:happy036:Congrulations on selecting Exante. There are some really inspirational people who have battled all the temptations to lose some serious amounts of weight on here, and you can now be one of them.
If you stick to the Total Solution without cheating and drink plenty of water you'll definitely lose a decent amount of weight this week, and the loss on the first week can be reasonably high. Don't be tempted to get on the scales until the week is up. You'll also keep losing week after week, although it will slow down at times. That's when you need to pull on your internal resources and hopefully also external support from family and friends.
There's an excellent Exante FAQ thread that Rachael aka Cybill wrote, with later contributions from others. I can't find the link right now, but you could ask Cybill. There are also other groups you can join on here that I find motivating to keep me going, e.g. April Weight Loss and April Wii Fit (or other exercise) challenges.
Continuing to lose weight and, just as importantly, maintain that weight loss is down to commitment, willpower and at times, diversionary tactics to stop you wavering. I just tell myself "This is not the last meal I will ever eat, so I don't need to do it now". I also have a weight loss chart on my wii fit plus so I can look at the bigger picture and see just how far I have come when I am tempted with something I shouldn't be eating. Set yourself realistic targets, with deadlines and rewards for mini-goals. Also, take a photo of yourself regularly; preferably once a week and put them in a format where you can flick through them to see how well you are doing. You don't need to share them without anyone, but it is a great motivator further down the line. I also measure my waist, bust, hips and thighs once a month. Even when my weight loss slows down, I can see I am still losing inches.
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Good luck with your weight loss Shell.