Weight Loss Journals - petecohen.tv

Today I am only going to eat when I am hungry and attempt to drink one litre of water. After reading and being inspired by Joolz's blog, first thing this morning, I've been inspired to plan all three meals for the two weeks to keep me on track with the weight loss programme.

My head is in the right place at the moment with the task in question. I just need to start moving my body and begin exercising. Writing my blog first thing in the morning seems to work well for me as it sets my thoughts, aims and goals up for the day.

Went for a long walk this morning with my friend. It was lovely to be back outside again breathing in fresh, crisp, cold air (and snow towards the end of the walk). Today I will drink another glass of water or maybe two and eat only when I am hungry. Yesterday went well I drank my first glass of water in seven months and ate home-made food. I am doing my utmost to believe that I will achieve my goal.

In the past, whenever I've started out on the 'losing weight journey ' I began on one side of the bridge and never seemed to get right across to the other side metaphorically speaking. The furthest I ever seemed to reach was the half way mark and it is so frustrating. The bridge seems to collapse and I end up walking back to where I started. To get to the other side is unknown territory for me and i'm dying to see and know what it feels like. Here goes for the umpteenth time in my quest to make it from one side of the bridge to the other!

Here I go again.

Today I'm changing my mindset and taking up the petecohen.tv weight loss programme.
How will I do things differently this time? I have told myself that life is full of highs and lows and just because I hit a blip on the journey it doesn't mean that I have to stop 'doing the do' and turn to my old habits of cramming fatty, sugary foods down my throat.

I am going to do things slowly instead of trying to implement all the tools, all the time every single day of the week from this point onwards. My goals for today are to eat only when I'm hungry and prepare all of my food. I will up my water intake by 100%. I haven't drank a glass of water for seven months so that shouldn't be hard.

My quest is to achieve optimum health and have a fitter, slimmer healthier body. I'm 100lbs over weight and can't wait to start feeling lighter, alert and full of energy instead of sluggish, tired and stagnant.

Thank you for all your wonderful comments and support. Reading them filled me confidence and the belief that I can get back on track and achieve my goals. I am going to start this programme again from scratch and just take one day at a time.

What's it all about?

I started petecohen.tv back in January 2009 and managed to shift four stones. Today, I've now put fours stone back on and feeling really gutted. How can anyone lose four stone in six months and put it back on within another six months. My battle with the bulge has been a life long struggle and is something I want to break free from. I have given it my best shot and still I end up in a worse place than when I started.

I used to eat lots of ready meals but have stopped doing that now. I enrolled on several cookery courses and can now make my own delicious meals. I don't want to spend the whole of my life struggling with my addiction (for the want of a better word) to food. Last summer I felt great and didn't think I could feel the way I did after being unfit, unhealthy and over weight for so long. I was walking everyday, swimming and going to the gym. I even got a place through the ballot box for the Great North Run '09. I didn't make it to the start line unfortunately because I slipped two and a half weeks before the race and fractured a bone in my foot.

That was last September, my foot is OK now but I feel too unfit and self conscious to start exercising in public again. In fact I very rarely go out because I get so tired when I walk for ten minutes into town. This time last year I used to be up and out by 6.30am walking through the countryside and loving every minute of it. Is it possible to break old habits when they've been so deeply ingrained in to your brain? I would like to believe you can but after using food as a crutch for thirty-eight years I'm starting to have my doubts and running around like a headless chicken trying to find some sort of quick fix – AGAIN!. My back, bones and joints have been painful over the last few weeks and now I know it's because I've managed to put a large amount of weight on over a short period of time.

Libertas

After having a mini relapse I'm starting the programme again tomorrow. I know eating when I'm hungry and for no other reason is the way forward and this is something I really want to CONQUER!

In the past:
Someone would say something to me and I'd get upset ... I'd eat!
things would go wrong throughout the day ... I'd eat!
I didn't receive a phone call I was expecting ... I'd eat!
Some one didn't turn up on time ... I'd eat!
I'd receive a letter telling me some bad news ... I'd eat!
Things didn't quite go to plan ... I'd eat!
I wanted to go out but it was raining...I'd eat!
I'd be sitting at home on my own ... I'd eat!
A family member would annoy me ... I'd eat!

In the Present:
I eat when I'm hungry
I allow myself to feel the ups and downs of life ... even though it feels uncomfortable. I can NOW see that I was the one responsible for my weight going up and up and up over the last 30 years or more.

Joined my friend this morning for an early morning power walk in the countryside and then when to the gym and done my resistance programme. I'm booked in to do the aqua-fit class this afternoon as I love jumping and splashing around in the water. I'm feeling very committed to the weight loss programme because of the results I'm getting on a day-to-day basis. I will continue to keep off the tea and coffee (it's been three weeks today since I last had a cup), drink two litres of water each day, and eat only when I'm hungry.

had a good day. Didn't buckle under the pressure (boyfriend problems). The old me used to turn to crisps, chocolate, cake, M&S trifle, buscuits, fizzy drinks and deserts of any kind smothered in double cream. The new me went for a seven mile walk (alone) it was fantastic, drank lots of water and ate when I was hungry. I also express my feelings to the person question instead of eating them.

Feeling great today! I can actually notice my body shape changing and for the first time in years i'm getting definition in my legs. Preparing my meals in advance has been one reason why this weight loss programme works so well for me. I'm still off the tea and coffee (it'll be three weeks on Monday) and I've lost 4lbs in weight.

Moved out of my comfort zone today by swimming one whole mile! Feeling Great!

I'm literally a quarter of the way through the six week challenge and things are going really well. I'm really pleased with my exercise programme and have had another active morning as I've been power walking, swimming and to the gym. I've reviewed four of Pete's videos this morning too and I found them very helpful. Over the last 10 days I'd give myself the following grades:
Exercise 10/10
Eating when hungry 10/10
Halving my food portions 10/10
Choosing healthy foods 9/10
Drinking 2 litres of water 9/10
Give up giving up 10/10
Finishing when I'm full 10/10

It's great being in control of food instead of food controlling me. Listening to my body and eating when I'm hungry is such a natural thing to do. The weird thing is, I spent all my childhood years, teenage years and most of my adult life eating my feelings. I didn't realise that my body would let me know when it needed food. I had completely tuned out of my natural system and as a result became clinically obese. Pete's weight loss programme has enabled me to connect with myself and tune into my body's natural system. This is such a great achievement for me and one that I'm so proud of on a daily basis.

Been very active today: swimming, walking, gym, aqua-fit! My neighbour's been away for the last three weeks and came back last night. She saw me today and said she could tell that I'd lost weight - I'm putting it down to my daily exercise programme, halving my food portions, eating only when I'm hungry and preparing all my natural, healthy food from scratch.

Went away for the weekend and everything went really well. Went out for dinner yesterday and I consciously made an effort to choose the healthy option and it tasted great! I was full half way through the meal and I put my knife and fork down and left the remainder of my meal. The person I went out with had a desert and I didn't because I felt full.

It's been two WHOLE weeks now since I had a cup of tea or coffee and I feel really relaxed about it. The last time I complete the 21 day cycle, I couldn't wait for day 22 because I knew I could have a cup tea and coffee. This cycle is a different story; the thought of drinking caffeine again isn't on my mind at all.