Hey there kimmy

Great to see you have a diary, i think it really helps.

I generally cook everything on a electric frypan cause we share a house with some friends and they have upstairs and were downstairs, and even though we can use the kitchen upstairs I find it just as easy to use the electric frypan, so maybe if your palce in fiji has one you could whip up some delicious dishes.

How old is your baby, I have an 8 month old daughter..
Your doing a fabulous job so far, keep up that spectacular work and I'll chat to you soon.
dianne

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Thanks for the great suggestion Di, I am sure that they would have an electric frypan, I will e-mail them. If not I will take one, everything but the kitchen sink eh?!!!he he...
My bubba is 8 weeks old She is a pretty easy go lucky girl but of course is still settling in. Is your daughter sleeping through yet? I love babies around that age, they are so smiley and interactive. Are you still breastfeeding? I couldnt breastfeed cause of the heart medication which is why I can start Cohens so early. I thought it would be hard with a new baby, but in fact I feel calmer without all the sugar running through my veins!!! My hubby comes to Brissie alot on business and we used in live in Red Hill. My mum still lives in Paddo, whereabouts are you? Thanks for the encouraging words, we will get there!!!!
I am so happy to update my ticker today to 7 kilos lost!!!!! I am proud of myself for sticking to it so well (with the exception of some small errors). This result has motivated me to keep it up and hopefully I will be looking a hell of a lot better for the holiday in 6 weeks!!!

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Thanks Kim for the offer. I might start my own thread - to try and keep myself on track. I blew it last night, and it's was only day 6!!! Had a taste of my daughters pasta, then just lost the plot and kept eating. I'm really p'ed off with myself, but I have jumped straight back onto the horse today. I will certainly be checking out your progress and cheering you on.

Well done with another 2kg loss. That is so awesome!!! Keep up the great work.


Lily

I fell off the wagon and spectacuarly!!! I am so upset with myself...Despite it being that time of the month, my bubby being extra grizzly after her immunisation shots today and my fridge breaking down a coupla days ago I have been so good and sticking to Cohens 100%. Tonight I wasnt even hungry or craving food but my hubby went to bed (he has been at work since 4am and is knackered) and left me with a bawling baby and a relentless 4 year old who was hassling me for chips and I gave in and let him have a packet. The next thing I was helping myself to the packet, saying to myself "Oh well, I have nothing Cohens to eat in the morning as the fridge is stuffed, I might as well give up, I am stressed" THEN I ate Jellybeans and Avocado on toast... I just dont understand how it could all fall apart so quickley. I feel bad for letting my son eat junk just cause I am tired and I am so pi$$ed off at myself for not putting up any kind of resistance either. I am telling myself to move on and just get up in the morning, walk and get some yoghurt and fruit for brekkie. If I can get through tomorrow, the new fridge arrives on Friday. Please let tomorrow be a better day....

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So depressed, have put on a kilo overnight. How can this be? I have been so good up until the jellybean episode last night, but I wouldnt have thought that would put so much on? Having really negetive thoughts about giving up until another day when I have a fridge and Cohens friendly foods. Am scared that I wont be able to get back on track.

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Hey kimmy

hang in there. thse sudden weight gain is what happens to me when i eat something non cohens... i see it as a good lesson learn there' another few days it's going to take me to lose that, but however that weight i gain usually comes off quicker, think of it this way, if you didn;t weight youself you wouldn't have even know.

So hang in there, you know you can do it.... I know you can do it... come on we'll all stay on track together. a few people jump on the chat section a night if your interested. i find it prevents me from tucking into anything my hubby has left out. hehe

talk to you soon, and hang in there. it's all going to pay off very soon.
Dianne

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Oh Kim, I'm sorry to read this.
There was a cable cut in my area, so I've had no access to the internet for the last 2 days, or I would have responded sooner.
Don't give up - you were doing so well, and can do so again.

The night I binged, I had put on 1/2 kg by the morning, but it came off again the next night. So don't panic too much about that extra gain - I bet it comes off just as quickly as it went on.

I hope you have had a better day today. And even it you haven't - it is a new day tomorrow and you can start again.

Let us know how you are as soon as you can. I'm barracking for you and sending you a big, encouraging cyber hug.

Lily

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Hi everyone!

Thanks so much for your words of support, they really have helped me get the motivation to get back on track!
Well the last couple of days have been mixed. I had a perfect day yesterday despite having a night up and down with bubs, then today I went off the rails totally. Here is what happened: Had a bad nights sleep, suspect baby is sick. I had a good Cohens breakfast then bubba became very distressed so took her to the childrens hospital. As I only got my new fridge yesterday I had no time or food to take a Cohens lunch with me. About 4 hours later she is allowed to go home under observation, suspected viral infection. My husband was away on business and bubby crying, son very tired and misbehaving yada yada...I had a huge bowl of icecream after nothing all day. I felt sick and depressed afterwards and have decided that for me just following Cohens is not enough. Although it is the best diet I have ever done and is the closest I have come to be losing weight, it cannot heal my emotional eating problems. I have decided to look into this more, whether by my own reading or seeing a counsellor. I have decided that this time I AM losing the weight, no matter how much I conspire against myself and I will keep getting back up no matter how many times I fall down trying!!!
I hope everyone else has been doing better than this and are getting into "the groove" of the Cohen way of life...I cant tell you how much your words helped me!

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Kimmy, perhaps your MIL needs to sort out some priorities and instead of criticising you, push up her sleeves and help. I hope your bub gets well soon. I think under that amount of negativity, anyone would have caved. You need this woman to keep away from you as much as possible while you are trying to help yourself, I don't mean to be nasty but she is being very unhelpful in many ways and I can understand you're frustration.
Cohens will be here for you when you are ready, keep up the positive spirit, you will succeed. You need people around you that will help not hinder, so take heart, you are not alone in your daily battles. Tomorrow is another day, and we are always around.
Lauren

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Started Sept 4th 2006 Completed refeed May 2nd 2007

Thanks for your kind words Lauren! I am lucky in that I have wonderful neighbours who have offered to watch Ben should anything happen with my littlest one, although I think that she is going to be ok now! By the way, what a fantastic effort you have made, you must be feeling really good! Once again, thanks so much for the encouragement!

Well today is a new day, so I weighed myself, adjusted my ticker (backwards, unfortunatley) and I am feeling focussed and determined. On Feb 4 I have my BILs wedding so my goal is to be able to wear something nice to that and be under 80kg. I feel so much better when I am doing Cohens, so much more energy and positivity!!!

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Hi Kimmy
It's a hard time with kids especially little ones, I had a rough night myself my boy was up with sore ears and i am graving rubbish at the moment but I am drinkng the water and chewing the gum frantically.

Give yourself a break when you have little ones sick they are the priority so don't stress too much and if your MIL is more of a hindrance then help well go solo - I had no family when my kids were little and my husband travelled alot and still does but some how you manage.

Hope your daughter gets better and you take care of yourself.

Sam

Thanks Sam. For me it is very tempting to give in and just forget about it all for a while until the babys bigger...my son is going to bed ok... my MIL moves town...but I cant, my health issues make it a priority. My little one is fine now and slept through last night = 7 hours, I think thats pretty miraculous for a 9 week old. Thanks for the understanding!

Well yayy, I am happy to say that I can adjust my ticker again, lost a whole kilo overnight!!! Re-read my manual thingie and found a few things that I was doing wrong, like drinking Coke Zero (ALOT of Coke Zero) and eating the wrong cheese. Yesterday I was a perfect little angel and I am going to try and do that today...

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Hi Kimmy1,
You will do great today. I haven't started my diet yet, as I'm still wating for everythink to come and I'm sooooo addicted to this forum it's not funny. I find excuses to come online to see how everyone is doing. I know this forum will be one to the few keys to keeping me on the straight and narrow.
Keep your Chin up

hi Lost4eva I feel exactly the same way. Isn't it awful. I am so excited I can't wait to start. Hope this feeling lasts...