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Karol - I hope I helped in some small way. Well done on avoiding temptation - it is hard isn't it?
Slinkee - I think when you have to deviate you just do it within the limits - by that I mean order a salad with no dressing and a steak, or fish (not salmon though!), cut off the fat and don't eat everything on your plate. It is much easier said than done but when you do it you will feel so much better for it. And whatever you do if you slip up, cut yourself some slack. What's done is done. We can't rewind so just make up for it in the following days. A diet coke or lemonade does wonders as well and try not to think about food - make good conversation with someone. If you read my last post I was stuck on a boat with food everywhere and you can't get off a boat! But I made it by strolling around, enjoying the view and chatting to new people. YOU CAN DO IT!
Bam - Gee lovey, I don't know what to say. I haven't even weighed myself yet - I'm terrified I wont reach my expectations and I too have been so diligent. Do you suffer PCOS? I know that this interferes with loss and of course so does your 'cycle'. Maybe contact your consultant and see if there is any help there. Maybe you need to do some light excercise??? Oh, I don't know I hope this doesn't dampen your spirits too much. You're my mentor after all! Please hang in there - it will work out I'm sure. Are you keeping up your water intake? Your multi's don't contain any baddies do they? I don't know what to say...but you'll get through, at least the scales are going in the right direction. And I tell you what, you're a hell of a way ahead than a lot of people - at least you have started and you will finish!
Lessfatty - Just out of interest, a good friend of mine went on sureslim and ended up in hospital! It cost her a lot more in money and of course due to her needing hospitalisation she never lost the weight. The thing that affected her the most was all the seeds and nuts you had to consume. It ended up blocking her intestinal tract - ouch! So, I am happy to stick with Cohen's! I was reading in the weekend newspaper (so it must be true!) about a team of US Scientists who have found the most effective way to lose weight. It sounded very similiar to Cohen's. They believe the protein to carb ratio, and the whole slow release stuff, is perfect for fat burning not simply fluid loss and muscle depletion. That gave me a little more encouragement!
Talk later....
Slinkee - I think when you have to deviate you just do it within the limits - by that I mean order a salad with no dressing and a steak, or fish (not salmon though!), cut off the fat and don't eat everything on your plate. It is much easier said than done but when you do it you will feel so much better for it. And whatever you do if you slip up, cut yourself some slack. What's done is done. We can't rewind so just make up for it in the following days. A diet coke or lemonade does wonders as well and try not to think about food - make good conversation with someone. If you read my last post I was stuck on a boat with food everywhere and you can't get off a boat! But I made it by strolling around, enjoying the view and chatting to new people. YOU CAN DO IT!
Bam - Gee lovey, I don't know what to say. I haven't even weighed myself yet - I'm terrified I wont reach my expectations and I too have been so diligent. Do you suffer PCOS? I know that this interferes with loss and of course so does your 'cycle'. Maybe contact your consultant and see if there is any help there. Maybe you need to do some light excercise??? Oh, I don't know I hope this doesn't dampen your spirits too much. You're my mentor after all! Please hang in there - it will work out I'm sure. Are you keeping up your water intake? Your multi's don't contain any baddies do they? I don't know what to say...but you'll get through, at least the scales are going in the right direction. And I tell you what, you're a hell of a way ahead than a lot of people - at least you have started and you will finish!
Lessfatty - Just out of interest, a good friend of mine went on sureslim and ended up in hospital! It cost her a lot more in money and of course due to her needing hospitalisation she never lost the weight. The thing that affected her the most was all the seeds and nuts you had to consume. It ended up blocking her intestinal tract - ouch! So, I am happy to stick with Cohen's! I was reading in the weekend newspaper (so it must be true!) about a team of US Scientists who have found the most effective way to lose weight. It sounded very similiar to Cohen's. They believe the protein to carb ratio, and the whole slow release stuff, is perfect for fat burning not simply fluid loss and muscle depletion. That gave me a little more encouragement!
Talk later....
8-2 Much- Thanks so much 
You have lifted my spirits "your mentor" thats so nice
Well I am drinking 3L per day nothing less, My Multi's are what my consultant gave me, Im having 4 crackers a day, Only 1 peice of Fruit at the moment... ive been slack!! Should I up my fruit??.. Ok i think i might just add in the extra peice of fruit and see how i go.. or up the water and cut out salt.. completely!!..
Oh and no i dont have PCOS But that was a good thought aswell!!
Work is extreamly Stressfull at the moment aswell, ive been having to take Evening Primrose Oil's because im so stressed.. that could also be slowing it down..??
I wont give up , i just drive myself a little nuts at times... i feel im trying "too hard"!!!
You have lifted my spirits "your mentor" thats so nice Well I am drinking 3L per day nothing less, My Multi's are what my consultant gave me, Im having 4 crackers a day, Only 1 peice of Fruit at the moment... ive been slack!! Should I up my fruit??.. Ok i think i might just add in the extra peice of fruit and see how i go.. or up the water and cut out salt.. completely!!..
Oh and no i dont have PCOS
But that was a good thought aswell!!Work is extreamly Stressfull at the moment aswell, ive been having to take Evening Primrose Oil's because im so stressed.. that could also be slowing it down..??
I wont give up , i just drive myself a little nuts at times... i feel im trying "too hard"!!!
Hi ~BAM~
You poor little love, and i mean that sincerely. I cannot think why you wouldn't be losing, cos as lessfatty says, we really aren't consuming that many calories. So the weight should be coming off.
I've read in some of the earlier posts that eating fish 3 days in a row can help speed up weight loss. If you can have fish for all 3 meals, do that, (I can only have it for Meals 1 and 2), cos anything is worth a shot.
You did lose a whole lot of weight in your first week so maybe your body is waiting to catch up.
you're a gorgeous girl, so please, don't give up
You poor little love, and i mean that sincerely. I cannot think why you wouldn't be losing, cos as lessfatty says, we really aren't consuming that many calories. So the weight should be coming off.
I've read in some of the earlier posts that eating fish 3 days in a row can help speed up weight loss. If you can have fish for all 3 meals, do that, (I can only have it for Meals 1 and 2), cos anything is worth a shot.
You did lose a whole lot of weight in your first week so maybe your body is waiting to catch up.
you're a gorgeous girl, so please, don't give up
Hi Slinkee
Thankyou very much for your kind words, it means alot to me
As for the fish.. I dont really like fish.. Maybe i should start liking it..??
Well the 1st week i lost 4.5kg's (Which i think was mostly fluid)..
Then the 2nd week i lost approx 2kg's...
Then the rest over the other weeks...
I just had a look at the Calender.. I have only been on Cohen's for 4 weeks and 1 day.. Maybe i think ive been on it longer.. and i should shut up with my complaining!! Oh my god, i thought i had been on it longer!!!
Im sorry everyone, you must all think im a crazy woman..
Maybe i should just shut up and see how the next month goes..
Thankyou very much for your kind words, it means alot to me
As for the fish.. I dont really like fish..
Maybe i should start liking it..??Well the 1st week i lost 4.5kg's (Which i think was mostly fluid)..
Then the 2nd week i lost approx 2kg's...
Then the rest over the other weeks...
I just had a look at the Calender.. I have only been on Cohen's for 4 weeks and 1 day.. Maybe i think ive been on it longer.. and i should shut up with my complaining!! Oh my god, i thought i had been on it longer!!!
Im sorry everyone, you must all think im a crazy woman..
Maybe i should just shut up and see how the next month goes..
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Hi Everyone
Great to see y'all doing so well..... There's been a small amount of movement on my scales but not enough to warrant a ticker update so i'll hold off for a minute.
AnywayBAM - don't stress lovey... I've had weeks go by without scales movement... It just kinda happens that way and then one day you weigh yourself and boom, 2kgs gone. Maybe you're one of the slow ones too like me and Netski and Lizzi. It's unfortunate... but if you're doing all the right things it should come off eventually. It's taken me 6 months to lose what other people have lost in 4 months... it's frustrating but at least it's coming off. And a 1kg loss is better than a 1kg gain! Something that always used to work for me was not weighing myself for a few days and then getting on the scales and being pleasantly suprised.. maybe you should give that a go?
Anyway, keep us posted. Good luck!
Great to see y'all doing so well..... There's been a small amount of movement on my scales but not enough to warrant a ticker update so i'll hold off for a minute.
AnywayBAM - don't stress lovey... I've had weeks go by without scales movement... It just kinda happens that way and then one day you weigh yourself and boom, 2kgs gone. Maybe you're one of the slow ones too like me and Netski and Lizzi. It's unfortunate... but if you're doing all the right things it should come off eventually. It's taken me 6 months to lose what other people have lost in 4 months... it's frustrating but at least it's coming off. And a 1kg loss is better than a 1kg gain! Something that always used to work for me was not weighing myself for a few days and then getting on the scales and being pleasantly suprised.. maybe you should give that a go?
Anyway, keep us posted. Good luck!
Bam:Been reading all your posts and trying to figure out how to help you out. And then I realise you've lost like nearly 9kg in 4 weeks. Thats alot, more than 2kg a week which is supposed to be the norm. Dont worry too much, I dont think you're doing anything wrong. Keep at it!!!!
Anyway, as some of you might have noticed, I've passed the weight I planned to start re-feed. This is because I have not been able to get a hold of my consultant!! So I'm making an un-announced visit down there today!
Slinkee: I know how tough it can get with all those social events. When I started Cohen's I kinda factored in a few events I knew I could not get out of with all the wedding planning and food tasting and I told myself if I have to take longer to lose this weight, then so be it. I'm not advocating this deviating stuff, but I'm not gonna feel bad if I do...actually I feel good...but really naughty!
Have a great day everyone
Anyway, as some of you might have noticed, I've passed the weight I planned to start re-feed. This is because I have not been able to get a hold of my consultant!! So I'm making an un-announced visit down there today!
Slinkee: I know how tough it can get with all those social events. When I started Cohen's I kinda factored in a few events I knew I could not get out of with all the wedding planning and food tasting and I told myself if I have to take longer to lose this weight, then so be it. I'm not advocating this deviating stuff, but I'm not gonna feel bad if I do...actually I feel good...but really naughty!
Have a great day everyone
Thanks Jr Mint
I realise ive been a real melon head.. I should be happy with what i have accomplished so far.. I suppose im just abit down in the dumps for other reasons in my life at present... Nothing too terrible, just annoying things, which brings me down and makes me very irritable and hard to get along with.. at home, at work.. its just never ending.. Also, Congratulations on making it to the Re-feed!!! I can only imagine what that feels like, WELL DONE!!!!
I think i need a good cry!! I might hire out a soppy film tonight, something to get the water works going.. then hopefully ill feel better I can only try!!
This was never meant to be easy, i dont think i should blame Cohen's.. as you said my weightloss is normal.. i just have to get that into my head! Im doing as good as i can at the moment.. maybe just lacking on the fruit but other then that, no deviations.. all the water, snacks.. and food to its exact gramage..
So i will leave this on a good & bad note... SHUT UP ~BAM~- Stop being so god damn impatient!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the good note- I WILL NEVER GIVE UP!!! Size 12 Summer Clothes here we come!!!
THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE FOR LISTENING TO ME WHINGE!! YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST AND IM SO GREATFUL TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL FORUM TO SHARE ALL OF MY THOUGHTS AND PROGRESS ALONG THE WAY ON THIS MAGICAL JOURNEY!!! XXX
I realise ive been a real melon head.. I should be happy with what i have accomplished so far.. I suppose im just abit down in the dumps for other reasons in my life at present... Nothing too terrible, just annoying things, which brings me down and makes me very irritable and hard to get along with.. at home, at work.. its just never ending.. Also, Congratulations on making it to the Re-feed!!! I can only imagine what that feels like, WELL DONE!!!!
I think i need a good cry!! I might hire out a soppy film tonight, something to get the water works going.. then hopefully ill feel better
I can only try!!This was never meant to be easy, i dont think i should blame Cohen's.. as you said my weightloss is normal.. i just have to get that into my head! Im doing as good as i can at the moment.. maybe just lacking on the fruit but other then that, no deviations.. all the water, snacks.. and food to its exact gramage..
So i will leave this on a good & bad note... SHUT UP ~BAM~- Stop being so god damn impatient!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the good note- I WILL NEVER GIVE UP!!! Size 12 Summer Clothes here we come!!!
THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE FOR LISTENING TO ME WHINGE!! YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST AND IM SO GREATFUL TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL FORUM TO SHARE ALL OF MY THOUGHTS AND PROGRESS ALONG THE WAY ON THIS MAGICAL JOURNEY!!! XXX
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heavenlylamb
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BAM - another suggestion is whether you are taking fibre supplements. I find if I don't take fibre, that my weight loss slows down just like my digestion!!
I take evening primrose with no ill-effects.
If nothing happens soon, then I would keep a food diary for a week and show that to your consultant, because maybe there is something you are eating thats having a negative effect. my consultant said she couldn't eat apples cause they gave her cravings. So, they might have some ideas of things you could change to speed things up a bit.
But you are doing well overall, so I wouldn't be too worried either. I think the weight loss will stabilise out after a few weeks and become more consistent rather than the big losses and then plateau that you've had in your first month.
I take evening primrose with no ill-effects.
If nothing happens soon, then I would keep a food diary for a week and show that to your consultant, because maybe there is something you are eating thats having a negative effect. my consultant said she couldn't eat apples cause they gave her cravings. So, they might have some ideas of things you could change to speed things up a bit.
But you are doing well overall, so I wouldn't be too worried either. I think the weight loss will stabilise out after a few weeks and become more consistent rather than the big losses and then plateau that you've had in your first month.
eleni_chrys
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i'm getting ahead of myself, but what happens to loose skin and stretch marks? i know i'll have to lose a fair amount of weight, but i've been told you can't exercise, can anyone clear this up for me??
eleni_chrys
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awesome
you just made my night!!!! so no horrible operations to get rid of skin and no smelly chemicals to get rid of stretch marks. i could kiss you L-Jay!!
xxx
you just made my night!!!! so no horrible operations to get rid of skin and no smelly chemicals to get rid of stretch marks. i could kiss you L-Jay!!
xxx
eleni_chrys
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well i had my blood test yesterday morning, saturday i have my first meeting and sunday i'll be doing what everyone here has done before: starting cohens!!!
i'm so excited to be honest, i wish it was saturday now!
i'm so excited
to be honest, i wish it was saturday now!
eleni_chrys
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you're in SA, L-Jay????
which clinic do you go to?
which clinic do you go to?
The clinic I used to go to was at Hyde Park. I fell pregnant 7kgs off goal, and couldnt complete program. Found it hard to get back on track with. Out of contract now, but due to being pregnant was able to get my refeed early in the event I could complete the program post-pregnancy.
looks like my ticker returned.
looks like my ticker returned.
Bye Bye Blubber
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Hey y'all
KAROL - I am right there with you, not on the weight front (unfortunately) but on the getting back on track issue... it is so hard but I am getting more determined each day to do this bloody thing and see it through to the end. If you don't know my story already, Netski and I started this program together (well not together because I started sooner) then afer about 2 months in I relocated to Melbourne and completely dropped my bundle, I'm definitely an emotional eater! Food became my friend when reallly it (well me) was sabotaging me! I was 71.4 when I moved here and after 3 months of destructive behaviour went back up to around 80kg and I have been struggling for the past month to get back on it. Jewls gave me a good idea to deal with sitting at a desk all day and fighting the greed/boredom monster... a stress ball! And would you believe they are selling them in the supermarkets at the moment in the shape of a pig (a kids charity thing), so every time I want to have a binge, poor little piggy gets mangled! It's working so far!
BAM - just a little something because I think all bases have been covered by the other posts... but when you lose a significant amount of weight very quickly (i.e. the first week) a lot of it can be fluid etc so your body just needs time to adjust and catch up with actual fat loss. Do not be disturbed/impatient/anxious it is definitely worth the effort! By the way, how tall are you? I see that your ultimate goal is size 12, be careful not too set your sights on that too strongly. I say this because that was always my ultimate goal and I didn't think past it ever, so when I got to size 12 on Cohen's (which coincided with my move to Melbourne) I kind of felt invincible and that I had already made it when I hadn't actually reached Cohen's goal and when I hadn't lost all the fat. So, if you think 12 is realisitic for your frame, by all means stick with that goal. But, for now, don't get set on it if you think you have the potential to go further (I know at this stage it may seem far fetched) Just a thought, not gospel... I wish you well on your journey (gee I wish I found this diet when I was 21!)
EVERYONE - stay focused, keep posting you're all a source of my inspiration! Good night!
KAROL - I am right there with you, not on the weight front (unfortunately) but on the getting back on track issue... it is so hard but I am getting more determined each day to do this bloody thing and see it through to the end. If you don't know my story already, Netski and I started this program together (well not together because I started sooner) then afer about 2 months in I relocated to Melbourne and completely dropped my bundle, I'm definitely an emotional eater! Food became my friend when reallly it (well me) was sabotaging me! I was 71.4 when I moved here and after 3 months of destructive behaviour went back up to around 80kg and I have been struggling for the past month to get back on it. Jewls gave me a good idea to deal with sitting at a desk all day and fighting the greed/boredom monster... a stress ball! And would you believe they are selling them in the supermarkets at the moment in the shape of a pig (a kids charity thing), so every time I want to have a binge, poor little piggy gets mangled! It's working so far!
BAM - just a little something because I think all bases have been covered by the other posts... but when you lose a significant amount of weight very quickly (i.e. the first week) a lot of it can be fluid etc so your body just needs time to adjust and catch up with actual fat loss. Do not be disturbed/impatient/anxious it is definitely worth the effort! By the way, how tall are you? I see that your ultimate goal is size 12, be careful not too set your sights on that too strongly. I say this because that was always my ultimate goal and I didn't think past it ever, so when I got to size 12 on Cohen's (which coincided with my move to Melbourne) I kind of felt invincible and that I had already made it when I hadn't actually reached Cohen's goal and when I hadn't lost all the fat. So, if you think 12 is realisitic for your frame, by all means stick with that goal. But, for now, don't get set on it if you think you have the potential to go further (I know at this stage it may seem far fetched) Just a thought, not gospel... I wish you well on your journey (gee I wish I found this diet when I was 21!)
EVERYONE - stay focused, keep posting you're all a source of my inspiration! Good night!
eleni_chrys
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Sorry Bam, i know this is your sig too but it's so cute
and it's my motivation
don't feel down, any weight loss is good. remember it's not gonna drop off immediately and you are a beautiful person no matter what
hang in there, it won't be long!!
and it's my motivation
don't feel down, any weight loss is good. remember it's not gonna drop off immediately and you are a beautiful person no matter what
hang in there, it won't be long!!
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