Weight Loss Journals - petecohen.tv

My daughter got engaged on Saturday! So we had lovely family celebrations. I cant believe my baby is getting married! (she's 27, not really a baby!)!!
Now we have a wedding to plan and make sure I lose the few pounds I gained so I can be a slim, proud mother-of-the-bride.

I've been eating some different foods this week. I realised I was getting stuck in a rut with what I was eating, I think it contributed to my wobble.
I joined Pete's nutritional program in April, I don't quite know what I was thinking as it was only a couple of weeks before my holiday and I wasn't really in the right frame of mind.
Since I've been home I hadn't really got round to doing it, but a few days ago I decided to get my act together.
I'm actually really enjoying it, even tho I wasn't keen on reducing acohol, dairy & wheat! Still it's not been as hard as I expected. I'm thoroughly enjoying the new recipes.
I went to the Dr's tonight with my knee problem, he thinks it is cartiledge, which I was kinda hoping it wasn't as I dont really want to have another operation so soon, not really recovered from the last one yet!
He is a really lovely man and is committed to helping me get back to exercising asap! So that's good news.
Love BikerB x

I dont think I want to talk about football! such high expectations....unrealised. Nothing new there then.
Kids all went over their cousins to watch the match, hubby & I decided we needed a quiet night at home. So glad, girls have just returned, said they watched the match in the garden and it was freezing. Not only the football we have high expectations for, british summer...waste of space!
Really enjoyed the wedding yesterday, so many compliments. Good fun.
Not done much today, still feeling under the weather. I even had a sleep this afternoon! Most unlike me.
Hope everyone having good weekend.
Love BikerB x

Going to a wedding tomorrow, I've been putting off trying on my outfit in case it didn't fit. Glad to say it did fit.
Been a difficult time, I know why I had my woblapse, it was because I couldn't exercise. I hurt my knee at the end of March, so haven't been able to run. I've found that really difficult.
When we were on holiday I felt loads better and was tempted to try running, the rest of the family were all going for a run. However I decided to be sensible and accompanied them on my bike. Trouble is I then damaged my ribs and have been in agony with them. So still no exercise. I feel so peeved that I didn't go for that run when I could've.
I made an appointment to see the Dr about my ribs...July 1st!!! I'll probably be better by then. I doubt they can do anything anyway.
Well I'm off to bed, not been sleeping well, in too much pain.
One of these days I will be fit & healthy again!!!
Love BikerB x

My daughter and I were listening to the tool today about sugar and stimulants when my husband arrived home from work. he sat and pretended to work but we knew he was really listening too.
Later we went to do the weekly shop, as we were wandering round the supermarket I asked him if he needed biscuits. He replied 'No' he would try and cut them out. Then he picked up a bottle of ginger beer, examined the label for the sugar content, was aghast as it contained so much sugar and returned it to the shelf.
He spent the rest of the time muttering ' I hate that Pete Cohen'.
I had to laugh. If you read this Pete, he doesn't really hate you, he just resents the fact that you've opened his eyes to the fact that he eats a load of rubbish.
Also he loves the fact that he now has a slim wife, something he always wanted and he has due to you.
Thanks.
Lots of love BikerB x

I've been having a woblapse!!! (More than a wobble but not a total collapse).
It's over now and I'm moving on. Feels so good to be back in control.
Was shocked how I slipped back into bad habits, but glad to say the good habits I've learnt over the last year are quite ingrained and I feel comfortable to be back on familiar ground
Hopefully wont take me too long to repair the damage.
I'm listening to the tools again as a refresher, and planning to start the 21 days on Monday.
BikerB x

I have beeen struggling for the last couple of weeks, tho I dont really know why. Life has changed so much recently and I haven't got to grips with it all yet.
We are off on holiday next tues, so hopefully it will be a time to relax and reflect on all that has happened.
Just realised that two years ago today I was in Manchester, at a Celine Dion concert at the M.E.N arena, I went to M&S and bought myself a pair of jeans size 18!!! I was devastated! Now I wear size 8 or 10. So even tho I've had a wobble I know I can go to my closet tomorrow and everything in it will fit me!!! Something that wasn't possible in the past.
I just love this program because I know that I can get to where I want to be and stay there!
Love BikerB x

Not an easy day....the 15th anniversary of my son's best friends death. He was killed in a car crash, he was 17 years old. I can still see his face so clearly, remember his infectious laugh and zest for life.
When he died my kids asked me to plant forget-me-nots in the garden. They are blooming lovely this year. I cant see them without thinking of him. x

I did some gardening today, was lovely to feel the sun on my shoulders! Wasn't easy tho as I have knee problems and it was too painful to put weight on it. Also the pup was being a pest, he loves being in the garden but he cant be trusted to behave. He chewed a hole in my new kneeling pad, and kept running off with the grass & weeds I'd pulled up. In the end I gave up and took him for a run over the field, I hope to get it finished tomorrow.
The knee started playing up a couple of weeks ago, it was getting better so I went for a run with my daughter on Monday, have been in pain ever since. It's getting me down as it's stopping me doing what I want to do.
I've drunk my water today, no problem. So much easier when the sun shines.
I chose 3 tools to work on today, walking for 30 mins, reducing sugar & stimulants and eating only when hungry. Done well with those.
More sun forecast for tomorrow, Yay!

We went to London today, my hubby and I. I got to thinking about how this time last year I wouldn't have done that. Simply because I wouldn't have had the energy! I would've dreaded a day spent walking around, but things are so different now, we walked and walked and walked. Then when we got home... I took the dog for a long walk.
It's amazing what a difference it makes when you dont have so much weight to carry around with you.
It feels great!

I feel shattered tonight! Had to get up at 5am to go with my husband to drop the girls to Gatwick. They won a skiing holiday in Andorra.
I then spent the morning trying to keep my eyes open, and the afternoon chasing my naughty puppy around. Sometimes he's a little angel but then he's a real little demon! at the moment nothing in between. I told my husband he cant be trusted in the garden on his own, but hubby insisted he has to learn. The only thing hubby learnt...was I was right!
I really enjoyed the Vitality show on Friday, meeting Pete was fantastic, but I was so scared! My kids and PP told me I had no need to be scared but I always used to be so shy, and tho I'm a lot more confident now, sometimes it just deserts me. Needn't have worried we had a great time!
I also met Dawn, Pete's PR, she was as lovely as I thought she would be.
Then we met Katfrin & her Mum, it was great to speak with them.
I wish we could've met everybody at the party last night but it just wasn't possible. Hope all enjoyed themselves.
One of the things we saw at the Vitality Show was a 5k fun run in Battersea Park in June, called the Sumo Run, they send you a Sumo suit to run in, you can dress it up as you want. Looks like great fun. Think we might look into that.
Love BikerB x

Not blogged for a while as I've been struggling a bit.
Feel better today, I took my puppy out three times, one short walk and two long walks. He just loved the wind, and was chasing leaves and having fun, made me laugh watching him.
The weather has really been getting me down. I know as soon as it gets a little better I will be fine, but for now its hard. I don't understand why it has such an affect on me.
I want to run, I want to feel the sun on my limbs, I want to feel happy...not grumpy and permenantly tired.
Hoping to be happier soon.
Love BikerB x

Recently I felt my weight had increased, so yesterday I weighed myself and ....
I was right, I'd put on 3lb.
Not the end of the world I know, but I'm not happy about it.
I could blame it on the fact that I've not been able to exercise for the last two months,
I could blame it on the weather, which has really been getting me down.
Or I could blame it on the friends who bought me a huge box of chocolates after my operation...
Or I can accept responsibility for my actions myself.

I think I got a bit complacent with the program. It's given me a wake up call.
I just dont want to lose what I've worked so hard to achieve.

Well I didn't get to ride my bike as it was snowing, but I did manage to get a few jobs done which have been driving me mad for weeks.
Then my elder daughter and I went out for lunch, we had a wonderful time, just sat & chatted.
My foot is much better, I've hardly limped at all today. Hubby home tomorrow so I will be forced to rest!
Feel really tired tonight, keep waking up at 5am and worrying about all sorts of daft things.
Think I will head for bed.
Goodnigh all.
Love BikerB x

I think If I dont ride my bike soon, I'll go insane!!!!
Maybe tomorrow I will just go and sit on it for a while. I passed it earlier and had to stroke it.