PollyPeanut
Member
Hi,
I have bit the bullet and started the Exante Total Solution plan today, scared, excited but determined to lose this weight. I want to feel better about myself as I really don't have much confidence or self esteem but I am doing this plan prominently for health reasons.
I was around the 9st - 10st mark in my early 20's but after a period of ill health when I was 26 the medication I was put on rocketed my weight up from 10st to 16st in 5 months
Since then I have fluctuated between 16st and 18st (at my heaviest)
Now I am in my 40's the excess weight is playing havoc with my joints and I have now been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my knees, ankles and hands.
I have tried the Paleo Diet, WW, Intermittent Fasting in the past but as a comfort eater I have really struggled to stick to any of them and my approach to portion sizes is disgraceful.
I have done a lot of research and I have decided that TS is (have) the best way forward for me
I ordered the 4 week pack because I am from up North originally and I was brought up with 'dont waste nowt' drummed into me
so I figured if I buy 4 weeks worth the penny pincher in me will stick to the plan on principal and hopefully the weight loss will motivate me even more.
Jokes aside I know I have to seriously address my whole relationship with food, lose the weight and get healthy in my body and my mind.
So my journey began today..
Breakfast;
4am - Exante Slender Sip (I don't think I will have this before my morning shake again as I don't normally eat breakfast and I felt really sick after drinking it and the glass of water recommended)
4.30am - Beanies Coconut Delight Flavour Instant Coffee (black)
5am - Banana shake
Hmmm, it was all too much before going to clean a massive office block, I think in future maybe just the black coffee then I will have my shake around 8.30am once I am finished my morning shift.
Lunch;
2pm - White chocolate and raspberry bar
Dinner;
6pm - Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with a bit chilli powder for taste
Water intake so far 2lts
I think I will add a Slender Sip before my lunch which I will have at 1pm from tomorrow as hunger just started to creep in late afternoon.
So... so far so good, still feeling positive and I enjoyed the products I have tried today
I have bit the bullet and started the Exante Total Solution plan today, scared, excited but determined to lose this weight. I want to feel better about myself as I really don't have much confidence or self esteem but I am doing this plan prominently for health reasons.
I was around the 9st - 10st mark in my early 20's but after a period of ill health when I was 26 the medication I was put on rocketed my weight up from 10st to 16st in 5 months
Since then I have fluctuated between 16st and 18st (at my heaviest)
Now I am in my 40's the excess weight is playing havoc with my joints and I have now been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my knees, ankles and hands.
I have tried the Paleo Diet, WW, Intermittent Fasting in the past but as a comfort eater I have really struggled to stick to any of them and my approach to portion sizes is disgraceful.
I have done a lot of research and I have decided that TS is (have) the best way forward for me
I ordered the 4 week pack because I am from up North originally and I was brought up with 'dont waste nowt' drummed into me
so I figured if I buy 4 weeks worth the penny pincher in me will stick to the plan on principal and hopefully the weight loss will motivate me even more.Jokes aside I know I have to seriously address my whole relationship with food, lose the weight and get healthy in my body and my mind.
So my journey began today..
Breakfast;
4am - Exante Slender Sip (I don't think I will have this before my morning shake again as I don't normally eat breakfast and I felt really sick after drinking it and the glass of water recommended)
4.30am - Beanies Coconut Delight Flavour Instant Coffee (black)
5am - Banana shake
Hmmm, it was all too much before going to clean a massive office block, I think in future maybe just the black coffee then I will have my shake around 8.30am once I am finished my morning shift.
Lunch;
2pm - White chocolate and raspberry bar
Dinner;
6pm - Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with a bit chilli powder for taste
Water intake so far 2lts
I think I will add a Slender Sip before my lunch which I will have at 1pm from tomorrow as hunger just started to creep in late afternoon.
So... so far so good, still feeling positive and I enjoyed the products I have tried today
but I am loving the fact there is no stress in calorie counting, meal prep shopping and planning. Our weight and goals are similar, please keep in touch it would be good to hear how you are getting on too 
I hope your day is going ok too. Best wishes PP xx
after breakfast (the 8am one) till 3pm I was so so thirsty, I kept my bottle of water with me the whole time, I was practically hugging it to my heart 
so sneaked in a nap after my morning shift, not a good pattern to start I know but because Wednesdays and Thursdays are my busy days with lots of driving between sites I thought I best try and catch up on the lost sleep. Just hope the sleep issue is a one off or at least until I get into the swing of things. 
