Cohen's Lifestyle Geo's weightloss journey

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I had a nightmare this morning and that's how i got out of bed. That deviation I had last weekend hasn't stopped haunting me. I dreamt that I was out with my girlfriends (and coincidentally I do have plans to go out with my girlfriends today!) and I ate fried noodles as I had forgotten to pack my lunch!!!! I actually screamed! My hubby understood just how broken I am with that first deviation...It was 5am and I quickly got to the kitchen, packed my tuna salad lunch and put it into my bag immediately. And then I sat at the balcony trying to talk to myself about that deviation. I hope it doesn't come back to haunt me when I am on refeed or maintenance...anyways, since I was counselling myself, I decided to face reality and weigh myself. I clocked in a 77.5kg. that put a smile on my face for sure...and in that hurry to pack my lunch and crackers, i forgot my fruit. Well that's not that bad. At least I can get fresh fruit when I'm out.
 
Just got back from our girls day out. had my tuna salad and crackers. my friends commented that i've lost lots of weight. told them about the medical diet i am on and so they agreed that it was a wise move. :p now i'm off to hard rock cafe with my hubby. and of course i won't be drinking alchohol. I'm gonna be his driver tonight. I'm saving my fruit allowance for some perrier with lime later at HRC. Happy Friday Night folks!
 
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Just got back from our girls day out. had my tuna salad and crackers. my friends commented that i've lost lots of weight. told them about the medical diet i am on and so they agreed that it was a wise move. :p now i'm off to hard rock cafe with my hubby. and of course i won't be drinking alchohol. I'm gonna be his driver tonight. I'm saving my fruit allowance for some perrier with lime later at HRC. Happy Friday Night folks!
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:D It's funny but it makes so much difference. "On a diet" lends itself to arguments & sabotage. "On a medical diet" & most people think it's a good idea. Same diet. You are going great guns Georgina. When I'm back from my trip you will be so much lighter! LOL. xoxo Cate
 
hey cate darling, thanks!

Hard Rock CafeWe were at HRC last nite. I absolutely love the band that's playing there. Also felt that my husband was getting bored coz it's been almost a month since we went pubbing or clubbing. So it was a treat from me to my hubby. And once again, no deviations there. Ordered a perrier and then a diet coke. My hubby had the chicken wings and fries and beer. Nothing tempted me. I enjoyed the experience. I was sober and enjoyed the band. Whoohoo...and after HRC, I needed a hot drink to warm me up. so we stopped at Mac D. I ordered a cup of plain black tea. As I sat at MacD, i saw people devouring the quarter pounders...it was like 1am. I felt sorry for them. And then it dawned on me that I was once like that a couple of months ago! gosh! I'm so glad to be enlightened. THANK YOU COHENS!
Today
We went grocery shopping. I was in luck and there was snapper fillets going at $11 (like half a big fish). So I got them. of course i bought the chook. this week I added beef. just had a minor craving for beef.
I'm all dressed up now to go to church and once again I decided to try on one of my old dresses that I couldn't fit into anymore. And yes, I fit into that perfectly. Got to head to my mum's after church so that I can pick up my pre-wedding clothes. Oh i miss those Mango tops. I hope I can fit into them now...no worries otherwise. I'll give myself a couple of months.

Meals
Brekky- Mozarrella and mushrooms melt on crackers
Lunch- Grilled beef with mushrooms
Dinner- Steamed white snapper with kai lan (green leafy veg)
 
Hi Geo. How good that you went out, did not deviate at all & really enjoyed your night. I think we all forget the importance of simple pleasures. I love hearing how happy you are at slipping into the smaller sizes. Get used to it sweets. It's going to keep happening for quite some time yet! I will be away for 5 days so will catch up with your week when I get back home. Happy losing Georgina, xoxo Cate
 
Thanks cate! You have a fantastic trip! I hoped to write that in your diary yesterday but my computer lagged and i just had to shut it down and go off to church.

So i was in church yesterday and my friend who last saw me 4 weeks ago commented that i had lost weight. I was really happy. Then i met some other friends who seemed to analyse me and then looked jealous. i can't be bothered about that lot though.

today my hubby's visiting his parents and I am all alone at home. stuck with my decision not to visit them til i'm done with the programme. MIL rang me half an hour ago to find out if i was alright. Her first call since that party last week. I was polite to her as i didn't want to raise any other issues. She of course had to ask why i wasn't coming over to which i replied i was busy. And she asked if she should send some food over. I refused politely. She isn't happy that i'm not visiting them today. well they have to get used to that for some time i'm afraid.

Meals
Brekky- Yogurt with crackers
Lunch- Grilled beef with cucumber and tomato salad.
Dinner- Grilled snapper with mushroom
 
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Went over to my mum's place yesterday while my hubby was visiting his parents. I picked up some of my old clothes...some were brand new and I simply could not fit into them after my wedding. My mum was so glad that she didn't give away those tailored dresses. some of them cost her $100 just for the fabric! Yea i am glad she didn't give those away. I think my parents are proud of my willpower. Dad went marketing in the morning to get me a piece of cohen approved fish. unfortunately, he doesn't have a kitchen scale to weigh it. I brought that back home as well. so that i can cook it today. So i'm now fitting into my XL pants (that's a size 14). Wore that to work today. I hung up another black dress to motivate myself.

meals
brekky- yogurt
lunch- tomato and cucumber salad with grilled chicken
dinner- probably a moroccan inspired grilled fish with caulis and tomatoes
 
You are doing great Geo! :) So glad to hear that your parents are very supportive. Hopefully that would show your in-laws that what you are doing is indeed healthy and good for you.
 
thanks dietgrrl,
i read your diary and i do miss bread...especially freshly baked bread. For now, i'll just draw in the aroma and be satisfied..haha
nothing much to say today. I was happy that the scales read 76.5kg this morning..whohoo! so here's the meal update
brekky- mushroom omelette with decaf
lunch- stir fried cabbage with chicken
dinner- chicken soup with tomatoes, mushrooms and cabbage.
 
it's so quiet in here without cate...i miss you cate! anyways, the last couple of days haven't been good emotionally. some family related problem....problems with a distant relative who seems to have problems with intergrity. i do hope that'll quieten down by itself. okay here's the cohen update
brekky- yogurt
lunch - chicken soup with tomatoes and mushrooms
dinner- stir fried chilli chicken and mushrooms
i'm getting ready for a very important examination today. and i'm rather stressed because i'm not confident. I pray that God will help me with this paper.
 
Good luck with your exam Geo i'm sure you will blitz it :) You sound like you are doing very well on the programme, hats off to you!!!
 
hey angel! thank you very much for the encouragement.
well today i'm very happy, for a couple of reasons. I weighed in 75.9 this morning! so goodbye 76! hahaha....i'm very motivated. I'm happy to have cate back! welcome back, cate! whohooo!!! One of the cleaners at work commented that i've lost alot of weight. haha...that brightened my day...and the top reason why i'm happy: TGIF!!! haha...i've decided to go out tonight to a club......and enjoy some good live music! I'm starting to feel confident these days...
 
So it was quite a weekend... Had a tiff with the other half and that spoilt the weekend. But that's all sorted now, thank god. Anyways, I realized that yogurt doesn't do it for me anymore. U get so hungry within an hour! Must be the gastric juices. Anyway here's the meals update. Brekky was egg omelette with mushrooms, lunch was garlic prawns and tomatoes. Dinner was my fav. Grilled beef with mushroms. Tata for now folks.
 
hi all..just a quick update before i hit the books...well the weightloss seems to slower these days...i drop like 100 or 200 over a day...gone are the 400g overnight sort of thing...but nevertheless, i will persevere...I'm so hungry these couple of days as i've been studying for an important examination. Perhaps it was a habit from my school days where mum would get me all the munchies so that i could study...and now that i'm studying there is this strong urge to snack..i've not given in to temptation yet. hope it stays that way. anyways, here's yesterday's meals update

brekky- mushroom omelette
lunch- grilled beef with stir fried spinach
dinner- chicken and mushroom soup

Today's PLan
Brekky- Tomatoe and egg omelette
Lunch- Stir fried Garlic Prawns with salad (tomatoes and lettuce)
Dinner- Pan-fried whiting with mushrooms (which i will have at the exam center)
 
thanks cate...
Okay today i'm back at work...had yogurt this morning only because it was gonna expire in a couple of days. I hate to waste food. So now i'm feeling hungry..The eggs work better for me and cheese is best...however, can't have too much of cheese i know. anyways, lunch is gonna be pan-fried prawns with mushrooms and tomatoe. Dinner is gonna be grilled fish...trying to figure out what veggies i should have....getting sick of mushrooms now...probably go shopping after work or something. Long day ahead after a 2 day absence at work...I will survive...
 
Hi Geo, My Cohen's staples are cabbage (Wombok), bok choy, celery & zucchini(courgettes). Canned asparagus is good in soups. I love mushrooms but combine them with other things for variation.
Is the exam over, & if so, how did you feel you went with it?
Sending you a warm hug (as I'm rugged up in thermals!) xoxo Cate
 
thanks for the warm hugs, cate! The exam went fine as I was well-prepared for it, mugging for days.. So I'm glad that's over, enough of the tension already. haha! Thanks for the veggie recommendation. I had never enjoyed wombok pre-cohens...but now that my taste buds have changed, I am going to try it tomorrow. I think I shall get wombok, caulis and kailan (green leafy veg) tomorrow when I go marketing. Anyways, for a food update

Brekky- Yogurt (yes i finished the tub!)
Lunch- grilled beef with tomatoes and mushrooms
Dinner- Pan-fried whiting fillet and spinach

Everything else is fine and good...I'm looking forward to the long weekend. It's a public holiday here tomorrow...i will be back later
 
so it's the great flu season here...and i think i maybe coming down with it...my head feels heavy and my eyes teary..the throat's a little sore....i took a flu pill and downed it with lots of water. I hope that'll keep the flu bug away...it's the start of my school break and i really don't want to fall ill now...i can feel my shoulders ache as i type...gee..anyways, i went marketing this morning (when i felt fine). Couldn't get the chinese cabbage (wongbok)...got to go earlier i suppose...i bought caulis, kailan and cabbage. decided to do fish, chicken and beef next week. so here's the meals update

brekky- mozarella with tomatoes and mushrooms
lunch- stir fried cabbage with prawns (this was good! rare combination)
dinner- pan fried whiting and curried caulis

oh, i almost forgot. The supermarkets are no longer selling my staple brand of crackers! i almost cried at the supermarket. I've been trying to get those crackers since last week. and now i'm really down to my final 4 crackers. I guess I've got to get another approved brand. anyways, i got to go now...might be back later..depending on my condition.
 
Oh Georgina- poor you! I hope it's not the flu. My LH has a really bad head cold & feels really awful. He even took a day off work which is very rare for him. Take care my friend, xoxo Cate
 
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