Starting Exante today

[BelleEnd1]

Anyone else starting a diet today?
Or any Exante top tips?

I'm starting at 211lbs

I started last Monday at 201 lbs, I stuck rigidly to it except for in the evening, I gave up on the evening meals and made my own 200kcal meal eg fish and veg.
Have lost half a stone and no longer hungry all the time!!
Good luck!

I started last Wednesday, 177lbs. I decided to weigh in yesterday as I am going to have a (small) meal on a Sunday evening.
Even so, I have lost 5lbs so i was really pleased.
I am having 3 products a day +200 cals approx- a kind of Michael Moseley 800 cals per day thing 😊

Thank you both for sharing and well done on your losses!!
I'm doing the 3 meal replacement for this week but open to swapping in an evening meal if I can't poo

I started Exante today. Had a chocolate shake so far but really struggled with it. I might have to get Lighterlife instead but so £££!

I've got a variety box so hopefully will get on better with some other flavours.

I am 247lbs so a long way to go. I lost 6st on Lighterlife ten years ago but over time and pregnancies have put it back on plus more.

Hi Juniper!

I chose the products individually rather than a variety box as I can't stand milkshakes.
I had a bar for lunch which was ok but a bit sickly to eat!

Hi Belle,

Yes, I think I will choose products individually in future. I actually bought the variety box on a deal months ago but it's sat on my shelf watching me eat cake ever since!

I had a vegetable soup pack for lunch which was much nicer but a bit lumpy despite me whisking for ages with a mini whisk. I seem to remember having a little battery operated cappuccino frother when I did LL which was good at getting lumps out but no idea where it is now.

In the afternoon I got a horrible headache despite drinking plenty of water. Took a couple of nurofen and when DH came home I had a nap. Not sure how I am going to get through the transition phase with two children as well as my job to stay alert for. I think I might also end up doing it part time and having a low-carb evening meal.

Keep me updated with how you're getting on! Well done to the other posters for their progress so far.

I have done Exante before my tip is to have the legal bovril type drink for salt and to help fill you up. Good luck!

The salt helps as you will lose a lot of fluid in week 1 and it's good to replace some of the salts which helps with the headaches and things like that.

Have got a banging heads headache today- started last night. I just can't for the life of me bring myself to have a cup of oxo or whatever.

Think I might add some salt in with one of my pot-noodle style meals later.

I also felt super sick last night- i tried to have 2 products for dinner (had skipped breakfast) but it was far too much.

You can also use those rehydration powders you get from the chemist for diarrhoea .

How are you doing Belle? I weighed myself this morning and am 7lbs lighter

I have been having one small meal a day of protein and salad so I'm glad it's still working.

I'm going to get some LighterLife porridge & soups as I can't stomach the Exante ones and use Exante shakes and other bits. Prefer the fruity shakes to the choc - I whizz them up with ice and drink through a big straw which for some reason makes them nicer!

Morning!
It's going ok- I have also added in the 200kcal protein and salad.
And I have also lost 7lbs!

In my head, I should be an absolute stunner right now, but someone took a picture of me sat with the kids on the grass earlier and I look horrendous. Was a bit of a kick

I totally agree that the LighterLife products are so much more 'normal' tasting. I've joined a new Xpress meeting nearby me too which they didnt have a few years back x

Me too. LighterLife Xpress meeting in Harlow for me. Free weigh-ins and group every week. Stone and a half off for me so far.
I find the Xpress meetings better than other slimming clubs and the others charge for theirs!

Hi everyone - for those of you doing Exante, how is it going? On the back of some of the positive feedback I saw on here I'm starting today ...I'm 185lbs so I've a ways to go
Just wondering for those of you who started in June how you're finding it....thanks!

Weight loss slower in the 2nd week but I am down just over 12lbs in total. I am having a small protein meal each day. Feeling pretty motivated and only had one day when I really had to fight the urge to have a sandwich.

I'm doing a mixture of LL and Exante. LL is on special offer at Superdrug and I prefer the products so have stocked up.

DH and I started on Tuesday! We’re doing 2 meal replacements (breakfast and lunch) then a light dinner, keeping around 800-900 calories total per day. He’s lost 5lbs, I haven’t checked as I just go off my clothes fitting better.

Well done to you both! That's really promising! Thanks for the feedback it's definitely motivation for me

I’ve just done day 5 it’s been better than expected but am sticking to shakes and bars and all the ‘food’ type items I haven’t been able to stomach they are really really bad

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