new to exante

[slushy]

hello everyone

well i am a bit of a veteran of vlcds. I succeeded in losing two stone on cambridge a few years ago - went out and got drunk and ate like a pig and that was the end of that - put it all back on again plus the usual extra and have since failed to even get into ketosis and past day 2 on cd at least 10 times.

since i was last on here for more than an hour - my life has been all change - split up with partner of 8 years and then my ex from ten years ago who was always the true love of my life found me on facebook and woohoo we are back together... but i cant get it out of my head that he knows me and remembers my body from ten years and 3 stone ago! SOOOOO this is my motivation for coming back to a vlcd and specificially to exante

i had seen a lady in SHE magazine just before christmas who had great success on exante and decided to give it a go

however january/february had so much happening socially including a holiday that i knew it was pointless starting any new diet plan then

i actually am now on day 2, i need to lose 3 or perhaps 3.5 stone ( will see when i get there)

day one was actually not bad but i do miss my tea - am trying to get used to drinking it weak and black

i had a choc shake - cold - liked the taste but am wondering if i am allowed to have shakes hot?? had a thai chicken soup which i loved and a choc orange bar which was delish!

i have found the soup and shakes much easier to mix than cambridge and so far better tasting too

anyway i am off to update all my profile information

looking forward to getting to know you

'heres to success!'

 

[Quak]

Hi and welcome to Exante
Yes, I have my choc shakes hot sometimes, I put a little cold water in mine so it is not quite boiling otherwise I burn my mouth!
Good luck and hope it works for you.
Bren xx

 

[justgina]

Welcome and good luck, hope you manage to stick with it and reach your goal (and manage to stay there)

 

[Yambabe]

Hello and welcome.

I sometimes have my shakes hot too, especially the chocolate cos no matter how hard you shake it for some reason that one always stays lumpy for me.

I find a sweetener in them when hot makes them a shade nicer. I also sometimes sprinkle a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon or cocoa powder on top of them.........

My tip for sticking to the diet is quite simple, do it one day at a time.

In your head you kind of go "well I might need to eat something tomorrow but surely even I can do this just for today?". I kind of start each day thinking that, and so far I've managed it............ only on week 5 mind but still positive, still losing and still more or less sane despite some no-diet-related stressful stuff going on all around me at the moment.

 

[yummy101]

Hi!

We all need the right motivation to lose weight. Can't think of anything better than the love of your life. Congratulations!!

 

[Myr]

Lovely to meet you Slushy,
Looking forward to sharing the journey.

Love Myr xxx

 

[Magggie]

Hi slushy
it's time eh?
And why not

stay with us
we'll drag each other along if you want

 

[dezzie1082]

Hi Slushy,

you can do this.........and :welcome:

Shaz x

 

[slushy]

aww thanks ladies
well day 2 is almost done and dusted as i have to be in bed around 8 tonight due to very early start tomorrow
have to say that hand on heart i do find the meals MUCH nicer than i ever found cd - i even like the strawberry and thast unheard of for me
also had tom soup tonight and found it ok with a bit of pepper in it!

anyway - day 3 tomorrow and hopefully ketosis will kick in

will keep you all updated and hopefully get time to read your threads later tomorrow

x nite

 

[Miss Demeanour]

Hello and welcome!

I pretty-much always have my shakes hot

 

[Magggie]

everyones hopeful expectations are looking towards the quickest solution

you will be very lucky to get into ketosis so quickly
I hope you do, but just want to not build your expectations up too soon
I think I was quite slow getting into ketosis
Miss D had some lousy headaches
you are starving

but...
its usually good after that, so do stick with it

I personally took til the middle of my 3rd week before I felt like adding exercise
I really think my body has taken til now-the 4th week before its finally said
"Hey, so you want me to burn the fat stuff on the ass & stomach"

I hope you have an easy time

one day at a time I think is the best mindset

 

[rosie kate]

Hi and welcome slushy!! Good luck and I second Maggie on trying not to have expectations. Easier said than done though! I'm realising slowly that I have to ignore the scales (I'm a serial weigher!) and have faith in the system.

(Maggie, I can't wait to see your losses this week! You're such a tease!)

 

[Tummy Tamer]

Hi Slushy,

How's it going ? Great to have a new person on the forum. I think the exante shakes aren't bad too.I use a battery operated milk frother to wizz em up and I am a lump free zone [ I wish]

Old love, new love ?? sounds exciting, don't forget to love yourself too though !!!! Be kind to yourself, enjoy your re emerging shape.

TT

 

[dezzie1082]

Hi Tummy Tamer,

I could not agree with you more......the bit about loving yourself...being kind to yourself.

Shaz x

 

[Tummy Tamer]

What is PIG to TWIG ???