I am seriously annoyed now
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Lynn_
On A Mission!
Jools does it have to be all or nothing? Exante and other meal replacements are great if you can keep going on them, but they are not the only option. You can still keep your calories and carbs low without it having to 3 meal replacements a day.
For instance, 3 meal replacements cost you 600 cals and around 57.5 carbs. This is my food for today
B. exante shake - 200 cals 18.5 carbs
L. Ham salad sandwich made with 2 slices from small hovis wholemeal, 5 slices of wafer thin ham, and some bits of salad - 180 cals and 20 carbs
D. 2 high meat low fat sausages, celeriac chips (which are heavenly) and some tinned plum tomato. Sausages were 250 cals and virtually nil carbs, 200 grams Celeriac chips were around 70 cals and about 10 carbs, tomatoes about 2 carbs and 15 cals.
So about 745 cals and 50.5 carbs. More calories than exante alone, but not a lot more and less carbs. Im in ketosis, strips turn practically purple when i test them, and im eating food that fills me up and tastes wonderful. Just to add, i take a vit supplement everyday and a codliver oil capsule which probably contains another 20 calories.
I dont want to give up the exante because i actually really enjoy them, but i cant do it 3 times a day. I know some people can and my hats off to them, but i like food too.
For instance, 3 meal replacements cost you 600 cals and around 57.5 carbs. This is my food for today
B. exante shake - 200 cals 18.5 carbs
L. Ham salad sandwich made with 2 slices from small hovis wholemeal, 5 slices of wafer thin ham, and some bits of salad - 180 cals and 20 carbs
D. 2 high meat low fat sausages, celeriac chips (which are heavenly) and some tinned plum tomato. Sausages were 250 cals and virtually nil carbs, 200 grams Celeriac chips were around 70 cals and about 10 carbs, tomatoes about 2 carbs and 15 cals.
So about 745 cals and 50.5 carbs. More calories than exante alone, but not a lot more and less carbs. Im in ketosis, strips turn practically purple when i test them, and im eating food that fills me up and tastes wonderful. Just to add, i take a vit supplement everyday and a codliver oil capsule which probably contains another 20 calories.
I dont want to give up the exante because i actually really enjoy them, but i cant do it 3 times a day. I know some people can and my hats off to them, but i like food too.
x-Katie-x
Gold Member
Rachael please don't beat yourself up about the food you've eaten, that will only prove to make yourself feel worse than you should do.
Re the weight gain/plateau - if you're sticking to a vlcd like you have then you have to lose weight, it's an impossibility not to really - any fluctuations/gains aren't fat, they're just your bodies natural working mechanism of water retention etc etc. Have you not found that even though you've stayed the same that you can see a difference in your body shape? That's what I usually find - I either lose weight or inches.
If I were you I'd go and have a soak in the bath, grab a book and an early night and wake up tomorrow feeling positive and proud of yourself and what you've achieved up to now ((hugs))
Re the weight gain/plateau - if you're sticking to a vlcd like you have then you have to lose weight, it's an impossibility not to really - any fluctuations/gains aren't fat, they're just your bodies natural working mechanism of water retention etc etc. Have you not found that even though you've stayed the same that you can see a difference in your body shape? That's what I usually find - I either lose weight or inches.
If I were you I'd go and have a soak in the bath, grab a book and an early night and wake up tomorrow feeling positive and proud of yourself and what you've achieved up to now ((hugs))
Starlight
Gold Member
Danger with doing that though is theres no guarantee youre getting all your body needs. The packs are all designed to ensure youre getting the exact nutrients you need. Id be very wary of having so few calories without a structured plan.
If you think TFR isnt for you Rachael why not do one of the higher plans which incorporates the shakes and food. Slightly higher calorie wise but might be the best solution for you.
If you think TFR isnt for you Rachael why not do one of the higher plans which incorporates the shakes and food. Slightly higher calorie wise but might be the best solution for you.
Lynn_
On A Mission!
oh and one other thing, dont stress about the weight gain. You know its not fat, we know its not fat. Its just one of those things that happen.
The body is a very complex organ, and losing weight is not straight forward. Its not always calories in less calories out equals weight gained or lost. Your body is fighting against the weight you have lost, we all go through this, especially if you have already lost a load of weight as you have. You have no doubt hit a bit of a plateau and its even more important that you stick to your resolve through this. This is the big test for you, you have to get through this, otherwise you will be on the diet yoyo all your life. Believe me, i know.
The body is a very complex organ, and losing weight is not straight forward. Its not always calories in less calories out equals weight gained or lost. Your body is fighting against the weight you have lost, we all go through this, especially if you have already lost a load of weight as you have. You have no doubt hit a bit of a plateau and its even more important that you stick to your resolve through this. This is the big test for you, you have to get through this, otherwise you will be on the diet yoyo all your life. Believe me, i know.
jools1986
Silver Member
I took myself out for a night on the tiles, on water of course and danced it off 
got myself out of the house and burnt some calories in the process
back on tfr tomorrow, I can do it, tonight could have gone horribly wrong but I made a sensible food choice and I overcome it.
Onwards and downwards
got myself out of the house and burnt some calories in the process
back on tfr tomorrow, I can do it, tonight could have gone horribly wrong but I made a sensible food choice and I overcome it.
Onwards and downwards
