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Hi Everyone,
MY SCALES ARE STUCK!! I've been extra good since my coffee with Nat, but my scales aren't coming to the party.

Cyrss - What will power!I bet it was awful at the time - but I bet you feel great now! Well done!

Mel - I love to hear about anyones wedding plans - you are not blubbering! I think especially in your case, you are working so hard to achieve something for a special day, I want to hear all the little details! (I love weddings)

Moni - Same goes for you! You will be soon walking past 1626 thinking all the clothes in there are too big for me. I enjoy hearing about all the achievements us ladies have. Brag away!!!!! Not far until double digits either!!

Rajah - I am only starting back at uni this week. It's my other half that is doing exams. It's on this Friday and the stress levels in this house are huge. Just as likely he will pass as fail this subject and it has put a lot of pressure on our household - him to pass, us to be supportive, keep quiet while he is studying etc. I am looking forward to my units this year - I picked up my books last week.

Thats about it for me. Have a great week everyone.

Myshy
 
Hi everyone. Great work Cryss, and Moni you must be soooo pleased. Isn't it a great feeling as the sizes go down. Myshy, throw out those scales they must be duds!!
Cryss, I would love to read that e-book if possible. It must be one of the only diet books I haven't read.
Mel, I also love hearing about weddings, especially when you are working so hard for the dream.
Danpoll, you can join me. Maybe we can motivate each other to stay on track and get moving again.
Well I haven't managed to get back on track yet, and have done nothing but eat since I stopped Cohen's. The re-feed says that you only need to the re-feed if you go back on the program for 2 weeks or more, but i feel like I have upset the balance that I spent all that time creating. I have decided that today is definately going to be the day that I gain control of myself again. I have just read through everyones posts, and I am totally motivated again. Thanks all! I have to stick to the program for at least 2 weeks so I can do the re-feed again, and re-set the balance, and then I will get on with the rest of my life. I WILL NOT GET FAT AGAIN!!!!!
Anyway, I'm off to get another bottle of water.
Have a great day, talk to you all soon.
Beck
 
The law of small improvements

One more kilo!
We all want to be in the fastest percentage of people. Just doesn't happen to some of us. But hey everyone, the tortoise completes the race.
Whatever is happening - keep going. In the end, the completion will bring great pride.
Hope you are all sticking in there, giving your metabolism a chance to heal and reset. The rest of our lives are going to be a triumph in this area if we can just focus on the finishing line.
Have a good day all!
 
lizzi said:
One more kilo!
We all want to be in the fastest percentage of people. Just doesn't happen to some of us. But hey everyone, the tortoise completes the race.
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Just on that note, I think we should all put our individual weight loss into perspective.

I know I have, the only reason last week was such a corker for me is because I was back on 110%!!! PLUS upping my water, I wasn't doing it half assed as I had been the previous week i.e. 100% Mon-Fri and weekends kinda off, plus no real amount of water.
I know my body has really just kicked into gear, as if I was starting week one again.
I realised there is no use doing this half assed, and if I wasn't going to do it properly why bother!
I'm sure I'm going to see this 'speedy' loss slow down significantly, and when it does that is when the REAL will power is going to have to kick in, it is a lot easier to have strength when the weight is falling off like melted butter, the hardest part is when it doesn't budge, that is when your true character comes out.
So to all the girls who are not seeing the scales moving for days, and not breaking, you are pillars of strength, you are the guys I look up to, the ones that get disappointed, but DON'T go to the fridge for morale support. The commitment to yourself and your future is something to be applauded!!

So congratulations to EVERYONE! We are all here for the same reason and all different people, with different bodies and different body chemistry, so let's embrace each others differences and we will ALL get through this together!

And that is the end of my sermon...

Amen ;)
 
Biggest Loser

What a great first show.

I really felt for these people, although I was never as big as some of them I still felt the pain they are feeling.

I know how embarrassing it is to not let anyone know your weight.

I think WAL was a bit overpowering?? But I really don't know him yet but first impressions are always nearly spot on.

The girls all seems really lovely. Most of the guys seem very emotional, which you don't see very often. They are all big blokes too, I think theres going to be a bit of competition there actually.

Anyhow I've been very good and I agree with Cryss do it right or don't do it all.

I have been half heartidly been doing the program for a while and I have finally realised that the longer I half do it the longer its going to take to loose the weight and the longer to re feed and enjoying a slice of bread or a lite milkshake.

My goal is simply I want to loose 17kg by the end of march and I don't see that as a big ask if I get close I'd be very happy, it's only about 6 weeks away and I shouldn't be far off that.


I've got my cousins 40th b'day and my cousin's naming day on the weekend of 26/3/05, I'm his god mother. So of course all the relatives are home and i want to look my best. Also my hubby nunna is 80 on the 18th march and we are going to sydney for her party.


Moni- congrats doesn't it feel good to be finally be out of 1626, I went from a 20 to 22 down to 14-16 I hope to soon be in a 12, which I think is small enough for me, as I'm 6ft.

I never started this program to be skin and bone and I made the girls at the clinic aware that was never my intention. I just want to feel comfortable, not skinny.:D

Enough from me for now.. Post soon, really I'm just as happy sometimes to read instead of post... I shouldn't be so lazy ...

Hope everyone stays true.. Bye for now...
 
Amen to that!!

Hi Everyone,

Cryss& Lizzi,I was so glad to see your posts. I have to admit that there are days when I see the huge amounts of weight loss that others are having I wonder why that can't be me. Although I find the diet relatively easy, I have struggled with every single kilo I've lost and even the slighest deviation from the plan costs me big time.:mad:
I am delighted for each and every person on the forum who continues the diet in the face of not so perfect circumstances and each day we don't break is a bonus. :)

Nat - Ever since you posted your pic I have had the feeling I knew you from somewhere...but couldn't figure out where. Even after our coffee it was bugging me. Tonight it came to me!!! Nat is Jessica Rowe.:D !!!!!!!!

Loved watching the Aussie version of the Biggest Loser - I am hooked already.

Have been extra good again today, fingers crossed that my scales will be nice to me in the morning.

Night Everyone,

Myshy
 
Don't know what happened there...

Anyhow as I was saying..

I too feel the same as you and obviously one simply break hurts me really bad too, wish we could all petite little princess'...
 
I LOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the Biggest Loser ... can see i will be addicted severly. Its strange but it made me realise how similar we all are in regards to how we feel about ourselves physically ... we all have hang ups. My friend who has my "ideal figure" has the same hang ups as I and i weigh 20 kilos more than her ... kinda tells you that even though losing weight is great we also need to work on our selves mentally. Which is why having a support group like this is such a great start.

MEL - Love reading about your wedding plans I LOVE WEDDINGS so keep us posted on it all. Am so jealous - hehehe but thrilled for you, your just streaming ahead and doing so amazing. And so STUNNING!!

PinkVirgo - OMG you do not look your weight in your little picture thing, you look super thin.

Well i was going great ... till tonight. And then for some reason i just crashed and feel gross. I was tired and craving sugar and thats what i had ... and now i have a sugar headache. I am really stuck for meal ideas ... I am ashamed to admit but i aint no cook, i think the whole cooking gene totally missed me as i cant cook let alone come up with imaginative things to make. Its embarrassing and all my friends tend to hang shit on me for it...so i am sending out an SOS to any ideas. Also what MAYO is the best one to buy ... I've never eaten the stuff. My what a sad arse i sound like hehehe.

LOVE 2 ALL MYS SHRINKIN SISTAs
 
Where art thou self control?

I stumbled and I fell............

Gals, I was doing so well. And I'm ashamed to admit that today I didnt just give in and have a taste of something not Cohen's approved, I lost all self control and ate enough chocolate to make myself feel sick (not that thats much these days) :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Anyway I've suffered, I was refluxing dark chocolate all through my pilates class and right now I feel like I never want chocolate again. (Hope that lasts)

I've learnt my lesson. I 'll be good again.

Nat x

P.S. Myshy- Jessica Rowe- I wish!!!
 
Day 14...

Hey hey,

Just a quick post tonight ( I really should be in bed... I would be except for the fact that I've only just eaten dinner - at quarter to 10!! Long story but went out shopping for the day and didn't get home until after 4pm... uugh! Sometimes the 5 hours in between meals kills me :mad: )

Jessica Rowe?!?! Do we really have a celebrity in our midst! :eek: Or is NAT just a good look alike ( if so lucky her! :) )

Well, tomorrow is day one of week 3 for me, which means my second weigh-in.... eeeek. Why do I always feel so nervous?!?!? :confused:

PINKCANDY - If I look super skinny in my pic it must be good photography!! Although, truth be told, at least 75% of my weight is held on my lower half ( yes, I have JLo sydrome!! ) . But thank you for the compliment :eek: As for meal ideas, I too am not much of a cook ( generally because of laziness ) . At the moment I'm a bit of a one-pan-wonder, because I chuck my meat and all my vegies in a non-stick frying pan with a coat of oil spray. It works for me. At first, if I felt like some taste on my veges, I splashed on some balsamic vinegar, some S&P and that was my dinner! Just two nights ago however, I discovered how to make gravy!!! ( Well, cohen's style gravy that is! ) and will use that now on a lot of my meals. Checkout the Cohens website for some good meal ideas. That's where I get my meal ideas ( or inspiration for meal ideas ) from. Some of the girls were talking earlier about compiling some recipes, which I think would be fab.

That's it for me for now. Stay strong people, and keep up the great work.

I look forward to reading your new posts ( like HAPPYMUMMY I jump on just to read everyone's posts, and don't always add my own ).

Oh, CRYSS and MEL - was great talking to you via chat the other night. You seem like truly great girls :)

Take care everyone
 
HELP - resturant what do i order?

NAT - Hey at least it was dark chocolate which they r now saying is full of anioxidents ... my what a fun pilates class you must of had hehehe.

PINK VIRGO - checked out the webiste and got some great ideas so thankyou me sweet. Nice to know i am not alone with my lack of cooking skills hehehe.

OKAY - i am going to this sushi resturant on Friday nite and well for the life of me have no idea what alot of it is ... and want to walk in there and feel confident in what I order ... so if someone out there can help me it would be appreciated greatly ... otherwise i reckon i will fail miserbly.
 
Pinkcandy,
I'd go for (9) Hotate - Scallops in Saki served with English Spinach.
Or (2) Eye fillet/tuna served with rocket salad and olive oil (ask them to serve the olive oil on the side).

Down 200gms overnight. Finally a move in the right direction. Going to start studying today which is going to be a test because I normally nibble when I am studying.

Have a great day everyone,

Myshy

p.s the Cohens site is a great source of recipes, but if you let us know what in particular you are struggling with maybe we can post some ideas. I've a good soup idea, Moni has a lovely mango chicken/fish idea, Nat has a lovely breaky idea. etc etc

P.p.s...NAT......you are so Jessica Rowe..I can't believe I didn't pick it up sooner.
 
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A quick good morning

So glad the scales have moved myshy! I bet you are saying: 'about time'. Maybe you will see more progress now. have a good day studying without the food - I know you can do it.
Cryss - keep the thinking going, because it will be thought not will that carries your through. Good on ya!

pinkcandy: I would go the side salad with dressing on the side, and ask them for a small amount of grilled steak or chicken or prawns. I would tell them of your special dietary needs and ask they don't add anything, and even ask if they would weigh the chicken and salad. Now there's a bold thought!!

A quick recipe: cauliflower 'fried rice'
Take allowance of onion plus cauliflower.
Cook cauliflower in microwave for one and a half to two minutes. Mash with a fork.
In a nonstick pan and some oil spray, cook the onion finely diced and add the mashed cauliflower with maybe some basil and oregano, salt and pepper - some garlic too if you want.
Tastes like fried rice! Only problem is the quantity is so small. But I like it.
HINT: choose the option with the biggest vegetable allowence to do this.
Goes well with curried prawns, but any selection would do.
 
Finally moving again...

Well being 120% good - really does pay off, the scales are moving again...;)

But I have decided to move my ticker now in 5kg intervals, sort of a mini goal thing...:D

Be it my reward if you like...:p

Nat - I thought you looked like someone too, but could never put my finger on it... Myshy is right ...just form that photo of your you do look like a jessica rowe look alike.:eek: ;)

Everyone has there breaks yours is chocolate, mine quite simply is anything I can get my hands on first....but touch wood I'm been really good and hope I can stay like this until the end... :rolleyes:

Moni- you'd be proud - I drank all my 5 litres by dinner time last night and then had my fizzy drink....:D

Cryss- had my first litre by 9am... going good today..

Signing off for now.....
 
pinkcandy said:
OKAY - i am going to this sushi resturant on Friday nite and well for the life of me have no idea what alot of it is ... and want to walk in there and feel confident in what I order ... so if someone out there can help me it would be appreciated greatly ... otherwise i reckon i will fail miserbly.
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I would stick to Sashimi, but you have to have a stomach for raw fish! I love it, but if youhave never had it before it might be a little daunting.

OR Entree

2 Tataki 14.50
Eye fillet steak or big-eye tuna seared and sliced thinly. Served with seaweed salad & ponzu, or olive oil & rocket.
go steak and rocket (no olive oil)

good luck, stay firm :)

On a separate note: the last 2 days have slowed for me, I have been 100% on the plan, the only similarity between the days is when I drank my water. Normally it has been evenly spaced throughout the day, Sunday and yesterday I had some issues earlier so I made up for it at night. I'm back on even drinking today so lets see what tomorrow brings! If this is the case, not only do we have to drink like fish, we should be doing it evenly throughout the day and not just choking down 3 litres between 6-10pm (last night).

Anyway, just a through ... like I said lets see how it pans out.
 
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Thankyou

Thanks girls for the help with the menu ... i was trying to explain to my friend about my diet and she thinks i am onsome stupid starvation thing ... now i can order with confidence ... so thanks my lovely ladies for helping me out.

MYSHY - Congrats on the loss sweetie. Must be good to see those scales moving. Not long now hey? May i ask ... what do you plan to do to celebrate when you reach GOAL? I want to by myself the hottest dress and doll myself up and hit the town ... so look out Perth. hehehe.

I checked out the cohens site - got some good recipies and scrolled over this whole forum to late last night - and wrote down all the recipies i liked. Today i had NATS apple yoghurt which is delectable - and i got a Yoghurt (natural of course) that comes from Margret River ... something I am sure you'd appreciate NAT. hehehe. Lunch today is Chicken San Bow Choy and Dinner is Chicken and Spinach Balls with a Tomato and Chilli Sauce ... yummy. I was thinking I would be stuck with stir frys and eggs ... hehehe.

Have a lovely day my sweet ladies. I am off to work a big shift today as it is Graduations at Uni ... and it is so HOTTTTTTTTTTTTT here. I hope my puppy survives the day without air conditioning ... I admit i spoil her. hehe.

CIAO BELLAS xoxox
 
Is This Normal?

Hi Everyone,

I haven't written in a very long time, but I have been reading through all of your posts and gaining lots of inspiration.

I have been on the program for 17 weeks now and have lost a total of 18kgs and still have about 35kgs to go. I was doing extremely well at the start and didn't break for about 12 weeks and then fell off the wagon. Last week I only lost 300g for the fortnight and prior to that I had put on 700g during the fortnight. I was too scared to go and get weighed today because they gave me a bit of a dressing down last week at Cohen's. They basically told me that this is why they tell people not to break because if you do, you dont get back on. I guess I was hoping to hear some words of encouragement and to know that this is normal for a lot of people and that you can get back on it and still lose weight.

Has this happened to anyone else? If so, were you able to get back on track? I've been having about 4-5 meals perfect, then having a meal off. I know it's not helping me and I am committed to getting back on track but I just have staff's voices in my head telling me that its all over now. Any words of advice would be appreciated.
 
Come on ...

Just reading that last post...

What gives the people at the cohens clinics the right to give us the paying customer a dressing down... It is us who have forked out our well earned money to begin a journey, sometimes it may be turbulent sometimes it may be smooth... But in the end hopefully we all see the light...

It's no wonder there is so much hatred in the world..

Sorry but hearing things like that really ping me off big time...All I can say they should be glad it wasn't me there...

I can honestly say the girls in my clinic are really supportative good or bad because they both have been on the program...

The raving looneys going now .. Check in later...
 
Hey guys,
I'm hoping to get my eating plan tomorrow and I'm VERY excited ! Any words of advice?? Im hoping to lose about 50 kg.
 
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