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Hi everyone, Im a new comer to both the program and the forum so I'm a little nervous. I started the Cohens program 2 weeks ago today and so far so good,20 cms off but I cant tell as I scrutinise myself in the mirror every morning and am devastated if i dont see an improvement, but my biggest fan and support (my husband) would tell you a different story. You should all feel so proud of yourselves, just reading about the results you have all had and the determination and motivation, has given me a bit of a boost, especially coming into the festive season when all the christmas functions are starting to kick into high gear!
My goal weight is 59 (I dont think I remeber ever being that in my life but my mum assures me there was a time!) I cant even begin to imagine what that will feel like!
I hadnt even thought of prepacking my meals a week in advance, but it makes sense, thanks missysmum. Im also going to try varying my meals and being a little more creative! Hope everyone is well and Im really glad to know Im not the only one who sees weightloss as an all consuming task! Just as long as we can always see and remember the bigger picture!
 
Hi all and welcome AmberKate. Well done on getting through your first 2 weeks on the diet. Do you have much to lose? It's funny, but when you pick up your program and they tell you your goal weight, it seems to be such a long reach. But as you start to lose weight and your clothes become too big for you, it gives you so much motivation to continue. I set myself mini goals - I started at 92kg, so my first goal was to hit the 80s, then the 70s, then the 60s and now the 50s - and I treat myself everytime I hit a mini goal.

I think the most frustrating thing is your clothes grow out of you soooo quickly and you have to continually buy new ones, which becomes quite an expensive exercise, and of course you don't won't to buy too much, because you know in a few weeks they'll be too big too! I started in a size 18 (although I think I was really edging on a size 20 but wouldn't admit to it!) and now I'm in a size 12. It is really a very exciting journey. :D

rjm, missysmum and slimbod, hope you are all going well.

Speak to you soon.
 
Hi everyone havent had a great couple of days son-in-law went to the doctor and basically came out with non hodgkins disease with tumours surrounding the spleen and in the lungs we are devastated he is 36 they have 2 little children sees the specialist soon. We cant stop crying.

My diet is out the window not eating anything wrong just not eating.

My ex is seeing a solicitor trying to get even with everybody maybe thats better than how he usually does it by writing disgusting letters about me and mailing them to family and friends.

Diet thats seems last on my mind at the moment. He has left me so unfinancial couldn't afford to buy any food anyway.

Just when I thought my life was going so well.

Better go cant stop crying sorry to dump this on you. Di
 
Hi everyone, thanks for the warm welcome. I am so sorry to hear about your son-in -law missys-mum. This must be a really tough time for you and your family. I hope you have stopped crying but if you havnt thats ok too, sometimes you feel thats all there is left to do. Ofcoarse the diet would be the last thing on your mind, you wouldnt be human if it wasnt! We are thinking of you.
Imr, I have 15 kgs to lose, my plan is to just use belts until I am down to my goal weight and then go on the biggest shopping spree ever! Well thats the plan anyway.
Can anyone tell me, when I have my second blood test at 4 weeks does dr cohen change my program according to the results or does it stay the same? Something else Im worried about already is the refeeding, Im scared that once I start the refeeding I'll put back all the weight that I have lost, I just dont understand how it works so if someone could explain that to me I would be really grateful.
Hope everyone is well in weight loss world. Im so glad I found you guys!
 
hi everyone. Missys mum, you certainly are having a rough trot lately, aren't you!! I'm really sorry to hear about your son in law, and after everything else you have been through lately, I don't blame you for just crying. I hope life starts to look up for you shortly, and you start to feel better.
lmr, yes, still going well, but I can't get the re-feed out of my mind. Last night I was thinking I might just have to start it today instead of waiting till Monday, but then talked myself out of it. I have come so far, what difference will a couple more days make!
AmberKate, welcome and well done!! The way this diet goes, you'll be down your 15kg in no time at all. I started this 4 months ago weighing 110kg and just squeezing into a size 20. I'm now down to 78kg and a size 12!! I even fitted into one size 10 the other day while trying on new pants ( must be a big make, but who cares the lable still said 10!!) I am starting the re-feed on Moday of next week as we are going on a family holiday in a couple of weeks, and I don't want to be doing this while away, so I decided to do the re-feed and then have a break through Christmas, and then next year ( if I still feel I need to) I will go back on to shift another 10kg. I think this is a safer option than risking breaking it while away. My goal weight is 60kg, but I really feel this is going to be too low for me. I'll be 40 next year and fear I will look haggard if I get too skinny. I figure if I'm already a size 12, another 10kg will have me down to about a 10, and I think I'll be happy with that. I am also going to "Curves" gym, and I'm hoping that I may still lose weight just by doing this, so I'll see how I'm going after Christmas.
The re-feed is designed to gradually re-introduce back the eliminated foods, and increase quantities. If you have a reaction ( a weight gain of 1kg or more) you have to go back 2 days in the re-feed and do these days again as your body was not ready for these quantities yet. If you need go go back over the same 2 days more than twice, then this is apparently the amount of food that your body can cope with and you don't increase any more. My consultant said she has never had anyone who has had to go back 2 days. The re-feed is designed to reintroduce the things back at a rate that your body can cope with. They also give you "Life After" guidelines for after the program (eg one eat carbs once a day, and never eat carbs for breakfast).
It does worry me a little starting the re-feed, whether if I do gain 1kg and need to go back 2 days, will I lose that 1 kg, or not. They say that you can lose up to another 2kg during the first 10 days on the re-feed, so heres hoping. I am also a bit concerned about the "life After", but I do feel in control of my eating now, and the guidelines for after the program are very liveable. Nothing really weird.
Slimbod, how are you going?
Sorry I've rattled on so much today. Have a great day everyone. Talk to you soon. :)
 
Hi everyone.

Missysmum, I'm so sorry to hear about your son-in-law. What devastating news for you and your family. Take care of yourself and cry as much as you need to.

rjm, tomorrow's the big day for you and your refeed. Hope you had a good week's weight loss and you're raring and ready to go. I've been worrying (well, obsessing) about the refeed and my life thereafter and whether or not I'll be able to keep the weight off. It's really quite daunting to think that we're so close to starting "normal" life again. It's so exciting, but really scary at the same time! I've got another two weeks to go before I start it, but I'm becoming increasingly impatient!

Amberkate, hope you're going well. Your program doesn't change at all whilst you're one it. The blood tests are to make sure you're body is doing what it's supposed to be and I think they refer to all of the blood tests when planning your refeed.

I had the best day today. I had an afternoon of pampering at Jurlique day spa with my best friend. I had a full body scrub, a body mud wrap, massage and a facial. It was fabulous! Although, it did run through my head when it was finished whether or not I would've been better off spending the $200 on clothes that I desperately need! But I really want to hold off doing my "big shop" until Christmas time because I should hopefully only be a couple of kilos off my goal then. Again, it's just me obsessing about things! I wish I could focus my obsessing on my last exam for the year that I have on Friday. I haven't even looked at the subject yet - been too busy obsessing about the diet!!! :D

Anyway, that's enough dribbling from me. Hope you all had a great weekend and no doubt we'll chat during the week.
 
Hi everyone.
Well it's finally arrived!!!! Re-feed, and I actually managed to wait till today. This alone is a huge improvement from my previous self. Never, in my previous life ( as a fat person) would I have been able to wait till a specific day to start the re-feed. Previously, I would have started it as soon as I received it. I am feeling quite confident that my whole outlook on food has changed, and that I will be able to maintain this weight loss for ever. I know what you mean lmr by it's so exciting but scary at the same time.
Today on the re-feed, I get an extra 30g of protein and an extra 40g of veges and 1 extra piece of "good" fruit. This is to be split between the whole day any way I want, but portions must be split the same ( eg if I want to have half of my extra protein at lunch and half at dinner, I must also have half my extra veges at lunch and half at dinner) "good" and "bad" fruits are explained in the re-feed program, but today I have chosen to have pineapple (YUM) as my extra piece of fruit. Tomorrow I get to have a piece of bread, but this replaces 3 of my crackers. Most days are different, so I will be unable to weigh my meat portions for the week, and will probably just go to the shops every couple of days to buy fresh things as they say to eat as many of the "new" foods as possible while on the re-feed so your body learns to process them properly. Next week I think I am going to do my big shop for new clothes ( how exciting) and on Wednesday of this week I am going to have a new hair do done! I received a $600 tax refund and have had this stashed away to pay for my new wardrobe etc at the end. Not sure how far this will go though as I've grown out of absolutely everything ( even my shoes are too big!!), but it will still be fun.
lmr, your day at the spa sounds lovely. Wish I could have come too! I've never had a day of pampering like that. I have always felt too self conscious to even think about letting anyone see my body, let alone massage it, but I might start saving up and give it a go. Stick with the program, your last 2 weeks will fly by, and you'll be at the end in no time at all.
Have a great day everyone. Talk to you soon. :)
 
Howdy doo-dee
Had a tough weekend but it was excellent at the same time if that makes sense. Went and saw Fiddler on the Roof with Topol, I was so excited but I didnt realise just how much weekends away revolved around food and wine, once upon a time! All the food smelt so good and everyone was drinking but there I was with my black tea and 1 sugarine :rolleyes: and my poor husband had to pre pack all my meals for the weekend (6 meals in total)- Im sure you can all imagine the fun in that! But I was proud that I got through it so maybe it was a good experience to have -I am learning self control :) I have the year 12 formal on Saturday, my drama students are graduating finally! (Ive had them since they were in year 9) but im really not sure what I should do its a sit down three course meal so do I eat before I go OR do I take me meal with me (either way I think Im going to look like a bit of a dag not eating or carrying a little pink Barbie lunchbox into the year 12 formal).
Anyways, rjm CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Its so so exciting and you should definately pamper yourself to celebrate! Its going to feel great when you walk into all those shops and just pick the things you love cause you know they'll fit and look good! You no longer have to look at beautiful clothes and wish you could wear them YAY! What are you having done with your hair?
Imr, good luck with the study and the exam, you will do fine and your refeed will come around before you know it and dont worry Ive got the obsession thing down pat too its pretty much got my full attention 99% of the time - doesnt leave much room for anything else (poor Jared)
Missys-mum, how are you feeling today? I hope you are feeling better.
Oh well must be off. I hope evryone is well -everyone seems to be going great guns with there diets...excellent job!
Bye for now
 
Hi Everyone

;) Hi Everyone, JOYSEY here from that other forum. I am so glad to find just about everyone again, I really missed reading the forum when it was closed. I am on day 36 now and have been 110% good and have now lost 12.25kgs. All of my close are now falling off me so just going to buy an elchepo pair of pants today so I will have something to wear and then when they are too big, I'll get another pair. Beckymac, told me about the forum but I can't find her postings on here, are you under a different name. Great to see IMR & MISSY-MUM from the other forum. This is just great. Well hope you are all going excellent and shall speak to you all soon. JOY
 
Hi all. Joysey, so glad you found us! How fantastic is your weight loss! I imagine you are feeling fabulous!

Amberkate, I know what you mean about weekends. I was the same as you - our weekends revolved around social activity, ie. lots of lovely food and lots more wine. I found the first weekend pretty tough, but then I just got used to it. If alcohol is being consumed, I treat myself to a diet coke. No, it's not all the same and I would definitely prefer to be holding a glass of wine, but I see it as a treat and it's amazing, but it does help! I'm not sure what the best solution is to your dinner next weekend. If I've had a dinner to go to, I go late and eat before I go. But I guess in your case, you'll want to be there for the whole evening so maybe take your food with you.

rjm, how's the refeed going? I'm so excited for you! How wonderful to be going on a big shopping spree this weekend and to be able to go into "normal" shops and try on size 12 and not feel like you shouldn't be there.

I went to my clinic today. I'm having a blood test this week and then they will order my refeed and I'm confirmed to collect it on the 22nd. I saw a different consultant today, which I wasn't overly pleased about because I feel really comfortable with my usual consultant, and she did question me as to why I was ordering the refeed so early. But I told her that I felt it was better that I do it now, rather than stay on the diet and then break it over Christmas and run the risk of not getting back on it again. I'm not sure if I heard correctly or not, but I think she said that if I get back on the diet in the new year, and I lose over 5kg, then I have to do the refeed again. That doesn't bother me too much, but I'm definitely going to attempt to drop the rest of the weight by sensible eating and exercise if I can. I guess only time will tell.

Have a great night all. :)
 
Hi everyone. Joysey, I'm here. Just thought I'd use a different name on here, don't know why, I must have felt like a change. Your weight loss is going so well, and excellent job to have stuck to the diet so well. It makes a huge difference.
AmberKate, I think I would just take food with me. If I have an outing that I can't avoid, I tend to eat " dinner" (meat & Veges) for lunch, and then take some cheese and crackers or something easy like that with me to eat while I'm out. I also take a couple of cans of sprite zero and my chewing gum with me so I have a few things to nibble/sip while I'm out.
Lmr, if you go back on the diet for more than 2 weeks you have to complete the full re-feeding, but this wasn't really an issue for me. I know myself, and I know if I break the diet I won't be able to get back on, so safer to "finish" the diet properly. If you gain more than 4 kg, you need to have new blood tests, and a new program written. If you stay within 4 kg of the weight you finished the re-feeding at the original program will work for the rest of your life. Good incentive to not gain any weight back.
I am also hoping that I will lose the last bit that I want to lose through healthy eating and exercise, and I don't mind if it takes a bit longer. If I have not lost any more weight by the end of January, then I will consider going back on the diet to shift the last 6 or 7 kg that I want to lose.
The re-feed is going really well. Today I had a piece of toast for lunch (YUM) with cheese, tomato and salad on it. It was such a nice change. When I first made it, my "old" brain looked at it and thought "There is no way 1 piece of toast will fill you up", but I ate it and was totally satisfied after. I also had some rockmelon as my extra piece of fruit, and I got an extra 30g of protein and an extra 40g of veges. Doesn't sound like much, but I am feeling quite full. They must be trying to gradually stretch your stomach back to be able to eat a reasonable amount. Not sure if I will be able to increase too much more, but I'll see how I go. The re-feed says that if you increase your protein by 60g and feel this is enough, then you don't have to increase any more, you just have to keep introducing the new varieties.
How exciting that you'll be joining me on the re-feed soon!! Who would have imagined, 4 months ago when we started this, that we would actually do it, and be sitting here a size 12 and feeling great about ourselves!! Don't let the consultant get to you. You should have just told her that you have already discussed ordering the re-feed early with your usual consultant, and she could speak to her about it. Anyway, I seem to rattle on quite a bit lately. Sorry. Have a great night everyone. Talk to you soon. :)
 
Hey everyone, having one of my many confused moments! My consultant rang me yesturday and told me that because Dr Cohen has set my goal weight at 59-62 I have to order my refeeding at 64kgs but I really want to get down to 59 so instead of ordering my refeed at 2kgs from my goal weight which is 61 Im ordering my refeed 5kgs from my goal weight I dont understand!! But Im very glad to report that I will be needing a couple of new pairs of pants very soon which is exciting!
rjm- what I would give to have a piece of toast (can you have butter?) So have you put any weight on since starting the refeed? Or are you still losing it?
Imr- bet the 22nd is circled in bright texta on your calendar! You are so close now its count down time!!!!Yay
Josey- your weight loss is amazing! Totally inspirational, actually everyone here is inspirational!! Keeping me motivated :D Talk to you all later!
 
Hi everyone. How are you all going today. AmberKate, that sounds really weird. Did she say why you have to order your re-feed at 2 kg above the top end of your goal weight. You have a contract which lasts for however many months ( mine was 13), and I would assume that as long as you are still within that time frame, you should be able to order whenever you want. Just don't tell them when you hit 64 if you want to wait a little longer, but it is really exciting to think that you will be buying new pants soon. That is something you will need to get used to. I was buying new pants every 3-4 weeks. Lucky I know where all the warehouse clearance centres are in Sydney or I would have gone broke. Also have a niece losing weight who is much smaller than me ( not the one on Cohens, another niece), so once I hit size 14 I got her hand me downs.
No I can't have butter yet, but next week it increases to 3 pieces of bread a day and I get butter on one of them. I am only on day 3 of re-feed, but I am pleased to tell you that I have lost half a kg since starting. I am am bit concerned, however, as the portion sizes start to increase quite a bit now. Today I get an extra 60g of protein and 40g veges, and tomorrow I get an extra 60g of protein and 80g veges. This continues to increase until by the end of re-feed I am having an extra 200g protein and an extra 200g veges, also 3 slices bread ( in place of your crackers), 50g carbs ( eg potato, rice, pasta etc) 2 extra pieces of fruit ( which makes a total of 4 pieces) and a milk arrowroot biscuit per day. About half way through milk is again allowed, but you have to "buy" it by giving up 40g of your protein and also alcohol is also allowed, but you also have to "buy" this ( can't remember what you give up for the alcohol, I didn't take much notice of that as I don't drink). It seems an awful lot of food to me, and I'm not sure if I am going to be able to eat it all, but I'll see how I go as I get through the re-feed. They increase very gradually the quantities of food, probably to let your stomach become accustomed to the increase.
Anyway, I'd better go and get dinner ready. Hope everyone is doing great today. Talk to you all soon. :)
 
Hi every one, have just read all your entries and it has proably been the best thing for me as it has made my mind up to join, i have tried most things and they have not worked. i enquired about the Cohen's program on Monday and next week i plan to join infact i wish i could go sign up now !!! (hope this attitude lasts). I have a heck of a lot of weight to loose, but you have all inspired me well done and congratulations to you, and thanks
 
Hi everyone.

Welcome Casey. It is honestly the best diet I have ever been on (and I've been on a lot!). It's first diet where I haven't diverted. Usually, about 6 - 8 weeks into any other diet, I fall off the wagon, but I just haven't had the desire to divert on this. I think watching the scales go down each week and the huge amount of loss in centimetres has kept me on track. I guess also because it is so strict, I don't want to be on it for any longer than I have to be, so I think that has been a huge factor in keeping me focused.

rjm, my eyes light up when I read that you can "buy" wine on the refeed! Wine and milk (I love my lattes) are the two things I have missed the most. I've already decided that I'll happily forego all the carbs in the world providing I can indulge in a nice glass of wine and a morning latte! 4 months ago the amount of food on the refeed wouldn't have sounded like much at all, but now it sounds huge!!! That's a great sign that you've already lost half a kilo. I guess that's the greatest fear - hoping that the scales continue to go down or at least stay the same, but not go up!


Amberkate, that sounds strange about when you have to start your refeed. I agree with rjm - wait until you're at a weight that you are happy with and then order the refeed. Isn't it a wonderful feeling when you're clothes start getting baggy! I think it really keeps you inspired to continue because it's just so exciting!

Have a great night. :D
 
Hi everyone its been quite teary around our houses lately I wish there was good news to tell but it seems worse then we thought he had his bone marrow test today tomorrow his lymph node is taken and they then will have the whole picture and what stage its at.

Joysey glad to hear that your weight is coming off great 12.25kgs you must be happy congratulations.

LMR with what rjm is eating with her refeed you must be bursting to start, toast wow I would eat it stale at this stage I really miss having a sandwich.

rjm well you have nearly completed your program what success you have had but I guess this is a program for life isn't it. After all the effort we put in we don't want to get back to where we were ever again. Do you think that part of it will be difficult maintaining our weight loss?

My diet hasn't been the best these couple of days missing meals again I just have more to worry about I actually am having trouble feeling motivated to stick to it again with the same enthusiasm that I once had. Worrying about a diet when someone in the family is so ill seems so self centred.

Joysey my weight loss is 23.6kgs now in 13 weeks I am pleased with it just have to get my self together.

Casey welcome I to have a lot of weight to lose but these girls show you it can be done and they are so supportive you will do well I am sure of it.

Take care everyone thanks for the support Di
 
Hi Everyone, great to read through everyone’s threads.
AMBER KATE: I am exactly the same as you they said my goal weight should be between 59 - 62 kgs so I am just not going to order my re-feed until I am at 62kgs because I want to be 60kgs. The things that gets me is, if they are so precise about the measurements of the food, 120g meats 100g Vegies, then they should also be precise about our re-feed weight and not give us 3kg to play with here and if they do then it should be us, the customer that decides when we want to re order it.
CASEY: Great that you have made the decision, you won’t be sorry. Make sure you enjoy yourself before you start the program because once you do you have to be 110% strict with yourself. Believe me it is worth it though. I have been on the program now for 39 days (started on the 3 October) and have lost 13.75kgs, I pretty pleased as that is only around 6 weeks. I haven’t broken it once and now it is just a part of my daily life and I really enjoy the meal. I do however use the low fat, Italian, Greek or French salad dressing on my salads as I am not a big mayonnaise lover so I thought if you can have a teaspoon of that then the other salad dressing shouldn’t hurt and I have proved that it doesn’t. Also I use quite a large range of different masterfood & McCormick seasonings to sprinkle over the chicken or meat when I am cooking it as it just makes them taste a bit better and these also have not effected my weight loss. We are all here to help you and answer any questions you will have when you first start. Even thought the diet plan may look a bit overwhelming when you first get it you can be quite creative with the foods they give you and I have some great recipes to share.
MISSYS-MUM: Hi you lovely lady, you nearly made me cry when I read through your thread, got people can be so nasty, wish we could all be there to give you a big hug. We are all on your side. Wow, 23.6kgs in 13 weeks, you must be feeling great. I know you said you have more to worry about than dieting at the moment and it is the last thing from your mind but even if you don’t stick to it accordingly I know it will be imbedded in your mind and you won’t be eating as you did before you went on the diet so in a way I just know you are going to be o.k. and you will get back on track when all of this is over. Remember what that lady told you that day, that was so incredible and should give you something to look forward to in the future. Anyway you know you can always talk to all of your Cohen’s friends. You just take care of yourself…….
RJM: Wow the re-feed sounds amazing, I must admit I haven’t even thought of it yet as I am just so use to what I am allowed to have now but it does seam to increase quite a lot and your still loosing on it, that’s great.
SLIMBOD: What a great name you have chosen. How are you going, I noticed that you started on the 1st November so you should be getting use to everything by now and have dropped around 3kgs (6.6lbs) at least. Did you get any headaches for the first few days or were you one of the lucky ones.
IMR: I am the same, I cut out my crispbreads about 2 weeks ago now and have found that they were slowing my weight loss down, I was loosing about 150g per day eating the 5 of them which was my allowance, and now that I don’t have them at all I am loosing between 350g & 550g per day. I am just not a fruit eater so I don’t have it.
I also scale my weight the same aiming for the next 10 kilos so I started at 90.3 was down into the 80’s the next day, Day 29 hit 79.95 so now I am counting down to hit the 60’s, I think it is the best way to do it because if you look at the big picture at the end say 30kgs god, it looks like it will take forever. Just interested in what you reward yourself with. I was so tempted with I hit that 70 mark to have a glass of wine with my dinner but I was strong but really wanted to….
Well everyone, it has been great talking to you all and I hope you all have a successful dieting day. Take Care, JOY
 
Hi everyone.
Missys mum, my heart goes out to you and your family at this very difficult time. I wish there was something I could say to make you feel better. Sticking to the diet is not, however, being self centred because you and your daughter and son in law are going to need you to be at your fittest and healthiest to get through the struggle you have ahead. My thoughts and prayers will be with you.
Casey, welcome. Starting this diet will be the best decision you have ever made. You do have to stick to it 100% to get the great results, but it is so short term you just keep telling yourself that you won't have to be on it for long. I cut out bread, rice, pasta,milk,sugar and anything else I knew I wouldn't be allowed on the program a couple of weeks before starting and I think this really helped in the first week. I didn't get any headaches or bad side effects other than feeling a little hungry.
lmr, don't know if you will get enough milk for a latte, sorry! You can only "buy" 50ml of skim milk which I don't think is much. This morning the half a kg I lost went back on :eek: :eek: :eek:.I will see tomorrow if it is still there or not. I'm hoping it is only fluid or something as, silly me, had salt again yesterday. I was feeling a bit cocky and thought "what harm will a little bit of salt do". Today I will have no salt again, and see if that helps. I think I might need to keep away from salt as it seems to always retain fluid or something, because every time I have some, I either stop losing weight or gain weight. The re-feed says not to worry about less than a kg weight gain as it is probably just fluid or something, but I don't want to keep the half a kg on, I want it gone again!!
Joysey, I usually treat myself with some new clothes or a movie or something like that. My next treat is a new hair do. I am trying to get myself away from thinking of food as a "treat". I want to think that food is now just something to sustain you. I eat reasonably quickly and don't focus on what I am eating, just filling myself up and then move on to the next thing I need to do, not sit at the table thinking "what can I eat next" like I used to do. I am really enjoying shopping now as I can walk into a "normal" shop without thinking that everyone is looking at me wondering why I am there as nothing would fit me anyway.
I didn't end up having my hair done yesterday as I arrived at the hairdressers and my usual hairdresser had not come to work as he is sick. They said someone else could do it for me, but as I want a total change, and I don't know what I want done, my usual fellow is the only person I would trust to say " do whatever you think will suit me" to, so I have to go back next week on Wednesday and have it done then. Bit disappointing, but that's the way it goes.
Anyway, I'd better go and get my washing out. It's absolutely boiling here in Sydney today. Have a great day everyone. Talk to you soon. :)
 
Hey everyone

Thanks for all the advice. I am going to wait until I am 61 before ordering my refeed! If Im going to do this, Im goin all the way! I think that had made me feel a lot better now that I have made that decision! Can happily report I have said good by to a futher 10cms this week taking my 3 week grand total to...31cms! YAY!!!! I measured myself today and hubby wrote down all the figures and said I hadnt lost anything. I cant tell you how devestated I felt I almost cried! I was in shoch so I got a friend to do it for me and I realised I had been reading the measurements upside down! :D and the 87 of my waist was actually a 78 and I lost 1cm off my arm but that was about it for me. So next wednesday is the big day! Blood test and scales YIKES. I just really want to see a number on those scales that motivates me.
rjm-Im sure that tiny bit of weight will just dissapear, and I am going to really take on your attitude toward food and not see it as a reward. I think I have always done that, even now I think about the food that Im going to eat the day I finish (and the wine I am going to drink :D ) So Im going to try really hard not to do that- Do you get a little nervous each day when you have to step onto those scales?
Josey-I am going to stop the crackers because I really dont need them at this point (my consultant told me I had to for my insulin levels or something like that.) but I do enjoy my fruit after tea with a cuppa - at the time when we used to have dessert.
Does anyone else find that if they have the cheese for lunch they get hungry (im not used to feeling hungry but for the past 2 days when I had cheese for lunch I was so hungry) I just dont hink its enough when you look at the total weight of the meal in comparison the the other meals but that might be just me. Didnt like the cheese anyway so thats ok :)
Hey Casey- Go for it girl! You will be so pleased with the program I know it sounds almost too good to be true but you better believe it! And when it gets tough just remember that its not forever ok and the food really isnt that bad once you get used to it and start being a little more creative.
Anyway hope all is well with everyone. Missys mum hope you are feeling better
Cheers xo
 
Hi Everyone,
How did you all go yesterday. Hope it was successful and you were all good.
Remember it pays off on those scales.
Speak to you all soon, JOY
 
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