Spolly's journey to a healthier me!!

Spolly

Spolly

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Hi everyone!!

I've just put my order in and now waiting for my exante products to arrive. I did the Cambridge diet in 2010 and managed to loose a good few stone, but got I'll and never went back to it. I have gained about half of what I lost, and although I did dabble half heartidly with Xenical and Atkins, I never had the motivation that Cambridge gave me....
But my head is back in the right place and I'm determined that 2012 is gonna be my year.
Reasons for loosing weight:
1) I have a gorgeous 2 year old, a job i love and a beautiful husband... Everything I could ask for. I want to focus all my attention on how lucky I am, not how disgusting I feel about myself!!!! And I want to be around and healthy to see my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren grow up!!!
2) We're hoping to have another child within the next year or so. I was quite unwell through my last pregnancy, and put a lot of that down to being overweight!!
3) I want to feel sexy and gorgeous again ( shallow I know, but true).
4) I live on the beautiful Island of Guernsey. I want to enjoy the summer on the beach with my family without feeling too self conscious to remove my kaftan!!

So there are my reasons to loose weight, as u can see I have a lot to be thankful for, but I feel I don't pay enough attention to that as I spend so much time fretting about my weight. This year, I'm determined that tho is going to change. I plan to start exante next week ( have a birthday night out on sat, and then nothing major planned for the next few weeks so thought it was ideal time to kick start this)

I've read some diaries on here and am so impressed with everyone's successful losses.. I just hope I can do the same.

I would be very grateful for any handy tops or advice from anyone!!!

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Hi & Welcome!
I see we have a similar weight- are you doing the total solution?
I hope it goes well for you, the forum is a great help and is very good for distracting you when temptation strikes!
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Hiya, yeah I'm going for the total solution, I found it easier on Cambridge to tell myself I wasn't allowed anything other than the meals on the diet. Fingers crossed it will be the same here. :/
 
Hi, I'm new to Exante and I too would appreciate any tips for my Journey! I start tomorrow and although its daunting....I'm encouraged by all the support that you get on here!
 
Hey Spolly
Good luck, don't forget to drink lots and have the paracetamol on standby :)
 
Great cheers!!! What is the flavoured water like?? I do drink a lot o plain water anyway, but I ordered some just to mix it up a bit.
Also, I have a bit of a green tea addiction.. Is it ok to drink this on exante?? And I do drink diet coke a lot... Is it true you can drink zero fizzy drinks??
Apologies for the 20 questions ;)
XxxX
 
Spolly said:
Great cheers!!! What is the flavoured water like?? I do drink a lot o plain water anyway, but I ordered some just to mix it up a bit.
Also, I have a bit of a green tea addiction.. Is it ok to drink this on exante?? And I do drink diet coke a lot... Is it true you can drink zero fizzy drinks??
Apologies for the 20 questions ;)
XxxX
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Which flavoured water? The exante ones? Yeah green tea is great just not the lemon ones etc. You can have coke zero (not diet coke -citric acid) but most people restrict to a glass or two a day in case it affects their loss :) no problem ;)
 
Great thanks for the tips!!! Yes I do mean the exante water flavouring.... Is there a limit to how much of it you can drink??

After reading other people's diaries, I really want to get started now, but I think the 13th is more realistic as I would just give in to tptation on Saturday as its my best friends birthday an I won't be able to resist the amazing pornstar martinis that our local cocktail bar make so bloody well!!! ;)
Also, I am unsure if due to me living in Guernsey, my order of exante products may take a little longer to arrive.

Anyway, I've decided on the 13th and I'm sticking to that.

Had the talk with my husband about starting a new diet. He's very supportive, and told me whatever makes me happy makes him happy, an he knows I'm not content with my size... But he did say if I've just gone and spent £100 on this stuff, I'm to stick to it, as I won't be allowed any real food until its all gone.... He is joking... I hope. ;)
As supportive as he is, I think he does get fed up of my half arsed attempts to loose weight... I know how he feels!!!!!!!!
 
Spolly said:
Great thanks for the tips!!! Yes I do mean the exante water flavouring.... Is there a limit to how much of it you can drink??

After reading other people's diaries, I really want to get started now, but I think the 13th is more realistic as I would just give in to tptation on Saturday as its my best friends birthday an I won't be able to resist the amazing pornstar martinis that our local cocktail bar make so bloody well!!! ;)
Also, I am unsure if due to me living in Guernsey, my order of exante products may take a little longer to arrive.

Anyway, I've decided on the 13th and I'm sticking to that.

Had the talk with my husband about starting a new diet. He's very supportive, and told me whatever makes me happy makes him happy, an he knows I'm not content with my size... But he did say if I've just gone and spent £100 on this stuff, I'm to stick to it, as I won't be allowed any real food until its all gone.... He is joking... I hope. ;)
As supportive as he is, I think he does get fed up of my half arsed attempts to loose weight... I know how he feels!!!!!!!!
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Yeah there was a bit of a discussion about exante water flavourings being high in carbs when asked about a limit exante said that depends on the individual but also said if you used it for all your water you'd be out of ketosis. I contacted a cambridge diet counsellor and got some of theirs, there is a sticky on the main exante board called something like what can I drink? That has other stuff you can have. Sorry can't do the link from my phone x
 
Great cheers for The heads up on the water!!!

I keep popping on and reding people's diaries.... It is just making me feel that I want to get started now. Still waiting on my order to arrive. I reck. It'll take a day or two longer to arrive as I'm in Guernsey. I feel so ready for this now... I've pre warned anyone that matters that I may be grumpy next week, and I've cancelled any arrangements that involve food, do getting myself prepared for next Monday.
My start date is the 13th Feb, and I've decided to start with an aim to get to 14 stone, which is 3 stone 10 lbs away. I will then Make my next goal from then.My birthday is July 13th..... 6 months from start date, and my 1 year wedding anniversary is the 15th July, so I'm hoping to be at my initial goal of 14 stone by then.

Actually quite excited... Though doubt I'll feel the same next week!!!!!!! ;)

XxxxxxxX
 
Good luck when yoiu start - some amazing weight losses on this site and they are all very supportive. I've had a good week and a struggling week but back on track now - You have all the motivations and goals sorted and head in right place so sure you wil ldo well.

Enjoy those lazy summer days on the beach in your bikini and you can post fab "after" pictues on here!!!!!! With a young toddler you'll def. be a yummy mummy!
:)
 
Spolly said:
Great cheers for The heads up on the water!!!

I keep popping on and reding people's diaries.... It is just making me feel that I want to get started now. Still waiting on my order to arrive. I reck. It'll take a day or two longer to arrive as I'm in Guernsey. I feel so ready for this now... I've pre warned anyone that matters that I may be grumpy next week, and I've cancelled any arrangements that involve food, do getting myself prepared for next Monday.
My start date is the 13th Feb, and I've decided to start with an aim to get to 14 stone, which is 3 stone 10 lbs away. I will then Make my next goal from then.My birthday is July 13th..... 6 months from start date, and my 1 year wedding anniversary is the 15th July, so I'm hoping to be at my initial goal of 14 stone by then.

Actually quite excited... Though doubt I'll feel the same next week!!!!!!! ;)

XxxxxxxX
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Good luck Spolly :) hope you get there :)
 
My order arrived today.... Yippee!!!!!

I have decided to put my start date back to wednesday instead of Monday though... Purely because it's valentines day and I've just found outta gorgeous hubby has booked us into a restaurant for a romantic meal.... Aaaahhhhhhhh!!! :)

So Wednesday 15th feb it is!!

XxxxxxxxX
 
Spolly said:
My order arrived today.... Yippee!!!!!

I have decided to put my start date back to wednesday instead of Monday though... Purely because it's valentines day and I've just found outta gorgeous hubby has booked us into a restaurant for a romantic meal.... Aaaahhhhhhhh!!! :)

So Wednesday 15th feb it is!!

XxxxxxxxX
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Yay! oh you lucky thing! Make sure he spoils you!
 
So tomorrow is the big day. Feeling very excited and a little nervous.... Not that I will be hungry etc, but I'm so tired of being unsuccessful with loosing weight. I know only I can do it, but it just gets hard sometimes to feel like your always failing.
I have a lot of wonderful things in my life, but I still dot feel good about myself.

Anyway, back to positivity. I'm starting this diet at 18 st 3 lbs (gained again!!). Not done measurements yet as seem to have misplaced my tape measure... Must get one tomorrow.

Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!! XxxxxxX
 
Well I started the day with a strawberry shake... Yummy!! Def tastier than the CD ones, seems thicker and creamier.
Got a toffee and nut cereal bar to take to work with me along with 3 litres of water... Gonna drive my colleagues mad nipping out for a wee every 5 mins!!

Feeling good, so as I read a lot of you say..., onwards and downwards!!!!! :)

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