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Hi Sue - haven't been around for a while, but glad to see things are going so well, specially for your health. And you've certainly lost enough to start getting some attention on the weight side too!!! It's great when people start to say things - you really KNOW it's working when you get that unsolicited feedback from people.
 
Hi Niyah I was wondering where you have been. Hope everything is going well for you.

Some days are still a bit rough. Some days are great. But I guess that's how life is.

I do enjoy the feedback but sometimes I wait for a comment and it doesn't come! Then I start to think that maybe it isn't noticeable, although it really is. I have to get out of the need for affirmation from others and give it to myself. That way if I get it from others it's a bonus. It's all a really big learning curve.

Thanks for popping by.
 
Hi Sue, I know just where you're coming from. I used to need positive reinforcement from others to feel self-worth and to feel valuable. How you feel about yourself matters so much more. Without self love we are not really able to love others well or live our lives to the full. By learning to love ourselves it also radiates out to others & we become more attractive. By that I don't mean in a physical way but more in a way that people are attracted to you because you radiate a good feeling generally. It seems to permeate outwards and then extends to life in general & the people around you.
It doesn't matter what anyone says or doesn't say. What matters is how we react & what we believe. Believe in yourself Sue. Well done on sticking to Cohen's & getting slimmer every single moment of every lovely day. We learn about ourselves & each other all the time & that's not a bad thing. Take care & love yourself as you are worth loving, xoxo Cate
 
Thanks Cate for your kind words. I can't believe it's been a week since I posted on my diary. I have been reading every day though.

So another good week this week. I am down 2.1kg. A grand total of 20.3. I am so pleased.

I am well past halfway now and I am an 80's girl. A lot of people have noticed now. Someone said to me today that she has never seen me this slim before!

I am also not wearing my baggy clothes so much as I feel like I am drowning in them and they just make me look that much bigger. I feel like I am now ready to post pics, but I will keep them private for friends only as I am not ready to share with the world. Still thinking about it though.

I am also feeling a bit like this is all too good to be true. But I do realise that this part is easy and the hard part will come with maintaining. But I think I am ready for that when it comes. Bring it on!

Have a good day everyone!
 
Hi Sue, You are well over half way & I remember that as being a major milestone. Well done 80's girl! xo Cate
 
Thanks Nicky and Cate. It's a good feeling to know that I have less to go than before.

Nothing tastes as good as slim feels. The saying is true and I am not really slim yet, but the feeling that you get really is amazing. No chocolate can quite compare. On a lighter note they have just released a mint flake (choc), which seems to be haunting me. Because everywhere that I go I see it and it's calling to me but I am ignoring it. Before I would have bought four and devoured them all at once. People keep asking me if the diet is hard, and I am generally finding it easy. I guess I am lucky and my head is finally in the right place for me to do this.

I am now so tired, I should go to sleep. My baby, well she's not really a baby any more still doesn't sleep through the night.

Good night and be back in the morning.
 
Hi Sue

Congratulations on your amazing weight loss so far......very inspiring and motivating to someone like me who is still in it's early stages of losing.
Would love to see photo's even more of motivator to us here.

Well done once again and before you know it you will be at goal.

Keep well now - Sam:)
 
Hi Sam and everyone else. It's been a good week with 1.3 down.

I am hoping to get down another 10 before I go away on holiday to the beach in Dec. So with this week it's 8.7 to go in 7 weeks. I am sure that I can do it.

I must say that I am starting to see a bit of saggy skin on my thighs. I haven't been to the gym for a week or two and I think I need to try pilates or yoga to firm things up a bit.

Any advice from the experienced ones here?

Thanks
 
Hi Sue, It does firm up quite a bit you'll be relieved to know. Keep drinking that water as that helps. Walking is good. You could try Pilates but if it makes you really hungry then wait until you finish Cohen's. I would start going for a walk each day but have a piece of fruit just beforehand & go not long before a meal time. Just remember that you don't want to jeopardise all your good efforts at this stage. Take it gently, xo Cate
 
Well done on the weightloss Sue.....Resistance is good for toning up. Using your own bodyweight to do this is a good way to start. I do (or I was doing this with my PT) and hope to resume next week (touch wood).

And what Cate said is right your skin does go back to some degree....I mean I've always had my flabby bits like my lower tummy and no exercise is going to help that post children....
Anyway I hope you get it all sorted out.

Take care - Sam:)
 
Hiya Sue

You've been quiet so just wanted you know I am thinking of you and hope you are keeping well.

Sam:)
 
Hi Sam

Thanks for popping in. I am reading every day just not posting much. Things have slowed a bit and I am a little frustrated, but I will be fine.

Just keep plugging at it!

I also haven't been exercising much. If I don't get it done first thing in the morning, I just don't get time later in the day. I am a bit worried that I will get hungry if I exercise early on in the day. I guess I should try though and see what happens.

Will be back soon.
 
I have just weighed in and it's down 1.4 for the last 2 weeks. So I am pleased with that.

I have been battling a bit with being tempted by chocolate and I am sorry to say that I have given in on a few occasions. I am trying to find out why I feel the need to eat it. I am thinking that maybe I need to go for a few sessions with a therapist to get to the bottom of this.

Anyway I am going to persevere. I am drinking 3.5l of water and trying to get in some exercise. Yesterday I walked on the treadmill for 30 min and the feeling that I get from it is amazing. I would like to try yoga later on in the week.

Have a good day everyone.
 
willbslim said:
I have been battling a bit with being tempted by chocolate and I am sorry to say that I have given in on a few occasions. I am trying to find out why I feel the need to eat it. I am thinking that maybe I need to go for a few sessions with a therapist to get to the bottom of this.
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Sue, I think this is a good idea. Therapy certainly helped me. What you are doing is self-sabotage and it's best to try to work out why if you want this to be a lasting change. You may not need many sessions & you may be able to get some for free through Medicare if you ask your GP. A lot of people swear by the Blackmores sugar balance. When I'm craving something sweet I eat a piece of fruit & that works. I don't think they are usually sweet cravings as such, more a "I want something I shouldn't have & that I know will stop being becoming slim" cravings. Best to get to the bottom of it & then find coping strategies. Cheers for now, Cate.
 
Hi everyone. I have had a really rough time of it lately. I have gone off track and realised that I should have some therapy sessions so I am making plans to do so. I have realised how badly my mother affects me. Why was I blessed with such a selfish, self-absorbed mother? I have made a practice in the past of minimising my contact with her as a form of self-preservation and then sometimes I let my guard down and she just gets to me. The subject matter is not for publication on this forum as it's just too private but I will definitely get some help.

Last night I had some milk, the first time in months and this morning I woke up with a red sore throat. So that's something I will not be doing again. To be honest I haven't really missed it.

:rant:Today I woke up at 6 so that I could attend a hot yoga class. It's something I have been looking forward to for a long time, and one of the reasons that I joined the particular gym that I did. Well it was a disaster to say the least. The instructor was a woman of about 60, a very thin small woman with 0 fat on her body. There was me and another first timer, who was quite slim. So she started the class and after five minutes she had completely shifted her focus to the other woman (OW). She was moving OW arms into the right positions and encouraging her etc. She told me to "lie on the mat for a bit" "you step back, don't jump back" after 20 mins of watching her help OW and completely ignore me and look at me with distaste, I walked out seething and went to use a treadmill.

I walked for 30 min and went back to the yoga studio at the end of the class. I went up to her and she said "oh was it too hot for you" so I said no it wasn't too hot but I just wanted you to know that I have just shed in excess of 20 kg and do you know how much courage it took for me to put on a pair of shorts and a leotard and join this class? You obviously dismissed me because I don't fit your profile of a slim person who can do yoga. You completely ignored me and focused all your attention on OW. So she said well did you see her muscles and how supple she was- don't worry you will get there - there are other classes. So I said no you made me feel so bad that I wont be back. Then I was getting in the lift to go to my car and she got in - so she said well you are obviously very emotional, so I said that I was not emotional. I just expected to be supported and encouraged not ignored just because I am not muscled etc, I thought that was the point of the class to instruct not destroy.

Anyway the good thing to come out of this is that I am once again on a mission to rid myself of this excess weight - for me. Can you imagine if I would have walked into her class 20kg heavier, what her expression would have been like then!

The other good thing is that I spoke out! I told her what I thought of her. In the past I would have bottled it and buried it with food. Well done to me! Stupid cow!

I AM BACK!
 
Sue, I'm truly sorry but I somehow missed this post altogether! What a cow all right! Sweety I'm really tired tonight after madly racing around getting ready for our visitors tomorrow. It sounds to me that the yoga "instructor" is very shallow & not worth worrying about. You know & we know how far you have come. Don't let her affect how you feel about yourself and how we feel about you. I can only say that I'm sorry but I have not been my usual self the last couple of weeks. Don't let her or us derail you. Be proud of what you are doing as you should be. Sending you a hug sweety & an apology for missing your post,
xoxo Cate.
PS I used to feel the same & occasionally still do when I type & type & sometimes get no response. It can often feel that I am talking to myself. I try not to be as sensitive as I once was but it takes a long time to build self-confidence, especially if you have never had much to start with. I won't go there! xo C
 
Oh Sue, I hate that woman already. She is not a fine example of what yoga means at all. Her loss actually. She is superficial, close minded, and not a good teacher at all. She will only go so far with that attitude and good on you for pulling her up!

I commend you on your courage and early morning effort to get to that class. I used to almost ignore my body in those gym classes while I dreamed about being in those slim and fit bodies. My poor body, I am now respecting her and treating her with the attention and love she deserves.

I have noticed how people (strangers) treat me differently now but I can't truly say whether it is the way I am feeling or the way I am looking. I feel lighter in my personality because of my body, so I am perkier and grinnier (not a word, I smile more), most of the time.

As for self confidence, I am faking it, hoping I will fit into it for real soon. Fake it until you make it kind of stuff I suppose. Most of the time I still feel like a High 70s body, and suprise myself often when I realise I am a Mid-60s.

I am sitting here in awe of you for speaking out. I cannot imagine myself doing that, and I feel as though it would be a wonderful ability to have. So, great admiration going on here as I read your diary.

Yoga is fantastic, and I hope this one little woman in the world doesn't stop you from discovering it's benefits. Can you see yourself going back there at all? Let her watch you shrink!!!
 
Hi wbs I posted in your other thread.
Just wanted to say that I cannot believe[/I that stupid instructor - no wonder she only had 2 people turn up to her class !!!! Good on you for letting her know - although she seems so shallow and clueless she probably won't learn. I would complain to the gym management - I doubt they'll be impressed with her poor form. Hopefully there are other instructors and classes you can get too.
 
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