how long can you be on exante?

[huwiesmummy]

I was wondering how long others had been on exante for.

I've been going since April and my Dr told me that she wouldn't recommend more then month. I have been allowed because of health issues that keep me from eating most foods. People keep thinking I'm really ill because my weight is dropping so fast.

What's the longest you have been on exante?

 

[Midge67]

I don't know the official line here, I'm sure someone else will. But as you can stay on other VLCD for months and months (healthier to be on a VLCD than to be overweight), I guess it's ok to stay as long as you want - until the weight is off.

Personally I have a meal or two each weekend so I'm not solely on the shakes. And once I'm at goal I plan to continue having shakes in place of my breakfast and the odd other meal because I like them and they're full of nutrition.

Good luck on your journey! You're doing amazingly!

x

 

[Midnight-Sparkles]

I've been on a VLCD for 9 months now (although did take a 2 month calorie counting break) but still on low calories and I am now doing another 3 months until I reach goal, so in the space of a year 10 out of 12 months would have been on a VLCD.

 

[huwiesmummy]

Ok, cool. I am not to concerned on going on forever, but as this is the way for me to eat because of my gallstones. I can only eat seafood and fish and certain veg then rice. So before I wasn't getting much nutrients so exante it was. I just wonder how long my surgery is going to take hopefully I can lose another 40 before then.