Cohen's Lifestyle Sams weight loss journey part.....2

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Hi

Made the gym today but found some of the exercises stressful on my lower back and neck. So took it easy.
I am trying to refocus so I can go back on plan tomorrow. I can feel myself getting bloated again.....all the warnnings signs are there so I need to get back in the zone.
I now only have 1 month to get into shape and lose the kilos before my 40th.
I am also still deciding what I should do for it???? A weekend away with hubby or dinner with friends, when it comes to me I am so indecisive.
Have a great weekend all.
(Before I go).... I hope they fix this forum up soon it's driving me insane. (last wing for the week)

Sam:)
 
Frustrated

Morning all.

I am trying deperately here to start eating the cohens way again this morning.:willy_nilly:
I went to bed late after eating late and my os was up at 6am....I was up before him but I just wanted a lie in but he came in and started fidgeting as they do. So I eventually told him to scadaddle (is this a word)? and then I just lie there thinking about all the washing that I did the night before which was all sorted and ready for hanging out, it's suppose to rain again today but this morning is an absoultely gorgeuos one.
So I got up and did this job.....hubby came home from a big night out for a friends Birthday, so he's now sleeping off the after affects and I am sitting here with my green tea just trying to get in the zone (again).

Why is it so hard to get refocused?????? I feel determined but my self resolve is so low. I find that once I do get in that zone all goes well but once that TOM arrives everything just goes askew...my hormones are here there and everywhere the cravings for sugar is just uncontrollable. How do we combat your bodies biology? We have to admit that this is part of the reason for deviatations....I have been tracing this pattern through my diary and found I can be very strong willed with my eating plan but when that TOM arrives this is when I feel my control and resolve is taken away.

I am determined to start the day off positive hence the reason for this post...when I am on here I find I can delay and hopefully be inspired by what I am saying. I have to admit I am so torn at this moment and in the words of my ys..."I wish rubbish foods were good for you mum...because they taste alot better then vegetables" I had to agree with him, if only life was a balance of everything then we wouldn't have all these struggles.
So how to regain the focus is what I am preaching here today.
What are the things I need to do to get back on track:[/COLOR]

DRINK LOTS OF WATER - 2 LITRES AT LEAST.
HAVE ALL REQUIRED FOODS AVAILABLE AND PREPARED.
LOW CAL DRINKS AS SWEET TREAT.
DRINK GREEN TEA INSTEAD OF COFFEE AND MILKY TEA.
HAVE A QUIET DAY AND TRY NOT TO GET BOTHERED BY LITTLE THINGS WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN EMOTIONAL DEVIATION.
HAVE PLAN ON HAND TO REVIEW AND TO KEEP ME ON TRACK.
Can any of you think of anything else????[/B][/COLOR]

Well I am on to my second cup of green tea and my tummy is growling away.....I ususally have my breakfst by 7-7.30am on a week day so it is slightly confused by this time.
Anyway I think I have said what I wanted and now the ball is in my court.
LIKE I HAVE SAID IN A POST WAY BACK THIS JOURNEY TO LOSE AND MAINTAIN MY WEIGHT WILL BE AN ON GOING ONE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE......SAD BUT TRUE, but if I want to be a slim healthy person for the rest of my days this battle will continue for I know there will be times like this when I will fall off the wagon and will struggle with getting back on again.

I think I needed to have this :rant: I have had few here so just add this to the list. I'll check back tonight to let you and (me) know how it turned out.

Sam:)
 
I made it everyone!!!!!!!....I drank lots of water and even managed a relaxing day.
Potted about here at home and read this forum and watched a movie. I will go to bed early tonight as well.
Everyone must be away for the weekend or working......exceptionally quiet day.

Bye for now

Sam:)
 
Did okay today but I was feeling pretty hungry by the late afternoon it probably didn
't help that I did lots of baking with the boys. I did deviate slightly by eating bits of the roast lamb I made for the familys dinner:(
I am so tired at the moment everyone I wish at times this wasn't so hard. Oh I am not going to go on about it tonight..... I'll be back tomorrow and will also weigh in.

goodnight all.

Sam:)
 
Hi everyone
I had a much better day especially after I weighed and now I am 70kg exactly I've lost 600grams!!!!!! Yeah which is a miracle in itself because I deviated majorly last week.
Anyway that was then this is now. I went for my swim and I am getting better each week, I just hate the water in my ear after....and yes I have tried the ear plugs but i don't like that sensation, so I perservere.
So that is my day in a nutshell.....I must say I could have so easily deviated today because after my swim my friend took me to a very moorish fruit/deli/yummy shop I was so tempted but I stuck to my green tea and water.
Hope everyone else had a wonderful day, will go check out the other posts now.
Oh by the way is anyone else finding the forum unsettling with the pages not in sync...I don't know how else to describe it.

Sam:)
 
Hi Sam

Sorry it has been so long since my last visit, I have just had alot on around here. I should try harder to get in for a visit as it is very therapeutic and motivating.

Anyway glad to hear that you lost even after the deviation. It scares me a bit about the whole maintaining thing once I get to my final goal, because I get tempted very easily with food and usually all the wrong sorts, they just taste so good.

Even though you may deviate I think that this forum is very helpful, to help get your head back in the right space and back on track. I will probably stick around well after I get there for the support and help with trying to maintain.
 
Hi Sam, I wish I could go for that swim with you. Ear-plugs are irritating aren't they. So too is the forum at the moment. I'm loving the newbie action though as I'm sure you are too. I'm back on track & feeling good. Catch up soon. I might pop into the chat room tonight at 8.30pm, Tas daylight savings time, xo Cate.
 
Hi there Cate

Left a reply in your diary regards informing the forum of annoyance.
Sorry I missed the chat forum that would have been fun,
I was at soccer and being that 1 hour behind can be a pain at times for calls.
I have had an incredibly busy day I visited my remedial massuese and she sorted my back and neck out....she has the most amazing technique and hits all the trigger points
I was one big knot she said, i've made a follow up appointment for next week.
Well after that I went shopping again for food I find when I am eating to lose I am practically living at the grocery store. So by the time I got home I had a quick lunch picked up the boys and then all the fun began with their outside School activities.

Tonight I had a large bowl of steamed veg with spicy salsa and some mozzerrella melted....but I actually ended up removing the cheese it was too much.
Dessert was a glass of diet lemonade. I have been increasing the water everyday and also my green tea.
Tomorrow I have the fittness in the park - which my massuese said was okay to attend
as long as I didn't overdue it. I feel good about things at the moment and I think my hormones are adjusting themselves after my "P"s last week like I mentioned before it really did rattle me more so then ususal, I think I will need to go see a naturopath before the next one.

I'll be back tomorrow and i am sorry for not visiting anyone's diaries the forum is doing my head in big time.

Sam:)
 
Hi again

had a positive day I exercised and now my neck and back are hurting again but besides that all went well in the food department.
I must share a great recipe that I made tonight...NEWBIES THIS IS FOR WHEN YOU FINISH COHENS.
There is 2 parts to this:
First part
Ingred
Prawns
garlic (to your taste)
salt and pepper
jar of salsa
Tabasco
Method:
Clean and devein 500grams of green prawns and wash well.
In a nonstick pan gently fry the prawns add the garlic and tabasco and fry gently then add about 2 tblspns of the salsa sauce and some salt and pepper. Cook gently and not for too long or the prawns go rubbery.

Part 2

Guacamole
Ingeds:
1 ribe avocado
1/2 small block of reduced fat philly cheese.
a small garlic clove crushed
salt and pepper to taste.
Method
remove the inside of a ripe avo and mash with a fork then add garlic and small amounts of the philly and mash with avo until its to a dip consistency add the salt and pepper.
Chill until ready to eat.

Serving

Spoon your cooked prawns into a bowl and put a dollop of the guacamole on top and grind some freshly ground balck pepper and some chopped up herb of your choice.
Very Yummy People and low fat. Make the Guacamole first and chill then the prawns hubby had his with some crusty bread.(not me though)lol.

See ya all tomorrow.

Sam:)
 
It's fixed at last

Yeah!!!!! the forum is fixed.

Hi sal sorry I didn't reply to your post this forum has been driving me around the bend so thank goodness it's fixed.

With regards to managing your weight after Cohens.....well I think it is good to be worried about it because it keeps you aware, if I relaxed too much which I have then that is when I gain and do the emotional eating thing.

The time that I worry about the most is that TOM I can't control it so I just go with the flow (sorry for the pun):blush5: and once it has passed I find I am able to get back into control with food and exercise.

Staying on this forum is also a major plus - having to keep track of myself in my diary and communicating with others like yourself who understand what a battle this weight issue is really boost my enthusiasm and encourages me to keep the weight off.

Cate I am so glad to are feeling well again I have been posting in your diary.

I'll check back this evening.

Sam:)
 
Just popping in to say hi.

I will have to try out the recipe sound scrumptious.

How r u going? Back on track?
 
Yes Sal back in the weight loss zone not even feeling hungry either.
I did nibble on some of the families pasta but nothing to stress about.
Off to my bed now did the ironing and watched Lost so that is enough from me.
I will check everyone's diarys tomorrow.

night,night all

Sam:)
 
Hi Sam

I have just come back to have a flick through some of the diaries… You were at the top of the pile and after writing what I have in mine this morning I felt much comfort in reading about your last week. Reading words in someone elses diary that explain the same thing really just make it hit home again that we are not alone in this. Your experiences last week read like a mirror of mine this week. The challenge truly is much harder during that week (or two) and it is so frustrating. Sometimes it feels like there is no choice but to come to terms with ‘because of tom you will fail in your quest for 1-2 weeks of every month’. Well thank you very much for making me a woman! (said with mild humour!) How is it that something that represents being a woman and being able to bear a child can be so detremental and feel like a curse when it should feel like a blessing! It’s got me buggered.

After writing my post I’ve been thinking more and more about the extremity of my behaviour this week and how it was so so much worse than normal. This to me is maybe my sign to start back on my contraceptives to get my hormones regulated. I wanted to wait till it had been more consistent since not having it all for 6 months while on the program and after finishing but maybe this is my signal that it is the time. I have always had problems to an extreme but have managed it over the years through a variety of methods but I think I’m going to have to bit the bullet and start back as soon as this one is finished!

I hope you are back to normal now.

I only went back two pages and will leave it at that… don’t want to go writing and bringing up stuff from too far back.

It feels so good to be back! I’ve missed you guys!

Lauren
 
Hi Lauren

Wonderful to have you back........I have read and just posted in your diary.
I won't repeat myself here again, but I know herbal remedies have helped me in the past to control the cravings and emotions. And yes I agree with you totally about the "Thank you for making me a woman" comment.....I don't understand it either and probably never will. I do know that one of the bessings that go along with a pregnancy is not have those periods during those months......AT least the powers that be gave as some reprieve. Keep well Lauren and glad to have you back.

My day has been a bit laxed, Fridays are usually my coffee catch up - even though it may appear that i am always doing it this is my scheduled day to catch up with the mums before School pick up. I didn't eat Cohens food but I didn't choose unhealthy options either. It's funny I get into this balanced way af eating and then it all becomes unstuck due to those dreaded tom's (very frustrating).

Anyway thank you for those who have visited my diary, I appreciate it.
Have a great weekend all.

Sam:)
 
Quiet in here tonight.....hmmmm.

Not much to report I had a cleaning day....would you believe it has been (just) over a year since we moved into this house, and I have never sorted out the office!!!!!! well today I did just that, the amount of paper we accumualte over time is amazing and it took me ages to sort, file, dust and place those annoying cords and dvd roms etc etc etc into boxes to be put away in the shed. During this I found some photo's of myself, one when I was very large and was probably about 85kg and another when my os was about 11 months and I weighed maybe 60kg!!!!!! - I actually stared at this photo for quiet some time and really wished I was back at that weight, I can't believe how young and fresh I looked....well it was 9 years ago.
Food wise it was a great day....yesterday I had a treat day but today was back on track. Yogi and fruit for brekkie, snacked on some nuts when hungry and tonight I made a chilli dish with lots of beans it needed more chilli though even my ys agreed and of course lots of water. Off to bed now and hopefully get a Sunday lie in.
Goodnight.
Sam:)
 
Hiya Sam, did you get your lie in? I did until about 9am but I worry about having breckie too late as I have to work later and fit my meals into that.
Are you a vegetarian?

X
Ez
 
Hi Moi

No I am not a vegetarian, there was meat in that dish. I am trying to lose and maintain and am doing the exercise during the week so following the original Cohens plan would not sustain me. I am trying so "hard" to find tht happy medium to maintaining after Cohens though....it has not been easy if you have read my diary.
I have ben reading up lots about managing after the losing and the common denomintor seems to be stay away from the processed foods (the ones man has tainted) eating the cohens way is basically the way we should be eating but obviously we cannot keep this up long term so we need to find that "happy medium" which i admit I will be experimenting with for a little while yet. I am actually interested in a book called "Eating for Life" and he promotes more veg and very little meat and FISH!!!!!! he claims the mecury levels are too high in most fish. I do think eating Cohens is such a healthy diet on all levels and we should probably all be eating this way but unfortunately in life humans are not that super strong willed to sustain this but maybe incorporating it into our lfestyle the majority of the time is the key....(just my theory).

Moi I did get my lie in but not without interruptions....we have new neighbours move in across the street and they look like young boys...from what I've seen. Well they woke me twice during the night with their comings and goings and were swearing and yelling and fighting....at one stage I could hear a girl crying and they were yelling at her and then it went quiet. I am sure they will be pulled up the neighbours who are right next door they all have young children...I'm across the road but up on a hill and they are in the valley bit and as we all know noise carries so I hear everything unfortuantely.

Well I have been on here long enough...hubby has taken the boys to Bribie for the day and I am going finish up the office, bake for School lunches and iron. No rest for the wicked.

Hope everyone actually enjoys their weekend.

Sam:)
 
Well I baked and ironed but i didn't get to finish the office. My baking wasn't that successful either my banana cake came out a treat but my health bars I make for the kids lunches didn't I doubled the recipe and they came out mushy and just plan yuk! so they ended up in the bin.
Today was an okay day.... busy but productive, we had left overs for dinner which I teamed with a heap of roasted veg. I have been tempted to have a piece of banana cake with a cup of tea tonight but i have resisted especially since I am weighing tomorrow. I am expereincing cravings for rubbish at the moment but i am in contol and keeping it at bay......I wish this forum was a little bit more active at the moment this would help as a distraction.
I'll toddle off now nearly time for bed.
Goodnight all.
Sam:)
 
Hi Sam, I haven't been in here for a couple of days, mainly because I'm crook & prefer to not share my misery! I am going to think hard about my plan for the future to maintain my weight & become fit & healthy. Once finished it is just so hard to go back onto the original plan strictly! When we planned our home I didn't think of an office but do wish I had one. I really must go buy a desk & comfy office chair & create myself a pleasant office space in the corner of my living room. I have to stop sitting typing away on my laptop on my recliner as it is killing my back! xo Cate.
 
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