Cohen's Lifestyle BIGjim's (Soon to be SLIMjim's) Diary!

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Hey Jim

For breakfast if I am having egg I normally do one of a few things to make it much nicer, I will give you some ideas as I know it is a little strange having egg and salad for breakfast.

Here are some options;

Veg Omelette
Mushrooms, capsicum, zucchini, onion and tomato all chopped up finely.
Beat the egg with salt and peper (S&P) and half an egg shell of water.
Cook in a small pan and turn once it gets stiff.


Curried egg
Boil an egg and add mayo (I use Hellmans Extra light as ALL the rest have far too much fat- what one do you use?)
Use about half a tspn of curry powder
Mix together and mash the egg with a fork.
I like to serve it on crackers and eat some cooked zucchini seperately.

Zucchini pancakes
Beat egg with S&P and add grated zucchini (80% of allowance) with finely chopped onion (20% of allowance). Mix together and make into a pancake- it tastes DIVINE!!! Serve with crackers or you can crush crackers (before cooking) into the mix to make it thicker.

Egg delish
I love eating this one as it is so fresh and yummy.
Boil an egg and chop into thin slices (about 6 pieces).
Prep your crackers with some iceberg lettuce still in one piece and put your whole cracker inside it, chop some slices of tomato and lay on top of crackers with a squeeze of mayo, put egg slices on top and add S&P. Fold the lettus around the cracker to make a pocket and eat! YUM!

Gourmet egg
Boil an egg and slice (like egg delish)
Cook half a small tomato in a frypan and some mushroom if you desire with a little spray oil. Wilt some spinach alongside it.
Serve on top of crackers and assemble as before.

I have these in my diary as well as I though other people might be interested in them too if there just starting out.

I try not to eat much salad as I soon get very bored with it and you will find that after eating salad everyday (especally in the cold UK) it can become very depressing and boring. Soups and stir-fries is what has saved me :)

I love doing the same steak you have for dinner and I add a little balsamic to the mushrooms and onion when it cooks as it tasted great!

Keep up the great work Jim and start to try and get creative with your food as I find this is really important to keep going and learn a new lifestyle.

:) nicole
 
Hi Jim!

thoughts i would pop in and say HI! and see how it's going? i'll be going onto my 4th week and still going strong. This is the best decision i've ever made! When i went to weight at my consultant i asked her to not tell me my weight as i was to scared... and decided not to weight during the 4 weeks and go by my clothes, and i have already gone down a dress size YIPEE!

Enjoy your fantstic journey and glad you found this forum as the people here rock !!!

Nic
 
Hi Nic
WOW - A whole dress size in just 4 weeks! That really is good!
Saying that i dont think i could not know how much i weigh! I know how you feel tho... I hadn't weighed my self in a long time before this diet! When i did weigh myself i was about the weight i thought i would be but still a shock!! lol

Keep it up nic!!!
 
Hi All,

Well its day 3 for me, and to be honest i am finding it hard!
I feel hungry most the day and after i have eaten i am full for about an hour!!

How ever i am sticking with it and hopefully after the next few days it will get easier!!! I just cant wait to see the weight loss...... I am pleased i have all my food prepared, its great knowing its all ready for me and easy to cook!!

Jim
 
Good work Jim with the cooking!

Give it another week and the meals will keep you much more full. Once your hormones start to equalise then you wont be hungry anymore. It is such a strange thing to be full from such a small amount of food. You stomach will shrink as well so it will take less to fill it up. The first week is really the hardest, so if you can do it then the rest of the program will feel so much easier- once you get into it.

Keep it up :)
 
Goooo JIM!!!!

Hi Jim,
I'm new to your thread but got your note in mine so thought I'd pop by and say hello (putting hand out to shake yours) - please to meet you :)

Isn't the support on these boards FABULOUS!? I just read Nicky's post with all the breakfast suggestions. And then there's Cate... she'll keep you going through thick and thin. She's a constant source of support. As is Niyah. You really do have a stadium full of supporters at these boards and we're all barracking for you! Go Jim!

A few thoughts from me:

1. Focus your mind on your goal. What will life look like when you get there? Are you in a relationship? Do you want to be in one? Do you want to dress nicely? Join the local rugby team? I have found it's really helped to imagine Christmas day when I arrive home in Sydney. My parents haven't seen me since last September when I was about 70lbs heavier. And I'm going to hit goal by the time I get home. Right now I'm probably the lightest I've been since high school. Can you imagine how different I'll look when they see me? That keeps me going. As does the desire to be in a relationship.

2. Prepare for challenging times. This is a 'hero's journey' you're taking. We all have them. Those things we desperately want to achieve and don't know what to do to get there. And then we find the right path and we stumble and fall, get back up, stumble and fall, get back up. I've had plenty of trying days but I appreciate that this is part of the process. I really finally get that now. They will pass and you'll discover new horizons. Stay the course no matter what, Jim.

3. Find new interests and hobbies. What are you going to do instead of eating? I recently started piano and singing lessons as that was always a childhood wish of mine. I practice all the time. It's great fun and stops me fixating on food. I also have a website that I put time and energy into. It's loads of fun and keeps me busy.

4. Buy some spices. I was a bit nervous about how bland the food sounded on Cohen's so I stocked my cabinet with spices. In two weeks you'll be surprised to find you love all the food on Cohen's. Everything is relative and within this set of food choices there are some that are extra yummy and some that are bland.

5. Maybe tell people you're on a detox? That's what I say for the most part. I am so sick of telling people I'm on a diet. I've been saying that for 20 years! Saying detox sounds like you're just being conscious of your health and people seem to respect you for it!

Good luck, Jim. I wish you success and am so excited for how your life is going to blossom when you hit goal. Stay the course, no matter what!

28+1 x
 
Hi 28+1,
Thanks for the tips.... I agree that these are valid points!
There is so much i want from life that i dont have right now, and the only way to get these will be to loose the weight!

The most important thing to me is to learn to love my self! For a long time i havnt this is some thing that needs to change! Loosing weight and dealing with past and present issues will help with that!

I have done nothing but think about life in the skinny lane, and i am determined to get there! Its some thing i HAVE to do! I am staying positive, but i do still have the negative thoughts about failing and so on............ But as time goes on and i get used to the diet and it feels easier i am sure i feel more like i can do this!!!

This forum really does help, and the people here are great! Nothing like support from people doing the same thing as you to help you get by!!!

Thanks Guys!!!
Jim
 
Hi Jim, The hunger will subside soon. Your body has to adjust to the shock and your stomach will shrink very soon. It's amazing how it does. The first week is tough but once you are through that then it gets easier & easier. When are you eating your crackers? I used to use them as a snack usually. I tried not to eat any at breakfast time & would then have them with a piece of fruit about an hour before my next meal was due. You have the same cracker & fruit allowance that I did so you could do the same. I would then save crackers & a piece of fruit for after dinner when I felt like a snack. That for me was the danger time. It may seem weird to some but I would alternate bites between the 2. An orange with 2 crackers is surprisingly filling.
You'll learn strategies as you go. Every hour that you get through without deviating from the plan is getting you closer to your goal weight. Break it down & try not to dwell on how hard the big picture may seem. Just take it hour by hour, day by day. Set yourself mini goals & tick them off. Just following the plan will ensure you meet them.
They may include "drank 2 litres of water today," got 8 hours sleep last night," "got through another day without deviating from my plan"" etc. Try telling yourself each day that you can do this, that you are strong & in control.
28+1 gave you some great tips. Another thing you can say is "I'm just trying to eat healthily." Most people should respect that.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Add "do what you feel." I love this quote (by Dr Seuss!)
Jim I feel sure that you are going to succeed. It will all feel easier soon. It's time to get creative in the kitchen though mate! Everything you eat should be delicious. If I can learn at my age, so can you! Cheers, Cate.
 
Thanks cate for your words of support!
I hope the hunger goes soon.... I really have been hungry today! Its 2am here but i cant sleep! I am also starving hungry - i should be asleep now so this hunger in a way don't count as i shouldn't feel it till the morning!!

I have been having my crackers with my meals, to make them more filling... I had one as a snack and some fruit as a snack!! I made a chicken curry for dinner and it was the first meal that i have really enjoyed!! It was so nice and i felt satisfied after! Started to feel hungry again about an hour later! The hunger comes and goes - when i feel really hungry i try and occupy my mind for 10 mins as thats how long it lasts... then it goes... then it comes back again a while later...lol.

The easiest thing so far is the water.......... I find 3lts a day ok and some times can do 4! I drink a lot when i am hungry as well!

On the up side i havnt had any head aches..... which i am grateful for!! lol

I WILL DO THIS!! I WILL GET TO MY GOAL WEIGHT AND I WILL DO IT WITH NO DEVIATIONS!!!!!!

Thanks again Cate!!!!
 
The not sleeping will pass. Eventually, you will tire and sleep once again - but only once your body starts to accept the regime.

Hope all is going well. These are the very worst days, so stick through it, and you'll come out the other end into the sunshine sooner or later! The amazing thing is that when you do, you begin to respect yourself and that self-esteem starts to heal. It's amazing!
 
Hi Jim

I just wanted to check in and see how you are doing. We are all here to support you. The hunger does go away, some days I forget to eat my crackers or my fruit. Just give it time.

Hang in there.

Sue
 
Hey Jim, How are you going? It will get easier soon when your body & brain get over the initial shock. Your support team is here for you whether you're struggling or cruising along, xo Cate
 
You can do it Jim!! Hope your hanging in there, we all believe in you!

Hope you pop in soon so we can read an update

:) nicole
 
Hi Every One!!!

Well i am just about to start day 7....... It is easier than the first few days! However i am still feeling hungry altho not like i was! I am looking forward to getting in the grove of things so it will be easier!!!

I think i am going to weigh myself weekly for a while.... I think i need that to look forward to. As soon as the weight starts to fall off slower then i may go to weighing every 4 weeks but for now i just need that little boost!!!

Any way i am excited still... I know i can do this and i know this is some thing i have to stick with and cant give up on!!!

I have deviated.... but only by mistake!! I didnt realise that i could only have 20g of onion a day and have been having more than that! Not sure how much more but i am sure i have had more than 20g.... also my memory seems bad and i keep forgetting when it come to do dinner if i had a meal 2 or meal 3 for lunch!! I know i had fish salad for lunch but which weights did i use??????????? lol - - So i am sure some days i have had 2 meal 3's or 2 meal 2's................ So now as i make food i have a small book that i write in so i know which meal i had!! Not sure how much i have done that!!!!!!!!!!! And i keep forgetting my multi vitimin.... must keep up with that!

Well it could be worse, and i didnt "Give in" and deviate it was just a few mistakes... Hope this wont slow down my weight loss this week!!! If it does then i at least i have learnt these mistakes early on!!!!

Have a good day all!!!
Jim
 
All those teething problems are to be expected, and they are far from a disaster. But... it DOES get easier once you have read that program so many times you can almost recite it word for word!

Glad to hear everything is going well and you're hanging in there. I weigh once per week for the same reason - it just gives you the feedback, but I don't want to know any more often than once per week either!
 
Just popping in to wish you well for your journey. It is great that you have started now.

Weight loss in my experience requires regular exercise and sound nutrition and I am sure that your program will be leading you in that direction.

Extreme weight loss just means sticking with the "losing weight" phase that bit longer... You can do that. It is important to keep believing that you are doing something that is possible. The biggest factor is support - and I can see that you are getting a ton of it over here.

Everyone hits minor glitches at first on any weight loss program. A key thing is to forgive yourself when this happens as beating yourself up for what has happened just tends to make people abandon things which is the worst thing that they can do. We need to make lifelong changes to be really successful and we can expect glitches and mishaps through an entire lifetime.

Good luck. Be proud of each and every good day.
 
Hi Jim, Don't sweat about what has happened.. I used to read my program constantly & also write everything down that I ate on a piece of paper, especially crackers & fruit as I would freak that I had eaten something extra. I mostly had the meals in order for that reason. I only suggested that to you as you wanted a beef option at night. You'll get used to it & it will get easier. The hunger will go soon as well. We are not used to having such restrictions but they will become second nature. I think we were all starting to worry a little about you. I know I was anyway. Old mother hen! Keep up the good work & don't sweat the small stuff, cheers for now, Cate.
 
Thanks Niyah and Omega,

As time goes on i will learn and improve no doubt! As far as i am aware i am now not making any mistakes and am 100% correct now!! I know when you diet any diet you can make mistakes but with a diet like this that has soooo many rules i am sure we all make a few mistakes!! But that is over now!!!

Thanks for the support!!!
 
Hey Jim!!

Just wanted to drop by and say hi - it looks like you are doing great on your program. I know I'm not doing the same program but I just wanted to cheer you on. I look forward to reading about your progress - I have a feeling that you are going to have a lot of good things to report!!!

Good luck and best wishes,

Sallybean
 
Hi Cate,
Thanks for the encouragement!! It has been a hard week, but its day 7 and its easier than day 1 and 2!! lol - There is no need to worry about me, i am certain i will stick with this!!
I have taken your idea and am now writing every thing down as i make / eat it!! So i know i wont trip over the same mistakes!!! Like you i have been reading my plan over and over and it was this time reading it that i picked up about the 20g of onion!! I was shocked, i couldn't believe it!!!

But that is over now and i am just waiting for my weigh in tomorrow!! I really am looking forward to see what i have lost.... this will keep me going!! Also i imagine that next week i should start to see the change in size and the odd comment wouldn't go a miss..lol.

Thanks for all the support you have all given me this week... It would have been sooooo much harder with out you all!! So my biggest thanks to you all!

SALLYBEAN: Thanks for your support! I am looking forward to the journey as well.
Thanks for stopping by!!!
 
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