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Hi Sue!

how did weeekend go? went to a bday party Sat which is probably the first time i took strain as they had this divine food and desert but i'm so proud of myself resisted all temptation!! weighed my meat before i went and took my salad along and nobody even knew i was eating differently! right now for me nothings beats the feeling of my clothes getting loose not even a tiny cheat! one of the ladies in office has been on holiday for a week and when she saw me this morning she could not stop giving me compliments which really really helped as for so long i've been feeling HORRIBLE

Preparation really makes this a whole lot easier! i got into a habit of just popping into woolies during the week but now i make sure on Sat i go get all my food for the week and also do a menu. Have you tried the paw paw smoothie yet? ah divine! i've really liked paw paw but now i'm loving it!!

Good luck with the weighing!
 
Niyah you are so right about the control, I feel great right now because I am in control and of course you are also right about it being easier when things go smoothly. This weekend there was an issue with my FIL who spoke out of turn about something quite dear to me and my eldest son. So the whole weekend was quite traumatic until we had it all out on Sun afternoon. But I was so proud of the fact that I didn't deviate. There was a time not to long ago (about a week in fact) that I would have dived head first into the nearest chocolates or chips. I know that there will be times when I will revert to previous behaviour and want to gorge myself but hopefully I can learn new coping mechanisms. The fact that we actually aired our differences is a new step for me, I come from a long line of "bottle it all up and keep it inside". It was actually quite liberating to deal with an issue like that and not by smothering it with food.

Nik How long have you been on the program, is it 2 or 3 weeks now? Remarkable that you have seen such a difference is such a short space of time. On Fri night I had the family over for dinner and I ate my soup before they all arrived and then just kept busy with serving supper to everyone. I had an apple while they were eating dessert. Feels good to be so in control.

Oh funny thing my hubby said how is the food. In two months if I carry on I will look great if I lose 8 kg. I laughed inside because he is delusional if he thinks that 8 kg will make much difference. He has no clue that I need to lose 35 kg.

Gotta go do a lift now.
 
Hi Sue,

Firstly, i hope you dont mind me writing on here. I just wanted to say that i have found your comments just as inspirational as cate's. I am just starting my cohens diet tomorrow and a so excitied, and nervous. I am really worried about the 3-4th day. i have heard a lot a people saying that it will be difficult. i know i can be strong but i am just not sure what to expect. I must admit i am no where near as organised as you were when you started. I haven't done any of that pre weighing or sorting. Im not sure what my plan is yet, so i find that out tonight and then its straigt of to the supermarket to get the food i need for the rest of the week.

Nik - seriously well done at your party. I dont know how im going to go with that situation, but taking your food and no one noticed has given me hope. Good work :hurray:

Keep the stories coming, its amazing how motivating it is to read other peoples comments, and know that your not the only one.
 
Kayla, thank you for the compliment. You are welcome to post anytime you like especially if you keep saying nice things about me! I can honestly say that being a part of this community is what keeps me going. So when you do start, start a diary it's really motivating. I was lucky and didn't experience a headache apart from the 1st day. I don't drink a lot of coffee (no ordinary tea) so maybe that was what helped me. I didn't have any coffee at least 2 weeks before starting.

Last night I was saying to my hubby that the food is such "clean" food. Apart from sweetener, if you have it or sprite zero and the like, the food is not processed and really natural.

So today was the day, I went for my first weekly weigh. And I am down 3.9kg.

The first time I met with the consultant she weighed me and when I got my plan she weighed me and I was already down 1.3kg - so I thought I should include that in my ticker. So I am now down 5.2kg in total. I am so pleased and it really hasn't been that hard.

I will be back later.
 
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Well done Sue,
That is a great amount to loose in one week! I hope that i have a big drop like that in my first week!! Sounds like your doing very well!!

I start on Friday and seeing you at the beginning is a great inspiration for me!!!

Well-done again!!! Keep it up!

Jim
 
Woooo hooo!!!! Congrats on your HUGE loss Sue! Just think all up your not far off the 8kg's that your husband thinks you need to loose! lol Most the time men dont have a clue and I know that I can hide the kg's well as I am tall. I am really enjoying your diary and you already seem to have a bunch of followers which is really lovely!

You can do it Sue! Remeber to stay 100% Deviation free as even a little cheat is SO NOT WORTH 1 week worth of weight-loss. Keep up the great work

xx
 
Ow one thing- I dont know if your goal weight BMI is correct? Maybe you typed in some wrong numbers in regards to your height as a healthy BMI is between 19.5-25. Just in case :)

xx
 
Great start, Sue, and it's good to include that previous loss leading up to it as well. That way you can get the whole picture of the "reformation" as you go, which is psychologically important - to see how far you've come turning your life around.
 
Hi Sue,

Thought i would drop by and see how you are doing? I have finally made a start now so we are in the same boat!! lol
Looking forward to seeing how you have done so far!!!

Jim
 
Hi everyone. My adsl line is down so I have not been able to post. All going well. I am using my phone and it's a pain. Jim I will try to read your diary to see how it's going. Take care everyone.
Sue
 
Hi Sue, It's a bugger about your Internet connection. Hope you're back online soon. Well done on completing week one so successfully. Go Sue!! Cheers, Cate
 
We don't realise how reliant we become on technology until it's taken away from us! I feel like my hands have been cut off without internet!

Glad to hear everything is going well. You should be starting to feel like a new person in no time now!
 
Well finally the internet is back up and running. Niyah, you are so right, we managed perfectly well without mobile phones and internet, but now when they are not working we don't know what to do.

So the second week is over. It has been another good week. I am feeling in control. It's a loss of 2.1kg this week so I am very excited. I feel that my clothes are becoming looser which is great.

I have a bit of a sore throat starting and I am hoping it will just go away if I don't acknowledge it. I am not keen to take medicine, and not sure what is ok to take. Especially when things are going so well.

I will be back later to read diaries and see how everyone is going.
 
Nicole thanks for pointing out the BMI on my ticker. I did one of those measurements where they put electrodes on your hand and foot and send a current through it and then it gives the breakdown of your body composition. It gave me a range of goal weights that equated to BMI 22 - 25. I have chosen the bottom one as my goal. This means that when I reach goal my BMI should be 22. I will see though how I am feeling and looking and whether I need to adjust it down. The ticker doesn't reflect the individual measurement. As I go I will keep having the body composition done every month to see how it has changed and to get an accurate reading.

Take care
Sue
 
Fantastic progress! Glad to hear it's all going well for you and you've survived the really tough bit at the start. From now all it will all start falling into place and eventually just become second nature.

Do you what you need to do to survive if you do get sick. Some things just have to be put up with if they are essential, others it's a choice - e.g. cough mixtures etc. You can live without them, just makes life a bit less pleasant. If essential if coughing keeps you awake at night, you can get sugar-free ones. During the day there's usually other ways to cope. An alternative during the day is to make your own mixture using freshly squeezed lemon juice (part of "fruit allowance for day") and drops of sugar substitute which are allowable. (If you can get them where you are - otherwise put hot water on a tablet and use the mixture to sweeten).

I'm a bit the same on the BMI. I've "planned" to stop when I get to the very top end of a healthy range for me, but it does all depend on how I look and how I feel. I'm almost 50 and my skin nowhere near as elastic as before etc, so for me it will be a matter of continual assessment as to how I think it's going.
 
Thanks so much Niyah for your advice and support. Well I didn't get sick! I managed to fight it off and I am feeling great.

It is really going so well, I feel so positive and energised even though I am waking once a night for my little girl.

My jeans, which 3 weeks ago, I had to undo the button by the end of the day, are getting looser all over, not just in the waist.

I had a wedding last night and I didn't even feel tempted by all the delicious food that was available. I had some salad and some roasted beef. I felt incredibly virtuous. I like this feeling, the contol is amazing.

This weekend is also quite hectic. I have a bookclub tea at me tomorrow and Sat and Sun night I have functions. But I will cope with the temptation.

Gotta go fetch kids from school. Be back later.

Sue
 
So the weekend is over and I can breathe a sigh of relief. I have been very good in spite of all the functions. I am pre TOM and feeling a bit hungry. But I will just try to keep drinking water.

Someone I know, but not well, lost their 15 yr old son in a car accident yesterday. I just can't stop thinking about it. It is really so sad. No one should have to bury their child. And I should know because I too lost a son, although he was just five weeks old. But that's a story for another time.

Foodwise going well, will be weighed tomorrow although preTOM. I am sure that I am retaining water a bit. It will be interesting to see how my weight shedding is affected by it.

On another thread someone said don't say weight "loss" cause that means you're trying to find it. Rather say shed so that is what I will do, because I sure as hell don't want to find it again. I want to say goodbye forever to this fat that has protected me, but prohibited me from being the real me.

Enjoy your day wherever you are.
 
Hi Sue, Well done on getting through the weekend unscathed. Sadness used to make me reach for "comfort" food. It's great that you didn't. I think any parent grieves for other parents who lose a child. We can imagine how it would feel. I'm so sorry.
I like the idea of shedding weight, rather than losing it. It's a much better word. It's like shrugging it off. Give yourself lots of credit for getting through a tough weekend Sue. Sending you a big hug, xoxo Cate
 
Thanks Cate. I am really in control and don't feel like deviating, although I know that wont always be the case. In the meantime I am doing well.

It's another 2.1kg gone this week. I am finally into double figures, no more triples for me! Ever! So I feel great about that too.

I feel really blessed to be travelling this road right now, with the knowledge that it's the right one for me.

Thanks for all the support.
 
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