Cohen's Lifestyle Minny's road to Skinniness!!!

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Minnie, Keep up the good work!! I know waiting to conceive can be so maddening! It's good that you are able to focus your energy on other things. That is so positive! I have been doing this 7 weeks and it is so amazing to be able to see those habits that put the weight on in the first place, like eating for boredom, anger, etc... Wow, sometimes I think Cohen's is more than just an OB/Gyn, he is a Psychologist too!!--I mean, I know he might not intend for that to be the effect, but by the fact that the diet is so strict, it doesn't allow for those pinches here or there--there's no margin for error. One thing that helped me when we were trying to get pregnant was NFP, Natural Family Planning. It is used a lot in the Catholic Faith. I think it is also popular for those trying to conceive. I used it along with ovulation strips and it was very helpful. I belive it will come up if you google. I have also seen the book for sale on e-bay. My husband and I took a class with it, though. Enjoyed your post! :) Andrea
 
Thanks for the comments Andrea. Re. the NFP, been there, done that. Still nothing for us, and we've used the ovulation strips (or as we had Ovulation Prediction Kits), and never got a positive, even whilst on clomid and being monitored with ultrasounds through my fertility clinic. TOM was very irregular, sometimes only once in 3 months, so it is very hard to predict. Hopefully this weightloss will regulate it. I guess i'll find out in a week or so anyway. Thanks for the info though, and for visiting my diary....
 
26th March, 2007 - Completed Week 3

Well another week down and only a small loss again this week. 1.3kg, which deep down i know is great, but in my heart I was hoping it would happen a little faster than this. I haven't deviated at all and i'm doing everything i'm suposed to, right down to the letter, so i do feel a little disappointed.

Although there is the the disappoinment, i know that TOM is only probably a few days away, and that this could be another factor. I'm really hoping that it will be and a nice loss for this week will get my spirits back up again.

Sometimes i wonder if i have the right plan for me in regards to portion size etc, because i know when i have done other diets in the past and my body has gone into ketosis, that i've had a nasty taste in my mouth, which for me was the thing that told my brain that i was in ketosis, but i haven't had that with Cohens, and i thought that ketosis was all a part of it?...hhmmmm Maybe that is something i need to bring up with my consultant next week.

I think at the moment i'm frustrated. Not with the plan but i guess it is that i want to be 20 - 30kg into my weight loss, so i can start seeing the difference and feeling good about myself and knowing that i can do it. I really wanted to get off to a flying start and even if i lost 20kg in the first 2 months and it slowed down to 1-2kg a week i would be happy with that, but in my mind i REALLY want to get under that 100kg mark. I know it's all a mind game, and each day that goes by, i know i'm doing the right things and that i WILL work. I know it's still early days and i have a long way to go, I just want to get there....

Well on the upside (after that miserable post so far) my pants are getting loose. They aren't as tight around the waist anymore, moreso, just comfy, but in the legs :eek: I looks like i'm wearing friggin clown pants. I'm so embarrassed to be seen in public with them on. My hubby calls them 'poo catchers' coz they are so big under the bum...lol. Even my favorite pair of jeans are way too baggy in the legs. I have another pair of jeans ready to go, and i tried them on yesterday, hoping that i could get rid of the baggy ones, but i couldn't get them done up. Fitted great in the legs, but that tummy bulge isn't quite small enough. I reckon in a few weeks they'll be great.

Well that's about it from me for now, and here's looking to my 4 week weigh in, 1st Blood test, and my 2nd month into the making of the new me!. Happy losing everyone.

Minny...xxxxx

Starting Date: 5th March, 2007
Starting Weight: 113.3kg
Weight Loss to Date: 6.7kg
Goal Weight: 55-58kg (as per Dr Cohen) My aim is 56-57kg
 
Hi Minny,
Don 't be disheartened with the 1.3 weight loss this week. 1.3 is a great loss and you wouldnt be able to do that on any other weight loss program.
I started at 108 and lost 8 in my first 4 weeks.. I was stoked but I don't really care much as to what the scales says, how I am looking and feeling means so much more to me. I would rather the baggy clown looking pants than an extra 1 kilo on the scale in the week.

I notice we have similar weight to lose and we both want to lose half our body weight, I am really focussed on that, imagine that, completing this program and being half the person of what you were when first starting..wow huh?

In regards to ketosis, I didnt think this program took your body in ketosis but hey I have been known to be wrong on many occasions (I would never admit that to my husband though)

Short term try and focus on the jeans that soooo nearly fit rather than the scales and long term focus a 56 kilo skinny sexy minny.

TTFN
Annie Lusion
 
Thanks so much Annie. It's nice to just hear it from someone that 'it's working' so to speak.

Yeah, i'm not too sure about the ketosis either. I just figured that it did, or did i read it somewhere....oh i'm not sure.

I'm trying not to think about the end result and have my sights set on 10% weight losses ie. my first goal is 10% of 113.3kg which would put me at 101.9kg, so i'm not too far off that, and then from there my next goal will be 10% of that. And those jeans aren't too far off either. I'm hoping by easter or the week after......

And you're right (again)...i'd rather wear the clown pants than have them fit properly (or tight for that matter).

Thanks for the advice and motivation, and keep up your great work. You're doing so well...xxx
 
Minnie, Good on you for writing this diary and sharing your experience with us. I really wish you well & hope you achieve your aim(s). Well done! I read your diary tonight for the first time. I lost a lot in the first 4 weeks(10kg) & then weighed myself too often, expecting huge results every time. I then lost 4 kgs total in the 4wks after & was really disappointed. I have decided to weigh myself less often and if I lose 1 kg a week so what. I mean, how often do you hear of a diet where you would lose 14 kgs in 8 weeks?
I wish you well Minnie & will enjoy seeing you reach your goal.
I am going to mentally celebrate each goal achieved instead of focussing on the BIG picture which can be too daunting. getting into double figures felt good. Today I sneaked a look at the scales & they said 89.5. I have not been under 90 kg for 20 yrs!!
We'll get there! xo Cate
 
Thanks Cate. I think i just want the next 4 and a bit weeks over and done with so i can guage what my monthly weightloss is likely to be and then put that figure in my brain as the 'norm' instead of hoping it will be more. My original goal was 2kg a week, but somehow i don't think that is going to happen, so i want the next monthly figure in my head asap.

Keep up the good work hun. You're doing so well...xxx
 
Thanks Bee. I had time this morning to do my ticker update before dashing off for my b/t. I'll fill you in shortly......
 
2nd April, 2007 - Completed Week 4

Hello, Hello!!!

Well the first month is over and done with and i am rapt to say that my weighloss for the month is 9.2kg. I'm soooooo happy! I did a quick weigh yesterday morning coz my mum seems to ask me on a Sunday how i'm going and i knew i was going to be seeing her yesterday, and my morning weight was 104.9. Jumped on the scales this morning for 'official' weigh in and was expecting to see maybe a 100g drop, but was estatic to see that i'd lost 800g over night, so for the week, that's a loss of 2.5kg. Wow..this is great.

I'm feeling great, i'm loving my food, my clothes are noticably looser, my skin is clear, i can start to see my collarbones (woohoo) and pretty much, I've really happy with my progress.

I feel a little bit 'backed up' and TOM should be arriving today as well, so we'll see how the week plays out and then i might have to get something to help 'move things along'. I'm eating lots of baby spinich in my salads of a night time, and have a 500ml glass of warm water first thing in the morning, but it doesn't seem to be helping much, but you never know.....that may all change in the course of the week.

I had my appointment with my consultant this morning (along with my Week 4 blood test) and she was so pleased with my progress. 9.2kg and a total of 30cm off my Arm, Bust/Chest, Waist, Hips & Thigh. These are the 'official' areas i measure, but i also measure other areas too so i can take a further 23cm off my neck, Under Bust, Midriff Bulge, Under hip bulge, Knee & calf. I know the Midriff Bulge and Under Hip Bulge are weird, but i couldn't think of any other terms for them, and at least i know what they mean....lol.

Well, as i said, my consultant was really happy, and didn't have much to say because i'm doing everything by the book. I think she even called me anal at one stage....lol...in a nice way of course. We chatted about Easter and what not, but i honestly don't think its going to be a huge problem for me. It will just be like any other day and even if everyone is eating chocolate around me, i won't care. Plus i'll have my little 8 month old nephew to play with to keep me occupied.

Well that's about it from me this week. Hope everyone is going really well, and I look forward to seeing some good results in the coming weeks. Oh, and a big 'GOOD LUCK' to those starting re-feed, or close to it, or even just finishing. I'm so proud.

Happy Losing everyone....

Love Minny...xxxxxx

Starting Date: 5th March, 2007
Starting Weight: 113.3kg
Weight Loss to Date: 9.2kg
Goal Weight: 55-58kg (as per Dr Cohen) My aim is 56-57kg
 
WELL DONE!!!
You are doing fantastic and you sound really happy with your self as well which is a great thing!!
Keep up the great work Minny and you will be at goal in no time.

Char:D
 
hiya hunnie just popping in to see how your going WOW 9.2 in one month go you good thing! LOL anal hahaha thats exactly how i would call it i am the same i have to make sure everything is to the exact gram including my fruit allowance i actually cut up my apples and kiwis and weigh them TO THE EXACT GRAM lol

as for the 'midriff bulge' well me and my best friend have a little name for them im sure you may be able to use.
we call them 'roly polys' cos they look like the rolly poly cakes you buy at the supermarket hahaha im happy to say my 'roly polys' have diminished thanks to doctor cohen bless his cohen socks!

where was i going with this post? oh yes YOUR DOING GREAT keep steaming along and youll be done in no time woooo!
big hugs and happy losing!

caroline x
 
Oh Caroline, you're a dag. I usually call them 'fat rolls' but i like 'roly poly's' better. I just gave them that other name for my consultant....lol.

I didn't know you had to weigh you fruit.....aaaggghhhh.......i hope i'm not eating too much! I don't think i am though. All the fruit I have are of medium size, but i might have to check that out!!!

Hope the refeed is treating you well and what a scary night you had at work the other night. I would have been crappy my dacks - although that could have been a good thing coz i'm a bit blocked up.....hahahhahahahaha....

Thanks for your encouragement!

Minny....xxx
 
hehe dag lol yes yes that is what i am, the piece of poo that hangs of a sheeps bum! hahaha

In your program in the fruit section next to some fruit it should have weights next to them and then what i did was look up the grams of medium sized fruits in 'Alan Borusheks Calorie and Fat Counter' its actually quite interesting cos the size of apples i thought were 'medium' were in actual fact EXTRA LARGE...so it seems i am more anal than you!
haha.. ill post my 1st day on refeed tonight when its done and dusted :p
 
Holy crap!!!! Must do some checking with my apples. I know my kiwi allowance is 160gm, and I weighed one once and it was like 80gm or something, so that night i weighed out 160gm worth, so 2 kiwi's, but that is the only time i've had two. I just have one with the skin on.

Can't wait to read your update!
 
Minny, well done on the loss, you are so on track. It is so encouraging when our clothes get looser, and the sight of those collar bones, wow-wee! It only gets better darl. Well done again.
Lauren
 
10th April, 2007 - Completed Week 5 + 1 day

Hello everyone reading my little journal. Easter is well and truly over now and I'm stoked to say that I didn't deviate once and over the 4 days I lost 1kg....yay for Minny...:p

I wasn't tempted at all over easter. I had given the family warning that i didn't want any easter eggs or anything, and they were all so proud of what i've achieved so far. Even Mum was good. I explained a little of the plan to her and she was still a bit funny about the whole exercise thing, but she'll get over it...

I spent last Thursday making treats to take home for the family - mini easter egg caramel slice, rich chocolate and peanut butter brownies and the ultimate chocolate brownies with white choc pieces and walnuts. They look yum but i wasn't tempted to even try a tiny piece. Mind you they were nearly all gone by the time we left yesterday...big piggy's they all are. I love cooking stuff for people and I so pleased that i don't feel the need to join in with the eating. My hubby doesn't eat slices and a lot of sweet stuff, so when the urge for me to cook something came up, it would usually consist of me making it, and me eating it - or moreso gorging it, but not any more.

I'm stoked with my weight loss this week. I weighed myself on Friday morning before heading home because i knew mum would want an update and I had lost a total of 9.9kg. I was hoping to see the 10kg loss, but hey 100gm off that isn't too bad. I knew i'd be at the 10kg or just under by the time i came home. So today i jumped on the scales, and what do you know.....i lost 1kg over Easter...WOOOHOOOO....can't beat that can ya!!!

Well that's about it for me at the moment. I just looked at the time and it's time for lunch.

Hope everyone had a great easter break and i'll check in again soon..Happy losing everyone...xxxx

Starting Date: 5th March, 2007
Starting Weight: 113.3kg
Weight Loss this week: 1.7kg
Goal Weight: 55-58kg (as per Dr Cohen) My aim is 56-57kg
 
Well done Minnyyou should be very proud of yourself!!
Just think you are nearly in double figures How exciting is that.

Keep up the great work!!

Char
 
Tell me about it Char...i'm hangin' to see those double figures. You're going great guns too...keep it up!..xxx
 
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