Cohen's Lifestyle Can i follow my sister's plan ?

[Blondie*]

Hi everyone,
I have read the Cohen's website and i know it says everyones diet is an individual plan based on their bloodwork, but am wondering how different ?
My twin sister is doing Cohens, and was wondering if i could follow her plan as I do not have the money to purchase my own plan.
Is it Dr Cohens way of insuring that his diet plan isn't passed around, or printed in a magazine ? ( ie not making $$ )
I just cannot see how it makes a big difference and thats why i am asking you lovely people here !!!!!!
Thanks in advance,
Blondie

 

[sungun25]

not advisable

Its not advisable to follow someone else's plan, so rather wait until you can afford it, the reasons for this are as follows:

the plan is based on 3 hormones essentially, HGH insulin and seratonin, the diet manipulates these hormones to flatten out your insulin levels and push up your hgh and seratonin levels. With elevated HGH and seratonin levels, your body starts to lose fat as it is in a state where it no longer needs to defend your fat stores, this fat loss does not come at the expense of muscle loss, this is key to the diet. If you decide to follow someone elses diet you probably will not achieve the hormone balances that are recquired for cohens to work properly and as a result the calorie deficit will be made up by your body by the loss of muscle tissue. you will get lighter on the scale but end up fatter by percentage, which is what you definitely don't want, and you will balloon once you start eating normally again.

the fact that you are twins may mean that you have very similar diets in the end, but dont take that chance. if you want more info shout and i will post a more detailed response

 

[purpleone]

not advisable

Hi Blondie

As sungun said, it is not good to use someone else's blood tests and results to adapt to your own body.

Other reasons to get your own blood test when you can afford it will mean that you will be doing this for yourself, on your own results. A big part of putting this kind of money toward something like this adds to the motivation of the whole weight loss.

I would get yourself to an information evening where they explain everything, it is the most interesting evening and there are people that are going through similar things. This is an obligation free evening. I was amazed at what I learnt and happened to sign up on the same evening.

There are plans to help you pay as you go. I would definitely recommend you look in to this...