Faithy's Diary

[samaras mum]

I don't know if you can understand this faithy but I feell like I can feel the sorrow and joy you have been through in the past week. I mean I am literally sitting here and reading though your diary and I have a lump in my throat, feeling a little ache over my body. Your words as Koh has put is right on the money. You sound so much clearer then I have read in the past postings. Your words are with so much confidence and conviction.

I feel for you and your loss. I really appreciate you for sharing.

You are a very beautiful women and your partner sounds like the best support person you will ever need.

So take the little glances from people with a smile and know where your journey started and how far you have come. Truly amazing. You have done this all for you so be very proud of you.

Love Sonia xxxxx

[monique]

hi Faithly,

am really enjoying reading your diary(im halfway through it)your weight loss journey is nothing short of extraordinary.

am thrilled that your so close to your goal!the next 20kgs are going to be banished forever in no time!

smiles,Monique

[Kannadew]

Faithy! Thanks so much for stopping by my diary. It really makes a big difference… doesn’t it? I guess I hadn’t stopped by here often because I felt that I didn’t have much to offer in the way of support… everyone else had already said it (and then some!!)

I am so glad that you weren’t offended by my powerhouse comment. I was a little worried that you might be… (you know … like it might read like you should feel guilty that you are doing well…WHICH YOU SHOULDN’T!) I think I would have still done this program even if I knew it was gonna take me this long… I think the issue for me is that I get so competitive sometimes and I constantly compare myself to others and when I do it right and others get away with deviating and I don’t even deviate and still lose less… its frustrating… I think as a friend on mine said… I probably should take a break from the forum when I feel like that!

Nothing will stop me from achieving my goal even if I feel like crap or it takes me 18months or 2 years (which I KNOW it wont take 2 years!)... I will get there! You will too. We have come TOO far to let it go now!

Thanks for sharing all your emotional ups and downs of your journey! That takes a lot of courage! You have a real knack for expressing yourself! I am often nodding in agreement to what you have shared. Isn't it amazing to know that we have DISCARDED AN ENTIRE PERSON!!! And along with that weight gone… we have also started to deal with all of the history of rejection (and self-rejection) and even abuse that we have suffered along the way.

See you at the finish line mate!

Blessya
Kannadew

[FotoHijinx]

Hi Faithy

Just checking up on my favourite girl - seems you are doing just fine...more than fine.

Mind you, I had to push past your head so I could read your diary good for you girl.

Irene

[Sezi]

Hi Faithy,

You are doing great girl You are such an inspiration!!!

It is great that you can share your up and downs that you have experienced on this journey and I am sure all of us can relate to your journey, makes us feel less alone I guess.

Sezi

[samaras mum]

Hi Beautiful Girl

[Faithy]

You guys are so wonderful & beautiful .. I've read over all your replies so many times & even this morning you all still manage to bring a little tear to my eyes ..

If anyone reads this, is doing Cohens & doesn't have a diary thread yet, I can't recommend it highly enough... Whether we're struggling or whether we're cruising, EVERYONE'S words can have an impact on you, for the better. It can be such a lonely journey doing what we're doing. Dieting in general is hard enough, but when the rest of the world seems to not quite understand what WE'RE doing, it can make it tough.
It IS different from what is considered the 'norm', but it works better in my opinion (& I'm sure most of you here would agree ).. sometimes it's like people just don't want to understand the difference. Perhaps they too are afraid, as I know some of us were.. perhaps some of us still are.

I had a family over for dinner the other night. Such beautiful people. The parents are looking at themselves quite often, recognising the fact that they should loose some weight. She asked me a LOT of questions. I showed her pieces of my program, such as what food you CAN eat etc. I also showed her my weight loss progress. She's amazed, she says she can never remember me being so big. I showed both her & her hubby photos, & they were just like 'WOW'.. she then goes on to say, "perhaps I should do Cohens".. to her hubby.. he agreed.. BUT then she's .." I don't think I could do it".. I can't help but think that because I've done so well, she worries that if she does slip up, next to me she will feel like a failure?? I told her with a smile that I KNOW she could do it.. I'll just take a day at a time with her.. I hope she decides to. She wouldn't be doing it alone, I'd be there with her every step of the way.

A friend of my daughter's has just done her blood tests & is about to get her program. She too is afraid, so I've invited her over for lunch on Sunday.. I'm REALLY looking forward to it.. It's such an awesome feeling to know that us (all of us) can help others.. it's so freeing, so liberating..

Well it's another week before I get officially weighed. I have NO idea how I'm going this month.. I have to admit it does make me feel a little uneasy. New scales that weigh differently to my old ones & also I can't remember what my weight on my scales was when I got weighed last time.. ..

Pandora.. Faithy week huh?? LOL.. that's awesome!!!

I am doing fine thanks guys .. This is just a brief chapter in my life that I believe will open many more books in the future :P..

Roll on next week!!!!

[hexi2]

Just wanted to say Faithy - I love reading your diary!

And isn't it wonderful to be able to be someone's inspiration in helping them get their health and life back

[ropemaha]

omg faithy, you look amazing.

what a difference a month makes.....you look decidedly skinny. yippeee

have had a brief read of your diary and your confidence seems to have sky rocketed over the last few months. not surprising really.

goodonya

cheers penny

[Wendy9]

Hey Faithy, you're gong fantastic - how wonderful if you can inspire others to join Cohens - your rock!

[FotoHijinx]

Hey Faithy girl

Good for you for giving back so much and what a beautiful reward it will be when those people succeed and it will be all because of you, oh and Dr Cohen

I think you should become a lifestyle coach or something.

Such an angel in vixens clothing

Irene

[Faithy]

Today Faithy is on a bit of a downer.. well not really so don't you all go thinking I'm all negative etc :P... My new scales are making me depressed so I've stopped weighing myself.. I get weighed by my clinic next Tuesday & I can hardly wait.. but with my old scales I kind of had a bit of an idea how much I've lost, but on these new ones I have absolutely no clue..

I have been PMSing BIG time this week. Well I'm guessing it's that. Usually I get all teary the week beforehand (Oh yay Fred may be in town come weigh in LOL).. but this week I have been SOOO incredibly agro, it's just not funny.. I'm all snappy & I just don't have ANY patience.. bleh!!! Why???!! I HATE feeling that way... we've also got the Insurance job from hell with our business & well I can't say anything more cause of privacy reasons etc.. but this job rings SOOO many warning bells.. I really just wanna stop the bus & get off on this one.

Sorry if I'm talking in riddles.. today is just one of those days I want to put a nice big rocket up someones...........

[Faithy]

Awww MAN!!!! Today just gets better & better..

My landlord's Father just came over with a letter saying that they need to move back in to their home, so they're kicking us out ..

Anyone got any spare hugs lying around???

[a healthy life]

hugggggggggggggggggggggggggggs

Oh Faithy you poor thing! Im the same before TTOM I get all teary and snappy and impatient... The joys of being a girl!

Hope you find somewhere even better than your current home!

[Butterfly_girl]

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Ah that really is a bummer. I'm sorry Faithy. I guess everything happens for a reason though - there must be something better out there for you. But I totally get your frustration!

Hang in there.

[FotoHijinx]

Oh Faithy girl, come here hon - *big hug*

Look at you - you're not sticking your head in the fridge looking for that big piece of chocolate, you are just getting on with it - oh how far we've come.

Hard to see over the pile of crap thats just been dumped on you right now, but it will get better.

Damn that Fred - he always comes for my weigh in as well...grrr

Oh and did you know my nickname is Fred I try not to take it too personally when you use it for TOM

I'm giving you a good day tomorrow - now go and kiss that man of yours

Irene

[hexi2]

and hugs Faithy

Hope things are brighter today

[ropemaha]

yep how annoying. but irenes right, you arent eating your way through the stress.

maybe you can use this forced move as a way of testing out your new resolve. not sure if you know but moving house is second highest most stressful event for us, even higher than getting sick, so it could be an opportunity for you to go 'right i have a stressful situation to deal with and i am going to lose weight whilst i deal with it'. mate if you get through that without gaining then you will feel really confident that you will NEVER be obese again.

just a thought.

keep yr chin up mate, you are such an inspiration to many, and deservedly so.

cheers pen

[monique]

a very big hug to you Faithly and hope everything falls into place apresto!

[samaras mum]

FAITHY FAITHY FAITHY



You are becoming a fighter now faithy and I believe you can make a plan of attack to cope with your new challenge. This is nothing compared to what you have been putting yourself through over the months.

I am looking forward to the outcome. Bleet as much as you have to, to get yourself through this.

As my daughter would say "Wanna Bug (hug) Wanna Bug (hug)?" Today I will give you 1000

Sonia xxxxx