Cohen's Lifestyle Nicole's London weight-loss Journey

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Hey there. I just wanted to say that your doing great and getting sexy buns hehe. :spam: But seriously in no time. I know what yah mean about the nightmare of not reaching I have that to. Not to mention all the bad influences that are in my life. But you can do it and keep it up. WE can do it.
I hope all is well. I wish I would have left a comment earlier but I have the attention span of a 2 year old when im on the computer lol. Keep fading in and out.
But have a great day and talk to you soon >.<
 
Oww thanks Yukio :)

It's hard to believe that I will get there but I KNOW I will! I am so commited this time and I want more than anything to get the a place af contentment with my body! I was looking at old pics last night with my husband when I was about 10kg's off my goal weight. I cant wait to get past that weight and look EVEN better!

Thanks for your encouragement
xxx
 
Hi Nicole,Just looking at your ticker makes me feel good so I hope it makes you feel the same. It should. You are doing really well through a very rough patch. Many would not have your determination. I hope things improve for you financially very soon. Good luck with the tests sweetie.
I had the same doubts as you regarding maintenance. We have not exactly given ourselves much credit for anything in the past but if I can do it anyone can so I'm quite sure you can too. You have more strength & determination than you give yourself credit for & you are learning more about yourself & gaining confidence in your ability to get there. It's just another step further. If you go back to eating as before, sure you will put weight back on. If you follow maint. guidelines & eat sensibly & healthily & exercise moderately you will stay slim forever. You will find your equilibrium. Have confidence & look forward. Cheers for now, Cate
 
cate said:
Hi Nicole,Just looking at your ticker makes me feel good so I hope it makes you feel the same. It should. You are doing really well through a very rough patch. Many would not have your determination. I hope things improve for you financially very soon. Good luck with the tests sweetie.
I had the same doubts as you regarding maintenance. We have not exactly given ourselves much credit for anything in the past but if I can do it anyone can so I'm quite sure you can too. You have more strength & determination than you give yourself credit for & you are learning more about yourself & gaining confidence in your ability to get there. It's just another step further. If you go back to eating as before, sure you will put weight back on. If you follow maint. guidelines & eat sensibly & healthily & exercise moderately you will stay slim forever. You will find your equilibrium. Have confidence & look forward. Cheers for now, Cate
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Thanks so much Cate!!! I just breathed a sigh of relief after reading your message :) Ahhhhhhh.... (exhale) That makes me feel so much better to know that it is possible to get there and stay there. I am having to self talk and tell myself that I can and will do it! I am starting to get excited now as I am day by day getting closer to my goal! It is hard to believe all up I will loose over 50kg's!!!!! OW MY GOSH that is more than the weight of my bestfriend in Aus! To think I am loosing a whole human now that is scary. I guess I never really realised what I became and how I could pull it off without really "seeing" it. I am totally back to reality now and my goal is strong and firm!
Thanks again so much Cate I REALLY REALLY appreciate your kind encouraging words, it makes me even stronger to face each coming month! Hope you have had a wonderful week and enjoy the weekend :)

xxx
 
Nicole- I am absolutely certain that you can do it. Just remember what you used to do before Cohen's & don't do that. He he. Seriously though just take it easy when you finish & don't go crazy. Sure you can try things that you thought you were really missing but only do so following the guidelines. It is dead easy to put weight back on again if you throw all sense to the wind. If you follow the when you eat this, then you can have that guideline you'll be laughing!
You are strong already my sweet. I am just pointing out that fact! xoxo Cate
 
Nicole, You're Doing SOOOO Well

Hey Nicky,
I just thought I'd come and pop my head in...
you are doing fantastic. I am so sorry to hear
about your seizure. did you find out what caused it?
you know, for a few days there I felt like I had blurry
vision. And one morning I got out of bed and fell to the
ground (my left leg wasn't working!) Other than that
I have been fine, but those two sets of symptoms quite
freaked me out.

How is Coffee Republic? They were one of the better chains!
I don't know how you do it, being around all that yummy food
all day. Or maybe it's no longer yummy to you? When I walk
past a bakery and get a whiff of bread, I need to stop and
linger. I know I can't go back to my old ways, but surely I can
smell it like I'd eat it! haha!

Anyway, congrats on all your success so far. You are an inspiration.

28+1 xxx
 
Hey 28+1 and everyone

Thanks so much for your message everyone on here keeps me inspired to keep going including you :) I feel so much more into the program when I can converse with others who understand what I am going through (in a positive way). I had a CT scan today of my brain as they aren't really sure why the seizure happened for sure so they need to have a closer look, then in September I have an appointment with a neurologist who will be able to shed some light on the scans. I guess till then I will remain clueless and hopefully it just doesn't happen again.

Ahhhhh Coffee Republic. I have been baking croissants and pastries, toasting pannin's and I get to eat and drink as much food and drinks that I like (but I dont). My new saviour is the humble Iced Black Americano (espresso with lots of ice and cold water + 2 sweeteners). It is just DIVINE and totally legal, like an iced coffee without the milk! I used to adore my flat whites before I left Australia but have had to give them up for good as this is what was making me fat! So no more milkie coffee's for me anymore.
It is really, really strange cause sometimes I am like yum I want a hot chocolate but most of the time I am immune to the food and drinks that I am prepairing, I think well it's just not for me and it goes no further- mind you I bring all the paninis, pastries and sandwiches home for my husband (who is thin and has lost 3kg's just by being in London?!? I just hate people like that)! Anyways I am babbeling, I guess what I am saying is that constantly having my goal in site is keeping me on the straight and narrow and I dont even think about food anymore. I have decided to adopt this style of living for the rest of my life so I can stay slim forever and feel happy and healthy with myself and my body!

Your also doing really well with your weight-loss!!! I hope you are proud of yourself with what you have achieved and I am sure you can see an amazing difference! Thanks for popping by to say hi!

xxx nicole
 
Coooeeee.....Perth Calling...

Hi nic,

Wow... big congrats for being in the 80's... thats magic....You can do this.. you will get there...

Remember facebook or forum i will be here... dont do my trick and freak out and scare yourself of the program... You deserve this!!! :)

Im sorry to read of your ill health. My thoughts and wishes are with..stay strong and positive. :)

I got your message on face book and decided i best get my priorities in order, dig myself out of my little "boo hoo me" hole and come back to the forum.(tail between legs)..;) thanks heaps for staying in contact...

I have my mollini shoe's ... yay!!!!

Now desperately need something smoke'n to match...

My bridezilla's sister, erin, passed away, a month ago.. 27 years old.. absoloutley tragic and unfortunatley avoidable, if only she had gone to the doctor when symptoms first presented themselves...

Perth has been rather cold and wet lately.. we have strong winds, hail and general storms forcasted for the rest of the week. :(.... its raining at the mo.......
At the airport early this morning we had brief and unexcpected hail storm.... glad i wasnt the one taking off on a small aircraft... bah ha ha... my poor kel.

Keep up your hard work... stay strong

Love and hugs
Chelle
 
Hey Chelle

How wonderful to hear from you :) So glad you have made it back to the forum- I know how hard it can be.

I am so very sorry to hear about Bridezilla's sister passing away. It is so terribly tragic and someone so young you would have never expected it! One of my really close family friends just passed away last month from Breast cancer, she fought a long hard battle for about 8 years but was finally overcome by it. It is so, so, so very sad and unfortunate that this terrible disease takes our love ones from us :(

Thanks for popping by and I hope to see a bit more of you around!
xxxnicole
 
Hi Nic,

We are surrounded by such brave and courageous people..
im sure you feel blessed to have known such a beautiful person..
my sympathies for your loss..

living it up in the 80's now i hear and see.. thats wonderful.. i bet you feel positively brilliant... and look hot... 31 kgs down... cant wait for that to be me again... yee haaa..

looking into black eyed pea tickets... girlfriends going in oct i think it is, but not sure if hubby is going to be impressed with my request after the new tyres for the captiva...:( but i shall beg and beg...
oh well if he doesn't cave in i still have New Moon to attend in november.. fingers crossed we get pre release tickets.. im gunning on la prem...

i know sad sad sad... bah ha ha haa..

i better go.... bah ha ha Black coffee on top of my 3rd litre....:) mmm, im sure there is no need to finish that sentence... lol

drop another line soon... tee hee

be good... we'll be grooving on in the 70's soon nic...

Chelle
 
Hey all

Chelle- Thanks for dropping by :) he he he ow yeah 70's here we come!!! You have done so well chelle to stay in the 80's while you have been off the plan! You go girl, you must have been carefull me thinks! Oooowww Black eyed pea's concert how cool! You are really lucky being able to go to lots of concerts and get those hot new mollini's! I bet you would die for a pair of Jimmy Choo's! he he he maybe one day or for your 20th wedding anniversary?

What I have been drinking once a day:
Here is a nice thing to try- a variation on drinking fizzy and hot coffee all day. If you have an espresso machine it works better but if not just make a shot of instant coffee up with a good teaspoon of coffee and about x2 tablespoons of boiling water plus x2 sweeteneers (depending on how sweet you like it). Then fill a glass with ice cubes and water leaving just enough room for the shot of coffee you made. Add them together and you have an iced Americano- yum yum and good when the weather gets warmer for you all in Aus!

No other real news from me. I am just really into cohen's right now and cant believe how far I have come along. Wow I can really start to see a difference now and am excited to see the next 20kg's go! Oooww ooww ooww I have a meeting with another recruitment agency tomorrow and they have a job that they think I will be perfect for! Let's hope it goes well so I can get out of the cafe and away from Baristering. The job is for an international insurance company working as a designer. I wont get my hopes up too much as London is a fickle place and anything that seems certain will surely be taken away.

Anyways hope everyone is doing really well with their weight-loss and powering along! I really am a testiment that if you put your mind to something you will get it as even though it's a long journey for me it is well, well worth it! I have changed my mind for good about food and am GOING to maintain this new weight for life :)

Best wishes to you all
xxx nicole
 
Good luck Nicole. Get your hopes up & get excited as it's contagious & attractive & also fun! If the agency thinks you are perfect for it then think so yourself & go in & slay them with your brilliance! I'm not kidding. Believe that you are perfect for it & you may just convince them.
"I really am a testiment that if you put your mind to something you will get it as even though it's a long journey for me it is well, well worth it!"
I know you are talking about your weight-loss but this is good to keep in your mind. Set your mind to something & new Nicole can do it.
xoxo Cate
 
sweet...

Thanks to cohens i have become a black coffee drinker... i dont add sweetner though... so i think i'll give your iced americano a go...

One day in desperation i added a splash of sprite zero to my long black... lemon might go semi okay with coke but not with coffee...
bah ha ha ha.. sad thing is i was out and had to drink it like a good sport smiling...I think that disaster made me appreciate black coffe with spash of cold H2o.. :)lmao...

Nic, im no concert junkie, unless i get to black eyed pea's or something else... acdc will be my first concert... but my desire, no thats not it, my confidence to get out and have fun has come with the weightloss .. muted a bit while on hiatus, and i must admit i hate that self doubt feeling... but its great having the option and thanks to kels hard work, we can afford to splurge every now and then these days...
But alas kel doesnt want to see Black Eyed Peas, but my 14 yr old nearly has enough for 2 tickets and he's desperate to go, so maybe i'll cramp his style... bah ha ha... " behave or else i'll go with you to the concert"
think it will keep him in line... bah ha ha ha..

hello!
just found a jimmy choo site... wow... some interesting shoes... after your post to scared to check price's....

fingers crossed for you on the job front.. Have confidence.. i believe that there is something good out there for you...

As i type this, i finally understand your "glad your leg's better comment" bah ha ha.. ding dong, the brains calling... yes the leg's good, it took a good month to return to normal, but now i cant even telll where the growth was... its fantastic... "if" im ever in bathers its something i wont have to be stressing over...

I better leave it there, have much to do. and i need a sudafed...:(.. this beautiful, stormy weahter and intermitent sunshine is playing havoc with my ability to resist colds... arghhh...

Iced Americano ahoy!

1 ltr down 3 to go..
Chelle
 
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Hello hello

Some good news and some bad news...

First the bad news: I lost my job at the Coffee Republic :-S They went into administration and finally found a buyer but evidently the new buyer didn't want to buy the store that I have been working at so I have been made redundant, BUT because I have only been working there for 5 weeks I wont get a pay out or anything. SO I am left without a job again. I have to say I am suprisingly not feeling really bad about it for some reason and am just going to stay positive and find myself something else.

Hopefully I will get this job that I not long had an interview for working for Aon. I know that God will provide for me and my husband so I am trusting that it will all work out in the end.

The good news... I lost another 1.3kg's so I am now sitting at 88.6kg's which is just FAN-TAB-U-LOUS!!!! Wooo hoooo I am so glad that Cohen's is still working for me and I am able to keep loosing weight. I know when I get into the 70's that's when it is going to be a more trying time (but I really hope it's easy). I am now REALLY enjoying my food and am loving this gorgeous greek yoghurt that I have found that is just divine for something that is legal. I now eat it everyday and am going to keep eating it when I finish YUM!
I am also loving my chicken and vegie soup with a little curry powder and fresh herbs. I have been adding my crackers into it and it really bulks it up and makes it SO delicious. I also made the most amazing and suprisingly LEGAL Tom Yum soup yesterday. Ow wow I cant believe I am even on a diet eating that, it really did taste like the real thing. I am stepping out more and experimenting with my fingers crossed as it takes a while to cook these concoctions and if they taste yucky then I still have to eat them and waste a precious meal on them so I am a little caucious!
Last night I sliced up some Honeydew melon and put it on top of two crackers and ate it- it was amazing!!!! It tasted like an apple tart or something and it was sweet, jucy, crunchy and delicious! I would recommend that one and also chilli, ginger spricy prawns YUM!!! Cohen's food is not that bad at all and it is amazing how many recipies you can create and enjoy from the foods that we are allowed!

Anyway that's my food rant, I guess I best go and look for some more jobs again- DRAG!!!

Hope everyone is having a great day/week and thanks Cate and Chelle for dropping by to encourage me :) You ladies are so wonderful and inspiring to me

xxx London darling
 
Just wanted to report a mini goal! I have gone down 2 cups sizes and 3 dress sizes and now I can wear "pretty" bras that make me look more feminine and feel sexy! YAY no more big boob bras for me! he he he

Also I made the most delicious nectarine crumble last night. It's just nectarines boiled in a little water with sweetner and crushed cardamon pods, then crumble two crackers will a little bit of juice from the nectaries and bake in the oven at 180 deg C. YUM and they are SUPER good for breakfast with greek yoghurt OMG I feel like I am not on a diet at all, but they are totally legal!!!

xx
 
Wow, your dessert sounds divine!

hi nicole,
I need cooking inspiration! Thank goodness for people like you who are very creative in the kitchen. you give me ideas! right now i'm in a two-meal-a-day rut of chicken, asparagus and celery soup. i can't eat enough of it. i put curry, paprika and tumeric in with salt and pepper and blend the veges at the end. it's so delicious and i can't have it enough but i know what happens when i do this! i wake up one day and can't bear the thought of ever eating said meal again. so i must look a bit further afield and get some inspiration.
how is the job hunt going?
i am starting new job next week. it's a four week contract, 3 days a week. i was also going to go on three different trips coming up - las vegas for a seminar, the desert for burning man festival and kripalu yoga center in massachussets for another seminar. but i keep saying to myself 'hold off!' i know i need to keep my lifestyle simple to last on cohen's. personally, i couldn't do it if my life was more complicated.
but i am a bit bored :(

anyway, hope all is well and you're enjoying your time off while you look for another job.

28+1 xxx
 
Sorry to hear about the job loss, Nickychick. However, since it was a "take it or leave it" type job and not your dream, I know how you feel about not particularly caring either! I hope the new stint is more interesting for you! My life is complicated, but you can keep largely to it even so. When you are not travelling and in more certain surroundings, you can go back to doing what you usually do.

The pretty bras are a real self-esteem booster, aren't they? Nothing like the huge contraptions that we have to resort to keep the more pendulous boobs in line!!!
 
Ahhhhhh ha ha ha ha ha Niyah

Niyah 01 said:
The pretty bras are a real self-esteem booster, aren't they? Nothing like the huge contraptions that we have to resort to keep the more pendulous boobs in line!!!
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Ow my goodness me I laughted SO HARD when I read this!!! Ow Niyah your a crack up, lmao! I am sure your boobs aren't pendulous- the visual for that is so strong and hilarious!!!!!

You must be looking pretty darn fine now anyway with not much more to go weight wise? I know when I am around 10kg's to my goal I will be pretty darn happy! Thanks for dropping by, it is so nice to hear from you and I am glad your still doing well on the program- it's not long till the finish line now. :party: You have really helped me to change my thinking about food by your attitude of how it is a lifestyle and not just a quick stint and then back to reality again, so I thank-you for that as I needed that wake-up call! :gnorsi: I am so glad that I can be a part of this forum and get inspiration from people like you.
xx
 
Hi 28+1

28WeeksAnd1Day said:
hi nicole,
I need cooking inspiration! Thank goodness for people like you who are very creative in the kitchen. you give me ideas! right now i'm in a two-meal-a-day rut of chicken, asparagus and celery soup. i can't eat enough of it. i put curry, paprika and tumeric in with salt and pepper and blend the veges at the end. it's so delicious and i can't have it enough but i know what happens when i do this! i wake up one day and can't bear the thought of ever eating said meal again. so i must look a bit further afield and get some inspiration.
how is the job hunt going?
i am starting new job next week. it's a four week contract, 3 days a week. i was also going to go on three different trips coming up - las vegas for a seminar, the desert for burning man festival and kripalu yoga center in massachussets for another seminar. but i keep saying to myself 'hold off!' i know i need to keep my lifestyle simple to last on cohen's. personally, i couldn't do it if my life was more complicated.
but i am a bit bored :(

anyway, hope all is well and you're enjoying your time off while you look for another job.

28+1 xxx
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I wouldn't call myself that creative in the kitchen. Like you I stick to my daily stables and can get bored when I eat the same thing over and over again. You know what's funny? I am totally addicted to that same Chicken soup your talking about, I eat it everyday and in fact I just finished a big hearty helping of it. I find if I break my crackers up and put them in the soup it tastes like your dipping break into it and is SO great (it really bulks the soup up). If you need some inspiration cooking wise I would check out the New You forum as the people on there are AMAZING with their recipies and there are things like mexican taco's and some people have taken Jamie Oliver's recipies and re-worked them to be cohen's friendly. Actually that's what I do sometimes when watching the cooking channel at home- I find a nice recipie and try to adapt it so it fits in with what we can have. Sometimes it doesn't work and other times it is a new favourite. I dont know if you eat Prawns but this recipie below is one of my all time favourites :)

In regards to the job hunt, pfftt I have to say I had my hair done today and went for a coffee in a gorgeous coffee shop overlooking a stunning park and thought to myself "this is the life". ha ha ha, it was so nice being a lady of leisure for one day lol. I will hopefully get some interviews soon and then I can get back to the daily grind. It's so competetive right now with over 300 people going for the same jobs that I am :-( Your work sounds great 28+1 and I love the idea of doing freelance- as long as you can line a few jobs up so you dont have to starve in-between. Wow I would love to come to America and see what it is all like, my uncle lives in Seattle so I might go stay with him next year or something (as long as I can get a job to save).

Thanks for dropping by, it's so lovely to hear from you! Hope your doing well with your journey too. Sounds like your steaming ahead and are 100% commited!

Chilli Ginger Prawns (my husband thinks it looks like a nice entree and is always vying yo steal one of these little beauties)

All quantities use allowance
15g Diced Onion
Slithers of Capsicum (aprox 40% of allowance)
Strips of Zucchini (aprox 40% of allowance)
Fresh ginger, red chilli and corriander

King Prawns (I keep them frozen and de-frost them in a bowl of warm water in about 4 mins).

Method
Fry all vegies first (while prawns de-frost) until soft and tender, you may need to cover them in a small fry-pan to help the heat penetrate them and keep them moist.
When vegies are 95% cooked add prawns and then cook for a further 2 mins.

Serve with black pepper, salt and chopped corriander.



xxx nicole
 
Hi Nicole,
I hope you are doing well. I just wanted to let you know I made your Cauliflower and Fetta soup last week,my whole family had it and we all loved it!!
Thanks so much, another tasty cohens dish I can add to my recipe book!!
Keep up your hard work!
kc:)
 
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