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Hi girla!!

I don't know whether you've seen this, but....

Go here ------------> :hurray:

It has the most amazing Cohen's Recipes!! :drool5:

Ooooh, and one more thing: you've GOT to try the Woolies Ricotta Cheese..it's sooo nummy and creamy!! MMmmmmmmmmm!

xxxx
 
Hi Starfish. I hope your week was ok & that cracker demon has gone back to where he belongs.I'm away for the week-end so will not catch up again until Monday night (maybe) but def. Tues. Sending you a big hug in the meantime, xo Cate
 
:waving: WOW! where has the week gone???

HI EVERYONE! HI CATE, HI NIYAH, HEY HEY LUVBUG!

Im finaly getting some time to come and read some posts! WHAT A WEEK! I have had one of the most frustrating couple of days! Im glad its over!

Thank you Niyah and Luvbug about the 'green monster jelousy' I aggree that its something to laugh about !!! :sifone:

Luvbug- your story about the girl that asked you if you started smoking! LOL! Shame-some people feel compeled to get a story no matter what! ehheheh Ja the rumour about whats supposively is going on spreads like wild fire in a female residence! Ouch! HEHEH well you know that it def not smoking! LOL!

Very VERY very Well done on you 6KG girl! Its fantastic!! You over the half way mark already!

Im sure you look fantastic! there is just no other way! Be proud of what you have accomplished! Its what you put in-- hard work never fails! It shows great strenght and determination! A hard skill to master! GREAT WORK! YAY!:sifone:

The cracker monster still haunts me LOL! But I am also a bit restless with TOM and Im sure I can contribute to my impulses! My solution to the problem-- I took the few I had left-- smashed them into pieces-- threw them in the bin and havnt bought any again!! LOL thats silly me but it works!:conehead::conehead:

Ive been on field work since Tuesday-:reddevil:WHAT A FRUSTRATING :cuss:EXPERIENCE! It ended in a rather heated confrontation....... I hate those-- some times its hard working with people that are so completely oposite of you--- Its tough when you have to spend 8 hours in the small space of a car with someone that you dont get along with! Well I hope that the conversation we had will make a change and improve the working conditions in the future! GRRRRRRR! :reddevil: I carry a high level of awareness to my job and Im 110% person-- I struggle to get along with 80% people-- work wise!!! Im glad its over!

Well, these past few days I have just been trying to stay a-float! Havnt lost much this week and Im haning around the same mark- its ok-- I just keep at it-- SOMETHING- will happen-- my moto: dont get greedy, get patient! (with your weight-loss)

Luvbug-- for the life of me I havnt seen Ricotta cheese in my life! And trust me I look for it! Next time im asking the store clerk!!! Ill use your advise! Thank u also for the recipe book connection-- I will take some time to look at it!
Cate thank you for your msg! Hope u enjoy your time away! Looking forward to hearing from you!:coolgleamA:

Im so excited!! Going to the coast at the end of the month for a long weekend! YAY!!!!


YE SO HERE IS TO WEEK 7!

I will be one the road again next week and predict a low week of posting ahead!! But I willbe BACK!! EHHEHE Hopefully then a few grams lighter LOL!!

MUCH LOVE
HANG IN THERE LADIES (ESP IN THE COLD)
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Hi Starfish, You're probably back on the road but just thought I would leave a msg for you on your return. Good for you defeating that cracker demon! I had a lovely weekend away & have returned full of energy & enthusiasm for life in general. I am such a lucky person and very happy with my lot. It's nothing to do with money just where I am at mentally & physically. Life is great! Stay strong, xo Cate
 
Hi Starfishy!:biggrinjester:

How are you still doing?? Sorry for being so scarce..but look like we're both busy, so it's not too bad hehe

Wow, time flies hey! Next week is already block week for me - so the exams is around the corner! :O

Thank you for the congrats :D I really feel fabulous!!!!
Whooooooo hoooooooo!
And I'm sure you feel the same!

I miss you! Hope to hear from you soon.
Enjoy your week. :grouphug:

mwahhh!!
Lovies xxx
 
:waving::waving::waving: Hi Everyone! Hi Cate! Hi Luvbug! :waving:

Whats up everyone! I hope that all my Cohen friends are doing well and staying strong!

Its tough somedays and I still battle the cracker monster every now and then, but I am better at it and more in control (I hope) I think also it's the cold! Makes me want to snack all THE TIME! heheheh Another thing-- STAY AWAY FROM TEMPTATIONS! I found that Im ok if I dont expose myself to things like alcohol and fast food-- I manage well-- however-- I havnt realy been craving fast food anymore-- when I look at it I tell myself YUCK! Then I feel better!

Im so close to 69kg that I can almost take it-- BUT NOT YET!! GGGGGGRRRR A bit on the frustrating side-- not giving in-- It will come! I know! :hurray:

Im on leave tomorrow and have to go see the dredded 'woman's doctor' (actually i think its going to be a man)!!! Im not looking forward to it -- and after speaking to my mom-- even more freeked out! Thx MOM! LOL! Im just going to put a bucket over my head and get it done! Its also on the VERY EXPENSIVE side and Im not impressed that I have to spend my money on something thats not even 'nice' LOL! Its gotta be done though-- Its all about thaking charge of my life and being in control! (new years resolution)

As for the rest! ALL GOOD ALL GOOD! Been hitting the gym-- feeling great-- Actualy on the weekend I got rid of some clothes in my cubboard-- THATS TO BIG FOR ME NOW! WOW I loved it! I gave them away to needy people that I see begging on the side of the road-- Well, this morinig on my way to work-- I saw the exact same lady WEARING MY CLOTHES! heheh WEIRD TO SEE YOUR STUFF ON OTHER PEOPLE! But they are more valuable to someone like that than to me-- it was just lying there un-used!

Im a recless shopper and that another thing Im getting under control! Im only buying new things once Ive started re-feed-- thats my reward! :sifone:

The weekend is almost here (well for me actualy) leaving friday to go to the coast for 3 days! YAY! So one day off, one day work and then HOLIDAY!

Im working on a new tattoo design and hoping to get it done on the weekend! sneaky sneaky! :coolgleamA:

Sending huggs to all and looking forward to reading some post!
Much greets
mwah
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Hi Starfish, Good for you resisting that cracker monster & as for the junk food monster he's not even worth mentioning! There's nothing to worry about with having things done 'down there'. The most important thing is to try to relax & think of being somewhere nice, like at the beach & before you know it it's over. Well done taking control of your health. A big Mwah to you too, xoxo Cate
 
Hi Starfishy!!!!

How are you still girla???

WOW, how I've missed u and everyone on the forum!!

I had some bad flu and middle ear infection..but I'm luckily all better now :D

How was Durban? I'm sure that it ROCKED!! yeah baby !!!! :D :party: hehe

Hope you are doing well???

Missing you xxx
mwahhh!!!!
 
Hey hey hey too all and all and aaaaaaallll LOL!:waving:

Well. 10 weeks Cohen's OMG its been 10 WEEKS! I still dont believe it!

So, it is 11kg in 10 weeks! Im happy! I lost an average of ±1.5kg a week over the 8-10 weeks! SUPER!

I spoke to my consultant and asked her about my goal weight-- Im just a bit worried that I would be to skinny at my medical weight and I dont want that! I want to be 'not to skinny' I dont like that! I am going to keep my goal the same-- but as soon as I feel 'too skinny' im stopping and going on re-feed!

I feel a bit strange because when I look in the mirror I still see a 'fat' person-- No drastic change has happened 'in my eyes' and I still feel 'fat' :( Im hoping it will get better or something I dont know-- Im almost to small for a size 12 (36) but still cant see it!

Im so use to doing Cohen's now its hardly a chore anymore and I knw my program out my head LOL!

I hope that all of you guys are doing ok! I see some new member! EXCITING ! YAY!Im going to try and post more-- but eeekk-- tomorrow is friday already! WOW time is flying past I cannot believe we in June already! I chose a good time to diet- Its to horribly cold to do anything and I just hermit at home! :hat:

Lotsahuggs!
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*Starfish* said:
So, it is 11kg in 10 weeks! Im happy! I lost an average of ±1.5kg a week over the 8-10 weeks! SUPER!
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Well done Starfish. That's a great result!!!
*Starfish* said:
I spoke to my consultant and asked her about my goal weight-- Im just a bit worried that I would be to skinny at my medical weight and I dont want that! I want to be 'not to skinny' I dont like that! I am going to keep my goal the same-- but as soon as I feel 'too skinny' im stopping and going on re-feed!
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It's easy(trust me!) to adjust back up a few kilos later if you are not happy with the way you look when you get to the Cohen's GW than it is to go back on Cohen's later to lose a few kilos. After a while(up to a year) your body adjusts to "fit your skin" and you don't look so skinny. I would not like to be skinny but love being slim. Also by not getting to goal you may find it harder to stabilise & would always wonder if that was the reason. I have now adjusted up a few kgs & am happy with how I am.
*Starfish* said:
I feel a bit strange because when I look in the mirror I still see a 'fat' person-- No drastic change has happened 'in my eyes' and I still feel 'fat' :( Im hoping it will get better or something I dont know-- Im almost to small for a size 12 (36) but still cant see it!
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It takes ages for your brain to catch up with your body. This is one of the biggest adjustments that you will have to make. The sooner that you can start to think like a slim person & accept yourself as a slim person the stronger will be your resolve to stay that slim person. Listen to the compliments that must be coming your way now. Accept them graciously & take them on board.
Starfish- You are no longer overweight! You are def. not fat!!! Start believing it because it's true. When you have the time seek out any motivational books that you can. I love reading your posts, xo Cate
 
Starfish, I agree with Cate. I stopped at 2kg above the TOP end of my goal range last time because (a) I was utterly starving, and (b) the consultant thought I would lose the last 2kg during refeed.

I think it's a good idea to get well within the goal range, and then use the refeed period and early maintenance to adjust to where you are super happy and can stay easily with a few adjustments, which you'll learn to make.

Just a tip - look at everyone else. I find as I shrink, even though I can always see bits of me I still want to shrink lots more, our whole vision adjusts. I find that people I previously thought were an OK weight start looking "fat", or I suddenly notice they actually ARE carrying a bit of weight around the bottom or thighs or whatever. I'm sure our eyeballs adjust on this diet!!! You are definitely getting skinny, so don't panic. Your clothes are telling you, and I'm sure you're friends are telling you, and if you notice others starting to look "fatter" then just be happy it's working!!
 
:waving: Hi Cate and Niyah! Thank you both for your posts! :)

Thank you Cate, I think I should start giving myself some cerdit and acknowledge that I HAVE indeed loose 11kg! I think I dont because I still have a long way to go and according to me-- 11 is just not enough yet! I'll get there-- I know that!

I think that you both right-- I was going to try and push it as far as to my GW as possible -- medically my consultant said 59kg with a 3kg up or down, so 62 is my goal. That means its ±8 kg away! Thats DEFF possible! I also said to her that I will probably be on Cohens for like 16 weeks, so half way! :) (my calculation)

I think my 2nd 4 weeks was a bit slower-- stupid me and the crackers contributed to that! :( so NO MORE OF THAT! I at least want to shake off ±5kg this month!(4weeks) Thank you both for your motivation and support! My head needs some adjusting I recon!

I feel slimmer and my pants are about falling off, on the last hole on my belts! Im just so broke at the moment and will have to run around with the oldies for a while longer! I was severly affected by my car breaking down last week--going to the Gynea not once but twice! Ya, Still not sure what the results are from that-- the guy made me go back there a week later to do more tests :( Im a bit freeked out cos I realy dont know what is the problem! So allot of consultation fees! I have a problem with my neck and I think that it is contributing to my frequent head aches! I just cant go for treatment now-- cant afford it -- NOT GREAT! I wake up with head aches without having them before going to bed! REALY AWEFUL WAKING UP WITH A BANGING HEAD! like today :ack2:
I might also benifit from some stress management!

I think that it may be hard for me to also see myself thinner because we in winter and tend to bulk up on clothes-- makes you 'hide' a bit under your layers!
oh and Cate, My consultant gave me that name of a good motivational book-- to help me with my cracker demons : The 4 day Win by Martha Beck, (I havnt bought it yet) maybe you have heard about it?
SO happy its friday and the weekend is here! I hiope all of you guys are well to and will have a great weekend! SLEEEEEEEEP HERE I COME! lol!

lotsahuggs
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Hi Starfish- I hope you had a rest this week-end & are feeling a little better. I think you should give yourself lots of credit for what you are doing with the stresses of your job & limited finances. I think you are doing really well. Tell yourself how well you are doing.You are not far off being half-way to your goal. Picture yourself on a journey up a mountain & imagine how much easier the second half of your journey will be once you get to the top(1/2 way to GW).
Do you have opportunity shops in SA where you can buy good quality pre-worn clothes? I started shopping at opportunity shops for the first time in my life when I knew that I would continue to lose weight & am now hooked on doing so. Often clothes are brand-new but oh so cheap. There are good op shops & bad. Check them out. It's the ultimate in re-cycling. I don't know how many things I have given to the op-shops over the years that I had barely worn because I had got too big for them! I was so wasteful! Now I can't afford to be & I have a greater appreciation of what I do have.
Re the motivational books. I don't buy books anymore as I really can't afford to. Ask at your local library if they have any or order them from the library online if you are able to, rather than buying them. The only one I have actually bought is 'The Beck Diet Solution' because I could not get it through the library & I had heard from lots of people that it is really helpful. I like it but don't really look at it, just at the notes. I bought it from an eBay seller & it came from the UK. I read it after I had finished Cohen's but thought it would have been more useful during Cohen's. I take notes from each book & have a look at them when I need a boost(as well as coming in here to visit my friends!)
I think the key to losing weight & keeping it off is improving our self-esteem- learning to love ourselves. Any book that can help us to do that will improve our chances of achieving our goals in life. We all deserve to be slim, healthy and happy.
Starfish. You are worth love, you deserve to be happy, you deserve to look & feel good. You are well on the way to achieving what you set out to do. You are going great! Have a good week Starfish, lots of hugs from Cate.
 
Hi Starfish! You're going well. Definitely hang out in Op Shops. I do it occasionally too - only buy something if it's really great. But it's a guilt-free shopping trip.

Hope everything goes well with gynaecologist - if not, visit my diary or Cate's and take a little motivation!!!! I'm brimming with it at the moment (that's cos I need it lots!!!!). Enjoy the 24 hours you are in, no matter what tomorrow brings. Don't waste today with stress when today is OK!!! Most of us ladies around middle-age have lived through lots of "stuff", and I can definitely tell you that it's not worth losing a single moment's peace until you have to!! (And as life goes on, you "have to" often enough!)

Give yourself a big pat on the back and ask yourself where you would have been if you hadn't done this diet??? A couple of short months and your life has turned around. The rest will happen when it happens, and what will be will be. But at least for now - you are much healthier and on your way to success than you were a few months ago.

Through life, money comes and goes, and these days with shooting prices and unpredictibility, none of us knows what to expect tomorrow. I just enjoy today if I have enough money to get by today. If I think too far ahead money-wise, it only brings stress. We don't really have it easy money-wise these days either for various reasons - life is a constant struggle to "fill holes", but life goes on, and you can just choose to be happy in whatever situation you find yourself in. My parents are richer than I will ever be, my sisters are richer than I will ever be - but you know, I just think "tough" and keep going and making the most of what I have. Even if we DID have money, I think my husband would give it away!!!
 
Hi Starfishy!!!!

Awww lady, I'm so sorry that I haven't posted here in a while!!

I'm so sorry to see that you're struggling with motivation a bit... Don't worry, you're a strong lady and I KNOW that you CAN do this!!
Just reflect back on what you've accomplished already..11kg's! WHOA!!! That is like SUPER lady!

I made my GW a kg lighter than what I've decided on at the beginning, just because you can't really say how you'll look once you get there. (it's kind of a blur lol)
But I also think that you shouldn't aim too high -- weight-wise. Rather aim a bit lower, you can always add a few kg's if you feel too skinny ;)
And girl, YOU WILL GET THERE! I promise you -- you HAVE the right tools AND the most awesome, kick @ss personality to fail! We will celebrate together :D

Don't worry, my 2nd month has been slower as well! But that's normal.. at least the weight-loss is still happening!

Good luck with the gynea thing -- I'll pray for you :)
Why all the headaches? I've been having them as well these days...dunno whether it's because I'm getting too hungry or something :/

Here's a tip: go to the mall and just fit some clothes. Fit some of the size you were when you started and then fit some smaller sizes...and look what is the smallest you can go! It's REAAAALLY motivating!! *hugs*

Btw, when can we go for coffee? ;)
Maybe we can even hang out for a day and go shopping or something...
You know, just chat and have some fun and fit clothes and motivate each other and so on... *catches breath after the long sentence* hehehe!
What do you think?

I KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS! You're gonna kick that last 8kg's in the butt -- and we're gonna be here to celebrate with you all the way!! yay!! :D

Keep well lady
mwah & hugs!!!!
xxxxxx
 
:waving: Hi HI HI all! Hi Cate, Niyah and Luvbug!

Thank you all for posting! I enjoyed all of your replies!

Luvbug you little rascal!:Angel_anim: LOOK at how close you are! WOW I want to see! You are SO SO SO SO SO CLOSE! hurray! I feel bad man, we shouldve hooked up long time ago-- sorry about that! I will make a plan soon, I promise-- for now-- dont you want to let me know when you are finished with your exams so that you are available and not stressed(like you have to study)!! Just let me know and we work around that! Im back in the office until further notice YAY fieldwork is so draining! uggh glad its over for a while (I hope)

Niyah, you so right, money comes and goes! VERY QUICKLY IN FACT !Im not someone to fred over it or worry to much when I dont have any LOL that happens allot! I have more than enough things to get me by! I am not realy to bothered about it-- its when unforseen things happen that I get a bit stressy! The stupid Gynea-- I still HAVE NO RESULTS FROM THAT EPISODE! Its realy making me so upset! Im taking my file somewhere else when I get my results-- im getting bad service from these people and I cant tolerate that! I HATE BAD SERVICE! ESP when you pay arm and a leg *twice* and the guy is so 'lost' about what to do! I mean realy!

Cate, Im not sure about Opportunity shops-- I think here they call them charity shops-- correct me if Im wrong! But hell, If I can find one-- Im going there! I know of one charity shop-- Luvbug you might also know this one-- there in Mellville next to the pharmacy-- any how-- Ive been to that place! The only problem,along with all the 100,000,00 things in there, there is also a hord of home-less cats! AND THEY ARE ALL OVER EVERYTHING (SMELLY)! LOL! naah aaah Dont like catish outfits LOL (Im just fooling around) Im going to look for some on the net today!
I looked up the book of that 4 day win --wasnt so impressed with it :(

A bit of the topic-- Cate have you every tried 'audiobooks? There is a website called : E-MUSIC.com the site allows you to buy and download audiobooks. Its like listerning to books! I LOVE IT! ESP for me that sit infront of a computer the whole day-- it gives me nice entertainment--some great books! heheh

Luvbug I took your advise and went to the shops yesterday to fit--- :( Its not helping me much-- not much to get excited about-- I cant fiT into the things that I want to -- not even a smaller size-- maybe Im picking the wrong 'make' of clothes but I was quite dissapointed yesterday! AAAAHHH dont worry I think that I also not in the mood for shopping! I dont like winter shopping

I didnt realise that I sounded so demotivated-- I guess I was a bit! I am more frustarted with myself (my partner too) he is leading me straight into temptation and Mother-in-law almost force-fed me a pudding-pear on sunday! That was ackward-- I get comments like-- 'well I hope next time you will eat my food '! WHAT THE HELL LADY!????? And then you want to know why I dont like going there! Need I say more?

Anyways-- I put a calender on my door and I count now every day that I complete successfully- -I mean -- NO CRACKERS! :banghead:lol Im afraid that thats what it has come to! But I have to keep myself in-check or I am about to sabotage my own success! aaaawwww:smash: On the otherside-- I have done 3 days already and I can see that its working! Im slowly picking up my loosing again! Im not going to tell you guys how bad the cracker-sprees have become(Im to imbarrased):blush5:

SO Luvbug! Asseblief laat my weet wanneer jy nie te besig is nie! Voor ek myself kry is die week verby en dan weer maandag! Jammer man ek voel sleg! Wil jou graag sien :) (Hierdie is 'n bootskappie net vir jou )

HEHEHEH hey guys -- Im reading more post today and I will post regularly! Its time to get EXCITED MAN! Its not the beginning, its not the middle Its on the last days for some of us and we have LOADS TO BE PROUD OF!

GROUP HUGG TO:grouphug: ALL! Thank you again all for support and for just being there-- I dont know where id be if it wasnt for this great place! :)

Lots of love
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Maybe swap to a cracker you don't like quite as much??? If I eat wholemeal ones, I stay on track - I find Saladas over-delicious so I'm not buying any more of those!!!!

Our "charity" clothes shops are pretty good these days - in fact, some are more upmarket and have the trendier gear (which costs more, but still much cheaper than new), and we have lots and lots of them around the place, so good for bargains!!!
 
Hi Starfishy!!!

Aww I'm so glad to have you back!! :D

Ja, ons moet definitief ietsie reel.. Wanneer sal jou pas?
Ek's baie naby aan Cresta en het nie 'n kar nie..so ja..lol :auto:
Ek is nou af - skryf eers Donderdag Zoeloe!!
So kyk hoe lyk jou dagboek ;)

Hehehehe - I feel pretty close, yeah! But not quite there yet.. It's SO easy to get "creative" with food now. But no, no no!!! I must stay 100% till the end :Angel_anim:

LOL. I know exactly which Charity shop you're talking about -- I've never been there though. And the cats....dunno whether I'll go there soon too! haha :sifone:

I'm sorry that the fittings didn't go that well...
I've also realized that I didn't see any real results after I've lost about 8kg's. And then it just went BANG!
It's almost like 10kg's fell off at once.. Weird but true. So give it a few more kg's ;)

YAYYYYYY for getting rid of the evil cracker monster for a whole 3 days!!!! :party:
Way to go, girl!!!
And you're already losing again!! See? It is worth it!! :D

Good luck for the rest of your day!

*massive hugs*
mwah mwah
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:waving: Hi ALL! HI NIYAH AND LUVBUG AND CATE :)

ehhehe Niyah! Sorry man, but me and Luvbug are actually 2nd hand english people and its not our mother tongue! ehhehe Was writing to her in Afrikaans! HEHEHE

!!!!ME AND LUVBUG WILL MEET ON TUESDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!
Excited to meet this young lady! ehhehe cant wait! We will take a photo and I will come post it here for you guys to see and to put faces by the names :hurray:

Ive been feeling as if my head is against the ceiling! Im having a little battle with myself and frustrated with the voice inside my head! It feel like Im about to make a breakthrough-- however---not sure in what department of my life that would be!????? :willy_nilly:

Ive reached the 60's range and have about ±8kg to go

To be honest its a mixed feeling of excitement and nervousness-- Im not sure what sort of person I will be.. I know it sound realy silly -- but Im excited to see what I would look like weighing 60kg, but how will I feel? I cant get my head around it!
Ive been very caught up with frustation inside--still trying to kick habits and thinking patterns--Its hard to change the way your brain operates!
Its like I have allot of knowledge and I understand and comprehend many things but putting that information into action is what is realy challenging! I often realise that I allow small things to steal my happiness AND ITS ONLY BECAUSE I ALLOW THEM TOO! Miss PMS are also around so maybe some of my discontent can be as a result of that! :iagree:

We are seeing the sun for the first time this week! Been SOOOOOOOOO cold and rainy here! BRRRRRRR! Glad also that it is friday! My folks are coming to stay the weekend and looking forward to some quality time with my mom and dad! :hat:

Heheheh For the rest -- Ive been good with my NO CRACKER CHALLENGE! or at least Im not over eating them anymore and havnt for the past 5 days YIPPEEEE the calender is working! :blush5: Id like to drop to 65kg this month!

!IM SO GOING TO REACH MY GOALS!

hehehe hope you all are doing well! Cate you make me laugh!! ehhehe Im on your posts! hehehe! Thank you lady :)

Much Greets
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