Weight Loss Journals - petecohen.tv

Wow. I have been really good and in control the past few days. I am really proud of myself.

Interestingly, I had a birthday party to go to last night at pizza express. I avoided the booze and desert and starters but decided to have a pizza for my main course. It was nice enough but very unsatisfying. Aaaaaanyway - I woke up this morning with the most stonking food hangover. I felt groggy, dried up and very odd. I find it interesting that when I eat healthily, I really notice the effects from when I eat something that isn't so great.

Anyway, I don't feel bad about it, it's just one pizza in a sea (well maybe a small pond for now) of eating and living well.

Hope you are all having a good day.

xxx

I woke up today without a food hangover, which was a really nice feeling.
I have eaten slowly and healthily today and I feel so much less groggy for it. I am so pleased I have got through the past two days without overeating. If I can pull back from my relapse and continue as I have done for the past two days, then I will be really proud.
I know I can do it. I might balls it up from time to time, but I know I can do this.

Ok - so I have fallen off the wagon in a major way. I haven't been to the gym in about 6 weeks. My clothes all feel tight and I am eating like a maniac and have been for about 2 months. Time to re-group, calm down, focus and start again.

I will try my best not to punish myself too much, but that is going to be hard as I feel like an idiot for undoing so much of my good work.

I realised today that if I put on any more weight my trousers will not fit me anymore (that's the measure I am going by for now as I can't face looking at the scales).

So here I am, having avoided the programme for some time and feeling a bit sheepish.

If I have to take one positive out of all of this, I would say that I haven't put on all the weight I have lost (I still fit into my size 18s). And therefore, if I can get back on track, it shouldn't be too long till I am back where I was and perhaps one day, even slimmer than that.

I hope you're all well.
Aimee
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been doing badly recently - I need to sort it out. I have a good few days then a few bad days etc etc.
Anyway, did the live online tonight and that made me feel a bit better. I learnt I need to lighten up a bit - and get some sleep!
So I'm going to do just that. Night night!

xxx

I got myself back in the gym after a ten day hiatus yesterday. All things considered, it went very well - I managed all my weights, some running, cross trainer etc. And I have to say, I feel really good this morning - full of energy. The sun outside my window is making me happy and I feel like anything is possible today.

Hope you are all having a good day too,

Aimee
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I've been naught - I've been doing Pete's Live online course, but I had to miss a week last week due to going on holiday in France. Anyway, in my week in France I was really naughty and wobbled constantly. Anyway, I've been wobbling away since I got back, not blogging at all and not following the programme. Pretty bad right?

Anyway, I am starting again today and I am going to focus. While we were in Paris, my partner and I decided we want to have kids and we decided we'd start trying early next year. Growing up, my mum had major issues with food and I picked alot of them up off her. The thought of having kids and passing on my food troubles has galvanised me into action.

So there it is, I'm back on board and I'm going to try my best and focus. I'm looking forward to the next live online session, reconnecting with everyone and getting back into the swing of things.

Hope you're all well,

Aimee x

I feel excited about today, I don't really know why, but I do.
Last night I went out for a chinese meal and showed extraordinary self-control. We ordered healthily which made things easier. But I also ate slowly (not so hard with chopsticks!) and stopped when I was full. So I am feeling pretty chuffed today.
Anyway, off to the gym now. Hope you are all having a nice day!
Aimee
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I started the programme again today and am feeling pretty excited about that. I feel in control of myself which is an amazing feeling.
Yesterday i got measured for a bra and my back measurement has gone from 38" to 34" which I thought was pretty impressive.
Hope you're all having a good day,
Aimee
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Just did Tuesday's live online course. Pete talked a bit about emotional eating. He asked why we overeat. It got me thinking about why I overeat and it lead me to the conclusion that I crave a 'full' feeling, as if sedating myself with food. Sometimes I feel so emotionally empty when I am sad, it is like I think that physically filling myself up will help.
Anyway, that rung true for me and I guess I learnt something about myself tonight.
It was nice to get the support of the others on the course and to know that my struggles are faced by other people up and down the country.
Hope you're all well,
Aimee
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Yesterday I had a big old wobble. I made a roast for my family and it was so nice I felt compelled to eat waaaaaay to much and then ate lots of crumble too.

Once upon a time I would have thought it was the end of the diet and would have given up. But I didn't do that. Lately I'm alot better than that. Lately I will say to myself "ok, today is ruined, I'll start pick it up tomorrow" and so I'll carry on wobbling for that day and then be ok the day after and carry on. Anyway, yesterday, I didn't do that. Instead, I thought about the list I once wrote here, of things to do instead of eating. So I went and did a couple of those things and felt a bit better. Then I stopped wobbling. When it came to dinner time, I noticed I wasn't hungry (having eaten so so much for lunch), so I decided not to have dinner.

This is huge for me. To be able to miss a meal, because I am not hungry, and not feel an obligation to eat just because I think I should is an amazing thing for me.

Hope you're all well,
Aimee
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Well I just jumped on the scales at the gym for my weekly weigh-in. i am pleased to report I have lost 4 pounds since last week. Now I know that sounds pretty drastic, but you see, I have been really good for four weeks... really in control, excercising lots and nothing was happening, I didn't shift any weight at all. And then suddenly BAM! 4 pounds gone. I have noticed I seem to lose weight a bit like that. I work really hard and not much happens, then a load will come off over a short period of time. Funny. Still, I'm not complaning, I'm just happy my patience has paid off.

I need to remember that next time nothing is happening on the scales, it comes off in the end so long as I am doing the right things.

I feel good today, long my this feeling continue. Hope you are all having a nice easter weekend.

Aimee

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A good day today and yesterday. I managed to run for 15 minutes which is great for me and did weights, cross trainer etc etc so am feeling pretty smug about that.
Food isn't in my head too much these last two days which is a relief,
Wish you all a happy, relaxing weekend.
Aimee
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Today has been a pretty good day so far. I have eaten healthily and feel pretty relaxed about everything.
However, I am sat here blogging rather than going to the gym. I know I am procrastinating a little and need to stop typing and go jogging instead.
So....I guess I better drag my ass off to the gym then! See you later.

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Feeling happy, relaxed and at ease with myself. I hope this feeling lasts!

Hope you're all doing well.

I had a great weekend and am feeling pretty smug. I ate out twice over the weekend and didn't overfill myself, refused puddings and put my knife and fork down between bites. I'm chuffed to bits. It would seem I am getting back on the bandwagon (after spectacularly falling off) rather more easily than I thought I would.

Anyway, off to the gym now.
Aimee