People I weighed in today as well and I have lost a further 800grams........yesterday I was clogged and had been suffering from the "C" word for quiet a number of weeks and even though I could see I was slimming down in other parts of my body......my stomach was just continually bloated and sore. BUT this morning that changed after visiting the loo
It is amazing what a difference it makes when your body is functioning properely
I won't say what I ate to acheive this because it isn't part of the Cohen's plan

So I have acheived a 1kg loss this week bringing my weightg down to 67.8kg so now I have another 7.8kg to lose to reach my goal of 60kg.

Enjoy the weekend all

Well my excitement has worn off since my last post........ my TOM has arrived and so has the sugar gravings and I am sorry to say I have not been good.

Why is it this time of the month makes all your hard work and good intentions fly out the window.

I am not going to lose sight of the big picture though and all I can do is pick myself up and go back on plan once my tom has finished.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and is making some super loss's
Unable to read everyone's post's due to School holidays and having my sister come for a holiday but will tune back in once all is settled here.

All the best

Sam

Hi again everyone

I'm back and touching base. The reason for my absence is due to over indulging over the holidays. But I"m here once again. All roads lead to Cohen's.

My last post mentioned my TOM and how it totally side tracked me, well I have had advice to take a chromium tablet with a magnesium tablet and this should help to combat the hunger (reduces the sugar cravings). I have just started this combo so will let you know whether it works or not.

So I'm back and struggling to resist all those deadly but temping foods and hoping to reach my goal before the end of year. I have upped the exercise and now do walking, 2xvibes sessions and the ellipitical machine the other days.

I have had lots of social events occurring or occurred so it does not make for easy dieting.......but I will perservere........I have no choice really.

Hope everyone is doing well and keeping on track. Goodluck to all.

Sam

My TOM started today - But I also made a 2.9kg loss. Kids home today due to a student free day so haven't exercised hope to do some tonight if I am not to0 exhausted. Will check in here again tonight.

Sam

Absoulutely exhausted today very heavy tom, busy with kids all day ironed till late and eventually went to bed around midnight then my youngest woke, he had wet the bed and wasn't feeling well so his home today and i am taking him to the Doctor's.

I don't know if I can fit in exercise today with the way I feel but will see how it all goes.
The other thing is I am totally constipated again (sorry) and I am taking Physilum but still finding it difficult any one got any ideas?

Will tune back later better go get him ready.......hopefully this foum will pick up so I can read how everyone else is going.

Take care all

Sam

Welcome back Sam...

Good to see you are still checking in and doing well!

L x

Thanks Lauren

I've just posted in your diary, welcome to you as well.

Well everything went well today, still to tired to exercise but I am not putting too much pressure on myself. I should feel better by Friday TTOM should be nearly over and the headaches that go with them. It's funny how my cycle changes from month to month - one month I suffer PMT quiet severely but I have a lighter P and the following like now is heavy with these headaches. It must be due to aging I'm sure of it. Us poor women suffer!!!!!

Anyway glad to see there are a few more post's today. It was a ghost forum here for awhile, it looks like I will have to check out this other forum.

Happy losing all

Sam

Busy day. Hot day here in Brissie as well. Had a chicken salad for dinner no carbs at all.
Feeling a bit better today. I have a bbq on the weekend so this will be my next challenge. I have been drinking lots of sparkling water of late as well -I'm a bit over the low calorie drinks now. I checked out the other forum but haven't registered I'll stick here and just go back and forth to read everyones progress.

I bought a dress off the rack today they had a size 10 and 12 left so opted for the 12, I didn't have time to try it on so that"s my treat for doing well with my loss's.

Bye for now

Sam

Well I've just got back from the bbq I mentioned in my last post. I did okay had some meat and salad a glass and a half of wine and a little dessert and lots of water. I am not going to torture myself anymore one day isn't going to kill me and tomorrow I will go back on plan.

I have also found that I can't eat as much as I used to.......so that is definitely a good thing. Anyway I am exhausted and hubby has fallen asleep on the lounge so will check back tomorrow evening.

Sweet dreams to all.

Sam

Sam, Try Bekunis Tea for the big C. It works for me without any uncomfortable side-effects. I had it morning & night in Melb as I was eating way too much. You buy it in the supermarket & it's next to the medicines (paracetemol etc). It's nicer if you combine it with a herbal tea bag. Welcome back to the forum. You were my original motivator when I started in here. I don't seem to connect or relate in the other forum for some reason so stay here & visit a couple of diaries-Kath & Suzie Slim in particular. Cheers for now, Cate.

Hi Cate

I know what you mean. I think the format here is more appealing. Thanks for your kind words I will keep posting here on and off. I am still going well I lost another 200gms this week. Easy does it for me. I also haven't been well of late so I haven't really got back into the exercise. I had my first bit of carbo yesterday it was rice I am only having once day. I will also try out the Bekunis tea you recommend.

I'll go check out the other posts now.

Sam

Well today I was at home looking after my 5yo he was up during the night feeling ill etc.
So he has just had a massive sleep which is very unusual for him.....so he must be sick.
Couldn't get him into see the Doctors today they were fully booked. I am just giving him nuerofen and painstop. I will see how everything pans out tonight/tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow I am having a weekend away at my sisters and the boys and their Dad are off to a bbq, so I do hope he is feeling well enough for that or else I will try and get him into Doctor's tomorrow before I leave. You can't make plans with children.

Tomorrow is also my 17 wedding anniversay......where have the years gone? We were unable to get a babysitter so are having a night out the following weekend.

Well people it is good to see a few more post here. I really do like this forum and even though i am an infrequent visitor it feels such a haven each time I do return especially when I need that well deserved kick in the you know what to get me motivated again.

Have a glorious weekend everyone and will check back in here monday after my weigh in.

Sam

Congratulations Sam on your 17th wedding anniversary & thank you very much for your kind, reassuring words in my diary. Have a lovely week-end & hope your young one is feeling better soon, xo Cate

Well I forgot to weigh this morning.......which is probably not such a bad idea after my weekend away. I did eat things i normally wouldn't like toast for breakfast and bread also for lunch. I don't usually eat any bread anymore I find it makes me bloated and gives me a tummy ache, but I had no reactions this time.

The weather here in Brissie has been wet and unseasonly cool and this morning I woke craving porridge.....I know it's not advised but I had a bowl and it was yum. Lunch was vegetable samoosa's (I know what your all thinking) and for dinner it was a lentil and lamb casserole with rice. It's been along time since I deviated so I am not stressing I will get back on the wagon again.

Thanks Cate I am looking forward to our celebrating this weekend. I have posted in your diary as well.

Take care all

Sam

Hi again to all.

My little boy is still unwell and was up and down all night. I managed to get him into another Doctors yesterday seeing ours was fully booked out again. He has an infected ear that started off as a viral infection so he has been prescribed ear drops as opposed to antbiotics which is what he was on less then a fortnight ago for the same ear.
We put so much faith in Doctors and sometimes they are not always correct. This may also explain his unruley behaviour at School lately........he has just had a major temper tantrum (which is also unusual) so I sent him to his room and eventually closed his door and then 5 minutes later it was quiet.......he was fast asleep in his bed......poor angel.

So suffused to say I have not stuck to any sort of eating plan today....but I have also stayed away from my comfort foods like choccie, biscuits....the sweets.

I think I may go get 40 winks while his asleep......I have several loads of iroining to do but might tackle this tonight after the kids are in bed. My older boy also has a soccer match tonight so I to have juggle what to do their - I don't think my youngest (who is sick) will tolerate this. Sorry for dribbling on about all this. I am just tired and worried.

Hope everyone else is having a wonderful day.

Sam