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Clairebear24
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I should read these diaries more carefully as i have only just realised that your hubby is doing it with you. So is mine. For years he has been moaning that his clothes don't fit and his trouser sizes were getting bigger and bigger so he decided in desperation to join me on Exante this time. Yeah I thought, you'll never do it, but he is and I am so proud of him. We are only on day 5 today, he survived day 1 on a shake, a soup and 2 bars but came home on day 2 all dizzy with stomach pains so I let him have a plain omelette that night. Better to have that than he picks at crisps, biscuits etc which are still lurking in the cupboards until DS eats them all. Then it's rice cakes for him (which is actually likes). Anyway he has been having an omelette every night and he has lost 8lbs in 4 days . I have lost 4.5lbs so not bad although he is boasting that he has done better than me. I always set my WI day for a Friday then if I nibble at a weekend I have the rest of the week to be 100% and have a good loss.
Anyway enough of my ramblings, hope all is good with you.
Claire x
. I have lost 4.5lbs so not bad although he is boasting that he has done better than me. I always set my WI day for a Friday then if I nibble at a weekend I have the rest of the week to be 100% and have a good loss.Anyway enough of my ramblings, hope all is good with you.
Claire x
Elvira
Mistress of the Dark
I used to tell myself EXACTLY the same thing! I've just read through your whole diary and you are an inspiration! I'm on Exante for the second time, having tried CD, SW, WW, Dukan, Atkins and calorie counting. CD and Exante are the only ones that have worked for me. I lost 7st before on CD/Exante but I gained it all back because I didn't work up the plans and just went back to eating the way I did before.
I tried Exante again and lost 4st 5lbs in 13 weeks, but then fooled myself into thinking I could lose the rest on WW. I ended up gaining it all back again. This time is the last time! I'm determined to stay 100%, and although this is only Day 4 for me, I've been 100% and I intend to stay that way for as long as I can!
I'll keep up with your diary as I would like to see how you do.
Keep it up hun! xxx
Clairebear24
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Hi loved-up, how are things???
Claire x
Claire x
loved-up
Is determined and focused
Hello diary, sorry I have been neglecting you, the children haven't been well, with the six children it's a bit like a domino effect when one gets ill!
Hi Clairebear, thanks for asking, I'm fine,has been a bit of a hectic week! but I have still been 100% how are you getting on? How's your hubby doing? Wow look at your bmi! 26.5 thats brilliant
Hi Elvira, thanks so much for your lovely post:flowers:. I know exactly what you mean about getting to a certain point with a vlcd then convincing yourself you can do the rest with ww or calorie counting or whatever, I know that they can and do work for people, but for me errrrm no I'm also determined to stay 100%, I know that if I don't it'll be a slippery slope, I can convince myself almost anything is a good idea so I'm not giving myself any choices at all. This is it. And can I say very very well done on doing the first week hopefully thats the worst part over with and you'll have a nice smooth ride on the exante wagon now
Well, I am now in week 4 woo hoo! I weighed yesterday and it was 2lbs off. I know it's not as high as some people, but I'm very happy with it This diet will work, and the weight will come off whenever it wants to, and that's just fine by me Husband also weighed in and lost another 5lbs, he's doing so well. He is so happy with his weight loss and how different he looks now, in fact it's been a bit eye opening to me as I hadn't realised that he was unhappy/uncomfortable with his weight, it's made me feel a bit to think he wasn't happy when I have always found him utterly gorgeous, but I'm thrilled he's done this and is so much happier now (I do adore that man:love
Hi Clairebear, thanks for asking
, I'm fine,has been a bit of a hectic week! but I have still been 100% how are you getting on? How's your hubby doing? Wow look at your bmi! 26.5 thats brilliantHi Elvira, thanks so much for your lovely post:flowers:. I know exactly what you mean about getting to a certain point with a vlcd then convincing yourself you can do the rest with ww or calorie counting or whatever, I know that they can and do work for people, but for me errrrm no
I'm also determined to stay 100%, I know that if I don't it'll be a slippery slope, I can convince myself almost anything is a good idea so I'm not giving myself any choices at all. This is it. And can I say very very well done on doing the first week hopefully thats the worst part over with and you'll have a nice smooth ride on the exante wagon nowWell, I am now in week 4 woo hoo! I weighed yesterday and it was 2lbs off. I know it's not as high as some people, but I'm very happy with it
This diet will work, and the weight will come off whenever it wants to, and that's just fine by me Husband also weighed in and lost another 5lbs, he's doing so well. He is so happy with his weight loss and how different he looks now, in fact it's been a bit eye opening to me as I hadn't realised that he was unhappy/uncomfortable with his weight, it's made me feel a bit to think he wasn't happy when I have always found him utterly gorgeous, but I'm thrilled he's done this and is so much happier now (I do adore that man:love
Elvira
Mistress of the Dark
Hi Elvira, thanks so much for your lovely post:flowers:. I know exactly what you mean about getting to a certain point with a vlcd then convincing yourself you can do the rest with ww or calorie counting or whatever, I know that they can and do work for people, but for me errrrm no
Well, I am now in week 4 woo hoo! I weighed yesterday and it was 2lbs off. I know it's not as high as some people, but I'm very happy with it
You are so welcome, and well done you on another great week! The same thing is true of my OH - he's gained a bit of a belly since being with me, and I never realised how much he hated it, but he's on the treadmill everyday now and watching what he eats. I'm so proud of him. He's being really encouraging - it's so much easier when you have the love of a good man to keep you going! xxx
loved-up
Is determined and focused
You are absolutely right elvira about the love of a good man Though I sometimes wonder if I would've let myself get this big if he hadn't been so fab........he has never said a mean word to me and has always accepted me and loved me as I am, so losing weight has never been a top priority iyswim?
Soooo day 24 today, still keeping 100% though I think I am really retaining water at the moment, no idea why though:hmm: I haven't had anything to cause it and I have been drinking plenty, strange
I'm just catching up with the biggest losers, I do find watching it very inspiring (though in previous years I have been known to watch it whilst chomping on a take away) It has been making me think a lot about maintenance though, and I'll admit it really worries me Not least because I can't do any exercise, and everyone always says how crucial that is to losing weight and keeping it off
I did see a diet I really liked the look of for maintenance though (and it appeals to husband too) the intermittant diet. Where you restrict calories to under 500 on two days and eat normally (but obviously not go overboard) the rest of the time, and it has been recommended by doctors so it is safe. It is possible to lose weight like this so it might work for me for maintenance? I really think it is something I could stick to long term, but obviously I think when I get there (if I get there) I will have to experiment a bit to see what works for me
For now I just need to keep my head down and keep myself 100% and get this weight reduced (not lost, I don't want to find it again)
Though I sometimes wonder if I would've let myself get this big if he hadn't been so fab........he has never said a mean word to me and has always accepted me and loved me as I am, so losing weight has never been a top priority iyswim? Soooo day 24 today, still keeping 100%
though I think I am really retaining water at the moment, no idea why though:hmm: I haven't had anything to cause it and I have been drinking plenty, strangeI'm just catching up with the biggest losers, I do find watching it very inspiring (though in previous years I have been known to watch it whilst chomping on a take away
) It has been making me think a lot about maintenance though, and I'll admit it really worries me Not least because I can't do any exercise, and everyone always says how crucial that is to losing weight and keeping it offI did see a diet I really liked the look of for maintenance though (and it appeals to husband too) the intermittant diet. Where you restrict calories to under 500 on two days and eat normally (but obviously not go overboard) the rest of the time, and it has been recommended by doctors so it is safe. It is possible to lose weight like this so it might work for me for maintenance? I really think it is something I could stick to long term, but obviously I think when I get there (if I get there) I will have to experiment a bit to see what works for me
For now I just need to keep my head down and keep myself 100% and get this weight reduced (not lost, I don't want to find it again
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Elvira
Mistress of the Dark
You are absolutely right elvira about the love of a good man
I totally see what you mean - I'm sure I wouldn't have gained so much weight (and neither would he!) if we weren't so happy! It's unfortunately what being content does to you. By the way, I had to look up what 'iyswim' meant - I'm not down with the kids!
I've been watching The Biggest Loser and thinking about maintenance too. I don't really cook much, and I want to get into that after I finish on Exante. I'm considering joining the Biggest Loser Club to lose the remaining 2st - they have loads of delicious low calorie recipes. I'll obviously work my way back up the Exante plans first - don't want to gain loads by switching due to the sudden introduction of carbs! I'm not an exercise fan, but I'm thinking of taking up salsa dancing once I've got my confidence back. I love dancing - I'm not very good at it but I love it! Salsa is meant to burn a hell of a lot of calories and keep you in shape. I think it would be the perfect exercise for me - fun, and it wouldn't feel like exercise! I doubt I'll ever be a gym fanatic. I might learn to swim properly and take that up too.
For now I just need to keep my head down and keep myself 100% and get this weight reduced (not lost, I don't want to find it again)
I love that! Reduced not lost - I love that way of looking at it. I think of mine as getting rid of a squatter haha! x
loved-up
Is determined and focused
Hi elvira, thanks for asking (I am loving your diary)
I had a bit of an up and down day yesterday, diet wise things are still going well day 26 today and still 100%. But as I said before I have started taking more care of myself, so last night another bath/body scrub/body butter and I took the time to really look at myself...and I just cannot believe what I've done to my body:cry: How could I let myself get like this? How did I not 'notice' how bad things had got? It was a bit of a shock (especially my legs) it shouldn't be, but I guess I have avoiding noticing up until now
So yes, felt pretty bad But onwards and downwards now, I am doing something about it now, and however 'bad' I look after the weightloss it cannot be as bad as now, and I will be so much healthier
So denial over, and now I can get on with getting where I need to be
(I am loving your diary)I had a bit of an up and down day yesterday, diet wise things are still going well
day 26 today and still 100%. But as I said before I have started taking more care of myself, so last night another bath/body scrub/body butter and I took the time to really look at myself...and I just cannot believe what I've done to my body:cry: How could I let myself get like this? How did I not 'notice' how bad things had got? It was a bit of a shock (especially my legs) it shouldn't be, but I guess I have avoiding noticing up until nowSo yes, felt pretty bad
But onwards and downwards now, I am doing something about it now, and however 'bad' I look after the weightloss it cannot be as bad as now, and I will be so much healthierSo denial over, and now I can get on with getting where I need to be
Elvira
Mistress of the Dark
I love your diary too!
I know what you mean about not taking care of yourself. I look at the lumps and bumps, particularly on my thighs, and I'm disgusted, but I know they will gradually disappear.
I've just decided to take better care of my skin. I've asked H2B to get me some lovely Body Shop facial goodies for Valentine's Day. He was stumped for ideas, bless him - to be fair, I am so hard to buy for and he usually gets it right! I've been really lucky - I always get compliments on my skin but I never use anything on it. I clean my make-up off with baby wipes - that's the extent of my facial routine! I'd like to start cleansing and toning, and to have some good moisturiser.
Bath, body scrub and body butter sounds blissful! I might do that tonight. I have a huge bottle of cocoa butter lotion that I rarely use so I'll crack that out! I have work all weekend I work at Primark and it's back-breaking. Literally. So coming home each night and treating myself to a pampering session would be heavenly!
26 days!!! I can't wait until I hit the 20 days mark. You are going great guns! xx
I know what you mean about not taking care of yourself. I look at the lumps and bumps, particularly on my thighs, and I'm disgusted, but I know they will gradually disappear.
I've just decided to take better care of my skin. I've asked H2B to get me some lovely Body Shop facial goodies for Valentine's Day. He was stumped for ideas, bless him - to be fair, I am so hard to buy for and he usually gets it right! I've been really lucky - I always get compliments on my skin but I never use anything on it. I clean my make-up off with baby wipes - that's the extent of my facial routine! I'd like to start cleansing and toning, and to have some good moisturiser.
Bath, body scrub and body butter sounds blissful! I might do that tonight. I have a huge bottle of cocoa butter lotion that I rarely use so I'll crack that out! I have work all weekend
I work at Primark and it's back-breaking. Literally. So coming home each night and treating myself to a pampering session would be heavenly! 26 days!!! I can't wait until I hit the 20 days mark. You are going great guns! xx
loved-up
Is determined and focused
Great idea about the goodies for valentines day, it's so hard to think of things to get when everything always seems to revolve around food
There's a code at the moment for 40% off everything at the body shop including sale stuff (it's 40OFF I think) so I've stocked up on body butters and scrubs really cheaply, and I have to say I am really enjoying a bit of pampering Sounds like you definitely deserve it after work and studying too! xxx
There's a code at the moment for 40% off everything at the body shop including sale stuff (it's 40OFF I think) so I've stocked up on body butters and scrubs really cheaply, and I have to say I am really enjoying a bit of pampering
Sounds like you definitely deserve it after work and studying too! xxxHello again Loved-up, just wanted to say that you are doing really well and congratulations on sticking to it 100%.
Dont worry about how you look and how you could have let your body become the way it has. You are noticing now and more importantly, you are doing something about it and in no time, the weight will go. I had been overweight for so may years, that I think I had forgotten how it felt to be slimmer. I cannot describe how wonderful it feels (even though I am still in the overwieght bracket!).
Once you start to go down the clothes sizes, you will hopefully be motivated to keep going. You are right to treat yourself, you deserve it!!
Good luck in the week ahead and looking forward to hearing how the 'reductions' are coming along.
Dont worry about how you look and how you could have let your body become the way it has. You are noticing now and more importantly, you are doing something about it and in no time, the weight will go. I had been overweight for so may years, that I think I had forgotten how it felt to be slimmer. I cannot describe how wonderful it feels (even though I am still in the overwieght bracket!).
Once you start to go down the clothes sizes, you will hopefully be motivated to keep going. You are right to treat yourself, you deserve it!!
Good luck in the week ahead and looking forward to hearing how the 'reductions' are coming along.
loved-up
Is determined and focused
Thanks frannie, what a lovely supportive post I'm so pleased you feel great now your slimmer, I might get there one day lol
Right, ok, so it is now day....27, I'm starting to lose track but at least I've got my star chart to keep me up to date still 100% woo hoo!
The husband and I went out today, now normally that would mean coffee and cake and probably dinner out or a take away. Instead we finished off by going to sainsburys and stocking up on water felt so good be so in control but we did get some very strange looks at our trolley full of water
I have just had my 'dinner', I ordered some samples of the slim and save meals just out of curiosity, and mmmmm I love them! I really love exante but I think I might order a few for a bit of variety (I am being very careful though to make sure I'm getting the right balance of vitamins/protein/fat/carbs, I'm doing this for my health so no way am I going to take any risks)
Still have one pack to go today, I just can't believe I don't ever feel hungry at all, the diet is amazing
Oh yes and all the pampering seems to be paying off, my skin is lovely it's the best it's ever been
I'm so pleased you feel great now your slimmer, I might get there one day lolRight, ok, so it is now day....27, I'm starting to lose track but at least I've got my star chart to keep me up to date
still 100% woo hoo!The husband and I went out today, now normally that would mean coffee and cake and probably dinner out or a take away. Instead we finished off by going to sainsburys and stocking up on water
felt so good be so in control but we did get some very strange looks at our trolley full of waterI have just had my 'dinner', I ordered some samples of the slim and save meals just out of curiosity, and mmmmm I love them! I really love exante but I think I might order a few for a bit of variety (I am being very careful though to make sure I'm getting the right balance of vitamins/protein/fat/carbs, I'm doing this for my health so no way am I going to take any risks)
Still have one pack to go today, I just can't believe I don't ever feel hungry at all, the diet is amazing
Oh yes and all the pampering seems to be paying off, my skin is lovely
it's the best it's ever been
loved-up
Is determined and focused
Today is the beginning of week 5 which means I have done 4 weeks of total solution at 100%
Weighed in this morning, and have reduced my weight by another 3 lbs, making a total of 1st 5lbs for the 4 wks, Very very happy with that
I also woke up today and really noticed the change in me, don't get me wrong... I am so far from goal and being slim it's just a dot on the horizon but I can tell now that my body is changing feels good!
I measured myself today too and have lost 3" off my bust, 3" off my waist and 3.5" off my hips. Again still a long way and a lot of inches to go but yay
So as you can gather I'm in a pretty good mood today
Oops nearly forgot husband is doing great too, another 5.5lbs off for him this week....making a total of 2st 5lbs in 4 weeks
Right off to celebrate with a cup of peppermint tea
which means I have done 4 weeks of total solution at 100%Weighed in this morning, and have reduced my weight
by another 3 lbs, making a total of 1st 5lbs for the 4 wks, Very very happy with thatI also woke up today and really noticed the change in me, don't get me wrong... I am so far from goal and being slim it's just a dot on the horizon
but I can tell now that my body is changing feels good!I measured myself today too and have lost 3" off my bust, 3" off my waist and 3.5" off my hips. Again still a long way and a lot of inches to go but yay
So as you can gather I'm in a pretty good mood today
Oops nearly forgot
husband is doing great too, another 5.5lbs off for him this week....making a total of 2st 5lbs in 4 weeksRight off to celebrate with a cup of peppermint tea
Gillclark1
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Wow brilliant, keep up the good work you are doing brilliantly
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loved-up
Is determined and focused
Thanks guys
It is now day 31 but I did eat last night however I'm still counting it as being 100%, I'm in week 5 so according to exante I should be having add a meal week. I wasn't going to bother to be honest but I started having some gall bladder pain last night (I always do when I'm losing weight) so I decided to have some chicken breast. It was great, I thought about it, planned it, ate only what I was 'allowed' and it didn't trigger me to want anything else so very pleased. I'm not sure if I'll have anything else this week, I think I will wait and see
It's february now, lets see if I can get through the month 100%
It is now day 31
but I did eat last night however I'm still counting it as being 100%, I'm in week 5 so according to exante I should be having add a meal week. I wasn't going to bother to be honest but I started having some gall bladder pain last night (I always do when I'm losing weight) so I decided to have some chicken breast. It was great, I thought about it, planned it, ate only what I was 'allowed' and it didn't trigger me to want anything else so very pleased. I'm not sure if I'll have anything else this week, I think I will wait and seeIt's february now, lets see if I can get through the month 100%
loved-up
Is determined and focused
Thanks elvira, I have to admit I have been feeling a little bit guilty about it! I put a sticker on my 100% chart and kept saying to the husband "are you sure I deserve this?" "have I really been 100%?" "should I take that sticker off?" hehe I don't think he knew quite how mad I was before he married me It's made me feel a lot better that you don't think I've 'cheated':flowers:
Great idea about valentines day, I totally get what you mean about testing your willpower, I'm sure yours will be great though
It's made me feel a lot better that you don't think I've 'cheated':flowers:Great idea about valentines day, I totally get what you mean about testing your willpower, I'm sure yours will be great though
