Round 2 - and here we go again

[SWANS05]

I think you are doing great.
I also think that coming to the forum and having like minded people on your side also helps so thanks for popping into my diary and i hope we can help each other along the way!
I feel super motivated and i believe that being organised is the key. I am doing food prep this weekend and i am actually excited about it!!
I am lucky actually because my hubby is away for work at the moment so for the first 10 days i am on my own which makes it soooooo much easier. By the time he gets home i should be in "the zone". Not that he is not supportive, he is super supportive which is great, its just easier to avoid temptation when you are on your own.

We can do it!!!

Swan

[justakiwig]

Went for an impromptu walk today - BIG MISTAKE

Came down from what use to be an easy hill walk - sore, legs went all wobbly had to get my son to drive and assist me to the car, hips are killing me right now, and I was starving all day - went to the hospital even cause my legs wouldn’t stop shaking and had to have a milo. Correct I said a disallowed, not on the list milo - and within 5mins legs stopped shaking, I could walk and I felt so guilty going to the embergency room it looked way worse then it was.

I guess the sugar or glucose or whatever was in the milo stabilised what was missing in my body. So I finished that one and went and grabbed a 2L bottle of water and have been drinking that ever since lol.

So in this case exercise is not my friend or maybe it was too much too soon?? Was scary as though cause that’s never happened to me before

Just

[justakiwig]

Hey

Well I’ve decided the scale is not my friend and I’m learning to just ignore the numbers and see the bigger picture (so to speak).

The bigger picture is my work jacket easily wraps around me as in past the actual zip and is literally hanging off me. My pants all have stretchy bands so I can hide in those for a while yet but upper body is definately and unfortunately noticeably slimming down.

This is all while the scale is telling me I’ve lost 3kgs in 4wks bahumbug I say - measurements are far more important I think we are all rely too much on the evil scales. I’m not saying it’s wrong cause I definately do or did for ages - I’m weighing once a month now lol

Just

[SWANS05]

Good for you Just. I am struggling not weigh daily but i am determined not to let the scales define my journey.
I am only going to weigh once a week at this stage and if that starts annoying me i will get hubby to hide the scales for a month!
I will be doing my first weigh on Wednesday morning and i am looking foward to it!!

Do whats best for you!

Swan

[justakiwig]

Hey

What a fantastic day I had today - nothing special happened, it was cold all day but I slept like a baby last night lol a welcome side effect of the Cohen’s program. In fact when I woke up I instantly thought - already???? Lol I’ve started experimenting with food - I made some mince patties with everything I’m allowed but need to work on the spices - but talk about delish. I should of done it sooner but bland and planned worked for me - I’m trying to keep the food interesting - still working on the summer body and at least I won’t have 35kgs to carry - it will be more than that by summer but it’s things are definately looking up

Just

[justakiwig]

Still here just been slack lately -

Hay fever is awful - my car is covered in pollen everyday after work because I park across from one half of the biggest park in central chc - and all the daffodils have bloomed!!! Looks pretty but for someone who has wicked hay fever it’s not a good thing 😳

I’m still here doing what I need to do and being patient about it - another 4wks and the first 6mths will be done

Can’t wait

Just

[justakiwig]

Hey

I guess I never really appreciated my hair until it started falling out lol lucky I’ve got quite thick hair and it’s a god send ahahaha - or maybe I’m shedding my winter coat who knows - I wish my eyebrows would pluck themselves or the hair would fall off my legs that would help. A side effect of the weight loss ho hum. I wish the grey hair would fall out and he black would stay ahahaha that would help more.

I noticed I’m way more bloated at TOM time - upper body is shrinking faster than lower - mid section is the trouble spot and always has been I still blame my child whose 23 lol baby fat I’m sure of it. It will be the last thing to go which sucks cause pants size is going down very slowly but at least I know for sure it will go

Just

[Kohinoor]

Hey Just,
How's it going with "keeping your progress covered"? Must be tough to keep the secret now.....
You're going great guns - keep on fighting
Koh

[justakiwig]

Hey

It’s way harder lol to stay incognito - at home anyways work is still covered although my jacket is starting to look like a sack on me ahahaha - we are very busy and the Cohen’s lifestyle is just the norm for me now so I don’t even need my alarms anymore to remind me when to eat it just happens automatically. I’ve been eating my lunch for breakfast then breakfast for lunch - I’ve found the light eating oartucularly round lunchtime suits me better becuase our air con is just rubbish.

It’s so hot in our office in he afternoon that sometimes I feel really tired after lunch so I have been having my fruit and yoghurt at lunchtime and it’s made a huge difference, my body isn’t quite sure what’s going on but I like it that way lol.

Hope everyone is having a great week and we are halfway to fin de semana!!! (Weekend) yippee

Just

[justakiwig]

Day off today - actually worked half a day at home then had the other half off for an appt.

I went back to normal breakfast lunch and tea mode again keeping my body guessing then tomorrow it’s lunch for breakfast and breakfast for lunch lol.

So I have to buy a dress for a wedding next year and I’ve been looking for 4mths now and seen a few things I like it’s the sizing that’s got me all confused the first one I tried on fit like a glove and now doesn’t fit at all so I’m thinking I might have to wait until Xmas - buy 2 sizes smaller then I am then and aim for that???? I don’t know too much to think about but will be motivation to get through those 2wks of celebration without breaking my eating habits (too much&#128514. And after 9mths of watching what I eat losing my mojo around that time is very possible being realistic - will power will have to be at the top of its game

Just

[SWANS05]

Hey Just

I have a wedding to go to in March next year too (my oldest nephew....he is such a good boy and I can't wait to see him get married) and then straight after we are going to Tasmania for a week for a holiday. I hope to be cruising along in maintenance land by then. Will definitely wait till closer to the date to figure out what to wear.

Hopefully I will be a skinny minnie by then!!!!

Have a good weekend

Swan

[Kohinoor]

When is the wedding, Just? See, depending when it is, you might already be able to guess a Size that will come close.

I am seeing you heading downward at around 5Kg a month - that should put you midway thru the 90's by Xmas, hitting the 70's by early March.

You are keeping a spreadsheet aren't you? What does its line say when projected into the future?


By March I would think you will be in a Size 12, perhaps a Size 10 by April. How does that sound? (You'll need a cocoon as a "disguise" by then if you are still trying to hide ).
When IS the wedding?
Koh

[justakiwig]

Hey Koh

Wedding is perfectly timed for April 10th next year - and 5kg/mth sounds about right.

I have got a spreadsheet going and I haven’t looked into the future lol - never even crossed my mind to do that lol - I’m assuming that Adelaide will be hot and sticky around that time ahahaha - there’s wedding festivities planned from april 6th to the 10th but the actual wedding is on a Wednesday -

Weather here is heating up - double figures all this week (I always look ahead to the future weather wise) I am currently wearing one of my old tops - when I was at peak weight and even a 35kg(ish) drop has made a huge difference that I never honestly noticed before- the front of my shirt is hanging down to halfway between my knees I am guessing that’s from my stomach (old stomach) having stretched it to capacity and beyond lol - always pays to wear soemthing like that it’s a great indicator of how far you have come - disgusted that I was holding that much fat in one place but there u have it

I’m going to update my spreadsheet now and take a tiny peak into the future lol - as always good advice Koh!!!!

Just

[Kohinoor]

Weather here is heating up - double figures all this week

Whacko - NZ having a heat wave eh? Good stuff, and better yet, Spring starts this weekend, so bye-bye to Winter.


What good timing for that wedding. Don't try to race it though - things work best when you are not pushing to make a date. Just let things be and keep on striding out. You can make that date by doing what you have been doing.


Relax, smile, live, and keep on with the Plan and all will be well. Oh, and keep that old shirt eh? In years to come if you show it and say "This used to fit me" people will be saying "No way!"

Of course, you can choose who gets to know that (maybe no-one else), but it might some day become a good lesson for a grandchild who might be losing their way, and grandma wants to show what can be done if you simply believe in yourself.

Rock on Just - keep believing in yourself, you champ


Koh

[justakiwig]

Just putting it out there - I can scratch my back lol

As in my whole back lol

Just

[justakiwig]

Another amazing thing happened today I crossed my legs without even thinking about it - I was writing on a piece of paper needed some elevation- literally crossed my legs for height and stared at them for AGES like WTAF??

Haven’t done that since last time I was on this lifestyle change yippee!!!

Just

[justakiwig]

Batteries gone flat in the scales lol probably a good thing though - now I can’t obsess over weight or more scale weight cause I literally don’t know what it is lol. And can’t check it

Maybe that’s what I need I’ve noticed so many other positive changes lately that scale weight and the mood it brings is not required or needed

Just

[justakiwig]

Father’s Day father’s day father’s day .....

It’s a sad day for me cause my father passed away 2yrs ago the wound is still raw, the grief is still there and doesn’t seem like it’s leaving. Father’s Day is the hardest day for me in the whole year, apart from Xmas that’s lost it’s shine too because that was his birthday - I fell off the wagon started with alcohol ended up a week of bad eating.

It’s really hard to get back on the wagon but I’m desperately trying to get back into the zone - will get back on tomorrow I’m off to bed

Just

[Kohinoor]

Hi Just,
Aww, I'm sorry to hear that - dates and memories can play havoc eh? Sounds like you loved your Dad heaps, and that makes their loss even worse.
Be kind to yourself as you grieve, Just - maybe remember what Dad would have thought to see you getting to a state of good health.
Or, I don't know just when you did the first Cohen journey, but did Dad get to see you during that time? If so, recall his words to you then, and project them into the present. Then keep on loving you by doing good for yourself. In that way you will hopefully be able to love your offspring way into the future and set a great example for them.
Here's a big hug for you (imagine it's Dad...)

C


Koh

[justakiwig]

Thanks Koh

He meant the world to all of us and my mother is still hurting bad which makes it worse for everyone. I’m getting back on the wagon as we speak - shopping this morning to get my meals ready 😳 had breakfast lunch is planned and water bottles are at the ready

I’m so determined to do this - I think that’s what would make him proudest

Just