Good luck to everyone starting again!
I've never done Cohen's before, but I'm about to start within the next few weeks.
3 years ago I lost 23kgs and after a few bad years of treating myself and my body with NO respect, I saw a photo of myself at my niece's engagement party, and barely recognised myself. After that (and after finishing off a very unhealthy 8 year relationship), I clawed my way back down to my old weight - 52kgs. I did it in about a year, with a healthy diet and lots of exercise... and felt on top of the world.
Yet here I am... 3 years on... 13kgs heavier again... and wondering how I let myself undo SO much hard work.
To be honest, the anger I directed at myself when I gained the first 2-3kgs, is what led to the binges that put on the next 5kgs. The anger I felt towards myself when I'd put on 8kgs is what led me to the bingest that has gotten me back to 65kgs.
I'm starting with Cohen's because I want to break my dieting cycle... but I know even more importantly I won't succeed at Cohen's or at simple maintaining my ideal/healthy weight until I can stop the cycle of treating myself with so much disrespect. Until I can indulge, see the scales creep up and go "hey, you deserved that lil blow out, time to get back on track!" instead of the usual messages I play for myself which go something like "you idiot, you've blown it now, you may as well go and stuff yourself silly". Dieting hasn't made my weight fluctuate, but as so many of you have said, stress and hard situations and all of those factors, for me... lead to food. My attitude towards myself and my attitude towards food is what has made me a yo-yo.
I think deciding to start again and forgiving ourselves for being back at square one are really steps to be proud of
Now I just want to get to the next steps of changing my mental programming and making healthy choices for the rest of my life
That's what really stands out for me when I've read through the posts of some stellar examples on this forum who have really turned their habits/health around is the mental attitude that comes across. So much positivity and determination.
I think we can all do it, with a bit support and determination
once i return home, i can really keep my cravings and temptations under control. Am taking it slow though....hope to see some gd results at the end of the month. Thanks mate!
) and weigh myself after a week..which will be 26th Aug. Here are my 1st results.