Andrea's Diary - Page 34

Kohinoor · #**661** 30-10-2010, 10:50

Hey, you're fine !! Truly !!

Its only 300gm so I am trying REALLY hard not to panic - I have seen this happen in many refeed diaries - and I will start one later today - but it was still a shock.
Haven't you just flown home again? Don't airline flights have inbuilt ways of "messing up our metabolisms"? I'd be giving it a good 48 hours before taking any "gain" as gospel - it's probably the usual old "water weight".

So, Andrea, put that lovely smile back on your face - even on refeed, hey through life itself, it is always better to have a smile than a frown. And, wee girl, you have MANY reasons to smile today, don't you?

My consultant said I should still expect to lose weight in the first 10 days and to find at day 9 of refeed that it hasn't happened is disappointing.
I'm here to tell you that some START losing their weight after Day 10 - there is no switch that turns off at Day 10.

Then again, who's to say? Your body may really love THIS weight? Who are you to argue?

Goal weight is a guide - but, didn't you find you had to start refeed earlier than expected? Um, isn't that the body talking?

At a BMI in the low 23's, you are at a very healthy weight right now Andrea.

One final thought - if your goal had been set higher (for some reason) there would be no anguish, would there? So is this an expectation you had (to reach a number) and you look like "failing to reach it"? Is that the issue?

If so, how about rethinking your goal, even in hindsight.

e.g. If you had always been thinking "I will reach xxKgs and be happy and healthy" (which leaves you open to "failure" if you don't reach that number

) why not reword it to something like this :-
"I will allow my body to reach its healthy, comfort level, and then maintain my body healthily and happily within a small range of Kgs of that after-refeed weight".

Let's see that smile again hey?

Hugs,

Koh

winghama · #**662** 30-10-2010, 13:09

Thanks Koh & M&N.

I really was not feeling very well this morning, I started to feel much better during the catch up, came home to find my sister here, have had lunch, now have to unpack the overflowing suitcase on the bed so I can have a much needed nana nap. I do have a bad habit of just leaving suitcases half unpacked, driving hubby nuts, but he has decreed it MUST ALL be put away before I can have a rest.

Koh the goal I was originally determined to get to was 55 but I really dont NEED to get there now, I have no idea where another 6kg would come from. So I changed my goal to the top end of the Cohens range which is 58, so still 3.5kg from where I am now. I would LIKE to get there but am not going to get hung up on it. I will just see where refeed leads me, although I do believe there is a couple of kgs more than I need still hanging on.

Best I go shove some things in drawers so that it looks like I have emptied the suitcase properly, cos right this instant, I could fall asleep over the laptop!

Back later.

Andrea

Ladybird · #**663** 30-10-2010, 16:00

Certainly didn't notice the extra 300gees today! You looked fantabulous. Hope you are feeling better. You should find the scales friendlier tomorrow - fluid retention from the flight?????
LB x

mcpsych · #**664** 30-10-2010, 16:33

Enjoying the tv today - rainin Melbourne so cricket delayed
classic onedayers on teev which means Australia flogging kiwis, pakis , windis and poms all day(we only replay the ones we win hehe)

Mum Chum · #**665** 30-10-2010, 18:40

Wow - Kohs post was written for me.
I had this little discussion yesterday with Narelle about still not being where my original goal was and wanting to get closer to it. Having said that, I really am quite boney (who knew all those bones were under there 12 months ago

). She gave me the same little pep talk about my body being happy where its at. Take that as confirmation - for me anyway.

Quote:

HIGHLIGHT of the trip - meeting Deelight & MumChum - hubby seriously considering Sydney!!

Woo hoo. Had such a great day - it was hard to go back to work next day.
Glad you were able to spend up at the Eumundi markets. Must be time we had another look - in time for Christmas, except its probably going to get even busier between now and then. Last time we went I sat in the car to eat and had to watch timing all day. Next time it should be different - within reason anyway.

Ladybird · #**666** 31-10-2010, 16:35

Diary hogging - message to Mark who must be watching very old cricket re-runs!! Did they feature any games from the mid 80's v NZ....just curious (wouldn't have shown any highlights from recent NZ v Bangies...there weren't any unless you are a Bangie!)

Ladybird · #**667** 31-10-2010, 16:38

http://newyouforum.com/forum/showthr...798#post306798
Even though you are still on refeed, you may want to join in this competition for the last 1/2 of NO-vember???
LB x

Never Give Up · #**668** 02-11-2010, 00:17

hi andrea, glad you got some well deserved retail therapy while you were over here - and Eumundi is a great place to shop. LOVE IT.
hope you're bopping along in refeed - all the best with the crazy days - adding subtracting.
Had a crazy weekend myself, and glad it's over now....have a great week little lady

woo hoo for you!!

lesley

bexy · #**669** 02-11-2010, 16:24

hey babe...hope you are feeling better and have done some retail therapy to help.

xx bexy