My slimming journey

Mustang77 said:
Omg. So many tragedies.:( I think you've done well to stay as strong as you are and come back from it so well.
2013 is your year and I'm hoping it's mine too. Been on this roller coaster way too long.
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With support like you guys - we will definitely beat this roller coaster!

Don Keykong said:
I understand about the tragedies causing disruption. My Dad passed away in September. He was older, but had been very healthy. He succumbed to bone cancer only months after being diagnosed... 4 months to be exact. In his final weeks, we talked and I made a promise to him I would lose weight and regain my health. I started at the beginning of the year and won't quit.

Great job getting this under control while you're young, Mands. Time passes quickly.
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I'm so sorry to hear Don. My mom also passed from cancer. We must look after ourselves to get healthy.

Justina said:
Hey sweetie - very inspirational what you wrote. If my 2011 self could have seen me now - defo would have slapped me...
But the truth is that we went through bad times and it affected us. :hug2:
We just have to learn from it & from now on try to deal with whatever life throws at us in a different way. Instead of eating out fridge, maybe go to the gym, or take up boxing!!!

absolutely 2013 - bring it on!!!:hurray:
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You are so right - we just need to learn to deal live without turning to food. As you say go hit/kick the crap out of a bag :)
 
Hi sweetie, You are one very strong woman & will get your old(young) self back. Emotional eating is a killer for most of us & when we overcome that we are well on the way to beating obesity forever. Thanks for your sweet words in my diary. I had a low day yesterday, worrying about my mum & shed a few tears, but today is another day. I'm grateful to still have my mum & she will never be the same again I know. At least she is in a happy place mentally & isn't in any pain. xoxo Cate
 
you have been through a lot, everything that life throws us only makes you a stronger person, you can and will do this just like the rest of us who are motivated enough to want to live happy and healthy lives :)x
 
Aaah tx for the encouragement and support - you guys are so awesome. Didn't update my diary yesterday as yesterday was a difficult day for me to stay on track. I didn't cheat but it was the first day this year that I hated all my food and WANTED to eat something off the menu. BUT I didn't - thank God. I'm not gonna jeopardise my weight loss.

Today I was a good day. Was very active spring cleaning the house. Even build up a sweat.

And realised its February already - what happened to January?? That means its a month since I started my diet and I managed to 7.6kg (16.7lbs) in my first month. I'm really proud of myself:rotflmao: That means a whole month with no sugar and this for a chocholic that used to eat 3 -4 chocolates a day.

What I'm not proud of is the fact that I haven't got onto the treadmill as yet....my February goal!

Strangely enough I can't see that I have lost weight - I can feel it on my hands and thats about it. But I have had friends commenting on the fact that they can see it. Hopefully end of next month I will see an improvement.

Wishing everybody a fab Friday!!

Happy losing!
 
Nice loss Mands! Get on that treadmill and you can keep those fast weight drops going longer and you'll feel better too. Good Luck!
 
Mands said:
It's amazing how tragedy can just throw your whole life off track. My mom's death was probably the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with and that event completely changed my eating habits and emotions. Then ... my doggy of 14 years dies - and a year later .. moving countries ...other doggy of 15 year dies. WOW!!! ..emotional eater you can imagine how my emotions just dictated what I put into my mouth, sweets and sweets and sweets. I'm not a big food eater but chocolates is my worst enemy.

But I decided NO MORE!!! I'm a strong, positive woman and I will control what I do to my body. This year the old Mands is coming back! ... I wanna look back on my life and be proud of how I looked after my health - not be ashamed(like now) what I have done to myself and be shy when we walk in the streets and you feel so self conscious about your body when you see thinner people.

2013 is gonna be my come back year!!
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... oh Mands.... .... I lost my own mother ( to cancer) 5 years ago ... and it is so hard ... it has taken me this long to get the strength to decide to face my own eating habits & fight my fat for good too.... I want to be proud of myself too.. your words ring so true for me... thankyou for sharing this...

... so proud of you for losing 16.7 lbs your 1st month ! great hard work !

- here's to a great 2013 for all of us... ! we all deserve it. .... we all owe it to ourselves ! ....
 
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Thanx for all the support guys - really greatful.

So I mentioned somewhere that the last 2 days I didn't budge a gram on the scale and today I got on and picked up 300g - WTH!!:banghead:

I haven't eaten anything off plan but I did realise that I haven't been eating enough. Somehow the last week I can't finish my food that I'm suppose to eat - it's just too much and if I try force myself to finish the portion I get a bit nauseous. I even skipped a meal today cause I have this icky feeling in my tummy. So that's the ONLY explanation I have for picking up weight?!?!

It's so frustrating to work so hard NOT to eat the wrong food and then there are no results on the scale. Which reminds me I have to measure myself as I forgot to measure last week. Hopefully it will show good losses.

It's movie night tonite and my hubby has geared himself with crisps & nuts :drooling: OH MY SOUL and here I sit with my diet crackers as it's like the only thing I think I can stomach at the moment.

Anyway, have a super weekend y'all!

Happy losing!
 
I hope your stomach starts feeling better, being nauseated is the worst. I get that too if I don't eat enough... it's not fun. Hope you're at least enjoying your movies. :)
 
Hope you feel better soon, It is not just your hubby that sits next to you to eat all the yummy stuff you can't eat.
 
Hi Mands, sweetie you MUST eat all of your food on Cohen's. It is a very limited calorie program already & if you are eating LESS than your allowance your body is most likely panicking & hanging on like grim death to every ounce of fat. Try to rely on measurements rather than weighing. On Cohen's I only weighed once a month (for the 1st 4 months.) Your weight fluctuates so much from day to day & it will do your head in if you weigh often. You know that if you stick to Cohen's you will lose the weight. Remember "Food is your medicine"- no half doses :D xoxo Cate
 
hey Mands, hope you are doing better.
that sucks not being able to finish the food - right now i can totally relate..
amaovie night sounds fun! just think of your goal and you might feel better about those snacks your husband is having!
 
Good job on all the weight lost last month! Don't worry about the fluctuations. Some people say they can gain and lose as much as 5 pounds throughout a single day!
 
Hi Mands, better late than never, but i'm sorry I have taken so long getting back to you with this-
"Bowel movements of twice a week while on your Eating Plan is normal because our intake is lower and our body is using reserves to become slim and healthy!

Here are some check points and ideas from the clinic that might help if you are constipated:

Have at least 1 apple (with skin on) per day for the fibre content
Drink at least 2 litres of water every day
Take 1 Fish Oil or 1 Flaxseed Oil capsule per day

If you are still constipated, you can to try the following:

Psyllium Husks - up to 3 tablespoons per day (sprinkled on your food)
Herbal Teas - from a Health Food Store or Chinese Grocer
Magnesium Supplement – take as recommended on the bottle
Baby Spinach

You can also try a natural herbal laxative such as: Senokot, Adulax, Regulets or Black Forest Tea

If you get no response, take Metamucil Fibre capsules or Metamucil Fibresure for 3 days and on day 4, take 2 Senokot and repeat the cycle if need be.

You may also use Duphalac, Linseed capsules, Movicol, Fybogel, Normocal, Bowel Biotics, Dulcolax, Liquid Paraffin or Coloxyl with Senna.

If none of these things work, then you should see your GP."
Taken from a forum message from a Cohen's consultant xo Cate
 
Thanks Cate! You are such a superstar - I know you always come through for me.

Missed my diary entry yesterday as I was just to exhausted after 8 hours of editing photos.

Have had awesome weight loss the last 2 days - 900g (1.9lbs). So happy my mini plateu(spelling??) is over!! Its amazing how a small thing like this can just boost you and motivate you for the week. I'm 2.8kg off my first goal - I'm going all out for it.

So we are off to go see a customer for her little baby's baptism photos in May. A 2 hour trip there and back but we will stop and visit some family. So in order for me to stay on track I'm prepping and packing my own food.

Have an amazing "losing" week y'all!! Will catch up some diaries tonite!
 
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