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Oh no, the day I've been dreading, another client lunch! We are taking them to the Hilton coffeehouse, and I hope to select either a chicken salad or a grilled chicken breast with veg. The hard thing about dieting in this country is that everyone keeps asking you about it and why you're doing it etc, "but you're not fat!" remarks are common. Sigh. It must be an Asian thing.

It feels strange not to have my packed lunch with me. I brought an apple to have after lunch so that it kinda neutralises whatever I eat hehehe.

On another matter, does anybody know whether french beans and ladies fingers are ok to have as part of your veggie allowance? I know someone who does take these 2 vegs, and seems to be doing ok. Just wondering why these are not included in the list of allowed veg.....anyone??
 
Luvbug said:
Wow, 4kgs is awesome so far!!!! :D :party:
You must feel great!
I hope to achieve the same success as you..hehe

Good luck for the next week and keep strong during those client lunches ;)
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Hiya Luvbug,
Love the party graphics !
I managed to avoid anything "bad" during the client lunch yesterday. Had a grilled tenderloin steak with spinach and asparagus. Yum! But it really filled me up. I must have had more than my allowance (oops!) :Angel_anim:

I love the support you and Starfish give to each other. I've been reading your posts and I think its great that you guys are so near to each other!

I'm scheduled to do my first weigh in and blook test tomorrow. I hope yesterday's lunch hasn't done too much damage - yikes!

xxx
sarah


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Hi nuttyprofessor! :waving:

I'm glad that you resisted on your lunch! I'm sure that the "extra little" food didn't ruin your diet ;)

Yeah, Starfish and I are diet buddies hehe! :cheers2:
We totally met by accident and we started on the same day with Cohen's! So cool.

How did the weigh-in and blood tests go?

Luv
 
Blood Test 18/4/09

Luvbug said:
Hi nuttyprofessor! :waving:

How did the weigh-in and blood tests go?

Luv
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The blood test went off well, took a little over 5 minutes to get in and outta the gribbles lab! I hope the results are ok.

I weighed myself on Sunday morning, and it is now TOM so I wasn't expecting anything earth-shattering. I weighed in at 57.6kg. I'm pleased! I know the 2nd month, things slow down a little, but I'm hoping to finish the programme within the next 5 weeks.

Hope everybody on the programme has a great week ahead, will post updates when I can :bigear:

XXX
Sarah

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Wow nuttyprofessor, I can only dream of 4kgs for my first month hehe
You're doing great and congrats on the 57kgs!
It's an awesome number to reach huh?? :D

Can't wait till I'm in the 50's again :sifone:

Have a stunning week! **
 
What a busy couple of weeks it has been! Work has been piling up frightfully, the home is in a mess, and there is just so much to do! One thing at a time, and I'll get through this.

I haven't really lost much over the past 2 weeks. In fact, I don't think I've lost at all ... my 4-week weigh in was 58.3kg and I sneaked a weigh-in last Sunday and was still at 57.5kg, same as Week 5. So for the 2nd month, I've lost less than 1kg with 2 more weeks to go.

The blood test came out fine, was told that Dr Cohen is pleased with the results. No changes were made to the program, I'm hoping to get on refeeding by end of May, fingers crossed. I wonder what types of foods they will re-introduce on the refeeding ..... hmmm.
 
Hi, nice you're still on track, nutty professor.

Just hang in there - it will happen. The annoying thing is that the losses seem to slow down the closer to goal weight you are. But if you are doing all the right things, it will happen - eventually.

You're life sounds about as crazy as mine! But it can be done, no matter what!
 
nuttyprofessor said:
Hi FlaMie, I'm based in KL, and luckily their rep office opened in December 08, so I don't have to go through the S'pore clinic.

I have not weighed myself at all since Monday (my 1st day), as I think it's early days yet. Perhaps once I've completed 2 weeks, I'll check on my progress.

I think I will check back on the chili/garlic. I also use curry/korma powder in my dishes, and I just realised it's limited to 1 teaspoon per meal! Yikes. I think I screwed up the first 2 days of my program :)
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if i may have the address or contact for KL please..really appreciate it. thank you.
 
Hi Nutty Professor, It is frustrating when the weigh-loss slows down towards the end but is well worth waiting until you get to your goal before starting re-feed. It's much harder to go back on plan once you go off it. Eating out as you had to probably slowed things down a bit but with so little to lose you'll be there in no time. After finishing, doing re-feed & following maintenance guidelines you should never see these lost kilos again. Cheers, Cate
 
cate said:
Hi Nutty Professor, It is frustrating when the weigh-loss slows down towards the end but is well worth waiting until you get to your goal before starting re-feed. It's much harder to go back on plan once you go off it. Eating out as you had to probably slowed things down a bit but with so little to lose you'll be there in no time. After finishing, doing re-feed & following maintenance guidelines you should never see these lost kilos again. Cheers, Cate
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Hiya Cate,
I reckon you're right - those lunches, even with however much control I exercised - must have made their impact on the program! Since then, I haven't deviated much (only ate out twice and both times had a grilled chicken salad). Today's lunch will be another challenge, but I'm determined to not give in to temptation!

I really am getting a bit impatient i.e. want to start refeeding asap! I've been getting hunger pangs of late, not sure whether it signals anything. But I will stick it out until I reach at least 55kg before starting refeed.

Will keep all updated on progress!
xxx
sarah
 
nuttyprofessor said:
Hi BigColes,

The person to contact in KL is Ms. Lam Ee Von and her mobile number is 012-3310978. Are you thinking of joining the program?

Sarah
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thank you. need to lose 20-25lbs..the usual prob of high cholesterol and such.
have tried various means gym ( personal trainer), no carb, no oil and no luck!!! so this is my next route to weight loss.:ack2:

only problem i have is i'm scared of needles!!! so this blood test thingy is gonna stress me out...
 
BigColes said:
thank you. need to lose 20-25lbs..the usual prob of high cholesterol and such.
have tried various means gym ( personal trainer), no carb, no oil and no luck!!! so this is my next route to weight loss.:ack2:

only problem i have is i'm scared of needles!!! so this blood test thingy is gonna stress me out...
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Hiya BigColes,

Yes, I too am scared of needles. But I guess the overwhelming desire to shed those kilos makes it less scary :leaving:

All the best if you decide to join the program !

sarah
 
Hi All,

Decided to weigh myself this morning (didn't check on progress last weekend) and I am now at a solid 57.0kg. To me, this is the psychological barrier, i.e. can I make it below 57kg??? Will try my utmost best to lose 2-3 more before I request for refeeding.

Here's wishing everyone a great week ahead!

xxx
Sarah
 
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Sarah, Good luck. I understand your frustration & admire your determination, xo Cate
 
Hi All!

My motivation has renewed itself last weekend. I weighed myself on Sunday morning, and it read 56.6kg! I'm so pleased that I'm now under 57kgs! The reason I weighed myself on Sunday morning was because it was Mother's Day and we took our mum out for a slap-up feast! Although I restrained from carbs, I still deviated of course cos there was just so much food to resist!

I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day.... and still managed to keep the weight down :)

xxx
Sarah
 
Hi Sarah. It's good to hear that you are happier about your weight & that it has broken that 57kg barrier. I hope you enjoyed your lunch. I know I did! Good for you, steering clear of those dreaded carb's! Cheers for now, Cate
 
Hi Sarah!!!:waving:

How are you still doing?? Congrats on the 56kg's!!! ;)
I'm also aiming for it now...hehe!
It's like 57 is a barrier lol :D

Keep well,
xxx
 
In the 56s!

Hiya Luvbug, Cate & All!:waving:

It's weird, one morning I'm 56.6kg, the next I'm 57.2kg again, then back to 56.2kg! I'm really not sure what's going on, is the weight supposed to fluctuate so much? I'm coming to TOM, so not sure whether that has anything to do with it.

My next blood test will be in 1 1/2 weeks. I'm considering ordering my refeeding by then, do you think its a good idea since I'm about 2+kgs from GW now? Decisions !!!:conehead:

Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. Cate, did you order your refeed program about GW+2?

Have a great day ahead, friends!

xxx
sarah
 
nuttyprofessor said:
Hiya Luvbug, Cate & All!:waving:

It's weird, one morning I'm 56.6kg, the next I'm 57.2kg again, then back to 56.2kg! I'm really not sure what's going on, is the weight supposed to fluctuate so much? I'm coming to TOM, so not sure whether that has anything to do with it.
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Sarah- This is common with TOM. I don't have them any more but almost everyone says their weight really fluctuates at the end of the month. So don't worry about it. 56.2 sounding good.....

nuttyprofessor said:
My next blood test will be in 1 1/2 weeks. I'm considering ordering my refeeding by then, do you think its a good idea since I'm about 2+kgs from GW now? Decisions !!!:conehead:

Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. Cate, did you order your refeed program about GW+2?
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Sarah. I did but, unless you are gnawing your knuckles with hunger and/or absolutely happy with your current size/weight I would hold off starting re-feed. Order it maybe & have it handy. It is easier to continue until you get to GW now while you are so motivated. If you start it before the bottom of the GW range you may lose a bit more on it (I lost 1kg) but might always wonder if you should have waited that little bit longer.
You don't want to get so hungry that you would eat anything & throw the whole program out the window so it's a fine line. Let hunger & the mirror be your judge. Order it soon but start later is my advice basically. I hope you have a lovely weekend and as I'm away for the weekend I won't catch up until Mon or Tues. Take care, xo Cate
 
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