Decided to do a pros and cons of Exante. This is only my opinion and based on my experience but it may be helpful to some. I have only been doing this for. 2.5 weeks.
Pros:-
It does get the weight off...no doubt. I have lost 1 stone 5lb in the first two weeks.
It's takes the guesswork out of eating. You know if you have had 4 replacements you've had 800 calories.
It's quick. Minimal cooking....basically the only thing needs cooking is the pancake mix. The rest is microwave or hot or cold water.
The items arrive quickly tho some would beg to differ on the forums I have read.
It's good if you have a lot to lose and want it off quickly
Cons:-
Exante customer service is pretty dire. I believe this is cos they have hundreds of people buying their products and they don't actually have to be nice.
The replacements seem to cause huge bowel and stomach issues for everyone. People accept this in the main as part of the pain of getting slim but I do wonder what is in the stuff we are eating to cause the issues most seem to have.
On the stomach issues theme. If you work with the public Exante is not for you. Not unless noone minds you farting all day long in an enclosed space. I know we have to wear masks at the moment but even so......
If you are lactose intolerant don't buy it either. They have a very limited range of vegan shakes which they told me are not popular so they are not expanding the range to other foods... I have suffered greatly eating the products as they all have lactose in them.
Everything is way too sweet. It is concerning to me that I am getting so used to such over sweetness I think an apple is sour.
It's expensive. Even with offer codes.
I am not sure how to get off the replacements and have noticed people find it is very hard to maintain once back on normal food. I have seen many, many restarters on the forum who seem to go through cycles of losing loads and gaining loads back. I know the same can be said about any diet but it seems to be quicker to put it all back with this one. It's not a lifestyle diet so sooner or later I have to decide what to do next.
I have yet to feel energised. I actually feel terrible.I feel fine intermittant fasting so it's not the low calories that is the problem.
It does not fit in with any sort of normal life.
Utterly tasteless and vile tbh. The biggest success today was ds beef stew and dumplings done in my instant pot. All on warm for when he gets home. It literally took 30 minutes. At least someone is getting fed.
