The last leg - Rocks

[SuzieQ]

Hi Rocks,

Just checking in to see how you're going and....doing very well I see! There were some parts there where I thought I was reading MY diary LOL. I have big legs as well, yes they have shrunk and I actually have a bit of a gap between them now but they will never be slim POO.

Don't you hate when you get moody with the kids? The guilt afterwards is awful.....feel like such a b**ch...I made dinner for 3yr old the othe day...nup, so I made another dinner......nup - I pretty much hit the roof and told him to go to bed. Then I find out he's feeling sick....oops...bad mummy .

We have about the same to lose so maybe we'll do refeed together?

Take it easy.

Suzie

[indiana13]

Hey Rocks,

Congrats on the 4cm...sure the scales will be looking good on Friday! Yep, I hear you on the legs, I have a curvy butt to say the least and my legs have never been little - always athletic and muscly - which I don't mind provided I'm not overweight like I have been lately coz my bum expands exponentially lol. I'm thinking the majority of my weight should come off my legs too before refeed. I have been going to the gym and doing toning excercises with weights and find that my legs look longer and slimmer doind this than by doing cardio..

Louise, sounds like you are going great - I totally know what you mean about the difference of how you look on the way up compared to the way down. It feels SOOO much better to be 67 going down than going up. Going down=energy, confidence, slimmer...
Going up= bloated, irritated, no energy, horrible....
Never ever going back up again (with the exception of babies lol...but that is a least a decade away for me!!)

Check in again soon girls. Goodluck for a big fat burning, super slimming healthful week

Em

[rocks]

Em, Louise and Suzie thanks for the support, i was suprised to see how quickly you all posted but then again i shouldn't. Hopefully i should have some time on R&R (friday and counting down) to go through your diaries and post some support for you all. So it sounds like we are all on track at the moment and i am really feeling the motivation to keep at this. Despite the hunger pains and empty stomach just 2.5 hours after eating now i am focussed on not letting this get in between and the kg's i have left to go.

Woke up at 3am this morning, tummy gurgling and moaning but i do feel as though the last few days have been good on the weight loss so this may be why. I read other peoples posts about the benefits of sleeping in and am so envious as i wish i could.

So i have decided on Friday that i'm going to buy a bikini. My partner and i are going over to Rotto island for the night this weekend and although my love handles may be just a little offensive, i know it won't be more than a month till it looks fab (might aim for the smaller size).

Once again, its wonderful to hear that your all doing soooooo well, we're close aren't we......Doesn't it feel great??

[Soon2BSlim]

Hi Rocks

Yes! It does feel great Even if we aren't done by Christmas, which we could well be, we will still have a skinnier Christmas than last year and all feeling happier about our new looks. Hard to beat that.

I was just wondering if you're aiming for the lower end of your goal range and if maybe you're closer to being done than you thought? If you're waking up hungry it can't be that you're bored or thinking about finishing that's triggering the hunger so perhaps you don't have as far to go as you thought? On the other hand it may be a temporary thing because you're having a huge loss this week! Wouldn't that be great!

I hope you manage some sleep ins this weekend and you enjoy your night on Rotto. It's got to be good for destressing and dropping those kg's. 3 sleeps till Friday.

Hey, do you have a ticker so that we can see where you're at?

Till next time.

Louise

[rocks]

Yey.....the hunger ceased today, i have not had one tummy rumble all day. I am hoping that the last week was my body trying to get through that "maintained" weight we have touched on before where the body must have maintained well around there for a while. Only the scales on friday will tell me if that one is true but the fingers are crossed.

Work is constantly busy which is good its making my eight days go fairly quickly but tomorrow i will no doubt get the change over rush where i try get all the loose ends tied up for my cross shift. I can't wait to go on break and have some curry mince and cabbage, its my favourite apart from thai chicken patties, oh and some vegies, i live off meat and salad up here most of the time and it gets fairly boring.

Louise, thanks for stopping by, i know i should have a ticker but i don't want to see it everytime i post as i think it might make me even more impatient to finish. Now i'm getting close i will look into it again. In terms of my cohens goal range, its 60-63kg so a little bit to go yet. I am definatley aiming for the higher end and am hoping to have just the one last blood test before ordering re-feed so i can study it and clear anything up well in advance.

Well ladies i thought my skin was holding up fairly well being the number one customer of bio oil in Perth, but when i was laying down on the bed last night i noticed all the loose skin on my legs. Bikini, maybe not now, we'll see how it looks.

[Annabelle Joy]

Rocks, have you been this weight before and if so what were your legs like? I've always had heavy legs. I still have heavy legs. This diet doesn't promise that we will all have supermodel figures at the end. I finished three kilos above the top of my Cohen goal, not at all hungry, and am confident that I stopped at the right time. Listen to your body. If it's indicating that it's ready for more food, not just with hunger, don't push too hard to go lower or you will find it harder to maintain.

AJ

[rocks]

AJ, thanks for stopping by and putting things into perspective a bit for me. I have always had "athletic" legs, what i consider a bit larger but more toned ever since i can remember, even in year 5. I think i managed to maintain around the 70kg mark for about 3 years until my last year of uni which is when i started to put on the weight. I'm glad to hear from someone that has "got there" and would be interested to know what definatley let you know you were ready so i think i might go and hunt down your diary over the next few days. Its hard trying to listen to your body when you have had years of giving into its every craving, it just worries me that this is what it is. Spending more time exploring this forum has helped me lots in the last couple of weeks as i feel i am a lot more mentally perpared for re-feed when it comes along.

Today i'm going to aim to get out in the pit for most of the day and have a walk around, yesterday i didn't even make it out of the office. I have bought my dinner into work with me today to have before or when we're flying home, its only taken 4 months to get here, but i am looking foward to having a normal dinner time tonight.

By the way AJ, you look terrific as i am sure your told all the time. I hope maintainence is treating you well and there are definatley a few of us that will be joining you there soon.

[Annabelle Joy]

Thanks, Rocks. My diary entry just prior to refeed is here: http://newyouforum.com/forum/showpos...postcount=2109. In it I describe why I started refeed when I did.

AJ

[rocks]

Home at last, for another week anyway. I have some exciting news.........67.8kg on the scales this morning. I know i have only one blood test left and not far to go at all. With the recent bouts of what i regard as hunger pains i have decided to go with the recommended cohens refeed ordering regime of getting in there 2kg's from your goal weight, so that would be 2.8kg's to go for me. I have posted a thread in the re-feed discussion and will call my consultant today to get an idea of how long re-feed will take to get here after my blood test. My next blood test is due for november 17th, next appt with consultant is on the 18th but then i am back up at work until the 28th. I'm a pretty organised person so i don't want to get caught out up at work.

I am soooooo glad i took my dinner to work yesterday and had it just before we took off for perth on the plane. When we got to perth we had to circle for half an hour then turn back and fly to kal to get more fuel and then fly back to perth, all in all we were on the plane for 4 hours and didn't get in the door until 10:30 last night. It was also my sisters birthday and i had planned to take her a cake but that didn't happen either.

Thanks AJ, i completely lie equal with you on never really feeling hunger to know when i do have it cause i have always given in as well.

[Soon2BSlim]

Hi Rocks

Just as well you ate your food before boarding the plane! What a late night and what a nightmare trying to land.

WTG on the drop on the scales! Worth waiting for I think

I love your ticker too, very topical for this time of year and it's great to see how far you've come and how little you have left to go!

Hope you have a good weekend with lots of relaxing time and more big drops in the weight department. You'll be refeeding before you know it!

Louise

[rocks]

Page 5 of the diaries...........geez its a been a few days. Well i'm back anyway. The boy and i had a lovely 2 days on rottnest over the weekend, we spent most of sunday afternoon snorkelling at the basement, water was freezing but the sun was out. Monday was stormy so we rode half way around the island instead, should have hired a mountain my legs have never been so sore. I must confess that i haven't been 100% cohens in the last 2 days, not only did i not weigh 3 meals whilst on the island (ate the right foods though), i also indulged in a few pieces of liquisce. It obviously helped with the BM but no doubt i have set myself back a few days. I think this last leg is so incredibley hard, i keep telling myself only a month or two, only a month or two but i must say the cravings are getting worse and worse and this is no where near as easy as 2 months ago.

Up to work again on thursday, i tend to have good drops and can easily avoid temptation whilst i'm up there so i am looking foward to it. I have decided that my next blood test will be my last so i will call the clinic to order my refeed and then start studying it in preperation. I will have 2 months in which my refeed will be valid due to the blood test schedule but i don't think it will take that long to get the last 5kg off. Its coming close to 5 months since i started cohens and strutting around in my bikini for 2 days was well and truly worth it, i'm determined not blow it now. How comes being so close can seem so far???

[Soon2BSlim]

Hi Rocks

I'm glad you had a great time on the island. Nothing like a bit of RnR with the one you love. I'm sure your last few k's will be gone in no time too, especially if you find it easier to stay focussed while away at work.

My update for our mini challenge is that I'm not challenging you very much this week I've been super busy at work and my inlaws have come to live with us for a while which doesn't help the stress levels or the desire to have an emotional binge fest. Lol, while it's busy at work it's different from being the hotel keeper and having to make "fancy" meals for the guests when I want my simple Cohen's food and to leave them to look after their own meals. Anyway, I'll hang in there and hopefully be more of a challenge for you next week.

Hope it's a good one for you and you have a big loss on the scales. You'll be done before you know it but there's no reason for you to put off celebrating the new sexy you now, while strutting your stuff in your itsy bitsy bikini. I'm sure you look amazing already and this last bit is just a formality.

Louise

[rocks]

Thanks for stopping by Louise, inlaws...............arrrrrrr. I don't think i have been much of a competitor this week either, over my six days of break my weight has stayed at the 67.9kg mark, only tending upward a few hundred grams for a day or two. Fingers crossed for that big drop, its only been recently that i have started weighing regularly, so maybe i'm a bulk looser. Today i plan on watching some dvd's with the other half, he wants to go to the movies but i don't think i could resist the popcorn so i will be suggesting hybernation. I bought him an xbox 360 yesterday for xmas but couldn't help myself in giving it to him then, so no doubt he will want to spend some qaulity time with that today anyway.

Well ladies, i hope all is well and for a little inspiration i thought i would let you all know that my four and a half months on cohens has resulted in more regular sleep patterns, better skin (*less breakouts), a drop of 25kg, an appreciation of wholesome food and what some garlic and chilli can do for it and.............a drop from size 16 to size 10!!!! I can't wait to go shopping.

[Soon2BSlim]

Sounds like you have an awesome day planned. The weather is certainly good for staying in with some movies and it will help you avoid that evil popcorn

I bet your other half was pleased with his pressie! You may not get much attention for the next little while tho. I hope you've got something nice planned for his Christmas pressie. It will have to top his xbox of course!

Thanks for the inspiration - it's so true, and it's good to have a reminder about where we were just a few short months ago. Perhaps when we get to goal we should put fat pictures of ourselves on our fridge/computer etc. to remind us of why we won't be going back to eating like we did before. Sort of reverse psychology.

Well, you're back to work tomorrow. I hope it's a good week for you with a huge drop on the scales. We'll be watching you going full tilt over that finishing line!!

Louise

[rocks]

Flew back into work yesterday, felt like i was starving all day, today is going well so far so i am about to have some crackers and a kiwi for morning tea. Went for a walk last night which felt good, only half an hour and made sure the heart rate didn't creep up too much so as i didn't punish myself with feelings of hunger today. I am hoping on loosing another 3kg before weigh in on Monday week, big hope i know but i think i can do it. I have been looking into why i seem to have good losses up here and remain constant on break, the only thing i can put it down to is the absence of herbs on my food up here so i will be trying to eat a bit more plain jane when i'm on break to get this last leg over with. I dragged out my month 1 menu planners and am running on that for a week to see how i go.

Everyone at work is commenting on how skinny i am, jokes flying left right and centre. I don't think i could tell another person what i am doing or offer any advice to normally healthy people anymore. I know i should feel complimented and prouder of my acheivements with every person that notices it, but i kind of feel a bit invaded. I am in no way a health freak convert from cohens, just a sensible eater. Lately i have noticed that i am a lot more positive these days. I asked my partner last night if we could go back to thailand as we were there in april when i was at my biggest and i just know i would enjoy it more now that i am comfortable with my body. Anyway just some thoughts.

[shell]

Hi Rocks,
Do you sleep better after a hard day at work?
That might be the weight loss bonus!
Shell

[rocks]

Well its been another couple of busy days and i am finding it hard to fit in any "me" time as work is so hectic. I have been sticking to the plan 100% and trying to make sure i eat all my crispbread allowance so the body doesn't get a shock from the carbs when i start my re-feed (hopefully in a month). Another 4 days up here then break.........yey. This break will also be my 5 month weigh in, i had high expectations of myself to drop the 30kg in 4 months so thats a little depressing when i know i will have to continue for atleast another month. Well worth it though.

Shell, thanks for stopping by and apologies for the delay in the response. I think i actually sleep better at home, here i have to get up at 4:30am every morning and normally don't get to sleep till atleast 9:30 at night. On break, i'm in bed by 10pm and up around 7am to 8am.

Em, Louise and Suzie i hope your losses are going well and you are getting closer to re-feed.

[louise41]

Hi Rocks, size 16 down to size 10, thats great, no wonder you are getting comments! I know what you mean though about all the questions, you do get a bit over them. I pick and choose who I tell, I decide how much is curiousity or is it someone who wants to try it for themselves.

[rocks]

A couple of days again, i really need to start finding more time for myself up here at work. So far its been a good swing, i don't think the weight is coming off and i am still in plateua land but i feel so happy with how i look and feel. An old work collegue came back after a six month holiday this swing and it has been good catching up. From our chats about my weight loss i have come to the conclusion that having a strong organization trait it has probably helped me succeed most with this eating plan.

Em, i will drop into your diary. I know you are having a bad time at the moment, we all have them and in no way are you a failure.

[Soon2BSlim]

Hi Rocks

It's good to hear that you're having a good swing this time round. I imagine working like you do can be very disruptive to your lifestyle after a while, even if the money is good

I have been sitting on the other side of plateau island from you. Must be a big island because it always feels like we're there on our own. I've been camping out here for a few weeks now but settling in quite nicely and starting to make my shack look quite homely. I'm not too upset about being here though because I feel like it's giving my body time to "tone and tighten". I've definitely noticed a firming up of loose skin and I reckon that EVEN IF I was to stay at this weight I would be happy. Don't get me wrong, I do want to lose more and get to goal, but at the same time I'm tired of all the comments I'm getting about my weight loss.

Not a day goes by without someone saying something and often 2 or 3 people in the day. So many of our customers feel the need to comment that it's hard to be polite and smile at them now. I'm wondering if subconsciously I'm hanging onto this stage until they "go away or stop". In the past I would give up a diet as soon as people started commenting on my weight loss. Not consciously of course but it would be the end of that attempt at weight loss. This time, I've passed through a number of those phases but am now at a low that I haven't been at for about 10 years. I'm in size 10 pants (which are a bit baggy on me) and lots of people are calling me skinny!!! I never had that before, not even when I was 10+ kilo's lighter and 20 years younger.

Anyway, my post in your diary wasn't supposed to be about me (sorry), I just wanted you to know that I totally get where you're at weight wise and not to fret about plateauing for a while. It's not all bad and I'm sure our bodies are doing some major changes without losing more weight just yet. Another positive, I feel, is that this could a staying point for when we're finished. I'm a bit worried about putting on weight again, like some have after finishing, but I have been thinking that if we're maintaining at this weight on the way down we may find it easier to maintain after we're finished. Well, here's hoping!

Enjoy the rest of the week and if I bump into you on my walk around the island I will be happy to give you a shove in the right direction towards the mainland.

Louise