Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

[ButtonsTheSuperCat]

Need to order another months worth of sachets, have done three months Exante and when I just went on their website, a little part of me went urghhhhh. I've gone off most the soups and am not keen on the new meals - I really don't want to lose track due to boredom. So thought what about having a couple of weeks on S&S. Has anyone else done this and what did you think of it?!

(I'm staying on the Exante forum tho, made too many good friends here to leave!)

 

[beelishy]

I did SnS and am thinking of trying Exante. I can only say that the meals/shakes and bars on SnS are really very tasty. it was my first VLCD and I was expecting it to be horrrrrible but I was very pleasantly surprised! Im not a soup person and didnt like them...but that's just me. I think that youre actively trying to stop yourself going off the rails completely and its definitely worth a try!

HTH x

 

[joyous_one]

Hey Buttons!!! Welcome back!!! I switched over to slim and save after 1 week on exante! I liked everything but was lured over by 4 meals a day and the bars!!! highly recommend it! You might find the shakes (esp the berry flavoured and banana flavoured ones) a bit artificial tasting. In fact I can't drink their banana shake - and I so loved the exante one!!! But aside from that I absolutely love the variety (though I'm super fussy so can only have a few things). Get the weeks sampler pack and see what you think.

I keep on the exante boards as well cos I love the people. It's pretty quiet too on the slim & save boards at the moment

Let us know what you decide!!! You may like that you've a small vege allowance and milk allowance each day so you can have some 'real food' - and you need it when having the cheesy pasta! everyone I've seen on here who looked at switching were glad they did.

 

[Plymscuba]

I bought a different one again that ryhmes with whoosh. Have to say I do much prefer Exante although I did like the tikka meal they had. Find the shakes too sweet, whereas Exante ones are less so and much creamier I find? x

 

[Irishlass]

I tried s&s in the past. Prefer Exante

 

[ButtonsTheSuperCat]

Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

I am torn! I like the Exante taste but I really like the idea of four 'meals' a day, it might stop me snacking on ham. I think I'll order some and see how it goes.

 

[joyous_one]

Get the sample pack, you'll know pretty quickly!!! I've only had one soup from it and it wasn't bad. Tis not the weather for it though

 

[joyous_one]

4 packs a day is like heaven plus you get 'chocolate' bars!!! though they make me want to eat more

 

[ButtonsTheSuperCat]

Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

Yeah I'd have to avoid the bars, they always make me hungry, plus I don't really want to get into the habit of eating chocolate bars! I'd never stop ;-)

 

[ButtonsTheSuperCat]

Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

I did it. Ordered the sample pack. Here goes!

 

[beelishy]

Good luck!

 

[joyous_one]

Woohoo!!! Good luck!!! You'll probably get yours way quicker than I get mine takes 2 business days to get to Ireland, but it's still pretty quick!

Yeah those bars do get tempting but the lemon and the muesli ones are lovely too

 

[ButtonsTheSuperCat]

Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

I should get it tomorrow. Can't wait. Yesterday was really tough. Could do with that extra sachet. I don't want to go back to work today either :-( Got post holiday blues!

 

[ButtonsTheSuperCat]

Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

Just got my SandS order. Tried a bar and omg its lovely! Glad I only got four tho as I wouldn't be able to help myself!!

 

[ButtonsTheSuperCat]

OK so managed to scoff three of the four bars already! (Knew I wouldn't be able to resist sweet bars) And had the shepherds pie for dinner. Not sure what to make of it. It was tasty, and a bit more like 'real' food, sure I could feel the texture of potatoes, but the meat (or whatever it is) was a bit chewy. I know it sounds weird, but S&S being more like real food makes me feel like I'm cheating! I know I will probably get used to the difference tho. I have been quite lucky with my sample pack, there's only two things in there I don't think I'm going to like (curry and chilli). So far so good!

 

[Starlight]

Curry and chilli are gorgeous

I find the cottage pie a bit bland so add a wee bit bullion powder

How amazing are the bars compared to Exante

 

[smidge87]

Re: Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

Are the bars as substantial? They look smaller and more compact than exante..

 

[Starlight]

They are but remember size isn't everything

I think they feel like a lot more eating though and with being chocolate covered they feel like a real treat.

 

[smidge87]

Re: Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

Lol I always think that about the chocolate orange bar as it's chocolate! I suppose if you can have more than one a day it wouldn't be a bad thing if they were a bit smaller?

 

[ButtonsTheSuperCat]

Thinking of trying S&S for a change...

They are considerably smaller but heavier/denser but quite filing. The thing that bothers me is that they are like proper chocolate bars, which is something I don't want to be in the habit of eating/craving regularly anymore.