Cohen's Lifestyle I found easter tough going!

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snakesalive

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Did anyone else find that Easter was a real struggle? It was the first weekend I have had to entertain at home and eat out at restaurants. Day 1 we had a toddlers birthday which I did all the baking and decorating for followed by bbq for friends that evening which I also catered for including my favorite things on the antipasto platter, lamb chops and left over birthday cake I was a mental wreck. I didn't deviate (thank god) but boy did I think about it. Sunday was hard because I LOVE little Cadbury solid Easter eggs and the kids had some of these in their egg hunt, and then we went to a restaurant for lunch. I ordered a Chicken salad - no dressing but had no idea of weights so I who knows how much I had. That night we were staying away and same deal, no idea of weights but ate within the food guidelines. Then the next day breakfast was fine, measured my yoghurt but at lunch out again and just did the guessing again. I would fully expect to grind to a halt this week but I guess I will have to wait and see. I will be so p-off if I have put myself back whole week or more but I guess its the nature of the beast. Anyway I have put 6 little solid eggs away for moi in July/August and I will truly appreciate each and every one of them. And next year when I make the birthday cake I will be able to have some along with everyone else but I also won't be taste testing all the decorations in the week leading up to the big day!!! So yes Easter was tough but I think I needed to go through it to prove yes I can do it and it is all so worth it. On a more positive note however I did grab a few hours shopping with a girlfriend yesterday and I got my first ever size 10 jeans!!!! Size 10 I can not believe it. It was a sweeter reward then any old easter egg chocolate. They are still a tad tight muffin top happening but the 12 were perfect so I still have 10kg to lose so we decided go the ten and they will see me through to the end. Yeah.
 
Snakes,
I too found it really hard and have been hiding my little easter secret disgrace. I have to see my consultant tomorrow and I'm sure my BT will show deviations...ok I ate a small solid white easter egg...It was my 2yr fault :) I could of probably lived with that BUT it was the cheesecake on Easter sunday that made me livid with myself-I tried to use it as a meal though and had it as my protien lol and didnt eat the bottom or the top just the nice middle..oh I am pathetic :( But lets soldier on and get to the end so those yummmy little eggs are worth it.
Whoohoo size 10 jeans that is fantastic
Bee
I did weigh the next morning and only suffered a 100gr increase it might of been a 200gr loss thou
 
I found Easter really easy this year actually, something i was suprised about, because i used to be quite a chocoholic :D.

I got tons and tons of chocolate as presents, and they are all sitting in the pantry ready to be devoured by my neice and maybe ill have a square or two when im finished...but not now :) . Because im only like 3kg away from starting refeed, i thought it would be very very very stupid of me to deviate being so close...and also especially because the rate at which my weight loss has slowed down to is pretty pathetic lol:D But the thing im really pleased about, is that i didnt want to deviate. I didnt want to eat chocolate. Thats really a mental turnaround for me.

What i found really quite interesting this year is just how MUCH easter is commercialised into being all CHOCOLATE and SUGAR. I mean, i noticed before...but it didnt really click at the time. Walking through the supermarkets and shops and seeing millions of chocolate and eggs, and the eastershow showbags! Every single showbag is filled to the brim with sugar and candies and chocolates. It really opened my eyes to unhealthy it all is and how gluttenous we all can be.

Good on you snakesalive, you made the best of a bad situation. Family situations like that are so hectic, congrats! And im sure those choccies you set aside for yourself, will taste even sweeter in July/August:p

BeeG, dont beat yourself up about it. Each day is a new day, and yes you deviated but you have learned something from it, and you have moved on. Just be sure not to do it again :D. And i imagine last year, you might have eaten a hell of a lot more than an egg and a peice of cheesecake....well i know i did! You know Kinder Surprise chocolate? Every easter they bring out a JUMBO version....its literally the size of my head! Im a total sucker for them. Last year, i ate 2. In addition to other chocolate eggs and ARGH. I dont want to be reminded, its too sickening lol.
 
Well done all those that managed to stay away from the temptations that these holiday celebrations bring. I too managed to give it all a miss but their is an egg in the pantry with my name on it as well as the hot cross buns in the freezer for when I am ready to indulge post refeed.
To those that couldn't resist, don't stress, what's done is done. It will be a while until we have another (Christian) holiday so put it all behind knowing that by next Christmas and Easter, you'll be able to join in with the sampling as suits, needless to say, some restraint will still be needed.:D
Snakesalivewoohoo on size 10 jeans. such an unbelievable feeling isn't it?
Lauren
 
Easter didnt tempt me at all! i was so busy with refeed and introducing new / various stuff i was too busy trying to concentrate on that! hehe
yes i too have a slice of my mums world famous easter cheesecake and marzipan slice along with chocolate in the pantry waiting for me when im finished next week...but come to think of it..i may not even want them next week! i wonder how long theyll be in the freezer / pantry for....

Sounds like everyone did swimmingly! and for those who deviated just remmeber this is a lifestyle change, sometimes there will be bumps and spikes in our road, all youve got to do is pump the tyres back up and keep on cruising :)

happy losing everyone x
 
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