Glad to hear you are doing well on the Cohens front. As for the exercise - well done, what a fantastic effort. I do look forward to when I can get back and do some exercise. I use to like hydrotherapy that I did for my back and once I have the op I will look at getting back into that and once strong and back is better might do some water aerobics. I didn't mind the hydrotherapy in my bathers as there was mainly just old people there, it is a special pool set aside for hydrotherapy only and is within a large rehabilitation center/complex here in geelong. But once an skinny won't mind getting into bather at a public pool to do aerobics.
You must feel good about yourself even though you are sore after achieving such a great workout. Good on you... YOU GO GIRL!!
But my day has some how gone down hill food wise Hubby arrived home today at midday and he wanted rubbish .....chips, soft drink, chocolate!!!!!! So I went out and got it for him. I also did some baking - brownies and made chicken schnitzel with cheesy potatoes for dinner Hubby picked the kids up from school and then I just went into relax mode......and unfortunately that meant sneaking in a chip here and choccie there and having the carb filled dinner.....I won't even go into the dessert thing.
I caved people, what made me do it I do not know. I did have a roaring headache after the fittness session and a sore neck....but beside that I was alright
I am not going to go on about it, tomorrow is a brand new day and I will start afresh...AGAIN.
Just think, you probably canceled all those extra calories out during the work-out so count yourself even and keep up the good work! Your doing awesome.
Sorry I missed check in yesterday it was a particularly busy day. I woke up feeling like a truck had hit me - I was so sore but I managed to fit that swim in, it was such a good day for it it has gotten very warm all of a sudden here in Brissie. I went with a friend and we both have booked a swimming lesson together starting Monday.
When we finished there we decided to have lunch it was near 1pm and she was helping with here daughters class in the pm and so was I with my ys, so we grapped a quick coffee and sandwhich and I dropped her at School I wasn't helping till 2pm so I went home and did a few jobs and tried not to collapse on the lounge I was so tired and sore.
So it was a busy afternoon helping at School then last night I had a lingeria party to attend to it was all go-go-go........which leads me into telling you that another day has passed without sticking to plan. I started off doing all the right things but......well I have already explained my day. I didn't have the rubbish or anything and I made healthy choices when out.
I must say to the newbies that when I started Cohens back in 2006 I stuck to my plan 100%. Now during this period when we went out I would always take all my meals with me. I didn't go on many outings but when I did I chose as close as i could to the cohens menu and alway carried my fruit, crackers and water. The difference to then and now is I was very careful with where I went and what i did, I refused invitations and became very unsociable (but that was my choice). I think not being answerable to anyone at the end of the 4 weeks (except yourself) for a weigh in makes it less desperate. I know if I were to rejoin Cohens and pay for a new menu plan and go through the whole weight loss through them again I would be focused 100%. So please understand newbies and oldies that for me I have always needed that monitoring aspect...which is why i loved WW intially and have had success with them in the past...but once the weight was lost it was the same thing....and then I think now I can have that extra portion here and have a nibble there and finish off the kids toast......you all know what I mean, and before I knew it I was back up with my weight.
With Cohens it was different though I was very overweight for a very long time especially after my kids were born and I had tried many other diets while they were still in nappies (literally) and nothing seemed to work long term...I would lose a little but no more. But when i found Cohens it was like a miracle....I was at first daunted with the price but hubby was fine with it and he knew how desperate I was to lose and how depressed I would get with my weight and I some how knew this was the one for me and I was so right. So please stick with it newbies I do not want to distract you from reaching your goals because you DEFINTELY will if you stick to plan. And the other thing Cohens has tught me post Cohens is that I am so much more aware of what I put in my body and how it affects me both mentally and physically. I have to go everyone and get the kids ready for school but I will come back later and finish this.
Well I'm back. It is a scorcher here in Brissie today. Drove the car and parked not far from School....a coffee morning had been organised with my ys class so this worked well and it was much too hot to walk especially with my aches today.
I am pretty tired aswell I woke very early and could not go back to sleep. It doesn't help that our bedroom is very bright but we are in the process of getting some curtins and blinds. Anyway not much to say - I think it was all said this morning. I am glad the weekend is finally here this year is just so over the top with activities. I have my swim Monday, then kids do their outside school activites on this day. Tuesday is the vibe gym for me and indoor soccer for os (it finishes in 2 weeks) yah!!!!!! I think I will complete my vibe sessions after using up my paid for days and then just do walking.....its all getting a bit too expensive. The rest of the days are busy with me at School...so I won't bore you with all the details.
Take care and have a wonderful weekend all. I plan to weigh on Monday but I am not expecting anything to happen - it has been a very laxed week as you know.
Sam- I think you're doing just fine! It is different this time isn't it? We know what to do, we just need to choose to do it! We'll get that balance. It just takes time. Have a lovely week-end, xo Cate.
Thanks once again guys. Today I am feeling even more sore if that is possible
I don't know what it is but I have been feeling a bit out of sorts since yesterday.....but I think this could be due to my TOM's arriving.....I get very bad PMT and it doesn't take much to tick me off I have no time for people and want to hide myself away.
Regarding the food issues though - I have been thinking about the reason for falling off the wagon.....and I [think] the reason is that I get so regimented and consumed with a diet, that when I am out of my safety zone it just becomes too hard and I lose grip of the situation and crash But in saying all this I also seem to be making healthier choices in my life, whereas before I would just throw in the towel and have that iced coffee plus cake or come home and order take out for dinner instead of cooking.
I realised I was in that mode yesterday I wanted to snack on rubbish but I stopped myself several times and just drank water or if I was tempted I only had a little of something. I also noticed my mouth tastes terrible the next morn after having lots of sugar meals (yuk)!!.
I also feel slowly it is coming together, last night I lie in bed thinking what I could have to eat when out at the shops today....then I stopped and said "NO" to myself!!!! that treat will always be there - why fill my body with all those high sugary, starchy and salty foods and then struggle with all the emotions to try to lose again, not to mention the detox process.
I think this weekend will be about reflection and not stressing the little things and just enjoying the here and now.
Just wanted to pop in quickly and say that I hope your weekend is a nice one. Some friends of mine lives in Brissie and they told me that the heat is something crazy at the moment I don't think you need to feel too bad about this past week. Sometimes we forget that food is just that, food. Somedays will be bad, somedays will be good. For us here that still have to loose like 40+kg we need to stick to our diets 100% to get to a healthy point, but I think for you guys that are healthy, maybe not at goal, but at least not facing diabetes or high blood pressure etc because of the weight, its all about balance. And living your life Enjoy the rest of your weekend
You must feel so elated with your 10kilo loss and now you have your WF on Cohens as well. I think we so easily forget that one of the most important reason or the number 1 reason is for health reasons......I too have diabetes in my family and my older brother has been insulin dependent for over 10 years and he is 50 now!!!! and my mum is type 2 and I had gestional diabetes with my 1st born so that is probably my main motivation to keeping my weight low, the heriditary factor. Food update:- Yesterday I had a good day I ate Cohens food all day and for dinner we went out for dinner and I orderd pasta but I didn't finish it all I could only manage 1/2 and brought the rest home I did have a small choccie and a cup of tea and one of those mini bottles of yellow glen with my meal. I think I did well. I was on the move all day my os had his first sleep over...he'll be home soon. But I cleaned all day, we have a very large rumpus room which is mainly the boys play room and I haven't touched it since last year!!!!!!
So it took me several hours. It brings you such satisfaction when you have
accomplished something...but I was exhausted and my back and neck were feeling the strain.
So to sum it up I think i had a balanced day food wise I only consumed carbs in the evening and I was on the move most of the time. Things I could have improved in:- Not had the chocolate,the 2 sices of pizza bread (starter) and the yellow glen.
I do think I over consumed with my carbs......but this was due to being so ravenous by the time we got there. So next time I will need to maybe consume more water and have a bit of fruit to fill me up prior to leaving.
Sam
Hope you had a nice weekend, they seem to come and go in a blink of an eye.
Didn't have time to check in yesterday.
Weighed in today as promised and I've gained 700grams I knew I would and I honestly think it would have been more if I hadn't been exercising. So time to move on. I am off for my swim now and my TOM's have arrived which is why i was craving the sweets.....but like I said it is a new day no time dwell on the past.
Will check in tonight that's if hubby isn't hogging the computer.
Have a great day all.
Hi guys - hubby nagging for the computer so I had better be quick. Went to my swim lesson with my friend they had double booked so we got a complimentary 1/2 hour session and then did our normal 1/2 hour except it was with another teacher and she was a bit too quick with her technique and my friend struggled a bit...so we have requested the same teacher I had she was very good especially in the breathing bit which is what she needs to learn as well.
I was very tired and bloated after swimming and had very sore eyes. We went and had lunch which I couldn't finish and overall I don't think I have eaten enough food but I am feeling abit off from swimming and my toms, and I am really looking forward to my bed tonight. Off to the vibrogym tomorrow....... Goodnight all.
Sam, looks like you deviate a little and still do well. Just checking, do your weight go up when you eat carbs? like pasta? I have been keeping away from what is not allowed.. feeling deprieve for my double boil soup.
Semuei, if you go back a page Sam explains she is not actually following the program as such cos she has finished and now is just trying to shift those last few kilos. I am certain if you on the program you can not deviate at all without affecting your weight loss. I am only a but Cate or Sam could testify to that, I am sure. Good luck though and you don't have heaps more to lose so you'll be eating that soup before you know it. XXX
Samuie I completed refeed in March 2007...but I want to shift a few unwanted kilos and I am also exercising most of the week so I am following a modified Cohens plan.....or at least I'm trying to.Like I have mentioned in another post to the newbies Cohens will be successful if followed 100%.....it really does work. Cate, Lauren and myself are testimont to that. Moving along to today - which was very unproductive I spent the day at home not doing much, a bit of paper work in the morning then i watched a movie my toms are v. heavy and I am so bloated. I didn't make the gym today as planned re-booked for later in the week. Tomorrow I have my group fittness thing so hopefully the weather will clear for that and I will be over the worst of toms.
My boys start outdoor soccer tomorrow evening so I need to go buy things for that and generally run around doing errands.I must say how inspirational the newbies are......they definitely are a force to be reckoned with that's for sure.
Well done everyone.Bye for now.
Hi Sam- I like that. The Newbies are a force to be reckoned with. Imagine the combined will-power and determination of each & every one of us. It's a good thought.
Thanks for your info re the bike. I'll check it out tonight as I may have to post-phone the bush-walking (more in my diary-ouch!), cheers for now, Cate.
No prob's Cate.
I read your diary and left a message.
Well I should just write this week off. I haven't had anytime to focus on me or food.
I didn't attend my GF (group fittness) I had to run around all day getting sports and school stuff for the kids. Their soccer started this evening......well it it did for my ys and I found out my os age group plays Tuesdays so I have just been winghing to my hubby that now we have every afternoon taken up with after school activites except Fridays. How do other mums do it with 3 plus more kids and what about the cost? It doesn't come cheap all these activities $$$$$$.....anyway time to stop I am just tired and winy tonight....my toms this month has been a more unwelcome one then normal.
I haven't followed any eating plan this week, I have started the mornings off well and then either haven't eaten or ate high carb foods later on in the day.
I am having to talk to myself out of eating rubbish by reminding myself that I will be back up to my original weight and then I will have to start all over again and we all know what a vicious cycle this is. I won't do it I won't make a backward step. I must say my toms haven't helped matters with the cravings and bloating.....more so then ususal.
Tomorrow I have my vibe gym session so that will make 2 active days I've had - I haven't walked the kids to School due to my toms and rain. Excuses, excuses I hear you all say....lol. I'll be back in form next week....I promise.
Hi again.
Didn't make the vibe gym today due to pool sign up...so I have rescheduled again for tomorrow. I have ironed all day and I have had it. I woke earlier then usual due to a school excursion and am totally exhausted now. i am so looking forward to the weekend.
Diet wise.....well I won't even go there. Like I mentioned in my last post this week is a right off.
Till next time.....when hopefully I can contibute to this forum in a much more positive manner.
Hubby arrived home today at midday and he wanted rubbish .....chips, soft drink, chocolate!!!!!! 
So I went out and got it for him. I also did some baking - brownies and made chicken schnitzel with cheesy potatoes for dinner
's! 
I have no time for people and want to hide myself away.
But in saying all this I also seem to be making healthier choices in my life, whereas before I would just throw in the towel and have that iced coffee plus cake 