Weight Loss Journals - petecohen.tv

Feel flat again! deflated. Still doing ok, had a a couple of wobbles but nothing major and not beating myself up. Why i ask myself?? i should be annoyed with myself for being so silly, when i can see where i want to be and i delay it with alcohol and snacks!!!
Maybe i am learning to be calm with myself, and not going off on a guilt trip all the time.
I feel lost without the routine of day to day life. It puts me in a comfort zone, but having an extra day off, although very relaxing, i struggle to be constructive!!
Once again not listening to Pete 1st thing makes a big difference to my day. I know i have to stand on my own 2 feet eventually, but not yet i feel.
Well keep striding forward, one step at a time and i will get there. Keep smiling and be patient!!!
Hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday, despite the rain. Have a nice day.x

Well still here and on track!! the is a miracle after yesterday. Had an emotional day after a hospital appointment. As i was leaving i was thinking that i would normally go home open a bottle of wine and drop my sorrows, even though it was onlt 2.30pm!! BUT i managed to stick to tea, and not have anything off plan.
Thankfully my mate phoned me later and put everything in perspective and i felt a bit brighter. We met up at starbucks, i had americano black, then we went to Nando's, easy to be healthy in there. Chicken, Pineapple pitta with Corn on the cob.
Straight to bed when i got home, so stayed on track.
Woke this morning feeling much better and Very proud of myself for not drinking myself into an hangover or binging with food.
My tools are eating slowly, water and exercise. Thinking about the tools makes me focus on a positive just now, which is good. My mood is brighter today also, so who needs alcohol!!!!!!
Good luck to all, have a reat day. x

Still with the programme!!, i am good for sticking to things for a while, but now 25 days, nearly a month, how good is that?
Having put many little posters of Pete up about the house and car 3 weeks ago, i can still say they are working. Especially the one in the Car. Just on the dash board on passenger side, i see it constantly, and IT WORKS!!
So keep doing the things that are working and don't do anything half hearted!!

day 3 again!, and how good was it to have a personal message from Pete. He hit the nail on the head, it's not about weight loss but using the tools and watching the inches fall off.
Listened to day 3 video and yes it is just as good 2nd time around, you learn which tools to use and then as days go by you think you are using them ok, but not as good as you could do, 'going through the motions'. Once again the right talk at the right time. I was going to use a different tool today because it was easier, so there would be ok, BUT that is not the answer.
Playing golf this morning (work split shifts!!) so thought i wouldn't choose water as its cold outside and i may need the loo!!, but hey! if i keep finding the easy option i won't learn. So water bottle in hand, i shall achieve 2 litres of water today. Also eating slowly, exercise not a problem today.
The start of day 24 today and i am so proud of myself, got over the disappointment from putting weight on at Centre Parcs, thanx to the encouraging bloggs recieved and have not wobbled.
Now with renewed focus, reading through the bloggs and realising how well i am doing, and where i want to go. I AM GOING TO HAVE A SUPERB DAY!!
I hope Pete's words of encouragement have been as uplifting to you all as it has been to me.
Have a good day to all you Pete Bloggers x

Still on track! My mind is positive again.
Had lost a stone in the 21 days, but put 2lbs on with Centre Parcs weekend and i must admit i was gutted as i had been so careful. I think it's at these points were you are vulnerable and i felt myself beginning to say your hungry, when i wasn't, the duck !!!! but i stuck it out and feel better this morning. I'll put it down to fluid levels and change of environment and hopefully it will return to the lower weight in a couple of days.
There will be time when i put weight on and i MUST be prepared for that. My all or nothing natural doesn't always help. Can soon be on a downer.
We'll call it a weeble as Pete sas this morning and just keep going. Come on Kaza stay focused you can do this x

Here we go again, and feeling really up for it!
Had great weekend at Centre parcs, was pretty good, and now ready to turn up the gas again and move on to the next 21 days.
Have learnt a lot in the last 21 days, but need to keep focused. Already i have learnt that i do not have to attempt too many tools at once. Better to Keep Going with 3 and really concentrate on them and get them to feel 2nd nature, instead of trying to run b4 i can walk. So just 3 tools today, water, being really active and eating slowly. Being kind to myself today as i have a bad head cold, so don't feel like being outside in the rain!!!!
Hope everyone out there has had a good weekend and are still doing well.
Keep going and good luck xx

I have made it!!! As Pete has just said 'i am a star'. That sounds so strange!
Well, full steam ahead, will focus on my tools for the day, as i have a busy day with work and packing for Centre Parcs. I will reflect on my achievements and consider what to do next, i am leaning towards doing the 21day programme again, as reading through the bloggs, you seem to hear things you didn't hear the 1st time around.
BUT with glass of water in hand, cheers to making it to day 21.
Thanks to everyone for the tips and encouragement for Centre Parcs. I cannot wait for a few days away, the 1st test outside the routine of home and work.
So good luck and keep using those tools, as we continue on our journey to a healthier and slimmer life together.
Kaza x

Well day 20 today and i am getting plenty of comments asking me if i am losing weight, and ' you are looking a lot healthier' and slim jim!!!! it's great, but thats all in company.
The duck still tries to attack when i am home alone, but no more wobbles since last friday, so i must keep going.
I cannot believe how easy !!! i have found it so far (well most of the time). I had to nip into Tesco late last night to take something back, and that is all i did!. so extra shopping, or browsing, just in, exchange and out.
I am really proud of myself, but the big test is coming. On friday i go to centre parcs for the weekend with friends. They are slimmer than me, so no doubt there will be some wine in the villa. I have already told myself i can have some if i wish, but to drink lots of water 1st. Also i can enjoy the weekend without eating chips, Chocolate and nibbles.
So another calm and focused day today and tomorrow, setting good patterns.
Thanks to all you bloggers out there who have been replying to me, really appreciated, i seem to have been too busy to blog, but after the weekend i should be back!!!!!!
Good luck everyone x
Kaza x

Still with it!, i am so pleased with myself. 2 weeks is never too bad, but breakinging into 3 weeks, well !!
I have been feeling tired for the last couple of days, which has meant i haven't been listening to Pete until later. I have managed, but somehow getting your daily fix, first thing reaaly motivates you.
The weight feels to be realy coming off, so i MUST keep up to the exercise, eat only when hungry, water, water, water, and enjoy what i am eating, enough to wear it.
Hope everyone is doing fine, and seeing those pounds come off.
Stay good x

Needed a rest and time to reflect!!, so had weekend off without Pete!! i feel focused and raring to go again. Things just buzzing in my head, so the break gave me time to assess where i was and where i want to go.
Survived shopping trip on Friday, but the duck struck once i got home!!!!!
I was annoyed, but told myself to get over it, and move on. Maybe that was why i needed a weekend off!!
Well, pat on the back, i did survive, butting the tools to work.
So lets see what today holds, shopping!

Today has gone well. Back to more water, and only 2 x coffee's. Also out at the pub last night with friends and was hungry, stomach rumbling!! But with it being nearly midnight when i got back, i went straight to bed. My friends were really helpful and telling me not to eat when i got home, even text me to check i had survived!!!
So today i feel great.
5 more distractions!!
1. Spring cleaning
2.Tidying loft
3. Reading blogs
4. Checking for cheaper car insurance
5?
Todays outcome challenge is straight forward - ONLY EAT WHEN HUNGRY,
i am going shopping with my best mate and her daughter.
So we may stop for food/drinks, but just because they may have cakes, snacks, - I DONT HAVE TO!!!
Will have to think about other destractions, mind is a blank!!!!!!!
Have a good day everyone x

Felt a litle out of control yesterday. Good start to the day, water, water, exercise class, healthy dinner, but out with friends, so sat about drinking tea, then coffee. OK but have been keeping them down tp no more than 3 a day. Visited parents had another coffee!!!, went to work again, another exercise class, then healthy tea, but the duck struck, and it wasn't until i had had some munchies that i realised it was the duck !!!! i had 8!!!! ryvita's and low fat cheese spread, after my tea!!!! 2 would of been acceptable as i was just a bit hungry after my tea, but 8! old habits die hard.BUT hey, thinking on the positive side, that could of been chocs or wine and then i would of feelt bad.
So today DAY 15!!! displacement tactics.
Well my first 5 are
Walking
Dating web site!!!!
Tidying wardrobe
Reading
Phoning friends.
Need to have a stronger day, keep down on the stimulants and eat slower, the speed i ate those crackers!! if it was an olympic event i would of won a medal!!!
Going to read through last few days bloggs to gather inspiration from you all at lunch time,So have a great day, and if you see anyone see anyone WEARING ryvita and cheese spread round there middle, up here in Yorkshire, say hello to me!!!!

Still going!!! Exercise isn't an issue, do plenty, day in, day out, but even with this, what a difference it makes, saying that you are going for a 30min walk. I could quite easily not gone walking yesterday as i did an aerobic class, but told myself to go out and walk, and that 30mins turned into an hour, Well done x
I survived having the night in last night, when i would of normally meet my best mate. Even having to go to the supermarket to get extra veg didn't cause any problems or temptations. I feel i am really changing my habits. Not going to get complaciant, but each day generally seems easier, as long as i keep myself busy and avoid the TV.
Keep going everyone x thanks for the encouraging bloggs i have received. They really motivate me to Keep Going x

Well i have survived the Bank Holiday weekend!!! Well done. Such a big achievement, normally i would have had at least 1 x take away, 3+ bottles of wine, and endless nibbles including chocolate, as a habit, not tasting much of it, just ramming it down my throut!!!
Hey, i feel great today, full of energy, not bloated, had plenty of sleep, exercise, water and eaten really healthily and ENJOYED IT.
Now back to normal days again, but what is normal?
Normal now is not what it was a few weks ago, but need to keep pushing myself and trying something new.
Yesterday for some reason, i didn't drink enough water and ate one meal faster and yet i thought i had cracked those tools, so must concentrate, yet keep it relaxed.
Usually meet up with my best mate on a tuesday night, but not tonight, which is a disappointment. I would normally wallow, and feel sorry for myself, but instead i shall focus on having a healthy tea and maybe going out for an extra walk, here goes with day 13!!!!

Day 11, still going ok. Kept busy all day, ate only good foods, drank lots of water, no alcohol at the Golf Club! then the evening came. Had planned to do ironing watching TV, but couldn't be bothered. Had tea late, as i wasn't hungry, but it got to 8.30pm and i got the duck . Thankfully, i had a text message form my mate, and because i put in the text back that i was getting to the munchy stage, it helped. Then i remembered, if i snacked, would i like it enough to wear it. I hung on for 1/2 hour, then realised i was actually hungry and choose some fruit and yogurt. This worked for quite some time, but then the duck came back, so i went to bed and recorded the programme i was watching.
Boring i know, but i feel happy with myself this morning, so it was worth it.
Have housey things to do today, but intend to go out for a walk, must keep up the momentum.
Enjoy the bank holiday today, get some exercise today as tomorrow it's back to work!!! Wishing everybody a great day. x