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FlaMie - you have done SO well, congratulations!

Just be as patient as you can, though I know it's so exciting we just want to see the maximum results all the time. But life just ends up being a progression of choosing the right things day by day, and that's how life will continue long after the diet.

So - hope your journey through the 60's continues to be very exciting. Enjoy the new clothes and the compliments!
 
Hi FlaMie & thanks for coming back over to let us know how you're going. I don't visit over at the other forum any more for quite a few reasons but the main one is that this is my main focus & now that our YS is O/S I'm on Face Book a fair bit. It is fantastic to see you doing so well. Stories like yours make it all worthwhile. Seeing your doubt at the start blossoming into inspiring others by your example. Well done FlaMie, xo Cate
 
Week 17 Day 3

Hello all,

I've been missing in action from this forum for more than a month but I'm certainly not missing in action from Cohen. I'm finally down to single digit loss from a hefty 33kg initially. If I go by my top range of goal weight which is 54kg, I can order refeed at 56kg which leaves me with 7.9kg to go! I'm definitely on my last lap and I wouldn't want anything to upset this. So happy that the light at the end of the tunnel is finally visible!!!

I'm so glad that in the last entry I did, my weight was at 68.9kg and today, I weigh in at 63.9kg so that's approximately 5kg down in the last 1 month. If I can be just so disciplined of not looking at my weighing machine, I wouldn't be so worried daily :p. I guess I just want to do this programme 100% and nothing short of it.

Well, my biggest challenge ahead is my 4-D holiday to Hong Kong. I'm not worried about the Swine Flu but I'm worried about my "weight flu" if you know what I mean :p. This will be the first time in my 4-mth journey on Cohen where I won't be preparing my own food. I simply hope that it wouldn't upset my weight too much especially now that I'm on my home run.

Weight loss has dropped very significantly lately. I think this has to do with less fat to burn (I certainly hope so). Nonetheless, I'm still working on it and my consultant actually commented that I could consider ordering refeed at 60kg looking at my physique. I've got huge bones so going down to goal weight might not be exactly ideal. Anyway, will see how. I will leave my body to tell me when is the optimal time as currently I don't feel particularly hungry as in the case of many people nearing refeed.

It is TOM again. So, I figure the weight should go down a couple more really soon... wish me luck! :hurray:

Oh yes, I also thought I should share a little of my progress with you in the form of photos...don't get too frightened by the initial pic :p
 
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Flamie- Your eyes look so big now after you lost that much weight!!!! Now I am looking forward to my weight loss. I am an "eyes" person so I will be really happy if my eyes can become larger like yours!
 
hahaha yes, I didn't realise that I had such huge eyes...no wonder my hubby always used to say that. Guess they were simply hidden and covered with all those flabs.
 
Flamie...One word-WOW!!!!
You are looking absolutely sensational!
I knew that you could do it & now you know that you can do it!!
So close to re-feed!! You are in the home stretch.That is great news Flamie! Well done!
:hurray: for Flamie!!
If anyone is doubting that they cannot succeed go back to the start of Flamie's diary to when she first started Cohen's. You will see that she lacked confidence in both the program & her ability to follow it & to succeed. See the doubt & lack of self-belief & now see where she is.
Only a teeny weenie, faint glimmer of that doubting Flamie remains.
4 day trip to Hong Kong? Difficult? Phhht! This new Flamie can do it!
You have come such a long way Flamie and you should be very proud of yourself.
xoxoxo little sister from big sister, Cate.
 
Hiya Cate!

Thanks for all your kind words. Yes, you are so right. I really have no doubt that this programme will work but sometimes the head loves to play a little trick on me. So far, I'm quite happy to say that I'm 100% DF (never been so determined before) so, my trip to HK will be my only time I will be breaking away - not entirely. I'll try to stick to the maintenance guidelines i.e. 1 protein a meal so will see how it goes. Hope the weight dun be upset by too much.

So, with the TOM, surprising, didn't gain much weight this month. Only about 500g which I've already lost them by today - day 2 only!!!! I've in fact drop to a new weight of 63.7kg, a 200g drop from yesterday. Not too bad considering it is TOM so I'm still happy. I usually see big drops towards the end of my TOM so this little drop is a good beginning.

I'm gonna shop till I drop in HK buying all the beautiful clothes which I've never quite dared to wear them before. In any case, I've bought myself an MNG tank top and guess what? In a size M!!!! So, I'm gonna try putting it on in HK where no one will recognise me hahahaha. I've already changed all my clothes. No way I could wear my old ones. I've given 1 pile away, there are like 2-3 piles more to go so to make way for new ones. Not complaining :). So interesting that as clothes get smaller, I suddenly find that I've got so much luggage space hahahahaha. I'm into the Levi's jeans / short skirts (not mini! - just short in a nicey way where it shows off the legs a little) I'm really catching up on lost time. There u have it, my pics in my short Billabong skirt...loving the skirt!
 
Well, you're husband must be getting the biggest surprise to get such a spunky wife! I'm sure he loves every bit of you as you are, but so nice to seem them get such a pleasant surprise when we shed a few layers and become our true and shining selves on the outside as well as the inside!

Looking great, FlaMie - keep it up. Don't worry about HK - you have the tools now to keep on track, you are determined and know how to do it. And there's plenty of seafood choices in HK so sure you will be able to do something that will be very, very close. When you get home, just get right back on the train where you were, and don't fret about those few days in HK. Enjoy them. This will be how your life is from now on anyway - constant check, get back on the train and so on. We have the tools now to keep this up for life, which is SO GREAT!!!

Enjoy the shopping in HK. I could not buy much when I was there 2 years ago as I was far too fat for Chinese sizes, but if I ever go through there again, will be different!! I had to content myself with things for little granddaughter.
 
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Hiya FlaMie,

Looking good! And it's great to know you're already nearing GW. Enjoy your holiday in HK, it's somewhere I haven't been but I do want to take the kids to HK Disneyland.... I just need to do a little more convincing to the hubby :Angel_anim:

xxx
 
WOW, FlaMie!!!!!!!!!! YOU GO LADY!!!!!

You look AMAZING!! :D :party:

Enjoy ur holiday and your new found confidence ;)
I'm sure that your hubby is also lovin' his "new" wife heheh :smilielol5:

xxxx
 
Week 18 Day 3

Okie folks! I survived my Hong Kong trip with 600g of weight loss. Nothing too impressive to get on Cohen but I'm really thankful that the deviation over in Hong Kong hasn't upset the weight loss too much. It certainly did slow down the weight loss but I'm prepared for it.

The trip to Hong Kong was enjoyable except that I was emotionally very unsettled because I had to eyeball the food amount that I would normally eat and was so afraid throughout the trip that the food would be cooked in the most unacceptable ways.

So, in any case, I deviated only on one meal - that's like the last meal in Hong Kong...hahahah yes, I managed all the way till the last meal. I eventually had to succumb to dim sum - my husband's favourite and it would seem ridiculous for him to eat alone. I also had 2 cups of the Hong Kong tea with milk. I had purposely asked for less milk and no sugar - I brought along my own sweetener. Guess, I should do ok when I do eventually get to maintenance :)

Had a real wonderful time shopping away. Tried on many many clothes and certainly bought things which was beyond reach in the past. I bought this modern looking cheong sam! Yes, I intend to wear it at a function. I must remember to take loads of photos in it. It is not often to catch me in some traditional looking clothing.

My hubby was very supportive throughout until on the return flight home. He was accomodating even at 9pm to go and hunt for suitable dinner for me. Well, can't ask for more can I?

Interestingly, carbo and sugar food really no longer taste nice to my palette. Cohen has certainly changed my taste buds. I used to love char siew bao (chinese roasted meat bun) and can easily swallow 3 in a row in the past. However, at that meal, I spat out one small bit of it immediately cos I found it too sweet to my liking! I also stubbornly refused to consume any carbo and I carefully peeled any outer layer of the dim sum - what a funny way to eat dim sum hahahaha. Anyway, I felt it was a better way to eat as I was already mixing 2 different proteins so I had to be careful with the carbo.

Now looking forward to my last 6+ kg before ordering refeed. I might not go on refeed at 54kg but certainly having the refeed programme around can come in handy whenever I am ready for it. Already experiencing backache and hastened hunger pangs in between meals... but I must persevere on. Yes, I can do it!
 
I love cheong sams, but I'm not really the right shape. They look great on my little grand-daughter though. I love the Vietnamese Ao Dais too and they are fantastic on her also.

Glad you survived Hong Kong and enjoyed the shopping! I felt like I needed a fly swat to get rid of the Indian tailors, but I eventually worked out how to make them not look at me. There just seemed to be heaps where we were in Tsim Sha Tsui.

You are so near to the 50's now! Well done - what a fantastic feeling!
 
hahaa I know what you mean about the Indian tailors in Tsim Sha Tsui. They really zoom in on the Caucasians. Guess their mentality is that caucasians have more cash to spare than poor Asians...heheheh.

Yes, I'm quite near to the 50s now but would prolly take me another 2-3 weeks to reach there. Well, suddenly heading into the 50s seems so scary. I don't know if I can survive my refeed programme. Reading on refeed diaries as I know that's where I'll be in about 2 months' time. Treading into the 50s with trepidation.
 
You will survive it fantastically just like you've survived the diet!

It's kind of scary shedding that comforting layer of kilograms - we aren't used to seeing ourselves as this skinny little thing that might blow away in the wind. I was really surprised first time around to find that one of the things I secretly enjoyed about being a bit fatter was NOT having men look at me. Because I married young and had a husband I loved, I didn't really like getting attention from anyone else after that. And so it was scary getting rid of it and admitting to myself that that was a small part of it all somewhere. (Poor husbands - what they suffer from us and don't even know!)

But I am sure you will love it all in the 50's, and your husband will love it even more!
 
Flamie, I understand your fears about getting to goal, going on re-feed and having to make decisions about what you will or will not eat. Little sister, you have come such a long way & it is time you sat back, took a long hard look at where you came from, what you have achieved & it is time you told yourself that you have learned oh so much & you have changed. You have gained so much knowledge, you are helping others and you can do it Flamie!! I have always known that you can & now it's time to feel confident in your own ability to follow through & get to goal weight & to maintain that knowledge & stay slim. Don't let it go Flamie. Only you have done this. We have not done it for you. xoxo Cate
 
Hi FlaMie

I'm so glad that you enjoy your trip :D
Sounds like you had an amazing time!!!

I myself was a bit freaked out because of the refeed and maintenance part...
But you know what? You DESERVE to be in the 50s! OWN IT lady!!! :D
I think our biggest fear is picking all of this weight up again -- but we WON'T.
As Cate said: We've come this far and we mustn't give up!!

WE CAN AND WE WILL DO THIS!!!

xxxxx:grouphug:
 
Week 18 Day 5

Hello all,

Thank you for all the well wishes and kind words. Just thought of updating the diary of my journey.

I went for clinic review and weigh in yesterday. I was actually 2 weeks past the 4-mth weigh in. It was actually quite hilarious because the consultants actually don't quite remember who I am! They thought that I was another walk-in client. My consultants were pretty shocked how much I've actually 'shrunk' from the last time they saw me when I was about 68kg. Now, I'm down another 5kg+ since then.

I mentioned to them about my hunger pangs / backache / drop in energy level / feeling cold and they say that my body is moving towards refeed. From the way I look, the consultants are not comfortable in having me hit target goal range but rather to order refeed at about 57kg. In fact, they said that once my weight drops till below 60kg, to call them. They are now monitoring me by 2 weeks. So, I'll check in again in 2 weeks' time when I'm having my blood test as well.

The clinic has also recommended a way (which I shouldn't reveal) to curb the hunger pangs but I won't use it till absolutely have to. I see that I am still able to manage to hunger pangs now with water and crackers so till I'm absolutely famished then I'll use the suggested method . I rather use my head to control my body then my heart, if you know what I mean. Overall, I'm happy that I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and the end is drawing near. However, as far as possible, I would like to use my determination and persevere to the goal weight range. I know that at the end of my journey, what gonna keeps those weight away is my determination to say NO and the determination to DO things to keep my shape / weight.

Hhhmmm, I'm trying to upload some recent HK photos but don't seem to be able to do it. Only managed 1 - well better than none hehehe.
 
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Hi FlaMie!!

What a lovely picture of you and your hubby :D

Congrats on "approaching refeed" hehe

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The clinic has also recommended a way (which I shouldn't reveal) to curb the hunger pangs but I won't use it till absolutely have to..
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I was wondering about this mysterious way of curbing the hunger pangs!

I'm hungry ALL the time..even after eating a meal! :O
HEEELLLPPPPP!!! :ack2:
 
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