Faithy's Diary

[FotoHijinx]

Dr Cohen - if you are listening - EMPLOY THIS GIRL NOW!!!!! What an asset to have in the company

Perhaps you can buy a franchise or something?

Anyway, stop buying all the clothes in your new work or you'll be paying them to work there at the end of the week!

Love you girl

Irene

[Jeannie]

I have just caught up with your Mother, daughter photo Faithy.. Honestly you do look like sisters and I wouldn't say that if I didn't mean it..
You are both beautiful..

I am so excited that you may be visiting us in Adelaide.. I pm'd Daisy, Irene and Pandora I just KNOW they would want to catch up with you too..

I can't wait....

[Faithy]

Thanks again Guys .. I wanna squeeze all of you right now.. but if I did I'd probably make you all go pop

Well I am in a rather odd mood today.. In fact I have this HUGE grin on my face, but I'm also crying.. This whole weight loss thing has been one of the most powerful achievements of my life. I can't even begin to describe to you the feeling I get when people reach out to me.. however my emotions of today, the big grin & me crying may give you some hint.

I decided (with much trepidation) to open my facebook up to the public. I am normally a fairly private person, but after seeing the way some people react to my weight loss I decided that this was one way I could reach out to others & hopefully help them too..
Well the response has been nothing short of AMAZING!!!!

People from my past have left me messages left, right & centre.. congratulating me & asking me how I have achieved such awesome results. People who haven't spoken to me in years (long story) have broken the ice to say congrats & ask how.. Some have even added me to their friends lists... but non has shocked me more than the message I received this morning. This message has hit me so hard & I am overwhelmed by it..

My ex husband's wife.. she left me a short message last night. To some this may mean nothing, but to me, well it has left me almost speechless. She's such a young girl, she's a year older than my eldest daughter. I can only imagine how difficult this was for her, to reach out to me in this way.. She struggles with her weight just like I did.. although she's no where near as big as I was & I certainly wouldn't say that we're friends.. But this just shows to me even more so the power behind all this. Weight loss IS one of the hardest things for ANYONE to achieve. People notice.
The best thing out of this girls message to me was my response to her. I could of ignored it or laughed at her, but I chose to reach out to her with empathy & compassion & it feels UNREAL! I have my power back! I am in control.. I'm letting my heart lead me & for now it feels good. It doesn't matter to me who they are, if I can help them I will...

I guess what this really means is that I am no longer that sad, fat, tired, depressed, lonely, bitter lady that I use to be. And THAT feels SO incredibly good!

[shell]

Hi Faithy,
Well done, sounds like you are growing on the inside into a very confident, positive and empoweringly strong woman.

This journey is not all about the "outside" weight we have been carrying, for a lot more of us, it is the "inside" weight that weighs the most, and is harder to get rid of !!
Have a great day
Shell

[Tuti]

Hi Faithy,

What an incredible experience you are going through. Initially you probably just wanted to lose weight and losing the weight would be reward enough. However, your rewards are much greater and deeper. I think you deserve it

I think you handled the situation with your ex husbands wife really well. Honesty and being yourself is the best way to handle any situation.

Cheers

tuti

[drexyl]

Hey Faithy!

Sorry I don't visit as much as I'd like to, I do read your posts, but don't always write in them.
You really are an inspiration to EVERYONE! You are so beautiful inside & out!
What you wrote about reminded me of something I heard a few months back. They said, 'To receive is joy short lived, but to give is joy never ending' or words to that effect anyway!

Just think about all the wonderful Karma you are accruing!!!

Much love from me & everyone!
AND congrats on the new Moderator role!
Cya from me xo

[thenewvee]

Wow Faithy!

That post about all your responses to your pictures really moved me.
I do believe that as we go along our journey, always doing out best and being the best that we can be, especially with the passion that you do it, then we cannot but help move onto better places and let go of all the old, horrible things that we no longer need in our lives!
I think you are living proof of that!!
Thanks so much for sharing with us!

Vee

[bruni]

Well Faithy...you are my hero - so centred, you know where you are going, I know that when I have my bad days
I shall be writing to you (we can do private emails as well yeah??) - I've always been paraniod about telling anyone
my weight, although I did tell one friend!! ..it felt good after, as we have shared a secret!! ..but I'm not
ready yet to show it on here..although it would't be tooooo hard to figure it out - I will get over that hurdle because
of YOU - I agree about putting oneself first @100% - life is too short - whatever demons are keeping us from being
ourselves and shedding our skin..we are now doing this for ourselves...Cohens worshippers unit

You are not far from your goal - You will have to be the slimmer of the year fir sure...

Regards: Jules aka Bruni

[Annabelle Joy]

Congratulations on your appointment as moderator, Faithy.

What a response you've had from facebook! When I eventually reach the end of this journey, I'll do that too. Just getting the contacts from people from the past sounds wonderful. How amazing to receive the message from your ex's 2nd wife, and how well you handled it.

You are such an inspiration to all of us on this forum, Faithy, and now to the world as well.

AJ

[Faithy]

Thanks again Beautiful people .. Seriously, I am very honoured & I mean it when I say if anyone wants to email me or message me privately to ask anything you're more than welcome..

I've had such a BUZZ of a day.. first the message from my ex's wife then my wonderful invite from Asy .. AND I had some other VERY exciting news - BUT I can't share it with you all yet.. I'm worried I might jinx it .. SOOOO I'm sitting up at nearly 12 midnight, not wanting to go to bed cause I'm SOO wired .. but I have to get up at 6am for church in the morning .. uggghh can you imagine that?? I'm suppose to be singing too LOL.. oh dear..

I wish everyone a very safe & happy Easter.. if you drink don't be silly & drive.. you know the spiel

To those who celebrate Easter I wish you God's richest blessings over this very significant weekend..

Loves to all

[meagain]

Wow, Faithy you have come a long way from when you first joined the forum. Way to go.

It is still a rollercoaster, even after refeed. It doesn't go away, but I think your long journey has really prepared you for how to handle situations.

Meagain

[Trips]

I know Easter is an especially special time for you and the family... and I'm thinking of you today and wishing you a day of true reflection and love...

I WILL call you next week (dont faint in shock!)

Now I'm into the zone a bit more I'm feeling a tad stronger! But I still cant commit to the fact I may be a blubbering mess!! Oh well!!

You know I LOVE YOU DEARLY and I"m so proud of you... but the thing I'm most proud of is that you are still the same wonderful, caring, kind , loving person you've always been. And given where you've been, and where you've arrived now, that is a true reflection of the integrity you have as a person.

Much Love today and everyday,

Trips xxxxxxxx

[shrinking_moi]

Faithy, your journey is truly inspirational, you must be so proud of yourself.
Do you have pics of your journey so far?
I am on facebook also, are you a member of the Cohens group?

X
Ez

[Annabelle Joy]

Faithy, if anyone deserves good things to happen to them it's you. I do hope we get to hear your other big news soon. Here's some magic dust to help it along

AJ

[jeannie77]

Faithy Ditto to what AJ just said. You deserve all the happiness in the world.

I too use facebook and I just added a photo album to show some of my friends I don't always see, how much weight I have lost. I also just joined the cohens network.

Hope you and your family have a wonderful and blessed Easter.

[ConnieK..]

Hello Miss Faithy,

I hope you had a very special Holy Weekend. I went to an abslutely beautiful service this morning, it was the service of the nails and it made me cry it was so moving. I am looking forward to the Sunday morning service now. I must thank you for your comments regarding the sacrament in your diary, I was concerned about it and when I read your posts I decided that the sunday morning wine sip and wafer would be OK. I go to services but my husband is catholic so when we got to his church I do not take the sacrament so I only have to worrry 2 weekends in 4.

I am so glad you are inspiring others through facebook as you have for so long inspired everyone here.

you are a beautiful lady Faithy and your inner beauty shines through in all you do.

Connie

[FotoHijinx]

Hi Faithy Girl

As usual I find you on here inspiring others like you have me and we love you for it. I hope you enjoy this weekend and all that it holds for you. Give your hubby a kiss from me and tell him to buy you something - I need to hear about how spoilt you get

Cheers
Irene

[Faithy]

Irene ~ I'll gladly give him a peck or 2 from you :P LOL.. He's always buying me stuff.. he went to go try & find a pair of pants I had in a 12 yesterday, but in a 10.. he was most distressed that they had sold out of 10's & only had 12s & 16s left.. LOL.. was pretty funny...

Connie ~ Thanks gorgeous lady .. & you're more than welcome.. I think I rambles on a bit about that in your diary yesterday sorry :P LOL

Jeannie ~ I'll have to look for you there.. I think I poked a couple of people on the cohen's group yesterday

AJ ~ Thanks Gorgeous,.. you're such a bright light around here

EZ ~ yes I do, in the photo diary section (I'll have to go check .. you may have already been there?) I've just joined the cohen's group on facebook.. I'll have to have a peek & poke you

Trips ~ MWAHHHH .. seriously woman, you make me cry.. sometimes it's from laughter :P.. but seriously, that was such a touching thing to say.. I'm SOOO looking forward to that phone call
HUGSSSS

Meagain ~ Yes I can understand that (I think).. I doubt it will ever leave me.. things will follow me wherever I go.. but it's been pretty awesome having to be on this program as long as I have been so far.. it's made me realise that there is no 'quick fix' & that in my head I will always be that obese person.. my thought processes will always be different & I'll have to continue to be honest with myself & face things head on.. and I suppose most importantly, not allow food to rule my life again.. EVER.. I appreciate your comment a lot.. thanks

Well this morning I weighed myself & I'm down another 1.5 kilos for the week .. I have just over 4 left to go.. I think I can hang in there :P.. I'm finding when I work a lot the loss isn't as good, but then when I have a day off it seems to make up for it.. I think for me the secret is balance.. & remembering to drink all my water.. that's SO important..Oh & sleep.. Sleep is BIG one.. if I don't get a really good night's sleep I tend to stay the same or go up.. I guess that's why I hate to weigh myself every day..

Well I have a pretty big day today.. church this morning & visitors this afternoon & a family lamb roast for dinner (not for me of course :P ).. Hopefully the majority of chocolate eggs will disappear today & the mountains of hot cross buns.. ugghhhh have I shared that story with you all yet?? I'll have to look back in my diary & if I haven't I'll have to share another 'oh' moment I discovered the other day..

Love & blessings

[Debs]

HI Faithy

Have an amazing Easter Sunday...

At our church we only have The Lords Supper once per month so I don't have an issues with that...But a cohens friend was telling me yesterday that her church swapped the wafer for hot cross bun which presented a moment of deliberation for her...hmmmm

Four kilos away from your goal weight is really incredible when you think about it...I'm sure your life has changed so significantly and will continue to do so through refeed and beyond!


Debs

[ropemaha]

happy easter faithy....i have no words left to express what an amazing individual i, and all of us, think you are.....ok well maybe there are a few ,....how about kind, altruistic, caring, genuine, persistent, problem solver, loving, commited, honest, reliable and gorgeous.....they are all true.

whatever it is that has supported you, your faith, your commitment to yourself, your willingness to embrace change, whatever has proven to be the catalyst for you, the result is that you have embraced your weight issue with both hands and addressed it unequivocably....you truly are an inspiration to us all...

happy easter faithy.

kind regards penny