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MellyP

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Well ir's been almost a year since I dropped all the weight las time.. I must admit I didn't stay on my low end of my goal for more than a week!!! Horrified! I sat on the top end for about 6 months which was sooo excellent but since then I have found all the good habits that I made ended up out the window! So appalled with my shocking behaviour as I am, I am now back with bells on to lose the 15kgs that have wonderously appeared on my ever rounding body.:nopity:
I know how well this program works and I am set to get stuck back into it and not slip up again.
I should have in hindsight caught the weight gain quicker and acted sooner, but hey I'm only human and have discovered that icecream and carbs really are my MORTAL ENEMY!
Giving up the vino again is going to be a struggle :drool5: but it's ok I'm at peace with it and said my goodbyes over the weekend!
Wish me luck as I wave the bad old habits goodbye for good.
 
Welcome backe MellyP

i am still here i lost 15kg and gained some back lost it again and so forth it's a vicious cycle. So here I go again after having too much xmas cheer. I won't go into it but you can check my diary if you want more info.

Goodluck....remember if you've lost it once,twice or thrice it can be lost again.

Sam:)
 
hey there you

Hiya Nan68,
Great to see another oldie in here! And your so right, this program works like a dream, I have in the past tried every conceivable weight loss program ever known to mankind and nothing not one single one of them worked. This one is amazing and the weight melts off. I'm excited and raring to go.
I must say though, I hate the first week! I'm onto day 2 and the hunger hasn't yet subsided - the seratonin hasn't kicked in yet, I know it will take another couple of days yet for that miraculous full feeling to hit and but this time around it's really great to know what to expect in the first few days. Oh and the headaches from all the sugary toxins leaching from my system is such a treat... bring on Thursday when this will be all behind me and I will be rockin!

I'm heading over to check out your diary, keep up th good work!! x
 
Hey Melly!

I too am re-starting the journey. I am so dissapointed in myself for putting the weight back on. I lost 22kgs before I moved to the states and I have put most of it back on. I went and got all of my groceries tonight so I can start tomorrow!

Good luck with it, and I will pop in here to see how you are going!
 
Day 3 done and dusted!

Hi all,
Thanks for the post Kelli, I'm feeling you and your disapointment, it is too easy to put the weight back on and revert to old bad habit's isn't it? I have been playing the avoidance game for far too long now, avoiding weighing myself to see the truth, avoiding eating what I know I should and avoiding to own up to my behaviour.
Coming in here again and starting my own diary is a great step I think to making a conscious decision to stop the avoidance and take ownership of what I have been guiltily feeding my body!
You can do it too, just stay focused and come in here to keep yourself on the straight and narrow path to skinny fabulousness!

Well day three is done, it was a bit of a struggle today, I work at a business newspaper and every wednesday for lunch all the staff gather together for a paper reading of the issue that is due out the next day. Amazing gourmet sandwiches and loads of skewers with pineapple watermelon and strawberries and available in abundance. So I am stoked with myself that I got through it with no problem and ate my thai beef salad and crackers afterwards. Yay for me. :hurray:

I've just gotten home and I'm feeling really exhausted and starving so I have just inhaled my dinner of king prawns and salad with a peach for dinner. It was incredibly delish but I could eat the same amount again easily - still really hungry. Oh how I can't wait for this amount of food to satisfy me again!! I keep drinking my water to fill me up but it's not really working. Hence why I am in here writing this and focusing my energies on doing the right thing and not deviating. It's also that time of the month and the cravings are raging!!
Be strong Melly I keep telling myself while grabbing a handful of fat around my waist!

Well I'm off to ready what everyone else has been up to and get some inspiration!
Have a great night!

Melly xx
 
Hi MellyP

I remember you from when I first started, I think you were finishing up as I had started back in feb... I remember bein g in awe of your before and after pics (actually if i remember correctly you never did post that after pic..hmmm) but your in between were amazing.

You always had such lovely things to say to people, always very ncouraging, I loved reading your posts.

Good luck with shifting those few kilos and I look forward to following your progress.

Annie Lusion
 
Shucks

Hi Annie,
Thanks for the every so nice words! And no I never did post them... I wish I had but at that time I moved out of my boyfriends place and got a place of my own... Had to say good bye to the computor we shared so I haven't had access to a home PC until just recently!
I'll see if I can hunt one down and attach it in here.
How has your journey gone over the past year? How much did you want to lose?

Oops had to edit as i have just had a look at your ticker! - your going good girl, keep it up!
 
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Ok I found one... but it's not the one i was looking for, it doesn't actually show my body.. Arrgghhh. but i suppose you can see it in my face and arms compared to the original shots I posted ages ago. (you can find them in the Before and Afters thread on page 3 (I think). Frightening!!!
Anyway I'm 15kgs heavier now than in this pic, but I will get back there, just watch this space!!!
 
Hi Melly P

We had wondered where you had been. Well done for hopping back on to get rid of the last bit forever.

I am loosing the last bit that credpt back on after refeed and silly me thinking I no longer had to worry, and then in may I am having a tumy tuck and breast lift. So am very excited.

Your photo is just amazing, and blonde!!!!

Cheers
Sharon
 
MellyP said:
Hi Annie,
How has your journey gone over the past year? How much did you want to lose?

Oops had to edit as i have just had a look at your ticker! - your going good girl, keep it up!
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Hi MellyP

I started in Feb 07 lost 28 in 4 months and stopped the program due to work commitments/travel, I have gained 7 so I am back now to finish what I started.

Wow what a great photo, I see why you want to lose those unwanted kilos...you look so good. You will be back looking like that in no time.

Annie Lusion
 
Update

Hi Annie and Sharon, thanks for popping in and showing your fabulous support! It's great to be in here with like minded people - it really helps to stay focused and get it done.

Well I havn't updated my diary for a couple of days as I have been really busy with work, it was my first week back this week and it was insane!
We have been promoting the 40under40 awards (40 of WA's best entreprenuers and business people under the age of 40) for the last 5 months and getting people to nominate great achievers. This week was the last week to nominate with close of noms yesterday afternoon, so it has been flat out with all nominees leaving everything to the last minute in regards to getting their submissions in. But it's done so from here on out it's about judging and putting on an amazing awards night.
I am very proud of myself though as I have stuck to the program 100% with out 1 deviation and have lost 3 kilo's so far - woohoo!
It's so great to see such fast results, it keeps me really motivated. i must say I am a serial weigher though as it helps me daily stay focused - I love seeing the scale go down every morning!!
The weekends are always a struggle but I'm doing good, two meals down already and feeling good.
The hunger has GONE - thank God! Those first few days back on this program really tests your committment as the food dosen't fill you up! But happy to say Mr Seratonin has kicked in and the food is filling me up wonderfully!!
My boyfriend is coming over tonight for dinner and a dvd, so I'll be making a super healthy chicken salad - his will be much bigger of course with loads more in it and dressing, but by making him something reasonably similar to me, makes me feel like I'm not missing out.

Anyway must go.. I hope you are all doing incredibly well over this weekend - stay focused, don't deviate and keep downing the water girls!

Take care and see you soon! :waving:

Mel x
 
Hi all,
It's Sundy afternoon in sunny Perth and I thought I would pop in for a quick update.
I'm feeling really really drained and exhausted right now. I have not done anything at all even slightly strenuous, I've literally just been watching movies and I have this all over knackered feeling, I feel like I could easily go to sleep now and wake up tomorrow morning. But that would take up too much energy to just get to bed and I can't be bothered even moving! I know it's all part of it but damn it sucks.
I ran out of Multi Vitamins yesterday and desperately need to stock up on some more, they make such a huge difference.

I just went to gloria jeans and bought a takeaway long black as I think that may help a bit, I got home unpacked my car and was walking inside when I stopped to look at these flowers that I planted a little while ago and have been obsessively caring for. Then what I was carrying got unbalanced and I dropped my brand new not even a sip taken from coffee!! Devastating - oh the humanity!!:svengo:
Oh well... wasn't meant to be I suppose!

Geez I have just read over my post so far and I sound like a windging nightmare! It really isn't that bad!!

Well on a brighter note I'm thinking of having prawns for dinner,(mmm :drool5: mmm) but I really don't want to have them with salad as I have been doing the salad thing every day and am a bit tired of it. Has anyone got any amazingly delish prawn recipes??
I suppose I should do a search in the recipes thread.... that's a plan!
Until next time.

Mel x
 
Hiya Mel

Sorry to hear that you were feeling exhausted today, this program sure can take its toll on ya.

I sometimes have a stir fry with prawns, I chop up zuchinni, onion , mushroom, bok choy, add garlic, chilli and spray of oil and voila!
I like to be adventurous with my food.

Get some good rest and have a great Monday!

TTFN
Annie Lusion
 
Hi MellyP

Welcome back to the forum! You were one who inspired me when I was researching Cohen's back at the start of last year and its nice to see you back. It's unfortunate the circumstances but it just shows we are all human and that we like testing ourselves and our lifestyle choices. As I have said in my diary now having finished the program I have realised the weight loss part was the easy one. Managing and maintaining it is the real challenge. I have really been struggling with that, especially since I got striaght into some full on exercise and have found it hard to balance what's going in with what's being burnt off! And then there is the old mentality of I have ran my 5km today and therefore I can have..... The constant support and encouragment of the forum has helped me do my best at keeping myself in check!

I know you have by now already had your prawns but my fav is crumbing them in salada crumbs that have been blitzed in my 'bullet' processor with salt, pepper and garlic granules and just cooked in a nonstick pan with some spray oil. serve with a wedge of lemon and mayo as tartare sauce! It's so light and I have continued to cook my seafood this way since completing the program because I like it much better than the traditional way of crumbing! Salad on the side of the plate and it's a perfect summer dinner!

Welcome back again and I look forward to your upbeat contributions to the forum!

Lauren
 
Hi MellyP

Sorry to hear about your coffee day and so. We all experience days like that......but it can only get better (so the saying goes). You look lovely in your photo, can't wait for the next.

Hope you are having a better day.

My prawn recipe is chilli powder (to your taste) onion and tomatoe - salt/pepper cooked gently and served on crackers.

Sam :)
 
hey all again

Hello
Well its di

And i'm sooooo ready to finish this jouney

I have decided to restart my programme tomorrow
i have put on 6 kilo's since i left my husband so am really dissapointed in myself.
I never got to my goal, i was under a bit of stress and stuff and slipped into some very bad habits.
anyway am gonna start again
i might even start a new diary
that way i can track my efforts
and that way i may stary ontrack
wish me luck and good look melly
i remember geting pants from you.
anyways talk to you all soon
dianne
 
Wow it's been bloody aaagggeeess since I came on here and updated my diary! I really need to try and get on here more.
Works been insanely busy as I have two big awards events comming up and I'm understaffed, so the stress levels have been high. Oh and I dumped my boyfriend just to add insult to injury!
In any case I had a blowout week or three days really a couple of weeks ago. We had a special judges dinner for one of the awards and it was a supa indulgent 7 course degustation dinner in the belltower here in Perth.
Then the next night I had a Managers and Partners dinner then the next night I won a dinner at a 5 star Italian restaurant!!! aaGGHHhh. So in any case I put on 2 kgs and it has taken me this long to lose that and then drop down a bit more!!
But I am on track again and happy to say I have lost 5kgs.
Even with that small amount it's amazing how much better I look in my clothes - everything fits again - thank God cos I was running out of things to wear and I was damned if I was going to buy any bigger sizes!!!
So I'm back - thanks Di for the post - great to see you on here too! We can both do this together!
Have a wonderful night everyone and happy happy losing!

Mel xx
 
Hi everyone
It's been a long time since I have been on the forum. Just reading your posts for those that are restarting are you getting a whole new program or just picking up and using your old one? I have a few kilos to lose also, progressively put them back on in the last 18 months out of my own stupidity.....good luck everyone, I have all my fingers and toes crossed for you!
 
Hi Sashie

I am using my old one I have been using it on and off since finishing Cohens.

All the best.

Sam:)
 
Hi Mel! I'm a WA girl too!... But I live regionally!

I hope that things have settled down a bit for you now! sounds like things were pretty full on with relationship struggles and work issues etc! But it sounds like, despite all that you have managed to stay focussed!! Well done!

I just wanted to say that your photos have been really inspiring too! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

Blessya
Kannadew
 
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