Weight Loss Journals - petecohen.tv

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the support on my blog yesterday.
I actually managed to ignore cake and slip in a few nuts and raisins when I got home from work. I think I've got sugar cravings. Now I have to find out why.
I felt very proud when I went to bed last night as I'd managed to stay in control. It's funny how I seem to slip into automatic pilot some days without realising it. All of a sudden I will come back to reality and wonder where I've been for the past few days... Food for thought!

Have a lovely day,
Lou

DOWNDRUMS is a word my mum used to use when I was moping or unhappy.
Well, I feel a bit of the downdrums today. I guess it's cos the weather is yukky and I've put on a kilo.... the duck was very loud last night when I weighed myself. I felt terrible when the scales told me the truth. And the duck was shouting "shame on you". I guess I should pull myself together and shut the silly duck up.
I've been getting used to having a piece of cake and coffee when i get home from work at 5pm and I think it isn't such a good idea after all. So today I've decided to concentrate better on cutting out the sugar.
I do eat lots n lots of healthy food, but I was slipping back into the routine of bad habits...
Wish me luck everyone, I need it.
Have a lovely day
Lou

Well, I've paused the programme and gone back to day 12.
With the easter holiday I didn't get time to read my daily emails. I'm beginning to feel at ease with the eating habits again. My sister made a lovely chocolate easter cake for Sunday and I didn't feel guilty when I enjoyed my slice. I just cut down on what I ate Monday.
Today is all about liking food enough to wear it....
I guess I would look silly walking around with pieces of bread hanging off me. Bread is one of my hard habits to break. If it's there I eat it. I remember when I bought a baguette on my way home from work to go with the soup in the evening and when I reached home, .... no baguette. I'd eaten the lot on the journey home without even realising it. I've found that if I bake my own bread and freeze small rolls, it's easier not to give in to the temptation. But I think it's time I dealt with the real problem instead of finding ways around it. So today I'm going to take time to think of the consequences and see if I can reprogramme my mind.

Hope you all had a lovely easter break.
Keep smiling
Lou

I've noticed that the tool about drinking water has become second nature.
Eating natural foods is well anchored too. I'm still fighting against the urge to eat when I'm not hungry, but I'm getting there.
The only tools I'm really not good at are the exercise ones. First time around I was getting in the 30 minute walks every day. But I seem to have dropped the habit. I've decided that tomorrow I will take the dog for a lovely walk in the afternoon. Hopefully it will be nice and sunny like today.
It's a bit late to wish you all a lovely day, so sleep tight everyone.
Lou

For the past week I've felt as if I'm putting on weight instead of losing it, even though I have not changed my eating habits. Well, I've just got back from the doctors and he's told me my spring asthma is back.
Reading Pete's message this morning was an eye opener and a coincidence (if they exist).

* Breathing deeply provides your body with more oxygen and the more oxygen you take in guess what, the more fat you'll burn. *

Well, I'm back to inhaling twice a day and hopefully my body will get back into the dropping fat mode.
I was a bit starved when I got into the office as I went to the doctors with an empty stomach... So I've had a lovely Hot Cross Bun that I baked last night and a banana. And guess what, I remembered to eat it slowly. (pat on the back)

Have a lovely day everybody, and keep smiling
Lou

Well, today is all about experimenting. So I've decided to really concentrate on listening to my tummy and realising when I'm hungry. Then I will really taste the food and concentrate on each mouthful. Not forgetting to drink lots of water in between which will mean running to the loo and getting some exercise on the way.
I did have a little outburst from the duck yesterday. I was feeling a bit under the weather and the little quack came along to tell me I was useless....
This morning, I've decided to shut the duck up and get on with what I'm doing.

Have a lovely day everyone
Lou

Well, I'm at home today with a tummy bug. A little voice in my head is saying Serves You Right.... I had a cheese fondue last night and it kept me awake all night.
On a good note, I've finally got my computer back from repairs. I had a virus in it and was sure that it was dead. I've been using my nephews computer for the past month and it is SO SLOW... So I'm happy to get my turbo back.

I missed blogging this weekend but as it was a lovely sunny one, I prefered pottering around in the garden. It was the first day out for my kittens too. Altogether, I had a lovely weekend. It's amazing what the sunshine can do.

Today is day 6 for me, so I'm patting myself on the back and saying that I've come so far since the beginning that I'm allowed to have a cheese fondue from time to time even if it does mess my tummy up and I miss out on a day in the office... I'll just have to sit out on the terrace on my bench with a nice cup of tea and soak up the sun.

Have a lovely day and keep smiling
Lou

Well, that didn't go so well...
Yesterday I decided to concentrate on two tools,

Eating slowly and eating only when I'm hungry.

Over the past few months I had convinced myself that I had mastered these two tools, but realisation stepped in!

We had an office party yesterday morning and I declined the invite to look after the reception. (very proud of myself)
BUT, the person who had arranged the party brought me a croissant and a pain au chocolat... (not so proud of myself).
I gobbled them both down with a coffee without even taking the time to enjoy them. I heard several "quack quacks" in the distance!
Talk about "eating only when hungry and taking my time". Disaster it was catastrophic.

Well, today I will concentrate on the same tools as yesterday as I don't seem to have mastered them yet.

Even though my mind was telling me that I had mastered all 9 tools, when I split them up in to small groups, I realise that I still have a few weaknesses.

I'm learning from my own mistakes...

Have a lovely day all of you.
Bisous
Lou

Yesterday, I decided to start the programme again as if it was the first time. So, I concentrated on two tools

Drinking lots of water
Walking for 30 minutes

It went well.
I managed to get out at midday and walk around the park for about 35 minutes and with all the visits to the loo I guess the water and walking tools are okay.
It's amazing to see how the tools have become a part of my unconscious life now. I'll be choosing the next two tools for today

Eating meals slowly
Eating only when hungry

We'll see how that goes.

In the meantime, have a lovely day everyone and keep smiling.
Lou

Hi Everyone,

I've decided to go back to the beginning of the programme.
Over the past few weeks I've been doing the Spring Cleaning. Not in the house, but in my mind. I made a big decision to take myself off Facebook as I was spending more time sat in front of my computer screen than out walking. I also limited Internet and email to "basic use". I actually had withdrawal symptoms.... But as Pete says, our mind needs 21 days to get used to something. Well, I can happily say that I am no longer an Internet addict!
One thing I did miss though was reading the blogs on petecohen.tv. I think it is an important part of the process to blog. I noticed over the past few weeks that the lack of it has had an effect on my motivation. I found myself having more and more wobblies and having doubts about whether I would manage to get rid of the last few kilos which are still around.
So, I'm back to the basics and I'm going on another journey for 21 days.
Have a lovely day everyone
Lou

Hi everyone,

My nephew has gone back to England today and it was lovely having him over. I felt a bit off track food wise as I was cooking for a 20 year old with a big appetite. It made me realise how much I have changed since I started Pete's programme in December. I would eat so much junk food and most of my time was spent being inactive.

For example:
After spending 7 hours LYING DOWN in bed I would wake up and SIT DOWN at the kitchen table for 15 minutes to have cereals for breakfast. After which I would sluggishly have a shower and get dressed before spending 40 minutes SAT BEHIND the wheel of my car to go to work. Once in the car park, I would drag myself to the lift doors and STAND STILL in the lift to go up to my office on the 3rd floor.
Once in the office I would spend 4 hours SAT in front of my computer answering the phone and from time to time I would take a few steps to the front desk to answer a student. At midday I would make my way to the kitchen and SIT DOWN for an hour eating a ready made lunch bought in the local shop while chatting with my colleagues. The 4 hours work in the afternoon would be spent the same way as in the morning,
I would then take the lift down to the carpark and sit in my car for a the 40 minute drive home.
When I got home I would make a nice cuppa and drink it SAT DOWN in front of the TV or Facebook for about an hour. Then I would prepare something quick for tea and eat it infront of the TV before spending the rest of the evening LYING DOWN on the settee in front of a film.... INACTIVE or what!

Things have changed and I am giving myself a pat on the back and as always a BIG THANKS to Pete for bringing back to the REAL WORLD.

My day is quite a bit different now. I jump out of bed in the morning have a quick shower and get dressed. I then make myself a fresh fruit juice or smoothie and a piece of toast for breakfast while reading Pete's email. I then prepare a sandwich or salad for work. I still have the 40 minute drive, but I take the stairs instead of the lift. During my 8 hours work, I find myself walking up and down the corridor to the loo as I'm drinking lots of water and I spend alot of time standing up at the desk in order to help the students. At lunch time I eat my homemade lunch and then take a brisk walk around Geneva for about 30 minutes.
When I arrive home in the evening, I make myself another fruit juice or smoothie and spend about 30 minutes preparing tea using as much "Real Food" as possible. Before going to bed I walk the dog for about 20 minutes and then fall into bed happy to get some sleep.

It's such a relief to sit back and realise that after 40 years of looking for myself I'm finally on the right track. I can see myself just around the corner.

Thanks again Pete.

Have a lovely day everyone,
Lou

Hi everyone,
I managed to pursuade my nephew NOT to come to line dance last night..
It was a lovely evening and I felt great after an hours dancing. Who would have thought that line dance was energetic. Not me, that's for sure. I feel as if I've done an aerobics class.
Today is a Good Day as I've taken the day off to spend some time with Joe (my nephew) who's over on a visit from England. He's great fun and definately keeps me on my toes. My willpower is holding out. I made lots of cookies for him and my girls and only ate one myself. Big pat on the back to myself. Of course, he polished off the whole batch himself.
I've just had my breakfast, two pieces of jam on toast and a natural yogurt, and I'm off to fetch my eldest from College. She should be getting her results from the driving test last week. Cross my fingers, I hope she's passed this time. They send the results by post as too many driving instructors have been beaten up by youngsters who have failed.... what's the world coming to eh.
Anyway, have a lovely day all of you and keep smiiling,
Lou

Hi Everyone,

I haven't blogged for the past two days as I have my nephew over on a visit from England. It's lovely to have him around the house, He's actually reading over my shoulder at the moment so I'd better not write anything I may regret... I now have an extra mouth to feed and he definately likes to eat. I hope my will-power holds up for the rest of the week. I had him try one of my juice recipes earlier on and he said LOVE IT with a funny look on his face which I think meant, don't want to upset you auntie Lou but it's not my thing.
I'll be off to Line Dance tomorrow evening and I'm trying to convince him NOT to come with me. He's a lovely 20 yr old that enjoys making a fool of himself on every possible occasion. We usually get the films following through on YouTube after his visits.
Well, on this bright note, I hope you all have a lovely evening.
Bisous
Lou

Hi everyone,
I've just read through all the blogs of this morning, I should take time to comment on a few.
I wasn't blogging yesterday, I spent the morning doing my housework and then let my eldest drive me to her driving lesson. She's on her 3rd try for her driving licence so I hope it goes well. Friday will be the big day.
My youngest pampered me yesterday afternoon. She's just finished 3 years of hairdressing school and I now have my own private hairdresser. It's lovely.
Today is Sunday, so it will be a relaxing day. I started the day with a juice and I guess I'm not hungry enough yet as I can't decide what to eat for midday.
Keep up the good work everyone,
Lou

Another Friday morning and I'm in front of my computer screen wondering what to write...
I've just made myself a lovely pineapple, banana and orange smoothie with some toast and honey.
I love Fridays because I only work half day which means I have time for myself in the afternoon. I've planned to go and do my fruit and veg shopping after work and then I will sit down and read my new JUICE MASTER book.
Over the past 3 months I learned to really enjoy fruit and veg. I've always had them in my meals, but didn't pay much attention to them. Having a juicer makes it quick and easy to get a good intake of energy and vitamins.
Off to work now. Have a lovely day
Bisous, Lou