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bloody kfc mashies

:mad: Good afternoon Y'all I went to KFC to get the kids some lunch and gave into temptation good ole mashies oh how yummy they are and the scales have moved down to 84.7kg today too, big kick up the bum for me.
Am forcing the water down as we speak am gonna drink til i pop he he. When i was at KFC there was these young surfie guys thinkin they were pretty cool showin off a bit of ink probably all of 19 yrs old maybe and as im a bit of a collector of ink myself they noticed my tattoos and comented i felt a little embarrased as im like 35 turning 36 this year I got mine about 5 years ago was a midlife 30 crisis ha ha, anyway ive decided when i get to 75kg am gonna get another tattoo then another at goal 68kg so bring it on.
Talking about toddlers Ive got a two year old Kasey my little princess/monster she's blonde with blue eyes am so shocked Ive got a blondey as im half maltese and quite dark haired but looks like shes taken after her Dad then ive got an 11 year old son Aaron hes dark haired like me and very handsome. So as you can imagine we've got Dora the explorer on one TV and WWE wrestling,playstation, and foxtel on the other TV.
We got a rabbit and guinea pig at xmas time and I got another guinea pig as she was sooo cute and a baby and now ive just found out ive got one male and a female oh no dont want to breed either so might have to get one desexed bet thats not cheap either.
Hey Kim havent found out about tots tumbling yet, am looking at starting aqua tots at the pool when school goes back next week but will find out next time im at Erindale. Lets be good and not give into temptation its not worth it hey.
Hey did anyone watch Prisonbreak last nite? Was brilliant, am gonna be addicted to watching that every week now.
I hired a britex a couple of days ago and man it gave me a workout I did 3 bedrooms,lounge dining, mats, hallway and two lounges what hard work Id hate to do it for a job the muscles in my arms are still recovering LOL.
Not long til the Biggest Loser Aus starts in 12 days doesnt it? Cant wait I think it will be a great motivator for us all.
Better go guys its sleep time for Kasey, what a hot day it is am so glad for aircon. See ya guys,take care and stay strong, Chez ;)
 
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oooh kaseysmum i'm chasin' your tail!!!! right behind ya there. that's gonna be my goal now! hehehe (not meaning it in a bad way okay)
:p
 
Imagine That????

Kaseysmum

How funnies that??? Let me explain.

My hubby is maltese although he was born here.

All his family originate from Gozo in malta (i think that is spelt propertly?) and another town but I can't think of it.

Tony's aussie relatives live mostly in Kurrajong, Blacktown, Glenmore Park and Penrith areas.

Our first born was very woggie born but he has faired up but has lovely olive skin, his eyes are brown with a blue rim-weird....

Tony firmly beleives he'll go darker again as he gets older.

Our baby Zac is just like me - blonde hair blue eyes very fair skin.... When he was born his hair was white, so were his eye lashes and his eyebrows and haven't really changed alot. .... Tony joke at the time was his mate had paid me a visit... personal joke as he's fair like me ...LOL...

I know you probably feel bad about the KFC??? ... I'd nearly kill for some popcorn chicken or a zinger burger...

I was never a big bread or pasta eater but you know it makes it really hard to have a meal some days without these staples...

I know my husband is really geting jack of all the salads and eating habits... He often gives out snide remarks...

Since I started Cohens initially he lost weight but now he is 15kg heavier than me.. go figure??

The weather here is unbearable today 42 degrees, I haven't stopped sweating all day...

I hope I've melted off a few kilos today ..I had heaps of water and icy poles...

Just waiting for the shade to come over our backyard so that we can hop in the pool...That doesn't happen until around 5pm only 20 minutes to go...yippee...

The kids can't wait....
 
Lets stick together...

Kaseysmum and LisaB

Have just noticed we are around the same amount of weight left to loose..

I'm getting tired of the wagon I think the three of us should invest in a nice sports model... What do you think?????:p
 
lizzi

Hello everyone,
Had a busy week so far but a good one. Feeling really satisfied with it.
I seem to have lived off spinach this week - I think I might have grilled zuchini tonight, and maybe after work tomorrow I might get a chance to restock the fridge!
So good that there are so many people posting.
Kaseysmum: Stay strong. Each deviation makes it just that much longer. You will be so pleased with yourself when you get there and KFC will be on the agenda again.
lisab: Good on you for not eating the chocolate - what an achievement. You are right about the icypoles. On a lighter note, I tried to really make my diet ginger beer cold the other night. Left it too long and my freezer was covered in frozen ginger beer. The lid had blown to the back of the fridge and I can't believe the bottle didn't break. O dear. And take the chromium, it works.
Happymummy: Definitely I am a compulsive weigher, but I feel very comfy about it. I chart my weight on a daily basis and colour code it. I have learnt not to be anxious about fluctuations, it all evens out in the end. And it is very satisfying to watch it on a daily basis. Each .1 of a kilo means something. I do only weigh once a day though.
rjm: so good to have someone like you on the forum, who has lost weight, done the refeed, and then to be so determined to get the rest off. Way to go! So good. And I am so encouraged to hear about how much and what you were able to eat yet stay stable. Thanks for telling us about it - it is very motivating. We have something to look forward to here.
Healthymum: Hang in there. You have this great anniversary to look forward to and this is something special that you want to bring to it - you can do it. It will be so satisfying. If you keep feeling tempted, drink something with more substance, take more vitamins, especially chromium, but stay strong. It will be a real achievement for you.
myshy: nearly another week, I hope the scales are moving.You look so good, people must be noticing.
divinemissnat: you are so close too. Just a tad more - keep your eyes focused on your goal. Then we can all drool while you tell us about refeed.
Moni: You rock! And you lose so fast. Who can catch you? It must be such a dream for weight to move so fast. I am really impressed. And you are so positive.
Cryss: Hope you are staying on track, or should I say trail. Don't worry about calories and fat. They are low aren't they? Ultimately this is simply one of those times when we follow the plan and the plan gets us there. How fast depends on our metabolism and that is out of our hands. So just do your best and you will achieve your goal. And what a celebration you will have then.

Having said that, Nat, was it you who said something about carbs? Maybe that is the only thing we can modify ( not that I seem to have had much luck in it making too much difference). Interested to see how that aspect is going for you?

So many people! So to everyone else, keep at. As you can see from this forum, you are not alone, and as others have told us: the end is worth it.
Bye!
 
Hello :)

Hi everyone,

I finally plucked up the courage to post. I've been reading this forum for a little while, and I love you all for your bravery and support so I thought I should introduce myself.

I called myself Holly Golightly because I love Audrey Hepburn, especially in 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'. I by no means think I'll ever look like her, but she is a nice, elegant style role model. It's sad that when you're big you feel as though you don't deserve to wear nice things.

I started Cohen's a month ago, and had my 4 week weigh-in today. I'd lost 4 kilos (but 5 on my scales). I tried to keep it together when they said that it was very good, in the right direction but kind of slow compared to most. I have so much to lose I felt sure I'd lose it faster. But any loss is good right?

Probably my biggest impediment to losing weight is the fact that I have a sister with Anorexia, so fat and dieting are dirty words in my house. So for the few years she's had that, I think we have both (she and I) been overfeeding me to compensate. But that's kind of a long story.

Anyway, I could really do with a LOT of support from other people doing Cohen's, and this seemed like the right place. I'm so sorry for the long post.

Good night and good luck everyone x
 
Hey there all you shrinking gals!! And BIG welcome to HollyGolightly! We are glad you have decided to join us and we are here to give you all the support you need. :) Whereabouts in Melbourne are you? And which clinic do you go to?

Day 4 on the wagon... Craving all over the place... (PMS isnt helping) But staying strong and happy to report a 400g loss this morning, which takes me down to 56.2kg. I am getting closer! Seems once the weightloss slows down you get ecsatic over any loss. :p

Cryss- great work on not caving in to the Krispy kreme offer! That must've taken a will of steel. Good on you! :) :)

rjm- My Cohen goal weight is 51-54kg. Funny, when I started I thought i'd be so happy just to get to around 55-57kg and I thought I'd stop there. But now that I am at this weight I can see how for my frame I need to keep going a bit more, so I am aiming for the lower end of that, 51-52kg. So I have 4 or 5 kg to go.

Lisa B- I often forget to take my multivitamin with chromium so I have invested in a pill box from the chemist (cost a whole $2.70) which i have stocked with my multi and I keep it in my handbag so that even if I forget in the morning, I can take it when I remember. This might be an idea for you to help you to remember? ;)

Kaseysmum- I love finding out what people plan to reward themselves with after graduating from Cohen's! The new tatt's are a very original idea! Any design ideas yet?

Lizzi- Thanks so much for the encouragement! I'm happy to share that info, just email me and I'll email it to you. I'm still checking it out myself.

Healthymum- Kim Was great chatting with you last night. I thought of you today when I was having my lunch and I realised what keeps me strong in the day. You said you were fine at brekky but lunch was where things came unstuck.
Have you tried making your lunch while you are making your brekky and having it ready to go at lunch time? With my job I am in shopping centres all day and the temptations are endless and in my face constantly. But because I know that my lunch is already made and waiting to go, I dont want to waste the food I have already prepared. I think it works for me because I dont have to think about the possibilities of what I could have. Its there, ready to go, no thinking and no time involved. It doesnt sound like much but it works for me. Might be worth a try? I also tend to go the fish option coz thats the protein I get the most quantity of. Its amazing how 120g of tuna looks like so much at lunch time! And I have a piece of fruit after and I am satisfied. :)

Myshy- Great chatting with you last night too! I think I will be in Geelong probably Thursday. If you want to email me your details we can organise a chat. :)

Whoops- this has been a rather long post!
Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow! Be strong!
Nat :)
 
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Hey divinemissnat,

I'm in Mitcham, and I go to the Mitcham Clinic. Thank you for the welcome!

xx
 
Good evening!!! Sounds like Alfred Hitchcock hey ha ha, god i used to love that show when i was a teenager oh so long ago. Happymummy hey we are probably related somewhere along the line LOL my maiden name is Muscat and my Dad and his family are from Gozo and Valetta small world hey, I bet he loves pastitsi and baked macaroni?? My Nan made the best food ever and they make sure you eat eat eat. If my relatives saw what was on my daily menu they'd freak out. Lisab keep chasin my tail I need it I was thinking you and I are pretty close weightwise, im 166cm and the cohen weight set for me was 61 to 64kg but i'll settle for 68kg im solid frame and did weightlifting many years ago so im hoping the muscles are still under there. I plan to get into my exercise routine again soon the hot weather has been unbearable and doesnt cool down until bedtime then im buggered. But id rather exercise here at home I know the perving would be a good option but theres too many youngsters at the gym these days for me to perve at, although i did see a very cute older lifeguard at the pool a couple of weeks ago nice eyecandy but only looking. Welcome Hollygolightly and dont apologise for the long post we love to listen and goodluck with losing your weight, everyone on this forum is awesome so uplifting and motivating, there are so many of you gals from Melbourne on here now you should have a cohens get together. Nat what do you do at the shopping centre?? Sounds very interesting, I think if I was to get back into the work force id be a store detective if thats what you call it, I have the eagle eye for it and have seen it happen heaps in the shopping centre. Well im off to hit the hay and i'll talk to you all again thanks to everyone that mentioned me in there post and i'll be staying away from temptation and i hope you all do to. Goodnite sweetdreams. Chez xxxxoooxxxx
 
PS Hey Nat will probably get an indian tattoo I feel conected to that sort of stuff, like wa wa wa teepee indians. I would love to go and live in a teepee and wear me moccasins and do the rain dance. ok enough of my dreams goodnite xxxoooxxx
 
Be Encouraged

Holly Golightly: Welcome! So glad you joined us.
Love Audrey Hepburn - good choice of image!
Don't be discouraged by slow weight loss in the first 4 weeks. For me it was only 6kilos. And although it has been slow I am getting there. YOU WILL TOO. So just do what you can and enjoy the journey.
 
Hi everyone.
Well I have completed day 4 back on Cohen's, and I'm still feeling a bit hungry. Last night was really bad so I drank heaps of tea and went to bed early. I'm hoping that the hunger will soon disappear. I am really wanting to go back to Curves, but not game to until the hunger settles down a bit.
Nat - Excellent weight loss. Well done. Don't forget you lose more weight on the re-feed. I lost another 2.5kg.
I also thought I would be happy a heavier weight than cohens set for me, but now I've sat on this weight for a while, I'm really itching to get the last bit off. Cohen's set me a goal of 57-60 kg. When I started weighing 112kg this seemed totally unachievable, but now weighing 75kg it seems much more realistic. I'm still aiming for 60-65kg which is a bit more than what they say, but I think I'll be happy there.
lizzi - thanks for your kind words. I am determined to get this last bit of weight off, and get on with the rest of my life. I feel so positive and have this wonderful feeling of wellbeing when I'm on Cohen's. I love it!
Holly Golightly - welcome to the board. Don't worry to much about the slow weight loss in the first month. Just check you are doing everything properly. Drink heaps of water (this really helps), check the batteries in your food scales as if these are going flat they can weigh your food incorrectly, and if you eat salt, cut back on it. Hopefully this will help, but remember, any loss is good loss!!
I feel so good I have enroled in a university course through Open Universities doing accountancy, and plan to look for a couple of days work in one of the local banks. Worked in a bank years ago ( when I first left school), but then moved more into the accounts side of things, so I thought that I may as well get qualified and when the kids are a bit older and I want to go back to full time work, I'll be paid properly for the work I do. I am wanting the part time work at the moment mainly to keep me busy. I find I eat most when the kids are at school, hubby is at work and I'm here by myself, so if I'm not here I'm hoping I won't eat as much.
Have a great day everyone. Talk to you soon.
Beck
 
Agh this is about the third time i have written this due to computer muck ups ( it would not be me )
a very big big thanks to Mel for helping me with my ticker its given me more motivation thanks and congratulations on your engagment.

cryss my wagon is getting comfortable am frighted to put a toe out of place in case that hairy crature comes bite me ha ha ha :)

Must go hope this works will post more later, cant wait till the biggest looser starts, well done to everyone - casey
 
Day 5

..and going strong with those wheels of steel!!
Today at work I came in and there was this MASSIVE chocolate cake just sitting there on the table (this being a table that I have to walk past every 5 minutes) . i managed to get through the day without any !! yay!!! and even with people coming round and saying "Had the cake yet?? its delicious!!!!" so i did well.
i guess haven't felt like eating much really anyway... its silly that i've got so upset about it but an ex who i'm still really close to, and the only reason he's an ex is cuz he just hurt me too much when we were together - anyway... he said he's just been diagnosed with cancer. i don't know anything else cuz i burst into tears and had to hang up. he's known for 3 weeks and didn't think i would really care. so i told him of course i care and he should have known that and then he said "yeah, i know u do". so i've been in tears and i guess everyone can tell something is wrong cuz i'm not my normal bubbly, happy laughing self. and as soon as they say, "something wrong?" or "are you okay?" i just start again. :(
anyway... this is a weight-loss forum, not some cancer-councelling service. but its' off my chest now. sorry.
hope everyone's going well. and hope to be in a better mood next time i post. also the weight isn't going as quick as i wanted... but it still did move .2kg. yay.
 
lisab - I'm so sorry to hear about what you're going through. It's not silly at all, it's natural to be upset to hear about the illness of someone you are close to, regardless of your history with that person. Just know that everyone here is very willing to listen, that's why I was finally able to come forward and start posting. xx

Thank you everyone for making me feel so welcome. I really, really appreciate it.

Had a fairly good day today but I'm having trouble with the water. I've only had 2L today and if I have anymore now I'll be up all night in the loo! :rolleyes:
 
Hi Gals!

Lisa B Sorry to hear that you've been given such terrible news. Its hard news to take and its understandable that you should be upset. The ladies that post on the forum are a pretty understanding and supportive bunch, so feel free to get things off your chest when you need to. We know how hard it is to follow Cohen's in everyday life, let alone through the hard times and we're all here for you.

Casey- Good to see your renewed focus is keeping you on the wagon! Just keep thinking of how much you'll enjoy watching those kilos melt off! :D

Holly Golightly- Keep persevering with the water- it seems to be the key. And dont worry, your bladder will settle down soon. I drink 3L of water daily, usually by 6 or 7pm and then drink fizz on top of that,(my nighttime sweet treat) but dont have any night time troubles. Good thing too- I get grumpy with out my sleep. ;)

My news today is that I have dropped ANOTHER 400g (thats 400g for two days in a row!)- weighing in today at 55.8kg!!!!!!! :D :D :D I'm very happy with this weeks loss and definitely encouraged to keep on keeping on.
Hope everyone has a great weekend- I'm sure I will probably post sometime Sat or Sun.
Nat xx :)
 
I'm sick of friends who try to sabotage!!!

F$%^&K IT!

I got crushed by a wagon ... and my FRIEND was driving it!

Bread
Cheese
Crackers
Dip

I give up!
 
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Cryss you're the only one driving the wagon. Your friend should have known better. So unless she tied your hands and force fed you... tut tut! But I think Jabba is not the most flattering thing to compare - at least make it an attractive fatty - like Miss Piggy or something. We might be big girls, but we are still beautiful!
All us habitual wagon jumpers should start some friendly competition. If you break, you have to do something horribly boring and domestic like clean the oven or weed the garden for an hour or two. I think logging on here at the end of the day reporting our progress will make it a bigger incentive.
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Dreamer you are right, I am the master of my own destiny (I KNOW I've written that before)

But you have to understand this girl does it EVERY F#$%KIN week, her and her bf are close friends so they know everything about this diet. And she STILL insists on doing it. I am allowed a little venting time before I self flagellate!

flag·el·late (fl?j'?-l?t')
tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.
To whip or flog; scourge.
To punish or impel as if by whipping

if nothing else it makes me angry and determined to show her and her skinny arrogant bf that I am NOT a lazy fat Jabba and that I do have control and I WILL BE THIN!

see ya off for my 5k walk :)

jabba aka Cryss
 
I'm burning my wagon

Hi Everyone,
I need to be chastised. Or sent to my room. I would have finished this diet weeks ago if I could stop stuffing 'goodies' in my mouth. I was so bad yesterday I can't even tell you what I did.:eek: :mad: :(

So..............I am burning my wagon. I've decided that my old rickety wagon is no way to travel this journey. I'm gonna do it in style. I'm building a bonfire under my wagon and saying good riddance.

Instead...I am getting myself a nice shiny BMW convertible to do this journey in. (red of course cos they go faster!)Cryss..I'm picking you up and we are going for a spin together.:D

As always ladies, your stories are wonderful and I enjoy reading them so much. Keep posting!

Myshy
 
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The law of small improvements

One week = one kilo
At least I'm consistant. And the tortoise always arrives.
Cryss: Peer pressure can be one of the hardest things. You have to believe in yourself. You are a person of value just like them. What you think, and what you need, is also important. So the more you believe that, the easier it will be to act on it. When you do, they will step back out of respect. If you believe in yourself and what you are doing, they will work around you. And if they don't, it won't matter as much. As you said earlier, it isn't only about weight loss, it's about a life time of habits and ways of responding.
This program can grow us as people as well as shrink us as people!!
Casey: Great to see you moving forward. You will be blitzing the field in no time.
divinemissnat: well done! So good isn't it when we can see the results. Two days in a row with great losses - the celebration time is getting closer.
To those who are doing well: jump on and tell us so we can all feel motivated.
To those who are breaking or finding it tough: this is a fab place for finding the guts to go on.
There must be hundreds of people doing Cohens.
Wouldn't it be great if ...there were a constant stream of entries as everyone kept us posted - cheaper and more personal than buying magazines - hey, it also means we get to read weight loss stories while it's actually happening. We all have something to contribute to each others progress. So Cohen's people .. log on, post, and reap the benefits.
 
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