Cohen's Lifestyle Kristy's Journey... =)

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Kristy- Hang in there sweets. It's not your fault that the restaurant stuffed up your meal order. It's only one meal. It was still Cohen's food, even though you had a little more. Put it out of your head & move on toward your goal. Never, ever give up. You can do this. It was just a hiccup! It's also teaching you how we usually eat things without thinking what they are doing to our bodies. You will be much more aware from now on & that's a good thing. It's all learning, xoxo Cate
 
Thank you Cate :) I will never give up! I'm so close now and still very determined, I think thats why I let it bother me a little, because I thought it was going to stuff me up for a week or something! But new day today :)

Been feeling a lot better today - really head strong. Down to 58.7...so as long as I keep slowly slowly moving down, I'll be there in no time.

Had a lunch just in the office today for someone's farewell... they ordered in Dominoes pizza so I did not feel deprived AT ALL when I was munching on my tuna salad. YUK! It smelt and looked disgusting and so oily and lots of people were saying that they felt sick afterwards - I said, I feel great! hehe!

I just made the yummiest dinner - char grilled zucchini, tomato, onion & mushrooms with a nice tender porterhouse steak. It was so good!!!!

Off to spend my $400 voucher tomorrow night at the shops - woohoo! good timing as I had to put another 2 pairs of pants in the 'dont fit' pile this morning....that sure is a HUGE pile!

Toodles for now! Keep smiling :)
Kristy xo
 
Hey Kris!

Are you used to your fringe yet? I think a new doo is very exciting, so good for you!

I think you managed your meal out very well. You chose the best option, and even though they didn't follow your request with the oil, you dealt with it. Interesting reaction hey, feeling full for the rest of the day. Shows how delicate the balance is.

Enjoy your shopping tonight!

(I am also loving that Don't Fit Pile growing!)
 
Hi there

Just jumping on quickly before work :) Yeah liking the fringe, a bit annoying to do in the mornings as I'm still learning, but the more I fiddle, I'll get it right!!! It will never look as good as when I walked out of the hairdresser, I guess I'm just lucky that my best friend is the hairdresser ;)

Thank you :) and yeah it definitely opened my eyes to the balance thing.

Today Im mixing up my meals again and eating earlier so when I get to the shops at 5.30pm I can eat my yoghurt and mango when my friend gets whatever from the shops. Just had yummy tomato and cheese on 2 crackers with some grilled mushrooms and cheese. Was good! Hoping it gets my BM going before weigh in tomorrow hehe.

Everyone enjoy their days!!!!
xoxoxox
 
Hey all,

Hope you're all well. It's been quieter than usual around here! Everyone must be getting ready for Xmas :)

Just a quick post before I head out to do the food shopping....

Had my clinic weigh in yesterday and a good chat to my consultant. Hopefully by my next appointment on the 15 January she said she could have my refeed for me (if im ready).... I've been feeling quite hungry, real moody and snappy and just lower on energy than usual this past week as I slowly get closer to my goal. Or maybe It's just been a stressful week! We'll see :) Either way I still have at least another 4kgs to shed before I'm well into my goal range, so just taking as it comes. It's coming off slowly so as long as it keeps doing that, I'm happy.

I had my work Christmas function yesterday. I was a little disappointed in the food options. There was turkey which was really really nice and lean so I had that, but the salad was so pathetic. It was just lettuce, cherry tomatoes and avocado. Woohoo! I had some lettuce and then the only other vege options were creamy potatoes (no way was I going near them) carrots and broccoli...so i had some of those =\ I hope they won't be a killer - I guess I kind of thought that was a better deviation than piling my plate up with creamy potatoes, bread etc... There was a really nice fruit platter for dessert too... I walked straight past that cheesecake, christmas pudding and custard etc! And did not drink a drop of alcohol... just stuck to 1 diet coke and then it was so hot I ended up drinking about 2ltrs of water while I was there.

So anyway, fingers crossed the carrots and broccoli were not enough to put me out for a week... sure hope not :( maybe I should have just stuck to turkey and lettuce!

I best be off...hope everyone is doing really well and are all prepared for chrissie! Talk soon :)

Kristy xo
 
Once again K, great choices and strength in a challenging situation. This is really setting you up beautifully for maintenance.

Something that really suprised me when reading about maintenance is that the best dessert option is the cheesecake! Low carbs, high cheese equals good protein! Now it is just up to us for portion control!

:party:
 
Shine is right Kristy in that you have chosen very well, under the circumstances. What a week! I'll catch up again very soon, xo Cate
 
Thank you ladies :)

Yes! Cheesecake! One of my favourites...my consultant told me that yesterday actually and I was very excited hehe.

I had a big day today... up early to do the food shopping and then fruit & vege, went and got my pedicure done (ahhh was so good!), then some house work before heading out with a friend to the shops for a couple of hours. The heat was just so bad and my house was so stuffy and yuk its really taken it out of me and the other half. We were going to go out and catch a movie or something tonight but we decided to stay in and watch one...

The hunger is still hanging around and the energy is so so low.... Not sure if its the heat or what? Today I was so hungry and feeling so faint that I had a couple of extra crispbreads, figured it was better than passing out or eating something I shouldn't!

Wellllll... catch you all soon! :)
xoxoxox
 
Sure sounds like time for re-feed Kristy. Don't let yourself get so flat that you break out totally off plan. I lost about 2kgs on refeed. FYI- my consultant advised an extra piece of fruit toward the end when I was struggling with lack of energy. I always have a piece of fruit now, before a walk. Cheers sweets, xo Cate
 
Thanks Cate, I think the extra piece of fruit may be the way to go on days like yesterday.... I cannot believe it, I slept for 10 hours last night! :O I have not done that since pre-cohens when I used to sleep my life away! Must have been so worn out from the heat.

I still have at least 3kgs to go, 6kgs would be better! don't wanna start too early. Probably cannot get my refeed until the 15th january anyway... so for now I'll just take each day as it comes - I'm so determined at the moment that I know there's no way I'll break and have something off the program - so not worth it!! If anything I'll just increase my fruit and see if that helps me get through.

I was planning a walk this morning but on second thoughts, with the heat already, it would probably only make me extremely hungry! So might just stick around home and do the housework instead.

Hope you're having a great weekend all!
xxx
 
Hey Kristy,

Just wanted to pop in and say hi quickly, you are doing so well, with all the little obstacles you have had and what great choices you made to avoid a cheat, you can definitely be an inspiration to us beginners.

Heat has also been unbearable by us in SA, we seem to just be lazing around and to lazy to do or go anywhere, times like this i wish we had a swimming pool or were close to the ocean, (i would definitely consider putting a costume on just to cool down, hehehe)

Anyway, keep going you are doing amazing, i hope you have a great holiday away and a great christmas and new year.

Cheers

xxx
 
Hey there Angela, thanks for dropping by! Good to hear from you.

I am feeling a bit better today - considering I was in an air conditioned office and concentrating on work and not thinking about my hungry tummy! It wasn't as bad as yesterday, such a relief.

I cooked dinner for friends tonight. They had mango curry chicken drumsticks with roast potatoes, carrots and broccoli and my friend Talia is the biggest dessert person - she made this layered ice cream cake with a cherry layer, a choc chip layer and then a chocolate mousse layer. It looked just amazing!!! I made myself some apple 'crumble' for dessert which was very average - wont be making that again. Would rather eat my apple and crackers haha! She was kind enough to leave me a slice which is now in the back of my freezer for when i CAN eat it in maintenance land - what a treat that will be one day!!

2 days of work left and then on holidays - woohoo! Looking forward to spending Christmas with my loved ones and reflecting on 2009. Also cannot wait until BF and I go away for 5 nights. I double checked with our B&B we are staying at today re their facilities - they sound like such nice people. The lady said she would be happy to weigh 85grams of mushrooms for me for breakfast...aww!!! and also they dont normally let guests use their bbq but she said she will make an exception for us. So nice of them. I'm not feeling stressed out at all about our trip away now. I have written out a meal plan for each day and what I need to pre make and take with me and what I need to buy when I'm there. All should be good and we'll have a wonderful time!!!

Well its been a long day so I'm off for some shut eye. I hope everyone is well and looking forward to Xmas.

Take care
Kristy
xxxxx
 
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2 days of work left and then on holidays - woohoo! Looking forward to spending Christmas with my loved ones and reflecting on 2009. Also cannot wait until BF and I go away for 5 nights. I double checked with our B&B we are staying at today re their facilities - they sound like such nice people. The lady said she would be happy to weigh 85grams of mushrooms for me for breakfast...aww!!! and also they dont normally let guests use their bbq but she said she will make an exception for us. So nice of them. I'm not feeling stressed out at all about our trip away now. I have written out a meal plan for each day and what I need to pre make and take with me and what I need to buy when I'm there. All should be good and we'll have a wonderful time!!!
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I am so impressed with your attitude now Kristy that I wanted to give you some rep but was not allowed.
I have to "spread it around" first & I'm just not that kind of a gal! :smilielol5:

You have planned everything so well. Take a bow Kristy! :Angel_anim:
xoxo Cate
 
Aww thanks for trying anyway Cate, sweet of you :)

Yeah, I'm proud of my head space at the moment as well! I knew that eventually it would kick in, and it feels great!!!!! I was also thinking about ALL these things I could eat after maintenance a little while ago and even though there are things I still want to have in moderation and in time, the list has dwindled and I'm more just craving different fruits now. Cannot wait to have banana on toast!!!!!!!

Im kind of stuck on 58.3 at the moment but ah well, it will start slowly coming down again soon... just keep being patient!

Take care all
Check in with you all later.
xxx
 
Hello to everyone reading my diary!!

I'm a very happy girl - holidays!!! Do not have to go back to work until 11 jan... really looking forward to a much deserved break, been a big year at work. Was my first full year with this company (an accounting firm)...i moved in October 2008 from a government job so its been a whole new world, and one I love!

Anyways, its been a really big day. Was busy at work wrapping everything up today and then some dear friends of mine are staying over tonight as they leave to move back to NZ tomorrow :( so I have been running around bringing their things over to my house (2 trips) and getting dinner, cleaning up etc. So before I make dessert for everyone (waffles with ice cream etc) I thought I'de sit down for 5 and say hello to you dear people...

Not much is new in my world cohens wise. I am still sitting at 58.3! Weighing myself nearly everyday which is terrible I know but I'm just so damn eager to get closer and closer to my goal weight now. I have been hungry every day still but its not unbearable. I have just been having an extra 1/2 piece of fruit each day which really helps me get through. Hopefully thats not doing me too much damage? I'm scared it is and thats why I'm not moving on the scales! :S ... surely not?? I am hoping the hunger goes away but if not, I'll call my consultant and have her order my refeed for me to have at my next appointment which will be on 15 Jan. By then I should be very close to 55 if my body cooperates. I know I am going to be very strong over the festive season... so it should be all sweet :)

Surprised I am not feeling anxious about all the challenges I'll be faced with over xmas & holidays but I guess it just shows I know how strong I am and food isnt everything. My parents are meeting the BF's parents tomorrow night for the first time in 5 years so that is something I'll have to come back and report on - he is very scared about it as they are totally different people but I am not worried at all...just go with the flow! We're all adults, it will be fine. Tomorrow will be flat out trying to organise the food for everyone but I'll be ok, going pretty simple with it all.

ANYWAY better get these waffles on. Everyone have a lovely Merry Christmas and remember that nothing tastes as good as thin feels! Take care all and I'll be back sometime soon!

Love
Kristy xo
 
Hi Kristy, It's lovely hearing you so happy! My happy seems to have gone missing temporarily. I hope all goes well with the pares meeting the pares. Why shouldn't it? You have chosen one another so that should be good enough for them. Thank you for showing me support when I need it Kristy. I really appreciate it. Have a lovely holiday with your BF & a very happy Christmas/new Year, xoxo Cate
 
Hi all,

Merry Christmas!

Ah, where did level headed Kristy go? Can she come back???

I spent from 6.30am yesterday morning running around like a mad woman doing all of the food shopping, organising my house and preparing for our dinner last night. I had not even thought twice about deviating, it just was not even a choice I had to make...there was just no way! But what happened? I let the stress and tiredness totally get the better of me, I had all those old feelings of feeling deprived because it was a special occasion and had everyone telling me how wonderful I looked, it's Christmas, have a break! I had been hungry all day...So I did... I just ate, and drank, and ate more and more. :(

Blah...now I'm feeling weak, and it's Christmas Day... so will be faced wth more challenges today. I've had my cohens breakfast, off to Mum's for lunch and BF's parents for dinner. I will try and find level headed Kristy but at the moment I'm just having silly thoughts that I've totally blown it so why not keep going. *SIGH*. I'm reading a self help book about how to change my thinking to address these issues at the moment, obviously I need to read it over and over.

I'm sorry if I've disappointed any of you, I know that deviation's on cohens are just not on and I know now I'll have to deal with the consequences of it possibly taking 2 or so weeks to balance out again.... and obviously refeed is so much further away now!

I hope everyone has a nice Christmas, I'll try not to beat myself up about this all day and let it ruin my day, and I'll try and fight the temptation of doing it all over again!

See you all..
 
Hey everyone!

Just dropping by quickly - what a day!!!

First off - I'M ENGAGED!!!!!!!!! Yes yes thats right, Christmas was extra special this year as the BF popped the big question (very well thought out too, was so special and romantic). Ah I'm so so happy and have had the loveliest day.....

Yes, lovely day filled with bad bad food and drink and way too much of it. I only had one glass of celebration champagne but yes I did go overboard with the food again. Not feeling the best in the tummy but I am back on cohens 100% tomorrow whether I like it or not and going to see this out until the end. Disappointing that I had these bad couple of days but they are done and tomorrow is a new day! All the more reason to stay on track - ENGAGEMENT party happening end of February! Must be at goal weight :):):)

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas. I am on holidays and should not be on here but spending time with my fiance! So I'll drop by later in the week.

Love
Kristy xoxoxo
 
Congratulations Kristy!
Fantastic news! What a delightful Christmas present.
By now you will be back on Cohen's & will be well on the way to getting to your goal weight. We all have these demons in us. I don't know anyone that has been overweight who doesn't. I won't even tell you not to give up as the Kristy I have got to know won't. Reading cognitive therapy books can be very helpful. I like the Beck Diet solution & it has helped me considerably. I think you can only buy it online & I bought my copy from an eBay seller from the UK.
That is lovely news Kristy about your engagement. Sweet! xoxo Cate
 
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Hey there Cate

Thank you so much! :):)

I am reading the Beck Diet Solution :):) I am only up to chapter 2 but I can already see it is going to help me so much... I am glad it has your tick of approval.

Have been back on cohens 100% today (well i had lunch at Dads and just estimated my chicken and salad but would have been pretty close)...not feeling too hungry and no cravings (took a chromium tab this morning) and feeling good again! Staying away from the scales for a couple of weeks and will weigh when I'm back from holidays or something and not expect too much of a change - just being back on 100% feels great!

Take care and talk soon!
Kristy xo
 
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