Getslimquick
Been liberated by Exante!
What have I learnt?
It’s now three months since I weaned myself off Exante TS - I now weigh the same as I did on 7 November 2011 but what do I know? It’s still very early days, if I have not gained after twelve months of maintaining I will begin to believe that I am recovering from this awful disease called obesity.
• Being slim is the most fantastic feeling, I feel so good. I am confident, I look good and I love buying clothes; because nearly everything I buy makes me look great. My energy levels are phenomenal, I achieve so much each day.
• My health has improved dramatically, I no longer have a bad back, aching knees, breathlessness. I am no longer weary and tired with just getting around. My blood pressure is normal, and I feel great.
• There is no truth in the widely held belief that if you lose weight fast on a VLCD you will put the weight back on quickly. If you over eat you will put on weight – it has nothing to do with how you lost that weight.
• My weight varies by about three pounds and I now weigh every day. I may be a bit obsessive but it feels good this way.
• Maintaining is very hard, it was much easier on TS – no decisions, and no counting and no hunger – these were the best features.
• I eat a very healthy diet and now I realise I probably always will.
• I will probably do a month on TS when the weather gets warm, I think winter is just too hard to do a VLCD and I admire all of you currently freezing with the snow and ketosis.
• If I do a month of TS I may be able to relax a bit more and have a seven to ten pounds ‘float’ to cope with and to provide some treats. The Christmas and New Year food fest was a real challenge.
• I don’t drink alcohol at all just now – that may change but the ‘slim feeling’ is greater than the temporary relaxation effects of alcohol.
• I just don’t need many calories – to lose weight - 700 or so calories on Exante, to maintain about 1000. This is a long way from the recommended calories for a woman with moderate activity. I maintain on 1000 – not lose. This is why Exante probably suited me so well.
• I can’t be bothered with counting points etc, I feel I know enough about nutrition, fat is fattening, carbohydrates actually make you hungry and I need some protein every day. Oh yes and five portions of fruit/vegetables.
• I need exercise – I swim 40-50 lengths of a 25 metre pool – five times a week and I swim fast so I raise my pulse rate and get out of breath – but I still cannot eat freely.
• I avoid any manufactured food, generally if it’s not natural it is high fat or high sugar and manufacturers are adept at concentrating maximum into tiny mouthfuls.
• I had to work hard at new forms of fun and relaxation, for years and years my version of leisure, a social life and winding down always revolved around food and drink – eating out, eating in – anywhere. This was and still is a difficult change to make. Eight months on Exante helped to teach me new way and I am still developing and enhancing this new way of living.
Enough for now, I will update as I go and wish you all good luck on this journey to beat obesity.
GSQ
It’s now three months since I weaned myself off Exante TS - I now weigh the same as I did on 7 November 2011 but what do I know? It’s still very early days, if I have not gained after twelve months of maintaining I will begin to believe that I am recovering from this awful disease called obesity.
• Being slim is the most fantastic feeling, I feel so good. I am confident, I look good and I love buying clothes; because nearly everything I buy makes me look great. My energy levels are phenomenal, I achieve so much each day.
• My health has improved dramatically, I no longer have a bad back, aching knees, breathlessness. I am no longer weary and tired with just getting around. My blood pressure is normal, and I feel great.
• There is no truth in the widely held belief that if you lose weight fast on a VLCD you will put the weight back on quickly. If you over eat you will put on weight – it has nothing to do with how you lost that weight.
• My weight varies by about three pounds and I now weigh every day. I may be a bit obsessive but it feels good this way.
• Maintaining is very hard, it was much easier on TS – no decisions, and no counting and no hunger – these were the best features.
• I eat a very healthy diet and now I realise I probably always will.
• I will probably do a month on TS when the weather gets warm, I think winter is just too hard to do a VLCD and I admire all of you currently freezing with the snow and ketosis.
• If I do a month of TS I may be able to relax a bit more and have a seven to ten pounds ‘float’ to cope with and to provide some treats. The Christmas and New Year food fest was a real challenge.
• I don’t drink alcohol at all just now – that may change but the ‘slim feeling’ is greater than the temporary relaxation effects of alcohol.
• I just don’t need many calories – to lose weight - 700 or so calories on Exante, to maintain about 1000. This is a long way from the recommended calories for a woman with moderate activity. I maintain on 1000 – not lose. This is why Exante probably suited me so well.
• I can’t be bothered with counting points etc, I feel I know enough about nutrition, fat is fattening, carbohydrates actually make you hungry and I need some protein every day. Oh yes and five portions of fruit/vegetables.
• I need exercise – I swim 40-50 lengths of a 25 metre pool – five times a week and I swim fast so I raise my pulse rate and get out of breath – but I still cannot eat freely.
• I avoid any manufactured food, generally if it’s not natural it is high fat or high sugar and manufacturers are adept at concentrating maximum into tiny mouthfuls.
• I had to work hard at new forms of fun and relaxation, for years and years my version of leisure, a social life and winding down always revolved around food and drink – eating out, eating in – anywhere. This was and still is a difficult change to make. Eight months on Exante helped to teach me new way and I am still developing and enhancing this new way of living.
Enough for now, I will update as I go and wish you all good luck on this journey to beat obesity.
GSQ
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