Future Yummy Mummy's Diary

[hexi2]

Oh Baloo - you and your mind....lol

[knickerless]

Originally Posted by Future Yummy Mummy

LOL! Perhaps it's give me a bit of a healthy tan too, as I'm naturally very pale. (Actually Singapore is the first place I've lived where this is actually an advantage).

I was amazed when I went to Singapore and saw all the rows of whitening moisturisers!! Had never seen anything like it before....

Hope your husband finds some answers soon. I gather he would have had blood tests and the like, but I had something very similar when I was in my early 20's. I was exhausted despite a good diet, I was a healthy weight etc etc I used to fall asleep everywhere! Eventually the doctor put me on Vitamin B injections which helped a little .... then a couple of years later I felt different and then suddenly realised I hadn't been tired for a couple of days. All of a sudden my body had just sorted itself out! I hope you don't think I am trivialising your husbands illness but sometimes it all sorts itself out somehow!

[Future Yummy Mummy]

Yeah, thanks. He's actually much better today (and is now bouncing round the room with toddler in spite of me telling him not to!).

Baloo:

[Future Yummy Mummy]

Had a friend round yesterday. The first thing she said was "You look really great, really well. And have you lost weight?" Felt damn good.

Husband appears better for the moment. Went for a run yesterday and hasn't collapsed yet.

[emjay2010]

That's just awesome. Makes it all worthwhile, when the results become obvious

[Melly076]

good for you Future Yummy Mummy with the compliments yest - that would have been really nice to hear

I'm looking forward to that part too!

[Future Yummy Mummy]

It doesn't take long before you and people start to notice - my husband keeps commenting on it pretty much daily (but I don't suppose other people look that closely).

The next batch of "nice" clothes that I haven't been able to wear for ages are now in my sights..........

[Future Yummy Mummy]

A nice spot iof retail therapy yesterday in my dinner break at work.

Bought a nice cashmere red cardigan top in M+S, reduced from $99 to $40. I figured I could wear it as a top or a cardie (in Perth in the winter, not in Singapore). I saw a few other things reduced too, but I decided that never again am I going to wear fade-into-the-background clothes. I'm going to be elegant, classy and (hopefully) slightly sexy. I'm not a lamb, after all!

I then bought 10 sheets in the sale (our bed is Asian King size so shorter, so might not get them easily in Perth), saved $80 and got a voucher for $20. So I'm back to M+S to have a closer look at a wrap-around cashmere cardie in a mustardy colour (reduced to $60 from $140).

I got a bit worried when I got home and realised that there's a 4inch gap down my front where the cardie won't meet, but that'll change. I'm trying not to get too carried away, and am only buying things that are a bargain, that I REALLY like, and that Trinny and Susannah say will suit me.

T'is fun though!

[Melly076]

glad you had a nice shop yest for clothes.. you will look amazing - and good on hubby for the comment on your changing shape

have a great day FYM

[knickerless]

I love the bedlinen in Singapore but luckily didn't buy any - wasn't aware there was a difference in size!! I also love those bolster cushion things that are the entire width of the bed.

Good on you for buying some clothes - the cardigan will be ideal for trying on each week and eventually the sides WILL meet!! Love Trinny and Susannah, shame they're not on tv as much now. Foxtel here has Gok a lot, new series starts next week.

[Future Yummy Mummy]

Hi Knickerless

Yep, shopping is cool. Even better, went back to buy the other cardie yesterday and it had gone down to $40!

Ok, weigh day:

Week 1: 5.1kg, 8cm gone
Week 2: 1.7kg, 4cm
Week 3: 1.6kg, 8cm
Week 4: 1.2kg,8cm
Total: 9.6kg, 28cm

Looks like I won't be done for Paris in June, but at least when I see my folks in the UK I won't have reached the gaunt stage so can avoid all the "too thin" comments.

More importantly I am feeling great. I'm walking/carrying myself differently, feel positive and bubbly, I feel like a different person. I'm actually wondering how I can keep "in the zone" when I come off Cohens!

And I realised yesterday that I'm no longer out of breath when I walk up a flight of stairs at work.

So was hoping to break 10kg this week, but 'twas not to be. At least I have less than 30kg to go now.

[Pommiegal]

Well done Baloo. You're going great. When you mentioned M+S you didn't mean MArks and Spencers did you????? They have them in Singapore?

When we came to Oz I had withdrawals from Marks 's! It's always such lovely quality stuff and usually never dates.

Enjoy your shopping. Just think, that's going to get more and more fun as time goes on! : )

Sue

[Future Yummy Mummy]

Yep, good old M+S. There are about 10 branches here. It's much dearer than the UK here though, and the food selection is limited, but, as I was just saying to my husband this morning, I still find myself going in there to shop ven though I'v more options in small sizes. (Also helps that it's right near my office).

[baloo]

Originally Posted by Pommiegal

Well done Baloo. You're going great. When you mentioned M+S you didn't mean MArks and Spencers did you????? They have them in Singapore

WTF ?

[Kohinoor]

Hi FYM,

I'm actually wondering how I can keep "in the zone" when I come off Cohens!

Well, I'm just thinking out loud - "You know me" (i.e. I'm just chucking ideas in from "the outside")

I'm just wondering if "the zone" is simply the good feelings one feels when NOT eating cr*p. Like, Cohen food is designed to provide your body with what it needs, and it doesn't include all the sugars, carbs, etc.

Would you not REMAIN "in the zone" once completing refeed? Or does it come down to how quickly you "depart" from Cohen-style eating?



That's a REALLY good question, FYM - and one I can't answer.

Despite that, THANKS for asking it. I'm hoping some other replies can help,

Koh

[Future Yummy Mummy]

I think it's also the "I'm succeeding, and I'm FINALLY going to be slim" feeling. So I guess if we continue to eat good food (and therefore continue to be slim) we'll stay in the zone, but we'll never know if the food or the slimness caused it.

I can't say I'll care, as long as I continue to feel this good.

[FlaMie]

yes FYM, well said. Eat healthy and good food = healthy and fit in desired weight. Hope to see you tmr!

[Future Yummy Mummy]

I'll be there. Look out for a large (but less than previously!) lady in a green top!

[sundaymorningstaple]

Being in the zone, after 18 months off the programme, is STILL looking at your reflection in the store windows because you can't believe it. And that is the secret to keeping it off. At least it is for me. That and keeping the "FAT" photo (the one in my album) on my mirror on the Chest of Drawers.

[FlaMie]

Hey FYM, it was good meeting up with you yesterday. I can totally feel your commitment - which is wonderful! Thanks for making it to the gathering. I must arrange one soon so that we can catch up with some others that were missing like - Fornight / Marc...