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Hiiiiiii Angela :) thanks for dropping by. It's always nice to log on and see someone has responded...especially on a boring day at work counting down the minutes!!! and also so glad you enjoy reading my diary :D

I'm glad I made the decision to go into the family room and take a break when they insisted in setting me a place (even though they didnt in the first place).... I got teary eyed and had a little cry and think and calmed myself down. If i had sat at the table I would have perhaps got upset in front of them and I didnt really want that... but isn't it just amazing how much people revolve everything around food? Christmas is not about eating turkey and fruit mince pies... sure, some people like to stick with that tradition, but its about family coming together, love, support... and they definately did not show any of that!!! I am having them over for dinner on Christmas Eve, I'll show them!!!!!!!

3 weeks of leave is so exciting! What do you have planned? I'm having 2.5 weeks off from the 23 dec. I cannot wait!!!!!!! We're going to spend a couple of days with family and then on to a beautiful quiet place down south to just totally relax for 3 days on the beach and think about all of the lovely things for the year ahead! I was stressing myself out a little while ago about what I'll eat while I'm there etc etc... there is a tiny fridge..no freezer to keep meat or anything though. I'm just going to do my best. I want to be 100% because it will be so rewarding to come back and for the holiday to not have been about food... I'll just probably be faced with a few lunches or dinners out where I'll need to guesstimate.. but that's not the end of the world!

but argh - dont know whats happening to my body today guys!!!! Have not eaten anything differently.... but have been on the loo a few times today! very abnormal for me! normally my BM is only a few times a week... not a few times a day! and i have had some discomfort. not sure what it is!! sorry for too much info!!! just hope it goes away soon :( probably doing wonders for my weight haha!!

Anywho - prob should try and find some work to do...30 mins to go!!

Ciao! xo
 
Hey Kristy,

Aaaahhh so wish my day was almost ending, haven't even reached lunchtime here yet, lol. But with the countdown to friday it makes it all that much better :) We were planning on going down to the coast to visit my and my BF's family but decided to rather just stay home, my BF and I moved in together about 3 months ago after a year and a half as dating, so we decided that we would rather just spend sometime together in our new place and sort stuff our that we haven't had time for. We are hoping to go away somewhere nice next year.

You are so right about Christmas, it has nothing to do with food it is more being together and spending time with your family and loved ones, I'm sorry they upset you so much and you probably did the right thing by going to the tv room, such a horrible feeling, hope you told your BF how you felt!!

Your holiday sounds so nice and you must be quite excited to be putting a costume on, next year this time you can say the same thing to me :) :) :)

Hope you enjoy your evening and feel better, hopefully you are not getting a bug or anything.

xxxx
 
Hey Angela...my day is just starting again, eek! Not busy at work, makes the days go sooo slow. That sounds nice to stick around your new home and make it your own, spend some time with your BF :) I hope you have a lovely time!

Still have not got myself some new bathers... I think I'll take my old ones which fit me fine still and just wear those. I'de rather wait until I'm totally completed cohens and refeed to buy new ones... because I'm hoping my boobs shrink more!!!! It's so hard to find bathers to fit me unless I want to pay $130 just for the top.....eek! no thanks.

So....... I did a bad thing! Stupid obsessive weighing! When I know my body's doing all the right things again and it's completely on track, I cannot help but weigh! I put the scales away so they're not in the bathroom in hope I wont go to the effort of getting them out in the morning, turning them on etc. But I still do hahaha. I think i was just eager to see a 59. something on the scales this morning........anddddd......I did :) 59.7 :) so stoked... 4.7kgs to go until I'm within goal weight range. But definately want to get as close to 52 as I can before I start refeed... I want to have a bit of a buffer incase i fluctuate :) anyways, I'm only going to update my ticker on Mondays.

Hope everyone has a good day.
Take care
Kristy xo
 
Fantastic!!! Such a great motivation getting to a new "decade", the "fabulous fifties"!

You know what annoys me??? I was only 59kg when I was NINE MONTHS PREGNANT with my second baby!!!!! Oh well, I have only myself to blame for the layers that have gone on since, but never mind - never too late to reverse it and take charge of our lives. We reap as we sow, and I have to realise the layers aren't going to get rid of themselves!!
 
Thank you dietgrrl!!!! I did feel like doing a little dance when I saw the number pop up on the screen....I do not want to get too excited though, because you know how sometimes scales can play tricks on you!!! So definately not weighing until Monday morning hehe. I can really notice the last couple of kg's that have come off. I noticed my arms are starting to look a bit better, and slowly but surely the bulge next to my knee is trimming down... Yay!!

Does anyone know what cream is good for cellulite??? haha

Yesterday I had my big up in the morning because I was so stoked about being in the 50's...but then I kind of fell in a slump emotionally in the arvo. I think it also had to do with work, I was not busy and the time was just passing so slowly and it was getting to me. But I just started thinking too much again and being scared about what's ahead. While on plan you have rails to keep you above board, once your in maintenance you're on your own. I have even had my times that I have struggled through the program even with those rails...so I'm just scared how I'll handle maintenance. But it will just be a learning curve. I had a big chat with my BF about it last night and just got out everything I was thinking and he listened really well. He assures me that I'll have his support all the way through life with this, not just while on the program...because he understands I'll have a completely different lifestyle now. He also wants to adapt some of those changes to his diet and lifestyle....which is really good. The less junk food in my house, the better!!!!

I thought I had this huge long list of bad foods I wanted to indulge in after maintenance that I would have one of a week or something once I'm done...yesterday I thought I'de write them all down and see whether I thought they would all still be worth it once they were staring me in the face on a piece of paper. Some of them got crossed out straight away. Half of the things on there were not even considered 'bad'. I had things like bananas, mixed berries, rockmelon, avocado, fresh bread roll, skinny latte... some things were a little bad...banana bread, some choccie, gourmet pizza...but anyways, made me realise that my mindset has changed a hell of a lot. My underlying problem was always carbs..ide have them 3 meals a day. That is something I will never ever go back to...and dont even have the slightest temptation to go back to.

Anyways, I have hard The Beck Diet Solution is a good book for 'thinking like a thin person'...so i may buy that and have a read.

Have a lovely day all.
Kristy xo
 
Kris, every "passage" we go through brings a little emotional turmoil. Crossing from the 60's to the 50's is one of these. We get excited, but the "alarm bells" go up because this is not the "us" we're comfortable with. Stick with it, because you'll soon be loving the new you. And your boyfriend sounds like he really understands how to be supportive of you, which is great!

And those "bad" foods - well, only bad if they make up the bulk of your diet, but you know how to do it properly now: as our parents always told us, "all things in moderation". We only overdo the moderation when our metabolism goes up the wattle because of our previous bad habits. You soon be on the way to keeping yourself slim and trim with your new mindset.
 
Hey Kris,

For cellulite I recommend Dry Skin Brushing.

Looky here:

I then massage into the area Bio Oil.
I have also heard that Emu oil is good too.

I think you should without a doubt do a little dance!! In fact, I will dance with you!! Yeah Team Cohen!!

Now that I am on ReFeed, I am realizing that I can have this control for ever which I am so comfortable with. Maintenance is really just the final day of your ReFeed with a little switch-a-roo now and then.

:seeya:
 
Thanks Niyah and shine :)

Niyah - your comments made me feel so much better, thank you. That is so true that my body (physically and mentally) is adapting to the new me. I guess I have to expect for it to me a little shocked sometimes. I feel I really handled the emotional thing well last night by talking it out, which really helped to put it all into perspective....

"And those "bad" foods - well, only bad if they make up the bulk of your diet" - ahh! so true as well. such a better way of thinking about it rather than thinking of them as 'the forbidden foods forever!!!' - thank you again :) sometimes the smallest of comments can really make something tick in your brain and make you feel a hell of a lot better! yours have done that for me today!

Thanks Shine - I will read up on the dry brushing. Looks interesting but complicated!!!

*dances around* - wooooooooo! i really feel like i am achieving again - for awhile there I doubted that I could get through this :( ... now I am more determined than ever!!! i'm really mentally strong right now! i just really hope this strength stays with me for my week away at the end of the year!! I really dont want to blow it and have 1-2 weeks of no weight loss and then have a deviation on my concious...and also to think what it could potentially do to my refeed?

One thing I'm wondering from everyone is whether their ticker's show their lower or higher goal weight range? Mine is my lower.... does everyone want to get to their lower? I am in two minds about it.... but I'll just listen to what my body tells me.

I think my body must be doing a little detox or something? (not that ive had anything bad at all!) but i have increased my water intake a lot in the past 1.5 weeks... and I have been on the loo a bit! a little uncomfortable... but it can only be doing me good!

Going to start mixing up my meals a little bit just for some variety. Tomorrow I have quite a few things to do after work...so I'm planning to have meal 2 for breaky, meal 3 for lunch and then meal 1 (fruit & yoghurt) for dinner, so its quick and easy to prepare when I get home. Also been getting a little hungry before lunch, so I am hoping my body likes the bigger breakfast and I'm fine until lunch! We'll see! I'll report back...

Bye all!
 
Yeah, thats exactly right. Cate is such an inspiration!

I had a productive night! Came home and realised I needed mushrooms..thought it would be good to walk to the shop rather than drive. So that was a nice 40 min walk with the man. I then cooked him up a batch of pasta, my dinner, and prepared all 3 meals for tomorrow...dishes, washing, washed and treatment in my hair! Feeling good!!!

Only 2 more working days until the weekend, thankfully!! Cant wait until Monday to weigh haha!
 
Hi Kristy, I tell you...I don't feel like I'm an inspiration to anyone today. Some days I feel invincible & on top of the world, some I just cruise through & then are others I can't describe without using rude language! I'll let you guess which one today is! I'm nothing out of the ordinary & that is why I say "If I can do it anyone can."
Thanks Niyah & Kristy for being so kind to me.
Kristy-
I don't think a day goes by that I don't learn something. I can tell you honestly that doing Cohen's has changed my life for the better. Whether it was because I also had counselling(I don't think so) or read lots of motivational books (I don't think so) or that something clicked & I decided to make this a permanent lifestyle change. With almost anything in life we choose which path we will take. I wish that I had the same perspective when I was your age that I have now. I wish I had never dieted. I wish that I had always had sound self-esteem. I don't see the point in having regrets about the things that I cannot change but I would love to be able to help young people stop making the same mistakes that I made, especially with health as it can become a lifelong struggle & it shouldn't need to.
Kristy maintenance does not have to be scary. You do need to monitor your weight & not let yourself gain more than 3kgs as I think that is the key to successful maintenance. If you put on 3kgs then you just cut out the extra carbs that you have added on re-feed & it drops right off. You can eat anything you want but you watch what it does to your body. There is the rest of your life to eat different things & they don't all have to be consumed straight away. It's best to ease into it. When you finish & do your re-feed (very important) you will get your maintenance guidelines. They are sound & very doable. Do what I do & make your own boundaries if it makes you feel safer (it does me.) You may find that processed sugary things make you want to binge. I have to seriously limit them to avoid cravings. You may be able to eat bread without any problems as many do. It's all good Kristy & you will be fine. Be determined to succeed & tell yourself that you can do it & you will. I have faith in you & your ability to succeed. You have done really well to get through the last few weeks & you should be proud of yourself. Take care, xo Cate
 
Hiya!!

Cate, thanks so much for your beautiful words! You always make me feel so much more at ease and it makes the biggest difference. I'm always thinking way too much and do not just go with the flow enough. Thank you for being proud of me, I really am so proud of myself too.

I haven't been around the past couple of days because my work blocked the forums... booo! not fair :( I've also had a tummy virus of some sort which has been nasty.... feeling better tonight but yesterday and today it was awful! Doing wonders for dropping the kgs though!

You may notice that my ticker is slightly different. I decided to change it to the higher goal weight - only because I feel once im at 55 ill be at goal so my ticker should reflect this :) anything under 55 is just an added bonus! So... 59kgs as of today. Wow! Could possibly be doing refeed in another 4kgs, but will just see what my body wants! Feeling really really great but also cannot wait to get back into the gym...feel as though I could shape my body a lot and I could look a lot better around the leg area!

Not much else to report on. I caught up with a friend tonight that I had not seen in a long time. We just went down the pub and had a diet coke and a 2 hour chat.. always so refreshing to see someone you have not seen in so long and talk about anything and everything. She has also lost a lot of weight so the compliments were flying!

This weekend is pretty packed. I have a hair and beauty appointment tomorrow... figured I deserve some pampering. Then a bbq at a friends who is leaving to move back to NZ next week (sad..). Sunday I have a friends Christmas Party which will be lots of rides and a circus, it will be 39 degrees on Sunday though, so not sure that will be that enjoyable.

Hope everyone is really well & speak soon!
Kristy xo
 
Hi Kristy- You're welcome to the compliments. I really mean them. I think you're going great! Please send me some of that warm weather in payment though. LOL! I'm wearing polar fleece! xoxo Cate
 
Hi there everyone,

Hope you all had a good weekend!

Nothing much exciting happening in my world. Had my hair done and I now have a fringe, takes a little bit of getting used to, but I am definitely a lot more confident these days...so I thought, why not!!!! Had a nice weekend :) except for the heat! gosh its been horrible.

Still sitting at 59kgs... hoping by Friday's clinic weigh in I'll maybe be down to 58. Can only hope!!!

Nothing else from me...will pop into everyone else's diaries now. Take care!!
 
Hi Kristy, thanks so much for all your support in my diary while I was sick. It is really appreciated. I can't believe how close you are to goal. That's so exciting. When you think of the fight you had at one point with getting in the right head space, you must be so thrilled. Being so close, every kg you lose now will be noticeable. Well that's what I've found in the past, and with friends.
We will all be cheering you across the line to refeed. x
 
Hi there

No problems L-Jay, my pleasure! Just glad you're back and feeling better.

I cant believe Im so close too... but it really feels as though its going to take quite awhile still. I've heard that the last 5kgs take a longggg time! Ill just keep plodding along.

I had my blood tests today - I think it made a big difference getting them done in the evening rather than the morning, must have been all the water!!! So it was over very quickly without any fuss :)

Tomorrow I'm going out for another xmas lunch... I studied the menu closely and found a 'baked mozzarella and roasted vegetables' dish... I rang up and asked them about it and they said it is zucchini wrapped in pure mozzarella with roasted capsicum and then a side garden salad. It is only $14 for the entree serve which is good, rather than having to pay $35 for some fish or steak & salad. So hopefully it will be alright!!

Yay, 7 working days until holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Catch you all later on :)
Kristy
 
MissKris said:
Tomorrow I'm going out for another xmas lunch... I studied the menu closely and found a 'baked mozzarella and roasted vegetables' dish... I rang up and asked them about it and they said it is zucchini wrapped in pure mozzarella with roasted capsicum and then a side garden salad. It is only $14 for the entree serve which is good, rather than having to pay $35 for some fish or steak & salad. So hopefully it will be alright!!
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Well done Kristy! Good thinking! xo Cate
 
Hi guys,

Well...the lunch didn't go as well as I expected. Partly my fault! I was having trouble gauging how much mozzarella was there, and it was so yum I ended up eating it all! Dammit! Would have been quite a bit over my allowance I think, i couldnt tell at the time...but Ive been so full all afternoon. I was quite annoyed as I specifically asked for it without ANY dressing or oil and what do you know...came out with oil drizzled over it. We had waited for 45 mins for our food so sending it back was not really an option. I patted it with my napkin and got as much excess oil off as I could. Otherwise it was nice.

As I said, been feeling really full all arvo and night. Had to force my dinner down...figure it probably wasn't the best idea to skip a meal? ahhh i donno! I have a feeling that little episode is going to stall the weight loss...but we'll see.

Feeling totally over it at the moment. Probably just having an off day though. Really want these 4kgs to hurry up and come off...hanging for some serious gym work outs and being able to dine out and not be so so fussy.

Anyways.. hope you all had a nice day
xo
 
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