Hi Shine

sorry to hear about your miscarriages....hopefully Cohens will remedy everything and you will be able to give Sasha a little brother or sister when your completed.
And I have to agree with Cate regards your deviation, you would have been better off not eating anything or having some fruit and some cracker bread.....but what is done is done Shine so move and don't dwell on it just regain your focus and hopefully not too mcuh damage will be done.
I hope your feeling alot better now too.

All the best - Sam

Hi Everyone, I hope you are all going well and strong.

I got back from 4 lovely days in Port Douglas yesterday. My friend and I caught up with friends, had some lovely beach and pool time (wow, I felt good in my bathers and summer clothes!) and had some delicious meals and cocktails too.

Yes, I deviated, mindfully of my diet...apart from the alcohol. I ate lovely fish and veggie dishes mostly, with fruit and yoghurt for breaky. I bought a bag of freshly cooked prawns and ate them with lemon juice on the grass by the water... ohhhh I had so much fun. OK, I didn't take my scales.
The hardest part was not to go clothes shopping while my friend enjoyed herself stocking up her wardrobe for Summer.

Last night when I got home I brought a bottle of bubbles with me... because we bought a house on Saturday!!! (yes, while I was listening in on the auction my hubby was bidding!)

Anyway, today I am back on track completely and feeling focused and motivated. Once again, making snacks and meals for my son, and dinner for my husband while I work towards my goal.

I am craving exercise however.

Hey Shine

Glad your back on track now and are feeling good about your body and the way it is looking. I love that feeling to know that your starting to reach your goal and are happy about yourself.

Congrats on the new house- how VERY exciting Just remeber that the deviation will cost a week's worth of weight-loss and previously I have felt horrible after having alchohol whilst being on cohen's (an earlier attempt a few years ago). I couldn't sleep all night, felt hot, nausious and sick for the whole of the nest day. This was enought for me to not deviate for alcholol ever again- I dont think I react very well with it.

Glad you had a wonderful time away and are getting back into the swing of things
xx nic

Thanks for your support Nic,

I am aware of the week of no loss and weighed (hehe) up the decision over many weeks, only to come to the decision that I am still happy with.

Suprisingly, for a girl who couldn't stomach even a sip of alcohol during her pregnancy, I guess the large amount of water I am drinking meant not even one side effect from drinking... apart from not losing the weight which I was expecting and prepared for... well, I do not know about the weight actually! I have not weighed myself. However, Measurement Tuesday will take effect any moment.

Hello Shine

Sounds like you had a wonderful time and that is all that matters. And congratulations on buying a house how exciting!!!!!!....

Anyway it's good to see you back.

Sam

Well, that was a bit of a pause.

I was checking out the New You forum... it has lots of interesting threads (and some self righteous Moderators as well that really don't help the newbee needing some guidance, but eh, not going to waste my time with toxic people!)


I am now 2kg from ordering my re-feed which is exciting.

Started at 77kg
Currently at 67kg
Goal weight at 60 to 63kg

I am also really frustrated with my low energy and constant hunger.
I was so excited to have so much energy, enthusiasm and motivation in the first 4 weeks, but now, blah. Headaches, achy body, and could always eat more... I am being very strong, but it is a constant battle.

Man, I looked at the raw frankfurts in the fridge yesterday and considered stuffing my face with them!!! EW!!

Not long to go now, I have to keep thinking, I should be refeeding by end of the month... which means I get to enjoy Chrissy Lunch!

Hi Sunshine

Have your ordered your refeed yet???

Because your symptoms are indicatating that you are ready to start refeed now.
I would ring your consultant and tell them.....I started my refeed the first time when I reached 65kg and then I started going through the symptoms that you are now going through and my consultant sent out my refeed and I pretty much started straight away.
I also lost a further 3kilos on refeed.

All the best.....Oh yes I found the New forum a bit too much. Much prefer it here.

Sam

Thanks Nans,

Order now?!?! Really?!! Like Seriously?!!


OK, I will call the clinic tomorrow and have a chat.

Wow, didn't expect it for another couple of weeks.

The hunger had backed off a little, or maybe I am building up a resistance to it? Possible. Yeah, didn't feel overly satisfied with my venison steak, salad and crispbreads today, and that was after nearly 2L of water, a cuppa and a Coke Zero. Figured the early liquid consumption might fill the tum some.

OK, thanks for the heads up on that, will report back.

And yeah, New You? Heaps of useful info but wow, anyway, that's enough of that.

WOOO hoo Shine!! Sounds like things are really coming along for you

YAY YAY YAY- re-feed sounds so close for you now! I am experiencing much slower weight-loss so I have to wait a bit longer before I get my re-feed. My goal is set at 69-72kg's so I am still 4kg's off my top goal (wow that doesnt sound like much)!!!! YAY for me too!

xxx keep up the fantastic work Missy I am SO excited for you
xx hugs nicole

Hiya Shine

yes ring them....I was feeling just like you and when I spoke to my consultant she said that it was time for me to start refeed and they sent it out to me really fast. I didn't start straight away because it took me some absorbtion time to understand all the adding and taking out of foods....but it was nice to introduce different foods. You still have to eat clean though...additions of take-aways are not on plan unfortuantely.

Anyway good luck Shine you have done so well and I can't wait to see what you think about refeed.


All the best - Sam

Shine, it's awesome that you are soooo close to refeed.
I check out the other forum too sometimes, and yes, I find some of the moderators to be a bit full of themselves. I'm happy for anyone who has successfully completed refeed and maintained. But, it's a bit like some of them have forgotten what its like to battle. I think its called empathy and compassion, that's what seems to be missing in places.

LOL - I'm another one who looked at that and thought this looked better!

Hi shine - Congratulations on your success how exciting!!! It's so great to hear of successes when you're just starting out!

Sounds like you had a ball in Port Douglas - it's gorgeous up there!

As for the miscarriages, I had 4 along the way....but I now have 4 beautiful , healthy children, so I'm sure now that you're fit & healthy you have a great chance of having more beautiful babies! Good luck!!!

nickychic, we are both so close! It is such an exciting time! I have been doing little happy dances around the house in celebration! I hope you have been too.

sam, it's funny, because now things feel much better. Don't know what was going on (a mystery deviation? a little virus or something?) but my energy is back, the hunger is there but totally under control and I am so motivated and almost scared to deviate for fear of losing my energy and drive. I am on a roll.
Seeing things are feeling better, I will wait until 65kg to order my ReFeed. This is only 1.95kg away!! (Goal weight: 60 - 63)

L-Jay, thanks! And yes, you nailed it with "full of themselves" and lacking "empathy and compassion". Not all of them, there are just a select few who seem to be getting away with it by sitting confidently under the neon of "straight shooter"...which I don't think wins either them or anyone else any points.

whoops, I said rant over.

Hey choclover, thanks for visiting my diary! Nice to meet you. Thanks for sharing your experiences. 4 miscarriages! ((((hugging you)))) That is so rough to go through. I was really pissed off after the second one, I figured one was a part of what most women go through with the stats being 1 in 4, but 2 was like"hey, I've already been there ok!!!!" and I had to start wondering what was going on. Yes, I am confident there is a bambini out there not too far away for us, gotta say though, part of me is keen to stay slim for a bit first! It will be a challenge as big as this one to keep a good weight while "baking". Want to talk to the clinic more about this.
Congratulations on your tribe of 4!

Yesterday I drank nearly a whole liter before breakfast which felt great, today I it is already midday and I am still downing my first liter. Damn! Chug, chug, chug....

Ohhh, made the bolognese last night, with venison mince... so good I went back and made 2 more serves for later on this week!
(didn't have the straw mushrooms, so just put swiss browns through the mix)

Hiya Shine

Glad to hear you feeling better....and only 1.95kg till refeed that must be a wonderfull feeling!

By the way do you mind posting your bolgnese recipe...I tried to make a sheperds pie bit it turned out dry and not very appetising but I had to eat it...added a dash of nandos sauce to pick it up.

Have a good night now - Sam

It's the bolognese recipe with the straw mushrooms in the Cohen's Recipe Book.
I used minced venison instead of beef, skipped the curry and only had swiss browns instead of straw.

I let it simmer for a while slowly adding a little water over about 10 minutes.

Makes a delish gravy!