There is no magic after refeed unless you create it NOW! Enjoy TODAY!

[pandora]

I copied this onto a new thread from my diary as i think it is important food for thought. So here it is.

So often on here, i hear people swoon over "cant wait to get to refeed and beyond" etc and i remember that time (i am a 2nd timer with new program) and i cannot stress enough the importance of enjoying every moment of today and tomorrow NOW. Make this Cohen journey all about you, your life, your future, NOT a quick fix, enjoy every day on the weight loss plan, trust me, when you are like me back in the zone after over a year in the wilderness of getting fatter, the Cohens weight loss program feels like coming home.

Deal with refeed when it comes BUT enjoy every day now as some of us on here tend to wish it was over, dream of being thin, cant wait for refeed, then i can be happy and thin! But trust me, its not magic, i have been there, it takes more work than this weight loss part - to stay thin after refeed - so take the time now to prepare for that point in the future - dress yourself up NOW, pamper your body now, its doing a great job and deserves to be rewarded.

There is no magic on refeed or at the end of refeed unless you create it starting NOW not then. Every day on Cohens from this point forward, even if the scales dont show it, you are losing fat, some days it might be 20grams others 200g, 500g, even 1.2kg but every day 100% the magic is happening NOW, focus on that! Take 2 minutes every day to jump in delight, woot woot, do a happy dance, yes even if the scales go UP as (if you are 100% doing yr best), then the UP is just an illusion! Get the feeling of happy 2 mins every day!

I dont care about the scales any more, i am in this to succeed elegantly and with style for life this time! Are you with me? Pandora

[Mette]

[kiwinui]

Wow, great post, thanks !!

[mel]

Fantastically Written!!!!

[pandora]

Hi there again, there i was having a bit of a flat Saturday arvo, treading water, South Austrlia VERY cold still, hmmm, bored, feel like eating something but cant - on track for the day tho, so what did i do? I came on here and read my post that started this thread! Practice what you preach they say and it sure has helped! I remember again, yes, feels like nothing is happening but the magic fat burning fairies are hard at work on the inside of all of us! Pandora

[nattyg]

Thanks for this Pandora. It struck a chord with me as I think it could be the reason I am struggling now, the head aint right. This is not a quick fix, but a life change hey? But what an important one to make

[Alibaba]

Thanks. I feel like I'm ready for refeeding, but you are so right. I am actually more scared of eating more "normal" again. What if I go back to my old ways that saw me gaining weight in the first place? What if I can't keep it off? It scares me, especially since I want to have another baby next year. It feels like I am going through all this effort, just to possibly not be back to where I will be after the baby than when I finish Cohen's. A long time ago (17 years to be precise) I lost a few kilo's (not even the same as what I've lost until now and still have a few to go), BUT I was young, unattached and excercised every day, some days even 2 hours. Now, I'm older, the time/opportunity with a small child to excercise so much less and more tired from getting up at night and running after her all day. It is definitely harder than when I was young and carefree and had all my time to myself. Even though I kept that weight off for 10 years, before slowly starting to gain again I had to eat small portions of food. I gained weight if I had ice cream or chips and compensated by excercising more on those days. I envied people who drank fruit juices as I could only manage diet cooldrinks, too much sugar in the fruit juices. So, yes it is absolutely possible to keep the weight off, but it definitely does not come easy and I also believe we have to enjoy life and eat some "naughty" foods at times. Also, as I get older, to be a size 8 is not as important as creating a happy family, but that I could also not do with the size I was before I joined. I think a balance is the most important thing.

[carrieanne_c]

what does "arvo" mean?

very good post, i like enjoying my mondays when i come off my weekends and go back on cohen food on monday, i am loving it because i know that the 1 -1.5k that i go up on the weekends will be gone by friday when i stay to refeed quantities and original plan foods. anyway that is how it has been for six weeks.

[pandora]

Sorry Carrieanne, arvo means afternoon! P

[Kohinoor]

Champion stuff, champion !! Great thread !!



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[Shanara]

Pandora

Excellent post!

I think this also translates into our everyday life. How often do we put off living now, or focus on past or future. We actually only have now and it is a gift. Living for now is important with balance of past and future. To be present in this now momment means to live life fully.

Alibaba, so true for me also. I have been on maintenance now for around three or four months and I am still finding the balance. being a size 10 is not so important it is finding the balance for me. I have to be aware of what I am putting in my mouth and make it vibrant living healthy foods not processed 'dead' foods. Eating out can still be challenging as many temptations so am listening to my body and letting my head have input but not run the show.

I think listening to my body has been the most important gift from Cohens. That and my new understanding of how sensitive I am to carbs and how quickly they can upset my balance.

Living for now - with balance of past and future is a key for me.

Shanara

[Shanara]

Bump

[Dezzy]

How's this for a really old thread.... A great read and a good reminder!

[pandora]

Oh my goodness Dezzy thanks for the bump! You know I was feeling exactly the same way BEFORE i came on here. Life is precious now, its not a dress rehearsal, this is where the rubber hits the road, one meal, one snack at a time. Enjoy the moments NOW and make this a lifestyle choice!

Yeh me and my inspiration to me in Dec 2012 from Oct 2009. Lets hope I practise what I preached back then more consistently! Pandora

[Dezzy]

Glad I could help!