Deelight Diary

[Bronwyn1955]

Good morning Dee, I was just reading your message in M&N diary where you said you grew up in Mossman. I had a very good friend from there. Do you know the O'Donoghues?

[battler]

A big congratulations Narelle!! Wow, you must be so excited at your new size 10!!! I know I was when I got there!! I never wanted to be a size 8 but darned if I didn't get there as well on my refeed program, and now my size 10's are too big too!! What an amazing journey we are all having and it is people like you on the forum that help us to reach our goal. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply with words of encouragement to so many! We are still waiting for those updated photos of the new you!!

[mumandnana]

Hi Deelight, we are off today so just wanted to congratulate you on that very good loss and I will check how you are doing when I can.All the best. If I hear a lot of yahooing wafting up from Brisbane I will know you are on re feed

[Melly076]

awwww Deelight, what a wonderful hubby you have! that was so nice of him to do that for you.... you lucky lady

also congrats on your marvellous losses to date xoxoxo

Melly

[Mum Chum]

Yay - photos are up - how much of a story do they tell.

You are looking so good - and I'm proud of you!

[Melly076]

woot woot!!! yes the pics are great - look at you!!!

[Bronwyn1955]

Yaaaaa!!!! Pictures. You look so great Dee. And Mum Chum too I might add!! I cant think of another thing that can make us feel as good as looking this good, we just have to keep it up now, which will be the hardest part! Thanks for putting up the pics it helps to see others as well as ourselves.

Cheers Bronnie

[Deelight]

Start date: 04/02/10 -19WEEKS today ! !
Start Weight: 86.7kg
Todays Weight: 63.2kg

23.5kg GONE / smashed – never to return!

My journey over the last week has definitely been an interesting one. The hungries come and go. At times I am ravenous and can be straight after a meal and then at other times it is meal time and I am not even particularly hungry. Getting lots of comment now re: fading away – I just laugh and say interestingly enough I am now only just on the normal BMI range so that shows what we become conditioned to by the size of the majority of people around us. Usually that almost ends that conversation thread right there.

One of the consultants I worked with yesterday couldn’t stop talking and asking me about the program. He said numerous times – “I am impressed” people talk about all these different diets blah blah but he says - I have the evidence in front of me and “I’m impressed” its nice to be acknowledged and congratulated like that.

Some of my closer friends are giving me the personal talk that - No Narelle enough IS enough!! Look at your skin, your face is too thin ( they like the rounded chubby mummy look – lol ) but based on threads from my forum mentours over a period of time my skin will firm somewhat and they will just have to get used to the new me.

I tried red pawpaw this week – my fruiter said that is different to papaya – after the result I experienced I am not sure? About 10 to 15 minutes after eating I started to feel very UNWELL ! Pains in my side – I went all clammy and even in the cold was stripping off my clothes – sitting on the loo. I felt like I was going to pass out. The pains were awful and I have not experienced anything like it. After an eventful Mt Everest poonami I stumbled back to my bed and rested for half hour. I could not have physically done a thing – terrible pains, although once it subsided that was it. I was fine and have been ever since. The pawpaw was so yummy. How disappointing. I suspect it was the sweetness of it which made my body react. I have since tried the normal pawpaw and enjoyed with no problem.

Finally: last night ORIGIN night. Traditionally it is pizza for us. So of course hubbie arrives home with pizza PLUS all his game goodies (2pkts chips/ jelly jubes/ crunchie/ licorice allsorts/ french fries and washed down with lemon spider - 1 ltr softdrink with icecream) to consume as he hollers from the couch. I had to leave and take the dog for a walk. It was too much for me and all I wanted was to hoe into that pizza with him. Thankfully by the time I got back all that was left was crusty left overs. The whole pizza was consumed and by the end of the game multiple other goodies along with it. Aggg – sometimes it is so hard.

I have to thank my 10kg toughies – I am terrified of being left out and still on the side walk as they enjoy refeeding their bodies and due to one nights blow out I have an week extra to catch up. I don’t think so!!! Not for this gal – we are all closing in on the finish line and I am so excited. My daughter is completing her last day of refeed today and has lost more on refeed than when she was when she started and Loooovving all the extra food. So if you are struggling – just know that it does work. Its not just story – this is MY daughters experience.

I am SO EXCITED
I can see the stadium and hear the crowd and feel their energy.
GOFB – be busy over the next week or two please.
I am happy for you to flit between the NZ girls
and us Aussies -just be busy........
Thankyou Narelle

[mcpsych]

you're invited not your invited
( i guess i'm not now hehe)

[phillida]

Hi Deelight - just looked at your photos. My, how you have changed since I last saw you. Fabulous, fantastic. You are looking so great. And so is Mum Chum. You are inspirational!

[Ladybird]

I think your husband must have been watching the origin game with my husband!!!! Same junk fodder except no pizza or spider (cheese and crackers and a beer as well though!!!)
I am SO PROUD OF YOU - STADIUM BUDDY - FOR HAVING THE STRENGTH TO NOT DEVOUR THE PIZZA

I will ensure you get an extra slice of red pawpaw when you next feel hungry

I pick up my refeed programme tomorrow am, and have a meeting with the consultant next Tues to go through it. Not ready yet but want to be prepared (AND SO HURRY UP I'LL WAIT AS LONG AS I CAN FOR YOU). I have read a number of refeed diaries lately and they are fascinating. Preparation and more preparation is the key. I have already made up menu sheets in anticipation of writing every down in advance.
I need the GOFB to work on the love handles I can still see on my temple.

So please to hear that suzieblue has made it. Well done to your whole family!!
LB x

[bumblebee]

Woooooooooo Narelle! Brilliant work. Of course you can hear us cheering as you enter the stadium - we're a noisy bunch!

I was AT the State of Origin game, surrounded by people eating crappy food and drinking their beer. I wasn't even fazed, so focussed was I on the game! It was amazing. Hope you're not a Blues supporter. Ha ha.

Looking forward to reading your refeed adventures, and then your journey through maintenance land! Congratulations on your inspiring trip so far.

xxBB

[MissNix]

Pizza? did someone say Pizza? I can feel the stomach cramps already... so glad you didn't eat it.. though I knew you wouldn't - you have amazing strength and determination!

I've been trying to write my epic antic post on Sydney, but so tired from going back to work that I just haven't been able to get myself going... and I feel so behind in all the diaries...

Have been referred to the neurologist now as well.. so many things it could be, just got to check it all out... had the EEG today - so now just waiting waiting for the appointment with the cardiologist and the neurologist.

You are AMAZING!

xoxo Mwah!

[mumandnana]

Hi Deelight, I am so proud of you and we love your country,will try and get more time on here next time.All the best and I hope to post your brochures on Monday to Mum Chum about some walking tracks, also some to Amouage.Bye for now.

[Deelight]

Well just have to say I am about to turn the corner. If I can last I will be starting refeed on Thursday. The last couple of weeks have been extremely up and down. I am hungry more times than not and am within the 2 kg range set by the amazing Dr Cohen. I am skinny as and very bony.....ha ha - now thats a total new experience.

In addition to this I have to go to Sydney mid July for 4 days - hopeless for refeed demands in my circumstances whilst I will be there. Then when I come home it is just 2 weeks before we go overseas so rather than endeavour to try to squeeze the time frame any more I have decided that this will be the wisest decision.

Mixed feelings of excitement, apprehension and adventure but I am sure it will all pan out. Also I have been reading about others journeys and of course I have my little Suzieblue to call on. She is complete on refeed, looking terrific and I am so proud of her!

I have also read and reread refeed instructions multiple times. I get to eat bread the first day. Never ate a lot of bread but that is one thing I am looking forward too. Funny creatures arent we?

Enjoy your weekend one and all - Beeeee good ! Narelle

[giddyupgirl]

Hi Narelle,

I admire your decision and commitment. I too have made a significant decision about what I am doing. I have decided that for the next 3 weeks I will not weigh myself or measure myself and no matter what weight I am at the end of the 3 weeks I will start refeed. Once I have completed refeed I will reassess the situation and go back on plan if necessay. I am not losing any weight at all and I am feeling so stress about it and other things in my life. I feel my world is falling in around me and this is only compounding my problems. I wish you all the luck in the world which you so rightly deserve.

[Deelight]

Thanks Gug. It certainly is not a decision I have taken lightly but feel it is wisest at the moment. My plan when we return from overseas late August, after an Alaskan cruise will be to reassess my weight (no doubt elevated after crusing and American food) and go straight back on to program and reset to reestablish once again. If I think I would like to push through the last 1.5kg then that will be when it happens.

Of course some people lose some whilst in their 1st 10 days of refeed. I dont think I will - my body is looking / smelling and will be gathering ALL it can get I am sure. If you could put weight on by smelling I reckon I would have achieved it over the last couple weeks. My nose seems to be forever creating hunger murmerings. Anyway, it will be lovely to have you join me in refeed land. Glad your BMs have sorted somewhat. Narelle

[MissNix]

Hey you! Finally did my update... though I'm not sure that it is worth the wait.....

Doc cohen has said i need to stop the diet till they figure out what is going on with my body... kinda worries me... because i wanna keep going till the end...and get to refeed... so... now i'm in a weird... holding pattern ... hmm...

so glad you are starting your refeed.. you'll be grand... even if you are worried about it... because you know... you are great! And who knows... you may just be one of those who continues losing while on refeed... I'd bet on you in a second!

xoxo

[Ladybird]

Hi stadium buddy - hope you had a great weekend and are not too hungry?? Bring on Thursday for you
LB x
Alaska oh swoon

[Deelight]

Oooo - LB - if I make it in the stadium before you I wont hesitiate to take a look back to will you on and cheer you on also to a fantastic conclusion for You! I have had a few peope ask why dont I just start today (being Monday)? I am like oh Thursday was my start day, Thursday is our club day just seems to me to be the logical thing to do. Hanging on ...........

Boy, did I have a splurge yesterday. David Jones (major store here in Aus) have their sales on and then for the weekend they had an extra 40% off on top of their sale prices. Did I have a blast with the money my hubbie had given me. New sets of undies that the lady fitted - actually gave me some shape back which was / is so lloooovvelly to feel human again. Just need to discover how to pin up the neck excess - gross is too kind a word. A number of tops that were well into the hundreds and I picked up for $29, gorgeous mohair cardi that will be perfect to take away. It was great!

All this whilst hubbie is home building a deck with a balinese thatched roof attached to the living area of our home. Today - well I feel I am just one spoilt rotten little grateful Cohenite. It is awesome.

Hope your all having a great day. I am focuse on the high catabolic foods within our program to create more magic by Thursday. Narelle