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Just a quick update..... went for my clinic appt today.. It was a fairly slow 4 weeks. Only 5 kilo loss, but that takes it to 19.75kg after 11 weeks. So, I got to be happy about that!! And measurement loss of 58.4cm.
So, now I've got one week that's clear with no business meals out to really fire things along. The week after I have a conference, but I've ordered special menus, and the following week my step daughter gets married. So, I still don't quite fit comfortably into my outfit for the wedding, so I need to get a few cm off between now and then! But I bought some shoes this morning with HUGE heels on them. I wouldn't have been able to wear them 20kg ago!
So, 20kg down, 37kg to go!
 
Hey Everyone :)

Thankyou for all of your replies to my food crisis.. as im running late for my B'ay BBQ i cannot answer everything or everyone just at the moment, but i will :)

Well I just wanted to share one thing with you all...

Drum Roll please..... This morning i went shopping, i had to because all of my clothes are looking hiddeous, now i tried on a pair of Size 14 Cut off jeans and they were.... wait for it... TOO BIG!!! So i now have my first pair of SIZE 12!! Cut off Jeans and THEY FIT!!!!! PERFECTLY!!!!! All of my tops are now a Medium, instead of XL or in some cases XXL... I am SOOOOOOOOO EXCITTED!!!!

Well thats all the news from my end at the moment, i will make sure i find the time to reply to the "food" questions asap.

Have a great weekend everyone, i hope everyone else is feeling as fantastic as i am right now... what a great day!!! :) xx
 
Good morning all

Lessfatty - thanks for the info on vitamins, it put things into perspective.

Refeed is exciting, I am enjoying having the bread in my diet again (no side effects as yet). Yeserday I had pineapple which was really yummy. Today I plan to have rockmelon. Got on the scales this morning and over night another 1 kg down!!!!

Bam - congrats on fitting into the smaller sizes.

heavenlylamb- that is a great loss for the month, you will be at goal before you know it.

Have a great weekend.
 
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BAM : Congratulations on the size 12 and the Ms. Very exciting !!!
Military 7 : Fanatastic five month result, well done. You must be very proud of your achievement.
Vitamins: I am using Neways viatmins and minerals, they are sold at my clinic and also available from people who are neways reps (obviously) Chela Min minerals and Orachel Plus multi vitamin are the ones I take one of each at breakfast and one of each at dinner.

Attended a dinner party at some ones house Friday night, it was a disaster five protiens mixed over the evening, ( every dish was a non cohen food even the salads) kept the serves small but was more difficult than going to a restraunt I really did not want to offend the host( a business connection) or draw too much attention to my plan. I did not even enjoy it, I would have chosen alot differently if I was going to do such a major deviation. Anyway its over and I am back to basics, but i took a hit of plus 600gms (Am still under 100 thankfully) A reminder of how fragile our bodies are and how finely balanced this plan is.
 
i had a similar problem today, (and only a week in) the Love of my Life took me out to lunch (under Dietary Protest) to celebrate our 1 yr engagement, i only had a small meal (Haloumi cheese with rocket as there wasn't much choice in the form of pure proteins... and to make it worse Haloumi cheese is not on the Cohen's list) but afterwards i felt like i wanted to throw up. YUCKY
 
Well, I did throw up!

Went to a lunch meeting yesterday, and considering it's three months past refeeding for me, with a couple of glasses of wine I just tucked in to the smorgasbord including lovely, oily antipasto, roast dinner with heaps of veg, and trifle and pavlova for desert.

Not really a big meal, but certainly not what I'm used to eating any more.

Came home, should have had a nap but didn't, by the time bedtime came around felt decidedly uneasy, and about 2am the inevitable happened and goodbye lunch!

I realise that my body has now been conditioned to minimal fat, freshly cooked food and probably one of the three choices would have been OK, but all three?

I agree - if the meal itself if terrific, well and good, but if the food is rather ordinary it's simply not worth the pain of disrupting the program, the refeeding, or the recovery.

Although 'recovery' is not an official part of the program, I think it would be fair to say that it will probably take a year after any significant weight loss for the body to really balance out. A meal such as yesterday's lunch is inappropriate and my body wasted no time in telling me so!
 
Hi Im new to this forum.

1.5 weeks into Cohen and lost 4kg so far.

unfortunately this is my second time around because I had to go overseas for a month 10kg before my refeed was due last time and blew it, putting all my weight back on and more.

Shows the importance of a proper refeed.
 
Refeed - Recovery

Hi Caet

Yes, it's all very well to lose the weight, but keeping the weight stable is very important.

Actually, I find if I don't have some sort of desert each day my weight tends to drop. Since Saturday's debacle I have felt a bit tender (as you would) so chose to be a bit careful yesterday. This morning I am at the lowest weight for two weeks.

It seems to me that there have been other changes during the past three months - the lines in my face have softened a bit (at the side of the mouth the lines had deepened towards the end of the program), and the skin is more relaxed all over. I have kept up with the general overview of the program, and consider that this has definitely contributed to stabilising the weight.

My hair and nails continue to grow at this unusual rate, so probably the HGH is continuing at the higher manipulated amounts. Good, as it is nice being slim, looking youthful (no, I won't say 'young' as I am not) and feeling really well.

Keep on keeping on, fellow Cohenites, the rewards are definitely worth it!

Cheers

Chelsea
 
Measured myself today and was disapointed, have lost plenty of weight (4kg), my clothes feel looser, but the measing tape has hardly moved! NOT HAPPY JAN! Maybe it's because i haven't been to the gym...? can any one explain
 
Brieziel- Please be patient, the cm's will drop very soon.. you havent been on the program long now.. it will happen and it will happen quickly.

Try again in a few weeks, i know its hard to lay off the scales & tapemeasure but its better then being dissapointed.. you'll be cool :) I havent weighed myself or measured in weeks, but i knew i was doing well when i fit into a Size 12.. now.. i would have never imagined it in my life, and now its reality! It will happen for you :) x
 
Just Started

HELLO THERE!

I have started Cohens today! Yep. Today is the first step of a long journey. I am already hungry but i am trying not to think about it.:eek:

I was told about this forum from my clinic and thought i would check it out. it is so overwhelming to read your posts and to track your journey. Congratulations to all of you who made it, those of you on their way and those of you who have achieved results which brought tears to my eyes.

I have 45 kg to lose and i know that is like a whole person (in Hollywood) that i need to lose. And it does bring me down to think of how far i have got to go. But i am determined to get there because i have been trying for years and failed. I also want to have a baby and i can not fall pregnant because i am so fat! it is sad but true. So i am hoping to get it all done and to then try for a miracle.

Having said that i want to buy nice clothes and go to the beach. I have longed for these simple things for years!

I am looking forward to posting my thread that says finally "Finished Refeed!"

BEst of luck to everyone and let the weightloss begin!
 
LIVING IT-[ Welcome to the forum and Cohen's :)

Dont let the thought of 45kg's seem too much, I originally had 30kg's to lose all up and now its just 12.. after 8 weeks.. its really great this program, i couldnt have asked for a better one.

In 8 weeks i have gone from a Size 18 to fitting nicely into a Size 12 (Only happend this weekend :) Its just incrediable..

It is my 22nd b'day this thursday and i cant for the life of me believe that im in that size clothing.. i cant remember the last time i was in a Size 12.. or a 14for that matter.. I wish i had have done this for my 21st Birthday.. but arr well.. cant dwell on the past.

You will lose this weight, and you WILL have a gorgeous Baby! I cant wait to hear of your progress, and always remember this isnt easy and we are all here on the forum for support. I couldnt have done what i have so far without these great people on here :)
 
Living ItI have the same amount of weight to loose as you (45kg) and have only been on the program for a week.... (so i've had a quick start on you!) i feel great after a week.
Don't think about how far you have to go, but rather how far you've come. You've made the bigest and the first step, which is taking the plunge and doing something about it.. which is always hard. Now it's just a matter of following and doing what you're told (ie drink 2-3L water and eat required foods/amounts) once thats done each day your body will do the rest.
i worked it out based on the "amount i needed to loose/average times taken to loose weight", THAT i would be at my goal weight by Feb 2007 (at the latest!) **provided i follow my program correctly**
Imagine, in only FIVE MONTHS you too will loose that "Hollywood Person". (It's harder for a "Hollywood person" to get rid of a stalker in that time!!!)
 
i also have 45 kgs to drop~ it's the 1st step of a long journey, but u would definitely reach ur destination! :D


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HELLO THERE!

I have started Cohens today! Yep. Today is the first step of a long journey. I am already hungry but i am trying not to think about it.:eek:

I was told about this forum from my clinic and thought i would check it out. it is so overwhelming to read your posts and to track your journey. Congratulations to all of you who made it, those of you on their way and those of you who have achieved results which brought tears to my eyes.

I have 45 kg to lose and i know that is like a whole person (in Hollywood) that i need to lose. And it does bring me down to think of how far i have got to go. But i am determined to get there because i have been trying for years and failed. I also want to have a baby and i can not fall pregnant because i am so fat! it is sad but true. So i am hoping to get it all done and to then try for a miracle.

Having said that i want to buy nice clothes and go to the beach. I have longed for these simple things for years!

I am looking forward to posting my thread that says finally "Finished Refeed!"

BEst of luck to everyone and let the weightloss begin!
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Ok- i am not trying to get away from my in tray which is about 2 metres high. But i am at work. And i am drinking all this water. And i can not stop going to the bathroom! It is getting a little embarassing now actually. I keep trying to hold it and then when i am at bursting point, i run for it. But our toilets are outside and you need a swipe card to get back in and i have locked myself out twice so far because i am so desperate to get there in time!

BAM - thank you so much! Congratulations on the size 12! and only 12 Kg's to go.... you are such an inspiration. I guess i have lots of friends who carry more weight than they need to. And when we talk about weight loss, 30 or 40 kg just seems so much. I am amazed that you have lost 18kg in 2 months. Far out. That is fantastic! And hope you have a very happy birthday this thursday!

Briezel and Jayce- i feel your pain and hope. We have to lose a Nicole Richie! hehe. But i am glad you are also at the same page so that we can track each other's movements and help each other. How long have you been on Cohens? I would be delighted to get to my goal weight by February. But having said that, we have to get through Christmas, New Years, Holidays, birthdays, Melbourne Cup day and my birthday too (you are all invited to the party!) whilst on Cohens. I have never been on a diet like this one. It is so strict, I have no choice but to be anti-social and not go out for dinners to spare myself the pain of not being able to eat anything. I guess this will probably get easier with time and as i build the resistance for food, but until then, i have no choice but to be anti-social. How are you guys coping?

Ok, gotta go to the (you guessed it) toilet for the 11th time today! If i get fired..... i will not only be hungry but broke too!
 
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Ok- i am not trying to get away from my in tray which is about 2 metres high. But i am at work. And i am drinking all this water. And i can not stop going to the bathroom! It is getting a little embarassing now actually. I keep trying to hold it and then when i am at bursting point, i run for it. But our toilets are outside and you need a swipe card to get back in and i have locked myself out twice so far because i am so desperate to get there in time!

Ok, gotta go to the (you guessed it) toilet for the 11th time today! If i get fired..... i will not only be hungry but broke too!
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I sooooo know how you feel!!! it does get better though as your body gets used to all that extra water!
 
Jayce & Living It I LOVE IT.... we don't have 45kg to loose, we have a Nicole Ritchie .... He He HE that crackes me up...
Imagine.... "Iv'e lost 5/8ths of a Nicole.... How are you traveling Jayce?"
"Me, well i'm at 1/2 a Nicole now, how about you Brieziel?"
"I've just managed to lose 6/10ths of Nicole, but she keeps shrinking!!!
He He He!!!
 
Breiziel - Can you belive that Nicole has to go to Rehab to learn to eat... meanwhile on the other side of the globe... We are drowning with water. Withdrawing from carbs & Weighing meat like it is gold (and trust me if there is 1 gram missing, i will cut it off the other steak and cook it)!
It is only my first day i know. But i am allowed to laugh at the injustice aren't i?

PS- tell me how you get that ticker working? i can get to the website of the ticker factory but how do i upload it on my posts? Please, this will probably be the only thing that i actually achieve today, apart from being labelled as the loo lady!
 
Hi Living It! Weldome aboard the Cohens Weightloss Wagon:D
I'm only just beginning my 3rd week and I can't believe how NOT hungry I am, I have to struggle to get my fruit in! It freaks me out to think of how much I used to eat and still be starving afterwards. It really shows how much we over feed ourselves. Just get through this week and it will all even out for you the food rations and the massive water intake. Congratulations for making the best decision of your life for your life.
To get your ticker working; (this confused me a bit too). Click on User CP at the top of the cohen's page and click on Edit Signature keep this open. in another window go to ticker factory, make you ticker and then
you just copy and paste the bb code (the first one) into the Edit Signature page where the large box is, the one that looks like what you would write in if you were writing a post. then you can preview it or save it. (I hope that makes sense)???:confused:


'Food For Thought: The starting point for all achievement is Desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Strengthen your desire!! Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small amount of fire brings a small amount of heat."
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