forward...

Honk. I'm having an early night and declaring day 5 a success.

Just wanted say good luck to all those starting today! -x-

Oh my gosh that must have been hard! Can you not persuade them to do something that doesn't smell as Yummy?! Ha ha. Watching man vs food was enough to make my mind race with foodie thoughts. I sat in a pub on day 2 with a pint of tapwater! Good thing is we're still being social, I remember...

Honk honk! Day 4 done :)

Good luck chic. Make the most of this forum for inspiration and encouragement when you think you're falling off the wagon. Really hope it for well for you and such a good reason to be losing -x-

Hi ya, doing much better today thanks. Went for a walk and then pottered around the flat. I didn't know you could have bars too early. Maybe I'll skip them did a couple days then but I seem to be ok and in Ketosis. Must be rubbish being up and down like that. Will be worth it though. Glad your...

Day 4 summary Think I pushed myself to hard with the walk, did 4.75 miles in 1hour 20, which is much slower than usual and I was sweating on the uphills which is unusual. When I got back I had a bar and went for a nap, which kinda defeats the point. Need to remember I am only on day 4 of a VLCD...

To keep me motivated I have printed off two photos and put a copy of each in my purse and on my kitchen wall. There is one of me at a party a couple of weeks ago where I look twice the size of everyone else. The other is me on a night out where (although I didn't think so at the time) I look...

It's funny isn't it. My thermostat would click in at 14 but I swear I'm getting frost bite. Refusing to put heating on though, just a hot shower every morning and a long bath at night and wrapping up, I'm rocking to fluffy socks too ha ha.

Day 4. Woke up feeling fab which I'm happy about after feeling so rubbish yesterday. Just had a chocolate shake which was ok, I'men going to make it as hot chocolate next time. My Maxi-Muscle shaker has started leaking last night halfway through mixing my soup so I'm off to buy a blender. Going...

Hi Sarah, I've been lurking on this thread for a while and its been very motivational. Your pics are fab. Sorry to hear you've had a bad day yesterday. I'm sure everyone on a vlcd has asked themselves if there's an easier/another option at some point. Hell my plan is to move to SW when I'm 7lbs...

Hi. There are quite a few posts about this already. Exante is not monitored as other VLCDs are and so to cover themselves they ask you to take a food break. Some people also think that is you're 100% but losses are slowing adding a meal can kick start you. Listen to your body and NOT your head...

Woo hoo! End of day 3 and I'm certain I'm in Ketosis, so happy it hasn't taken too long. Started feeling cold yesterday, thought it was the weather. I was awake at 5am for no reason and bored so used a ketostick, it went very dark but knowing they're not 100% reliable I retested tonight and it...

Hey Calorina, if course I don't mind. Nice to know we're alone in putting ourselves through this AGAIN eh? End if day 3 for me, feeling slightly ropey now, bitt of a headache and a bit shakey. Don't want to drink more though as had 4.5ltr already and my friend was reminding me about the dangers...

Honk day 2 (yesterday but just found the thread!)

Hi Chantel, I spent all day thinking about how fab it would be to have a bar and a diet coke zero tonight. Turns our there, Erm, ok. I found myself thinking about food afterwards too, that is probably just habit though as I used to constantly graze in the evening. Todays been ok. Had a few...

Made it to day 2. Feel vaguely unwell today, like my face is burning up but the rest of me is cold and have a bit of a headache. It's not horrendous though. Vanilla shake for brekkie was interesting. Hurry up ketosis Will update my diary later.

Hi. I started today and am loving the packs too. I did a Vlcd about 4 years ago and these taste much less synthetic/chemically. Day one for me has been fab, hope that doesn't mean tomorrow will be hell! Hope you're all getting on ok.

Hi. Good luck on your new Exante Journey! Sure you'll do great, sounds like your heads in the right place.

I'm officially calling day 1 a success. Surprised I'm feeling this good since I've had no fizzy pop and I can usually easily do 2ltrs a day. Going to try and stay off coke zero for as long as poss, but out for the day on Sat so might get a can to try look normal ha ha. Looking forward to my...

Quick update. Had 3.5ltrs water so far and just finished my third pack. Had Strawberry for lunch and Thai Chicken for tea. Was a bit worried as I'd heard they are a bland compared to CD but I'm very pleasantly surprised. Felt a bit woozy at work earlier so need to work on spacing packs a bit...

First shake down at 8am. If I had packed both parts of the same blender when I moved it would have helped but shaker did just fine. Banna shake was actually quite nice. Already had 1ltr of water so all in all going quite well.

So, finally starting Exante today –YAY! Thought I should start a diary to help keep me on track. A bit of background: I've always been overweight, I likeeating. I'm not a foodie but I like eating. In 2008 I tipped thescales at 19st 6lbs and size 26, until I did 4 months on Cambridgeand lost 5...

Gere we go!! Just posted my diary. Will keep that up to date. THink I'm going to have a banana shake for breakfast as it's the one I'm least looking forward too.

Thanks Susie. I did CD successfully 4 years ago, sheding nigh on 5st in 4 months and have been thinking about vlcds on and off for the last two years. I guess I'm just worried that I've romanticised it and forgot hoe awful the first week can be.

Bless ya. 6 weeks at 100% is brilliant. One little slip don't ruin it I'm sure. Get some water down ya and start again tomorrow -x-

Hi everyone, I am finally starting tomorrow. I currently have a mix of soups and shakes but also have a mixed bumper pack arrving Friday. Thought I'd have started this time last week and was really up for it, now though I'm getting nervous and doubting myself. I plan to start a diary, will make...

Thanks for the responses guys. I may just weigh in every 4 weeks (when ordering packs). I'll see how u go with that plan and if I weigh before, well it's not the end of the world.

I posted about this last night. I'm thinking of just measuring via clothes etc but don't want to step on scales and be disappointed after 10 weeks. Decisions decisions.

Hi guys, I've been nosing around on here for a while and I've noticed that some people weigh weekly, others set themselves a challange and weigh at the end. I'll be setting myself 10 weeks at 100% eventually (sure your all sick of me moaning about my packs bot arriving LOL). Part of me thinks...

Go you!

I hope so! Not in an unhealthy way but I know there is quite a pointed chin attached to my face somewhere!!!!

You're doing great Katie! Keep on at it. When my packs eventually arrive I'm going to be coming home for lunch as it's only a few mins from work so hopefully my colleagues won't notice. Not looking forward to 3 flights of stairs when heading into Ketosis though, will be fine after a few days but...

I've heard you can get 30 day shred on YouTube, is that right?

Well done to all the todays new starters! Sounds like its all going well so far :)

No packs delivered today :( Hope you've all had a great first day :)!

P.s good luck to all starting tomorrow, i'll be with you soon!!

He he, i'm only organised as I have been through week one on a VLCD diet before and want to make this one as easy as poss. The lady I got them from says she sent my stuff second class and not Royal Mail Standard Parcels (which takes forever), got my hopes up they'll be here tomorrow now and not...

Awww, that's a shame. Good luck on Atkins, hope it well -x-

Aww, bless ya. I remember that cold feeling from CD a few years ago, better than sweating it out in this weather like everyone else ha ha. Well done you for sticking with it, it's fab that you're recognising your triggers. I'm sure it will get easier as time goes buy. I agree though, as awful as...

Hi, Sorry! I meant the 22nd but my packs were posted Friday so doubt they'll be here in time for that :( Will definately be starting this week though! Managed to get my shaker, breath spray and bars from TESCO today so I'm pretty much good to go as soon as they arrive. Am currently reducing...

Overall more confidence! Plus I've been single for a year and might have the confidence to mingle when I'm out and meet a nice chap once I start losing. Hey, I'll have more energy for *ahem* bedroom exercises too ha ha :D

Just wanted to say well done so far and good luck. I'm doing a 70day/10 week challange from around the 23rd (depending on when my stuff arrives) so timings not right to join this one but let's hope we're all looking slinkier by November -x-

Got them thanks! They were with the vitamins etc. Got myself a breath spray for when Ketotis kicks in, a Maximuscle Shaker and a new cartridge for my wilter filter as I HATE tap water. Methinks I'm good to go, just hope packs arrive before Wednesday :)

Ta muchly. Don't go there very often so you've probably saved me an hour of wandering around lost and so frustrated I could cry. Now let's hope thw breath spray is easy to find too ha ha.

Hi, I have searched and couldn't find the answer so hopefully this isn't a repost. I'm going to my local TESCO Superstore tomorrow, will they have the UltraSlim Bars there or are they on-line exclusives? If they have them which aisle/are they'll be will they be? I don't go there very often so...

Hello again, I did introduce myself in the general forum but since I'm doing ts thought I'd post here too. So, my mix of soups and shakes are in the post, should be here Tuesday (brought from someone who couldn't stick to diet) as they were posted yesterday using standard parcels. I plan to buy...

Can't help as I'm very new to this too, waiting for my packs to arrive, but thought I'd say hi. Your post is something I could have written next week. I did cambridge in 2008 successfully but have now returned to VLCDs after putting 1.5st back on. Good luck -x-

Hi all, I'm new to Exante, having only found out it existed this week. I had an appointment with a CD counsellor booked for next week, but this looks much more financially viable - less than my usual food shop infact!! I have found 48 x soups/shakes for £35 on ebay, I think I may buy this as...