Suzie's last leg....

[SuzieQ]

Well here I am, thought I'd finish this properly by doing a refeed diary, it should keep me on the straight and narrow .

So today is day 3 of refeed and I'm doing good, enjoying my extra food and lost 200g overnight which was a nice surprise.

Refeed Start Date: 8/12/08
Refeed is for 20 days
Starting weight: 53.4kg
Todays Weight: 53.2kg

I'm getting extra protein and veg, a good fruit and I can have bread if I wish but have decided not to go down that road yet. Just sticking with the crackers for now.

I do feel much better within myself now that I've started refeed, I was really feeling weird for a while there and obsessing too much about getting to goal was doing my head in.

Went to a morning tea this morning with lots of yummy cake, cheese, chips, biscuits etc I wasn't tempted which was great. Everyone else was tucking in and offering me this and that, I felt a little self concious as I'm sure some people were wondering why I didn't eat anything. I guess when we get to goal or close to it people think we have done our job and can have a little of this or that now that we aren't trying to lose anymore, bit hard to explain refeed without going into the whole Cohens story. It will be nice to just get back to 'normal' in social situations, which to the new me means just being able to have a little of something not a lot of everything .

I started doing some toning excercises yesterday at home and my thighs are SO sore, I've been so inactive the last few months that I am totally out of shape so I'm really looking forward to getting some level of fitness back. I just did some squats and arm presses, not over doing it while still on refeed.

Anyway, that's where I'm at.

Suzie

[Francesca]

Woohoo! A refeed diary! (I just posted in your other one)

Welcome to Refeed Land, Suzie! It's a fun place where you get to experiment with new foods and combinations and figure out what works for you (and what just doesn't). Do check out the refeed recipes if you have a chance - lots of yummo stuff can be had on refeed!

I found it hard to explain refeed to my friends as well. They all wanted to know why I still had to stick to a set programme when I had already reached my goal weight. But I used it as an opportunity to explain Cohens to them and most people seemed to conclude that it was a good system since the doctor gradually reintroduces stuff back into your diet.

[thenewvee]

Congrats on starting refeed Suzie!
I'm sure you will do it with as much style as you did the program!
20 days is interesting! Means you will be still doing it over Christmas!
That means you will have to focus more on family and presents and stuff!! All the good stuff!!
It's great that you've already been dropping weight on refeed!
I do hope it all goes well for you and that you keep feeling better!
Be a bit careful with the exercises, even if they are toning, cause when the muscles get sore, they retain water (or so I've read somewhere)!

Well done on resisting all the stuff at the morning tea! A good start to your refeed!

Vee

[rocks]

Welcome to refeed Suzie, the time will fly so quickly and you'll be in maintainence in no time. Good luck, have fun and i look forward to following your journey.

[lucylou]

Well done Suzie, you little rippper!

Enjoy the extra food, refeed is complicated but it's a blast.

Congratulations.

x

Loulou

[louise41]

Congratulations on starting refeed Suzie. Im pleased to see you had a drop since starting as I know you were worried in case this didnt happened - enjoy the new foods and I hope your legs are feeling better soon!