Cohen Journey: 5 weeks on the road

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I have completed my 5^th week on Cohen with no deviations yey! So far everything has been great.  I don’t feel deprived and no cravings, well except for those times when we went to dinner parties and I just drink cola and everyone is feasting on a sumptuous dinner :D.  However, the sacrifices far outweigh the benefits and rewards of sticking to my eating plan.

In the past months, I have bought dresses that are a dress size (or two) smaller thinking that I will wear them when I’m thinner.  It has been months though (or for some a year or a bit more) and they still hang in my closet with their tags on looking lonely and craving to be taken out of the dark corner of the abyss that is my cabinet.  

However, this all changed on my fifth week on Cohen! It was in the morning, it was still a bit early and I was thinking of what to wear when all of a sudden, an idea clicked inside my head, seriously, I could almost see the light bulb pop on top of my head (teehee).  I thought, why not try how much further am I from actually wearing this dress that I have bought months (I’m not even sure if it was a year ago) from mango.  I was so excited while I was slipping the dress through and lo and behold, it fits!  I was so excited that I didn’t change clothes anymore.  The dress that I have so longed to wear for the past months finally fit! Ecstatic!

I was so excited that I just went on about preparing to go to work and went off my merry way strutting my way about showing off this blue dress that finally saw daylight.  When I got home that evening and while I was changing my clothes, I laughed so loud when I realized that due to my excitement, I completely forgot to take the tag off!  Good thing it stayed inside the dress and didn’t show :D.  In my defence, I didn’t plan to wear it, I was just trying it on to see how much more I had to lose to fit into it (LOL!).

I clearly remember the day that I bought that dress, there was a sale on Mango and I bought 3 dresses and out of the three I have only worn 1 dress in the past, the two are a dress size (or two) smaller.  So encouraged by my success the previous day, the following day, I tried on the other dress and my oh my, it fits!  Happy, happy me!

I have rummaged through my closet and started sorting out the clothes that fits me again…. I’m slowly conquering an entire closet of my clothes from previous years that all fit again!

I’m so encouraged and psyched to keep on going, this really is an amazing journey

So far I have lost 29lbs!

Cohen Journey: Off to Brussels

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After 5 weeks of being on Cohen, I have gotten used to everything, I have created my own patters, have gotten the jive and is now able to go about my way normally.  I have built my comfort zone through the routines that I have established and familiarity of my environment.  However, going on a trip is completely off and out of my comfort zone…. Light years away.

This weekend will be another ultimate test to my discipline and dedication to the lifestyle that I have chosen.  We’re going off to Brussels for the weekend.  Going to Brussels, a land known for its luscious chocolate and indulgent pastries, and not giving in to temptation, specially for someone like me who’s Achilles’ Heel are the sweet palatable pleasures, would be an ordeal, to say the least.  However, from what I have learned in this past couple of weeks, the best defence is offense :D.  I have realized that the key to success is planning and being prepared.

So last night, I have prepared all my meals for the entire trip and snacks, drinks and all.  I have labelled all of them accordingly and have brought all the condiments that I will need.  This way, I wouldn’t be tempted to eat anything else coz I have everything ready and handy.

I’m positive that this weekend will be a fun and deviation free one for me.  I only need to plan on how to prepare my meals for the next week because I normally do that on Saturdays, perhaps this time I’ll do it on Sunday evening.

Here’s to sticking to Cohen!