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There are many new people to this forum so most of your wont know who I am. I hope that soon in the next 6 weeks the long road of weight loss will come to an end.
Even though I am not at goal I am enjoying weaing smaller sizes and going shopping in fact I don't recognise the person in the morror its been so long since I can say I look ok.
I have a soon to be 2 year old girl that is driving me crazy (she is vey demanding and takes up alot of my patients).
Today I prepared all my food for the work days. I like having soup for lunch as it fills me up. I prepared egg omlets with grated zuchinni for breakfast I also filled the containers with yoghurt for the other days.
Netski - you are almost there girl. I hope to catch up soon. I weighed my self on Friday I was 72.5 I had my TOM so I am hoping that week 1 back on the wagon will give me a good result.
PinkVirgo and Lizzi - you are so close, keep going I can see the finish line for all of us.
Moneypenny - I am inspired with your Life at goal and that you are enjoying your food. I have always feared food so it will be really interesting to see how maintanace works.
To the rest hope I can get to know you more in the coming weeks
Even though I am not at goal I am enjoying weaing smaller sizes and going shopping in fact I don't recognise the person in the morror its been so long since I can say I look ok.
I have a soon to be 2 year old girl that is driving me crazy (she is vey demanding and takes up alot of my patients).
Today I prepared all my food for the work days. I like having soup for lunch as it fills me up. I prepared egg omlets with grated zuchinni for breakfast I also filled the containers with yoghurt for the other days.
Netski - you are almost there girl. I hope to catch up soon. I weighed my self on Friday I was 72.5 I had my TOM so I am hoping that week 1 back on the wagon will give me a good result.
PinkVirgo and Lizzi - you are so close, keep going I can see the finish line for all of us.
Moneypenny - I am inspired with your Life at goal and that you are enjoying your food. I have always feared food so it will be really interesting to see how maintanace works.
To the rest hope I can get to know you more in the coming weeks
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karol: I remember you - nice to see you are going for it now. Really hope you can click back in.
L-Jay: Great to hear from you. I am so looking forward to enjoying those social occasions again - don't have to eat everything, just be able to make normal choices!! Your ticker says 12kg to go - isn't that a lot less?
Netski: thanks for your reply. Love all those cabbages. A consultant assistant ages ago had said no, but I was never convinced she really knew!! So is everyone sure we can eat those different kinds of cabbages and buk choy, choy sum? Also, chinese cabbage and is it called wombuk? I used to eat all these things, just am so cautious on this program cos I don't want to slow it down. Amyway, it is only 15 days til my last blood test - wow.
~BAM~: That can happen. It will all balance out. So just be patient. The body can be stubborn sometimes.
Bye Bye Blubber: Thanks for the encouragement. I appreciate it. Not long to go now and I am pleased about that!
I went clothes shopping at the weekend. I am still only ever on the hunt for bargains - it is amazing what you can find for less than $15!! Sizes vary so much - I didn't realize. It has been so long!!! But it seems my clothes are a combination of size 16 cordaroy trousers with no stretch, down to a size 12 pair. And my tops are size 14 down to the one I couldn't buy because I needed a size 8 would you believe (and they didn't have it). It was such a thrill to try on so many normal things. But the sizes really do vary so much - even in the same shop. So I never knew if I was medium or small or extra small - seems I am a mixture. I still buy some things a little tight so I can grow into them properly. It is always amazing when I do.
L-Jay: Great to hear from you. I am so looking forward to enjoying those social occasions again - don't have to eat everything, just be able to make normal choices!! Your ticker says 12kg to go - isn't that a lot less?
Netski: thanks for your reply. Love all those cabbages. A consultant assistant ages ago had said no, but I was never convinced she really knew!! So is everyone sure we can eat those different kinds of cabbages and buk choy, choy sum? Also, chinese cabbage and is it called wombuk? I used to eat all these things, just am so cautious on this program cos I don't want to slow it down. Amyway, it is only 15 days til my last blood test - wow.
~BAM~: That can happen. It will all balance out. So just be patient. The body can be stubborn sometimes.
Bye Bye Blubber: Thanks for the encouragement. I appreciate it. Not long to go now and I am pleased about that!
I went clothes shopping at the weekend. I am still only ever on the hunt for bargains - it is amazing what you can find for less than $15!! Sizes vary so much - I didn't realize. It has been so long!!! But it seems my clothes are a combination of size 16 cordaroy trousers with no stretch, down to a size 12 pair. And my tops are size 14 down to the one I couldn't buy because I needed a size 8 would you believe (and they didn't have it). It was such a thrill to try on so many normal things. But the sizes really do vary so much - even in the same shop. So I never knew if I was medium or small or extra small - seems I am a mixture. I still buy some things a little tight so I can grow into them properly. It is always amazing when I do.
Began 9th July 2005 … To end 20th October, 2006
lizzi . . . 61 days to go! … 8 weeks 5 days
Day Four!
Hello everyone - thank's for asking after me,
I have just begun day four and I am pleased to say I am surviving! I am sure you all understand when I say I find myself continually obsessing over food. Even whilst I am preparing b'fast I am dreaming about what I can have for lunch - and let me tell you - it's definitely not 'kosher' Cohen's! I find that I need to keep my self very busy - two toddler's and a newborn sort that out for me! But I have found that reminding myself that it is only for a short period of my life to get myself healthy and happy again is worth the sacrifice. It is only food. I think if I were stuck in the desert I'd be happy to be eating an ant! Thank goodness that I have the abundance that I do!
All that said, I had a very trying weekend. Family for lunch, friends for afternoon tea and the hubby eating popcorn and chips whilst watching the rugby. I am proud to say I did not cave but did have a little cry going to sleep last night. I think the hardest thing was that I was preparing all of this food. Baking Choc cake and muffins and preparing a lavish roast beef salad and fresh bread almost killed me! But (and it's a big BUTT!!!) I DID NOT DEVIATE! Yay!
I can often feel overwhelmed by the thought of four - five months living like this (Cohen's style) or I can think about hot, steamy, Qld summer, chaffing thighs, only wearing black, not going swimming with my family and I think 4-5 months - Ha! The feeling of being svelte is priceless!
BAM - There is no doubt in my mind that you will still be losing weight despite a lack of comraderie from your scales! You seem to be wanting it all so quickly. Hang in there girlie - you will do it. Losing weight gradually is better for you in the long run. It has been proven to help you keep the weight off in the future. Re-feed will be upon you (and me!!!) before we know it.
Netski - What a stylish young lady you are! Beautiful photo of you. Well done and keep the recipies coming. I think you have helped so many of us in so many ways. Thank you.
There are so many others I would like to talk with - you are all so inspiring.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Hello everyone - thank's for asking after me,
I have just begun day four and I am pleased to say I am surviving! I am sure you all understand when I say I find myself continually obsessing over food. Even whilst I am preparing b'fast I am dreaming about what I can have for lunch - and let me tell you - it's definitely not 'kosher' Cohen's! I find that I need to keep my self very busy - two toddler's and a newborn sort that out for me! But I have found that reminding myself that it is only for a short period of my life to get myself healthy and happy again is worth the sacrifice. It is only food. I think if I were stuck in the desert I'd be happy to be eating an ant! Thank goodness that I have the abundance that I do!
All that said, I had a very trying weekend. Family for lunch, friends for afternoon tea and the hubby eating popcorn and chips whilst watching the rugby. I am proud to say I did not cave but did have a little cry going to sleep last night. I think the hardest thing was that I was preparing all of this food. Baking Choc cake and muffins and preparing a lavish roast beef salad and fresh bread almost killed me! But (and it's a big BUTT!!!) I DID NOT DEVIATE! Yay!
I can often feel overwhelmed by the thought of four - five months living like this (Cohen's style) or I can think about hot, steamy, Qld summer, chaffing thighs, only wearing black, not going swimming with my family and I think 4-5 months - Ha! The feeling of being svelte is priceless!
BAM - There is no doubt in my mind that you will still be losing weight despite a lack of comraderie from your scales! You seem to be wanting it all so quickly. Hang in there girlie - you will do it. Losing weight gradually is better for you in the long run. It has been proven to help you keep the weight off in the future. Re-feed will be upon you (and me!!!) before we know it.
Netski - What a stylish young lady you are! Beautiful photo of you. Well done and keep the recipies coming. I think you have helped so many of us in so many ways. Thank you.
There are so many others I would like to talk with - you are all so inspiring.
Hope everyone has a good day.
sassysapphire86
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Hey all,
nothing much to report on my side. Weekend was uneventful. I always take my packed meals to busy fast food joints so i can enjoy my meal with my friends without being too obvious. So far it's been working!
Does anyone have any tips for sticking to the plan while at school? Somehow the idea of having to explain my plan to mere acquaintances doesn't appeal to me. Right now i'm on vacation, will be returning to U in september.
Netski, you look fab! Really glowing and what a beautiful smile! You are definitely an inspiration (amongst many others here) to me. Do keep on posting, even after you graduate, we'd love to know all about your life-after!
Reload, i use Usana's brand for Omega3 oil. It's about 35-40 bucks per bottle that lasts a month.
Bam, i know how it feels when the weight is just so stubborn. But i remember my consultant telling me that weight loss happens in a cycle. It seems the rate is real high for a week or two before slowing down rest of the month. That's why he recommended we weigh only once a month to truly appreciate our body and our fat loss. HTH
nothing much to report on my side. Weekend was uneventful. I always take my packed meals to busy fast food joints so i can enjoy my meal with my friends without being too obvious. So far it's been working!
Does anyone have any tips for sticking to the plan while at school? Somehow the idea of having to explain my plan to mere acquaintances doesn't appeal to me. Right now i'm on vacation, will be returning to U in september.Netski, you look fab! Really glowing and what a beautiful smile! You are definitely an inspiration (amongst many others here) to me. Do keep on posting, even after you graduate, we'd love to know all about your life-after!
Reload, i use Usana's brand for Omega3 oil. It's about 35-40 bucks per bottle that lasts a month.
Bam, i know how it feels when the weight is just so stubborn. But i remember my consultant telling me that weight loss happens in a cycle. It seems the rate is real high for a week or two before slowing down rest of the month. That's why he recommended we weigh only once a month to truly appreciate our body and our fat loss. HTH
Feeling really terrible
Just a quick question..
Im onto my 3rd week as of today and im feeling really really bad, i am dizzy, cant concentrate, lathargic, im just not with it at all.. The thought of having to eat my lunch is making me sick to the stomach as im not at all hungry.
Has anyone else experienced this?.. the feeling is unbarable.. Im at work and i cant concentrate on anything and as i work for an accountant, this is really bad im stuffing up all the time.
Im just abit worried thats all.. sorry if i sound like a whinge
Just a quick question..
Im onto my 3rd week as of today and im feeling really really bad, i am dizzy, cant concentrate, lathargic, im just not with it at all.. The thought of having to eat my lunch is making me sick to the stomach as im not at all hungry.
Has anyone else experienced this?.. the feeling is unbarable.. Im at work and i cant concentrate on anything and as i work for an accountant, this is really bad im stuffing up all the time.
Im just abit worried thats all.. sorry if i sound like a whinge
Lizzi - i wish it was only 12kgs to go. I've decided to do it in smaller lots, rather than one big go. When I reach that goal, I'll do a new ticker for the next lot. I'm setting up my no deviations ticker again. We have a couple of weeks without too much on (finally) so it gives me an opportunity to get right back into the swing of it again without having to face temptations before I'm ready to handle them.
Jewls
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WoW there are lots of post to catch up on. It is great to see people doing so well. I have got over my disappointment and realised that it may take a little longer than i expected but i'm very determined to get there.
Well I thought i would just remind people that some of us are meeting for a cuppa this saturday 9.30am @ Smoken Joes, 305 Maroondah Hwy Ringwood and i would love for all melbourne girls to come and meet face to face for a chat and a cuppa. Encouragement can go a long way. Hope to see lots of you there.
Cheers Jewls
PS we don't bite so please think about coming along
Well I thought i would just remind people that some of us are meeting for a cuppa this saturday 9.30am @ Smoken Joes, 305 Maroondah Hwy Ringwood and i would love for all melbourne girls to come and meet face to face for a chat and a cuppa. Encouragement can go a long way. Hope to see lots of you there.
Cheers Jewls
PS we don't bite so please think about coming along
Sorry to hear you're feeling so bad today. My friend who started at the same time with me is having headaches and feels tired all the time. I don't feel anything bad so far but I just wonder if it's going to hit me hard when my body truly starts burning fat.
I guess what you feel is your body's reaction to the lack of carbs. Are you eating your cracker allowance?
I guess what you feel is your body's reaction to the lack of carbs. Are you eating your cracker allowance?
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Yeh im trying to eat my cracker allowance.. Im finding it hard to eat anything really.. my lunch made me ill today, im drinking so much water which is good but im feeling so faint
My heart is beating really fast and i keep getting hot flushes, and its not menopause coz im only 21.. but my god, i feel shocking.
I might have a peice of fruit soon, see if that brighten's up my day.. this feeling is not good at all
Has anyone else felt like this? Im really worried...
Yeh im trying to eat my cracker allowance.. Im finding it hard to eat anything really.. my lunch made me ill today, im drinking so much water which is good but im feeling so faint
My heart is beating really fast and i keep getting hot flushes, and its not menopause coz im only 21.. but my god, i feel shocking.
I might have a peice of fruit soon, see if that brighten's up my day.. this feeling is not good at all
Has anyone else felt like this? Im really worried...
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Day 31
Hi all
I have been reading all the posts and it is still inspiring for me. It's Day 31 today and by my weigh-in last Friday I had lost 7.5 kilos in 4 weeks, which is great.
After 3 weeks of feeling tired and sometimes quite empty the past week has been different, with more energy and less emptiness. Really don't feel hungry until about 20 or so minutes before eating.
All in all I feel great. I have about another 20 kilos to go, so the road ahead still looks long, but it's suiting me, so that's a real bonus.
Thanks everyone!
Hi all
I have been reading all the posts and it is still inspiring for me. It's Day 31 today and by my weigh-in last Friday I had lost 7.5 kilos in 4 weeks, which is great.
After 3 weeks of feeling tired and sometimes quite empty the past week has been different, with more energy and less emptiness. Really don't feel hungry until about 20 or so minutes before eating.
All in all I feel great. I have about another 20 kilos to go, so the road ahead still looks long, but it's suiting me, so that's a real bonus.
Thanks everyone!
Blood Sugar Level
I just arrived home from work still feeling very faint. I checked my blood sugar level with my dad's machine and it was 3.3 I actually didnt know that this is so serious.
I feel much better now as i have had an apple
I was really worried today, because i felt so terrible. So eating the fruit allowance is essential, now i know that, i will continue to eat my full fruit allowance for that reason. I cant believe i was so silly...
I just arrived home from work still feeling very faint. I checked my blood sugar level with my dad's machine and it was 3.3 I actually didnt know that this is so serious.
I feel much better now as i have had an apple
I was really worried today, because i felt so terrible. So eating the fruit allowance is essential, now i know that, i will continue to eat my full fruit allowance for that reason. I cant believe i was so silly...
Bye Bye Blubber
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Feeling Crappy
Bam... I felt really crappy today too... mainly this evening when I had to have a lie down for fear of blacking out. To all those requesting Netski to keep posting once she finishes she assures me she will... on the phone to her at the moment so I'll post later!
Bam... I felt really crappy today too... mainly this evening when I had to have a lie down for fear of blacking out. To all those requesting Netski to keep posting once she finishes she assures me she will... on the phone to her at the moment so I'll post later!
Gran Jan lots to lose
Hi! everyone.Well 10 days ago I went for my first blood test. I was so excited, I fasted as per request, drank about a litre of water on the 50min drive to the Pathologists, and guess what; they couldn't get enough blood for the test. I was soo let down, but had the test again on the 19th and all went well. Now I am waiting for an eating plan. I hope I will have it in the next week. I can't wait to get started. So congratulations too all who are doing so very well on their program and hope I can soon join you all on your journey.
Hi! everyone.Well 10 days ago I went for my first blood test. I was so excited, I fasted as per request, drank about a litre of water on the 50min drive to the Pathologists, and guess what; they couldn't get enough blood for the test. I was soo let down, but had the test again on the 19th and all went well. Now I am waiting for an eating plan. I hope I will have it in the next week. I can't wait to get started. So congratulations too all who are doing so very well on their program and hope I can soon join you all on your journey.
Bye Bye Blubber
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Go Gran Jan!
Go Gran Jan! Looking forward to your progress reports!
Melbourne Girls - do you all live out in the east?
Go Gran Jan! Looking forward to your progress reports!
Melbourne Girls - do you all live out in the east?
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