domino
Full Member
Just dropping in to say 'heya' and make myself known to the Exante crew 
Just coming to the end of my first week - all going well so far and in ketosis now (phew). I'm not new to VLCDs having used Cambridge in the past -so I was ready for the first few crappy days and I know (kinda) what I'm doing.
I was a little unsure whether to go the Exante route or not (having decided to go back onto a VLCD) -but chose it primarily because it's cheaper (at least it is if you get the bumper packs) and because I've no longer got a car - so getting to a CD counsellor would have been problematic.
I must say I'm pretty impressed with the flavours so far. I ordered the multi bumper pack and am glad I did. I thought I'd risk not liking a couple of things -as it is though I really like them all. I've added black pepper to all of the soups (because I like a bit of 'zing') and pepper sauce to the tomato and basil -which helped improve its rather peculiar colouring (salmon pink tomato soup - what's that all about).
The shakes I've found are less sweet that CD (which actually suits me), but slightly less flavoursome (I can live with that). Both shakes and soups seem to mix up much easier than CD and I can easily whisk up a soup at work -so no need to premix, or have a blender or shaker thing handy. I am very much liking the bars - certainly makes it easier when out and about and will make up for the lack of tetra briks (CD product) - mind you I did used to love freezing the briks, so I will miss that.
So that'll make it easier to stick at it for the next two - three months and shift this excess poundage (aim to lose around 2.5stone) ready for a family gathering in June. I'm no angel, so I suspect they'll be times when I :break_diet: but overall I hoping to be a slimmer me by the Summer (roll on the sunshine).
I'm not one of your more prolific posters - but I do like a natter and so looking forward to the odd banter or two with you good folks.
Just coming to the end of my first week - all going well so far and in ketosis now (phew). I'm not new to VLCDs having used Cambridge in the past -so I was ready for the first few crappy days and I know (kinda) what I'm doing.
I was a little unsure whether to go the Exante route or not (having decided to go back onto a VLCD) -but chose it primarily because it's cheaper (at least it is if you get the bumper packs) and because I've no longer got a car - so getting to a CD counsellor would have been problematic.
I must say I'm pretty impressed with the flavours so far. I ordered the multi bumper pack and am glad I did. I thought I'd risk not liking a couple of things -as it is though I really like them all. I've added black pepper to all of the soups (because I like a bit of 'zing') and pepper sauce to the tomato and basil -which helped improve its rather peculiar colouring (salmon pink tomato soup - what's that all about
).The shakes I've found are less sweet that CD (which actually suits me), but slightly less flavoursome (I can live with that). Both shakes and soups seem to mix up much easier than CD and I can easily whisk up a soup at work -so no need to premix, or have a blender or shaker thing handy. I am very much liking the bars - certainly makes it easier when out and about and will make up for the lack of tetra briks (CD product) - mind you I did used to love freezing the briks, so I will miss that.
So that'll make it easier to stick at it for the next two - three months and shift this excess poundage (aim to lose around 2.5stone) ready for a family gathering in June. I'm no angel, so I suspect they'll be times when I :break_diet: but overall I hoping to be a slimmer me by the Summer (roll on the sunshine).
I'm not one of your more prolific posters - but I do like a natter and so looking forward to the odd banter or two with you good folks.
