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28WeeksAnd1Day

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Hello everyone,

So it's a rather auspicious date today - 05/05/10... don't you think there's something special sounding about that? My perfectionist self loves that the day and month add up to the year. Okay, I know; I'm crazy.

Well, anyway, today also happens to be my day 1 back on Cohen's. I've gained loads of weight since falling off... about 50 lbs of damage. Argh! I'm pretty annoyed. Well, not really. At this point, I'm quite accepting. It's been a very rough few months... My father got very ill following brain surgery and we weren't sure he was going to make it for a time there. He fortunately did and is now on the mend, although, it's still unclear how much of a recovery he will make. On top of that, I've finally made the move to change careers, so am currently retraining myself and am unemp'd. Getting out of my old career was quite stressful at first. Now I'm used to it.

Anyway, so yeah, I'm on the way down again - weight wise... Today has been a good day. Here's what I consumed:

Breakfast: 1 egg omelet with veggies (tomato, zucchini, spring onions)

Lunch: melted cheese with veggies (asparagus, spring onions, zucchini, green peppers), 14 rice crackers, 1 mango, 1 orange

Dinner: chicken soup with veggies (mushrooms, spring onions, zucchini), 7 rice crackers, 1 apple

2 liters of water.

In terms of exercise, I rode my bike right up town and back again and then across town and back. So plenty of exercise. I also plan to do some yoga. Nothing too intense, but would like to tone up as I go.

So that's it from me. Hope all is well with you, peeps!

28 xo
 
Ah....& 5 is my lucky number. I was born in the 5th month & I love number 5! I hadn't even realised that today is the 5th! That's what happens when you are no longer working. Whoops!
Oh 28, you have had such a tough time & loads of stress. I do hope your dad will be ok!
Everything that you experience really does help you in the future I think. There's no such thing as a totally bad experience unless you don't learn anything from it & I'm sure that you always will. I have lots of confidence in you.
I'm finding it tough to concentrate as my husband is sitting with our grand-son "helping" him with his Maths. He is really fast with maths & I think may not really be helping him at all. I maybe had better take over & let him head to the kitchen. te he. That sounds awfully like reverse sexism! Whoops again.
I'm sending lots of love anyway 28 and will be back when I can concentrate. Sorry if I'm being a goldfish, xoxo Cate *Mwah*
 
Hello Hello - Day 2: Done!

Hi there, folks,

Cate: thank you for stopping by and thanks for your supportive words. I appreciate that you have faith in me. I think I will make it. I don't really see myself as being overweight anymore. Once I get these excess lbs off, I'm done for life, me thinks!

Well, happy to report I made it through day 2. For now I'm just taking it day by day. It's really as much as I can seem to handle. I think once I get past the first and second weeks, I'll be good to go for the rest of the four months I anticipate I'll need to be on Cohen's... It's just the initial days that seem so tough.

So today I ate the following:

Breakfast: cheese and veggies (lunch serving)

Lunch: egg and veggies, 14 crackers, 1 orange, 1 green tea

Dinner: Fresh asparagus soup with chicken and garlic, 1 mango, 1 apple, 7 crackers

Water: um, a bit behind... starting on 2L now! Whoops (it's like 11pm)

So that was my day. I also rode all over town once again. I went to Central Park on the west side, then across to Park Ave, and then back over to the west side and down town, then across town yet again and home.

I really did feel tempted to break late this evening. I was riding home and feeling very dejected about my love life. Let's just say I'm pretty certain the object of my affection feels nothing -- aside from perhaps a little pity -- for me. Sux. Really does. So anyway, I thought "why not just one slice of pizza?" and we all know where that one slice leads, right? It puts me on the express to Binge-Ville. Anyway, I don't know how I didn't do it, but I didn't do it! Yay!!!

It does help that I'm planning a trip to Brazil in October and want to look svelte in my bikini ;)

Okey dokey, peeps. I'm off now.

Best wishes to all,

28
 
Hi 28+,
"I don't really see myself as being overweight any more. Once I get these excess lbs off, I'm done for life, me thinks!"
When I read these words I agreed with you. I do have faith in you & I know that you return it which then helps build my self-esteem. I really enjoy your insights & input. It's lovely having you here, xo.
When I first read your new posts I thought "How many crackers?" and also "Rice crackers?" I was allowed 6(lucky I know) crispbreads per day but no more than 2 at a time & had to leave 2.5 hours before eating more crispbreads. Rice cakes were an option(thin) but counted as 2 crispbread. 2 crispbreads= about 15g. I loathe them so never had them on the program. Has the program changed to include rice crackers & if so which ones are allowed & how many at a time? My program is 3 years old.
Catch up again soon, xoxo Cate
 
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