Hi Chelle, I can't believe your "friend" the bride said that. You'll show her! When we owned a pub one of my favourite customers made a few comments about my size. One day when no-one else was about I let him know how it made me feel. He really had no idea that it hurt me & was quite upset and apologised. He thought because I had a good sense of humour that I would find the comments and digs amusing. He never said anything about my weight again & certainly was not offended by my telling him. Perhaps you should let your friend know how it makes you feel. It may help someone else down the road.
I do have gallstones as I found out accidentally when I had a cat scan a couple of years ago. My old doctor thought I may have had a blockage in my bowel but luckily none was found but the radiologist noticed the gallstones. He asked me if I had ever had pain in my ribs & I said I had after eating anything fatty & he showed me why.
I will see my doctor if I get any pain again from them. Cheers, Cate

Hen's night? Is that like a Bridal SHower or Bachlorette Party?

Yes AZ, it is the same as a bachelorette party. It had started of as a wine tour and and has now become a night away... It is a Pj Party and we will all bring some food, some will bring snacks others mains, entree's, desserts etc so we can eat drink and be very merry... Being june it will be rather chilly so i dare say it will be a "flannel PJ dinner party" ha ha ha. This is the place i am trying to organise for the event if you want a peek...

Gum Dreams

as you may notice it has my one requirement a SPA...... and i plan on looking great and enjoying it..

My kids are having chips yum yum yum so i am here typing away until tea time...another 30 mins to go...

So the kids and I went out to mandurah today about an hour south of perth on the coast . we went on the newish train line and vistied my Lh's Grandparents. We accompanied (invited ourselves along) my MIL and SIL and her two children.. My head is still aching from noise and to boot on the way back we traveled up in time for peak hour...... But i was good they had a lovely chicken and cold meat with salad lunch i divided the chicken and served it up yum yum but didn't even try to like my fingers.... A few comments were made about my own special lunch,It did look a bit odd as i had run out of lettuce, but i will show them.. probably wont see them again until christmas so they should see a big difference next visit...I always feel so drained after an outing or visit with the in laws.... I dont know how my MIL had such a thoughtful and caring son it must be a throw back.. ha ha ha ha..

Re the Bride2b she did send me an email, sort of apologising for any digs... the next time i see her i should be lighter then her.. she is in the high 90's.....


well LH will return on friday so i have a very busy day tomorrow doing all the housework i have neglected over the holidays... what fun.. well i am starving so i shall log off for now but will check back later and post my measurements..


Thanks all..

chelle

08/10/08 measurements:

Bust :123cm
Midrift : 97cm
Waist : 101.5
Hips :128cm
Weight:103.0 kg (pm)

Total loss since 24/08/08
Bust : 6cm
Midrift :20cm
Waist : 9.5cm
Hips : 7cm
Weight:7.8 kg

WOO HOO!!!

Amazing Job!!!

Thanks so much AZ, WOOOO HOOO..... Im on my way from misery to happiness today ahuh ahuh..."

My mum brought me some new scales that she was given from a friend they are for doctors surgeries etc...I weighed myself with them last night several times and checked that they were weighing correctly all good but this morning when i weighed myself I thought they really are weighing me a little light so i weighed the kids and they were the same on the old scales as the new ones so i have updated my weight again... 102kg's.....Can you believe it.. silly me, of course you can, you are all cohens educated people.......

Lets see if i can resist weighing until next wednesday....

Confusion say: Which loo closer, the one you have passed or the one you have yet to?


Chelle

Congratulations Chelle!!
Cheers & a , Cate.

I have been playing with the idea since i decided to redo this, i really want this to work... i havent really had any cramping which i am sure by this stage should be kicking in, i know its not a big thing the weight is dropping but i want it to stay off... I have contacted cohens regarding new program so now just waiting on their reply .. then i have to talk to my hubby...

bye for now

chelle

Okay so i contacted the clinic,
I know its been a while since i got my program and i do have my refeed just never opened it.I felt it bad luck..
I was given some advice and i plan on listening to it... So I shall see how i go along this path and save my dollars as i go....

well no cheats yestreday and i went to the shop and had a bit of a clothes safari, and i actually got into some tops... another couple of kilo's and i might actually be able to wear them out in public...

i went through my clothes yesterday and i have four piles:

Basket- Clothes that are too big / extra roomy ...it is fairly full already

Top Draw: Clothes that are "just right".

Middle draw: Clothes that i shall fit into shortly..5-10kg.

Bottom draw: Clothes that i will fit in a little while.. 15-20kg's

might actually start using my wardrobe again when i hit the second draw i have some dresses and skirts.......

well i have a busy morning ahead LH fly's home today, i better hurry up and read everyone else's posts...

thanks all and good luck today...

May your h2o be plentiful..

Chelle

LH is home and it feels great.. I am a little behind on my water still another litre and a bit to go to day so better squeeze it in soon, otherwise its yo yo time.. well i am making spagetti bog for them tonight so i better hurry up and make it....

any way just checking in hubby up now so check in the morn..
chelle

Hi Chelle, Hope you have a lovely time with your LH. How long is he home before he has to go back to work? It remember how much fun it is working your way down through the sizes. I have been getting rid of my big clothes the last few months. I saved the really good ones & thought I would give them to either of my S'sIL but it's hard to do that without offending. I might keep the 2 silk outfits and may have them adjusted (drastically) but more than likely they will sit in a cupboard for years. I love to get rid of stuff but getting rid of the "fat" clothes is a great feeling. Cheers, Cate.

Hi Chelle,
I totally agree with Cate. It is so much fun throwing out fat clothes. i also did what you have done with your clothes and had them sorted into what fits me now, ones I can squeeze into but wouldn't wear in public just yet (5-10kgs), ones that are the next lot to fit etc. You'll be surprised just how quickly you go through the bundles. I now only have about 2 or 3 things that I can squeeze into but wouldn't wear in public just yet and a wardrobe full of things that are too big that need to be given away.
Excellent weight loss..8.8kgs is fantastic and soon to be in "double digits"!!!
Hope you are enjoying having your LH back.
I bet your bride to be will have a big surprise next time you see her. You could always have fat digs back at her then as you'll probably be much smaller than her (just joking).
Take care
Beck

Yesterday was a day full of temptation...

Well with hubby home i am finding it more challenging... But yesterday we went to the circus, kiddy heaven... Yummmy yummy, lollies, popcorn, icecream, chips, hotdogs..... yum yum.. I drunk my water like a good cohens girl and enjoyed the aromas.. after that triumph we decided to call by hubby's parents house as we had been unable to contact them since he arrived home..

The Fish and chip challenge ensued..
Hubby and FIL decided we would stay for tea... i collected their order yum yum, it smelt delicious. I served the kids dinner up and decided to serve myself up a plate as it was 5 hours since lunch by that time and i felt awkward. But i ended up putting it back. still harboring thoughts of eating it but reminding myself that it was all fat and salt...thats what i was craving not the food.. so my poor little water bottle got a beating.... i knew if i gave in, it would lead me to another then another... So i decided to organise dessert instead.. yummy choc pudding...
But alas after dishing up dessert for everyone else i had a bit of choc sauce on my finger and i licked it...argghhh! i have been a real tropper not licking my fingers washing my hands a trillion times whilst preparing and cooking meals..ARGHH....

Well after that i finished of my last litre of water paked every one up and raced home to make my dinner before that lick turned into a gobble....

I shall bid you farewell and read evey ones post later today as hubby is back from bunnings and i am on my fat behind.
Chelle

Hotdogs- Yike!
I don't even classify them as food! Sorry but I couldn't let that pass. (xoC)
Try not to let yourself be hungry when these "temptations" are about. I used to always have an apple in my bag & a cracker serve & would eat them when everyone else was eating good-smelling junk.
By the same token you resisted! Well done!!
The licking of the chocolate without thinking is just a bad habit that most of us have. I think we would have to be ever vigilant to not ever do it again. I don't know how many times in my life I have put stuff in my mouth without even registering that I have done it. On Cohen's I slipped a couple of times & actually spat something out.
I found myself slipping back into bad habits with the grandkids here but I didn't have any rubbish in the house. It was more a case of too much snacking on crackers, sultanas & cheese.
You're doing well Chelle. Good for you, cheers, Cate.

Food or no Food.. I LOVE Hotdogs!!!

Great job avoiding Temptation..

Its "State Fair" time and I really want to go, just don't want to be tempted with the WONDERFUL smells of popcord, funnel cake and everything else!!