I am now on day 3 - and so far no side effects and no real hunger pangs. Prior to Exante the only vlcd I have tried is CD - and I must say that so far I am enjoying the Exante products a lot more. The mushroom soup is delish and today I tried the porridge which, although a bit runny, was also a lot better then CD. I know that the Exante plan is a few more calories per day but the taste is so much better that it is worth the extra. And I have tried Coke Zero for the first time and that is ok too - am today getting some of the Tesco bars as I find that the Exante bars are gone too soon and are too puffy but will, in the long run, be sticking to shakes and soups - banana is also lish!! xxx