Would anyone be interested in an Exante support thread?

[Gemi33]

Hi everyone

Following on from the thread about the programme about 'crash diets'. I am intending to use Exante to kick start my weight loss, initially for two weeks but possibly longer if it goes well. I will probably be starting in a week or so (I have been unwell and currently getting over that before trying to lose weight).

Would anyone who is thinking of doing this or already following the plan be interested in a support thread?

xx

[iloveredwine]

back on exante. day 1 again after being off plan for 2 weeks. 🤐

[MagentaRocks]

I’m a bit of a Diet Coke fiend so if I do this I am really going to miss that. Have gone cold turkey before with Diet Coke and the headaches were awful. Will be worth it though as I drink far too much of the stuff.

I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so going to run the exante thing past her and then do the order when I get back. It says next day delivery so I should be able to start on Friday so the first couple of days where you feel fatigued I won’t be at work.

[Gemi33]

I haven't started yet - my order hasn't arrived yet, really hoping it turns up soon.

Can you have sugar free mints while doing exante? I've seen people saying they have chewing gum but I'd rather mints if allowed.

I'm also quite worried about the headaches etc initially. I haven't been well for quite a while (hence the weight going on in the first place). As a result I have felt really tired and headachey - I don't want to make that even worse!

[iloveredwine]

vanilla shake with coffee is an amazing latte!

[Battleax]

I think they have either a stock shortage or a staff shortage OP. When I chased mine up, they made reference to meetings earlier that day so maybe also a backlog. Whatever it is, mine is still showing as “processing” after nine days.

[amusedbush]

They have a MASSIVE stock shortage. I was hoping to do an order today before the £70 deal runs out (tomorrow morning) but they literally have five shakes available on their site, only two of which I like. According to someone on their live chat a delivery has come in today and the website will be updated this afternoon.

[MagentaRocks]

I have just done my first order, the 4 week pick. There were less things on there than last time I looked but enough for me to get started. I expect next time I order I will add some different things. I have next day delivery so hopefully it will arrive tomorrow for me to start on Friday so I have a couple of days to get used to it before back at work on Sunday. Am going to do the man plan as I have a lot to lose and will be able to eat some stuff so I will have lots of cucumber sticks for snacking and either a cottage cheese salad or small spinach omlette most days.

[MagentaRocks]

I had an email 2 hours after I ordered to say it was on the way. I am actually quite nervous about starting this as I know the first few days will probably be really hard and I am really going to miss the copious amounts of Diet Coke I drink! Will take some photos tomorrow so I can look back and see the difference. I am guessing the first week or two will be big losses but then it will slow a bit. I am hoping for three stone off in ten weeks.

[Battleax]

Sheesh. What do I have to do to get mine released?!

[MagentaRocks]

I ordered from the limited 4WEEKPICK so they obviously had that in stock.

[Battleax]

Dammit

Mind you, mine was a 12 week 5:2 pack of traditional flavour shakes so I thought that was quite mainstream.

Was a ridiculously good groupon voucher, OTOH (75%+ off) so maybe they’re doing those grudgingly

[MagentaRocks]

Maybe they are

Hope you get your order soon. I will probably end up doing the 5:2 eventually. Just got to get the bulk off first.

[Battleax]

I think I’ll start seven days a week and see how long I last like that.

[MagentaRocks]

I had pizza for tea 😆. Figured it was the last proper food for a while. I don’t know how I will cope with it. I suppose you are hungry the first few days but soon adjust. Hope so anyway.

[Battleax]

When I’ve done low carb before it’s three days of hell then the hunger goes away. Please god let this be no worse

[MagentaRocks]

That’s why I am getting the worst of it over before I have to go to work. I know it will be hard but being at home will help.

[amusedbush]

I was off work last week with no plans, so I started on the Saturday and had a full nine days run at it before I went back to work on Monday. I definitely needed it, being off helped a lot!

[MagentaRocks]

That must have been great. I work 24/7 shifts so it is going to be hard going but I will organise myself and prepare my cucumber sticks and salads in advance so I just need to grab and go when working. Luckily work is so busy I barely have time to think about being hungry and we are getting busier so that should distract me.

[MagentaRocks]

amused do you know how much you have lost so far? We have a similar amount to lose so would be interested to see how if differs for everyone.

[amusedbush]

MagentaRocks

I've done 12 full days on plan and I've lost 11.5lbs.

[MagentaRocks]

Wow, that’s great. I’m hoping for a similar loss. The first day off plan is in a few weeks but I am not intending to go mad, as I don’t want to ruin it all. I think I am going to hold off on one of the other events and the third adjust it a bit so I don’t go off plan. That should make the loss better. I will still do some exercise but will listen to my body and not overdo it. Impatiently waiting for my order to arrive today so I can get started tomorrow.

[MagentaRocks]

It’s arrived! Going to have the porridge in the morning for breakfast and a shake for lunch with a bar after my spinach omelette for tea. I hope I like it. I’m sure if it isn’t fantastic tasting it won’t be offensive and I will get used to it.

[MagentaRocks]

Has your order arrived yet @Gemi33 ?

[Gemi33]

I think so but I was at work so going to pick it up today which I guess means I can start tomorrow....I'm nervous I won't be able to do it!! Have you tried anything yet?

xx

[MagentaRocks]

I haven’t been up long so going to wake up a bit before I have the first one. Going to try a porridge for breakfast. Will let you know later what is was like.