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Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry, and low fat, Christmas!!

I hope you all enjoy Christmas all the more for being thinner and more healthy...... and may you get LOADS of positive comments from family and friends about your new-found figure!

HL
 
Merry Christmas Everyone

Hi everyone :)

I justed wanted to say Merry Christmas and thanks so much to everyone for your support. This forum has really kept me on track.:D

Tomorrow will be my most challenging day when I am with family:( I hope I don't waver I have asked my husband for support big time.

For me I think the hardest will be resisting the nibbles and alcohol. :eek:

This one day is certainly going to be a challenge......but then again it is only a DAY.

Have a joyful one everyone.

Merry Christmas
Sam:)
 
Have a merry Xmas.

I have been on a holiday to Paris, London, Brussels, I live in Tokyo. It was very interesting trip. I can say that we are what we eat! Parisians, particularly the ladies are in general thin, finding a "fatty" is in fact a rare event and most fatties were in fact mostly american tourists ( *ok this is a gross generalization ) , in Brussels fatties are more common and in London even more fatties can be found. Being fat seemed to have nothing to do with race; people of all races black, white, yellow, brown in London seemed fatter that the same racial groups in Paris.

Based on this very unscientific review, it appears obvious to me, we are what we eat! In Paris the food for me was the by far the "fattier" of the three cities, creams, butters, goose fat, cheeses. English food based on a 5 day sample contained a LOT more "dull" starchy carbs than french food. Yet finding lot fat yogurt was hard work in Paris, but easy in London.

When I reach my goal weight and finish the refeeding process I think it is clear that my future should diet must be centered on eating smaller portions of higher quality foods and in particular eating avoiding like the plague eating 3 meaks a day centered around starchy foods; eg. breads, rice, potatoes, pastas.
 
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Merry Xmas!


I just wanted to come on and wish everyone a VERY Happy, Healthy , Safe, and most importantly NON-DEVIATING chrissy!! :)
yesterday was the toughest day for me,a huge chrissy dinner with all the relatives and the most delicious food ladled table adorned with all sorts of sweet and savoury treats...my god it was tough but i pressed on,every time someone offered me a treat i would politely refuse and quietly grab a bit of fat stomach to know what i was doing was right!
haha
Anyways i hope everyone gets lots of presents from santa and just think...this will be the LAST christmas EVER that you feel ashamed of your santa-clause-like figure!
HO HO HO!

lots of love to you all!
x
 
Merry Christmas To All

Merry Christmas fellow Cohenites.

So awesome to hear everyones positive attitudes to a day that can present temptations and jepordise the end results. I have to go thru 2 days as Im Polish and celebrate traditionally on Christmas Eve. Am proud to say that all the traditional delites did not tempt me at all, as I know what Im aiming for and how quickly and badly I want it. Then, it was the kids dads family Christmas today. Another day of temptations and am proud once again to say NO DEVIATIONS!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D

Also, my 3rd monthly weigh in this morning and I can say I have reached and over taken my 2nd goal of 85kg for Christmas. I weighed in at 80.7kg. Past the half way mark. The rest of the journey is down hill from here, as far as Im concerned. Not being naive, as I do realise it will be slower weight loss as I get closer to my goal, but nonetheless, Im so stoked. Sorry for being so happy and over the moon, but I just cant believe Im finally getting there after all these years. I finally look normal once again. And I feel normal. Whatever that means. LOL! I certainly dont stick out like a sore thumb when Im out at family/friend functions. Its such an incredible sensation. Walking in and having people call you "skinny". (Even tho there is still a distance to go, compared to what I was, I sure as heck am "skinny".) And theyre all so proud of my achievement. That makes it all the more special.:p

Guess I should stop rambling and wish you all the most amazing day and evening and that you all have a wonderful time, regardless if you chose to deviate or not. Simply enjoy the time with your loved ones, as thats what it ultimately is all about.:)

Hope you all are well and feeling lighter.

Hugs and kisses;)

Regina

Cheers
 
well done wildskyz! isn't it awsome when you have lost more than you had expected to!?

Well I am so glad xmas is over, now I can back into it in full force! xmas was such an anti climax for me, I am so over it, I think next year I will boycott it. I have the most retarded relatives because even though I have lost 16kgs, I still got told that I am carrying some extra weight and one dumb ass even asked if I had gained weight... then they wonder why I have such a huge self esteem complex... some people are so stupid I swear, all I can really do is laugh, ah well next year I am ruling out the relly bash and doing my own thing!


take care everyone and happy new, new body year!

xx Bek
 
Well done Wildskyz, no deviations and a bonus of an extra weight loss than expected. It is such a great feeling isn't it. :D
MermaidSister you are doing great. Sometimes it's hard to realize that the people around us that we are supposed to respect and love are actually bad for us. Big step achieved in all ways for you. Take yourself on a holiday from them all next year, you will have earned it :).
 
Mermaid_sister said:
I have the most retarded relatives because even though I have lost 16kgs one dumb ass even asked if I had gained weight...
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Hello Bek - and everyone else struggling with negative relatives!

Well, I got told I am 'too skinny, don't lose any more weight' but I resisted the temptation to make any retort!

Generally, from twelve months ago to today, I am down 25 kilos and holding. Down from size 16 - 18 to size 8 - 10. But most definitely 'up' with self respect, self esteem, health and happiness!

By next year this new weight will be considered as 'normal' for me and no-one will take the slightest notice.

For those of you with toxic relatives, some other sort of Christmas Day celebrations sounds like the way to go! However, we cannot choose our relatives and if they are not the sharpest knives in the drawer then just avoid being in a one-on-one conversation with them.

Bek - and all of us - we have done phenominally well. We can take real pride in our progress and real satisfaction in changing our lives for the better. Bah, humbug, to those who cannot deal with change and who would rather criticise than help or (gasp!) praise!

I had a lavish Christmas lunch and tea and am just back in from an indulgent Boxing Day lunch. Each day I have had my usual yoghurt and kiwi fruit breakfast and kept up with the water. Tomorrow I shall have some of the leftovers (turkey) and know with all certainty that on Saturday the scales will give me a reading of 60 kilos.

Please understand that this program will give you the results you are looking for and I am now past 6 months completion (24th June 60 kilos, 24th December 60 kilos) and this is now my 'natural' weight.

Keep weighing, keep up the water, by Christmas 2007 there is not one of you reading this today who will not have reached goal weight, stabilised, and be confident of your new body weight.

Well done to all and a Happy New Year

Regards

Chelsea
 
Hi everyone,
I've been reading your posts and found it to be soooo encouraging. When I started this diet in November, very little information was out there to be found. So its nice to see theres somewhere to go for support. I started the diet in November (bad timing). went on it for about three weeks and did very well. I lost about 15 lbs in that time. But after so many social events, I finally gave in to temptation, after an excruciating day at a baby shower, where there was so much wonderful food. I was very good about it. I ate my crackers, chicken and cucmbers, while everyone feasted. By the time I got home that night, I was starving! I thought I would just indulge for one night and go right back on it the next day. But I soon found out that it was much harder for me. I've attempted to get back on it several times with no success. Also, I've got my usual busy schedule with the holidays on top of all that, so I guess this is a bad time to stop and focus on me. However, I havent given up. I'm going to be back on the program this Monday. I'll use the week to plan and prepare my meals, so that when my first few days start, I won't have to be scrambling around for something to eat that fits within the program, which is usually my problem. When I don't prepare my meals I end up eating something quick and unhealthy, thinking I'll start tomorrow, which never comes. I'm looking forward to a wonderful struggle to great health. I promised myself I would not spend one more summer overweight, uncomfortable and miserable because of the heat. This is going to be the year I finally wear that bikini!!!
 
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soon2b145 said:
Hi everyone,
I've been reading your posts and found it to be soooo encouraging. When I started this diet in November, very little information was out there to be found. So its nice to see theres somewhere to go for support. I started the diet in November (bad timing). went on it for about three weeks and did very well. I lost about 15 lbs in that time. But after so many social events, I finally gave in to temptation, after an excruciating day at a baby shower, where there was so much wonderful food. I was very good about it. I ate my crackers, chicken and cucmbers, while everyone feasted. By the time I got home that night, I was starving! I thought I would just indulge for one night and go right back on it the next day. But I soon found out that it was much harder for me. I've attempted to get back on it several times with no success. Also, I've got my usual busy schedule with the holidays on top of all that, so I guess this is a bad time to stop and focus on me. However, I havent given up. I'm going to be back on the program this Monday. I'll use the week to plan and prepare my meals, so that when my first few days start, I won't have to be scrambling around for something to eat that fits within the program, which is usually my problem. When I don't prepare my meals I end up eating something quick and unhealthy, thinking I'll start tomorrow, which never comes. I'm looking forward to a wonderful struggle to great health. I promised myself I would not spend one more summer overweight, uncomfortable and miserable because of the heat. This is going to be the year I finally wear that bikini!!!
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As I have said a few times being on Cohen diet is as much about planning as it is about willpower.

I honestly recommend you prepare some meals in advance and put them in the freezer. Since I am a office drone I need to bring my lunch each day, but having meals in the freezer is good when you just dont have time to cook, you just warm something up with a microwave.

The demon of taking action "from tomorrow", "next week". For me being on Cohen is not a great struggle that I need to mountains of self displine, it actually is quite easy, the tough bit is planning and/or preparing all my meals.

Next time you consider having an "indulge", make a plan; before you indulge put on your bikini and stand in front of a mirror for 1 minute, then proceed with eating what ever you wanted to indulge with :) Of course by me saying this I am being a giant hyprocrite myself, I just got back from a holiday which included a few indulgences; Godiva chocs, french cheese, a few glasses of wine and champange, and I didnt put on any bikini before doing so :D
 
lessfatty said:
and I didnt put on any bikini before doing so :D
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Very glad you didn't LF!!

and glad you had a great holiday - even with the few indulgences.

Can you give me some tips on what types of food you found were available and what wasn't..... (I know that you went to different places - but it might help!)
I'm planning a work trip to Europe (germany, belfast, london) in February and I think its going to be a bit of a challenge. Last time I went to Europe I was surprised at how little fresh fruit and veges were available. I'll be eating out pretty much all the time.
HL
 
soon2b145 said:
Hi everyone,
When I don't prepare my meals I end up eating something quick and unhealthy, thinking I'll start tomorrow, which never comes.
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Welcome to the forum. I work full time in a job that requires regular socialising, so I find I am surrounded by temptation on a regular basis.
I think there are some keys to managing it. As Lessfatty said, preparation is a key. I don't cook food ahead of time, but I do weigh out all my meat and freeze it into appropriate portions. I'm very fortunate to have a nanny who cooks for the rest of the family. But it only takes me a matter of minutes to defrost, chop and cook my meal.
I try to get hold of menus/ or find out from the host what they are cooking ahead of time. That helps me to plan what I can/ will eat.
If I am going to be surrounded by temptation for every meal for a week or so, which I quite often am when I'm travelling for work, I decide ahead of time which meal I am going to deviate for. Because its almost certain that my will power won't last for the whole time and I find a planned deviation does less damage than an out of control deviation, where I might eat everything on the menu!!!!!!! It also helps me to put off deviating in each meal prior to that time. So, my deviating meal is generally at the end of the trip. I also make sure that if I am going to deviate, I have the very best thing I can - I don't waste the deviation! (Sometimes we are used to eating cardboard food which isn't satisfying. While if you choose great food, you can usually eat a lot less and be satisfied)
But the most important thing about deviations is that you don't see them as failures, or excuses to just go out of control for the rest of the day/ week/ month etc. You ate something you weren't supposed to. Learn from it. How could you have planned your baby shower differently. Why did one deviation lead to you feeling like you couldn't keep going on the program, for a time at least.
To me, its interesting that you didn't deviate at the party itself, but afterwards! I wonder if you feel like you failed, rather than seeing that you survived the party without deviating. Maybe if you change your thought processes, then you would also change the outcome.
HL
 
Hi Everyone and Merry Christmas to all.

I didn't survive christmas without deviating but I am not beating myself up about it, I am back on the Cohens wagon and determined to keep my weight loss happening.

I must admit that the food didn't taste as delicious as I thought that it would, don't get me wrong it was still yummy but not as yummy as I remembered it. It has made me feel like I am not missing out on so much by sticking to the diet.

Has anyone else found that the food isn't as great as you remember or your mind makes you think that it is?

I am looking forward to starting 2007 as a newer skinnier me with even better things to come.
 
hello all

well the food all tasted as good as i remembered, i no longer want pasta'a, or breads though, but i can't pass up a lolly or chocolate, ggrr wish i could but after xmas i am not letting ,myself deviate until after refeed.
anyway cya di
 
Merry Christmas and happy new year

Hi everyone,

It's been a while and there is so much to read. Well done to everyone who has stuck to their plan during these tough days.

I can't say I'm one of those people. :eek: But I'm going to pick myself up and also make 2007 with a new me.... need to change the thought processes and stick with it.

Happy new year to everyone and look forward to be shrinking and being a loser ;) ;) ;)

Ciao for now.
 
Christmas!!!

I must admit I am one of the very few ppl who deviated but i am not going to be getting upset becos of that... well.. I am back on the program after only one day of indulge... I am ready to lose the remaining weight!!! :p
 
Ha I definitly deviated over christmas - BIG TIME. But to be honest I dont care, im on the wagon again which feels really good and I wont be deviating again, I will be sticking through to the finish line....even on my bday on jan 4th. I think the best bday present i can give myself is not cake....but a healthier 2007.

I think everyone is doing fab-o and for all those that did indulge over chrissy, its ok just get back on the wagon and melt away in 2007
 
Hi to all! Have been reading the forum for a few weeks. WOW! So inspiring! I started the program on 24th Nov and have lost about 10 kilos. I got to a point where I was as heavy as I was when I was 9 months pregnant, YUK! The time has come. I love the program, and am very suprised at how easy it is. I work fulltime and am married with 4 kids, so ease of preparation is vital! I did have a few forbidden foods on Christmas Day, but I have to agree, even chocolate didn't taste as good as I remember. I just want to commend everyone on the positive outlook you all have. It's so refreshing to read positive and encouraging words. There's not enough around these days! Anyway, looking forward to more chats!
If anyone is in Wollongong area let me know. I'd love to meet some fellow Cohenites!:
 
Hey hotmama welcome. Congratulations on your loss to date. As a working Mum of 2 teenagers, being organised and preparing ahead is certainly a key to success with this program. I love it and have also found it surprisingly easy. Keep up the good work.
Lauren
 
Hi everyone, Just updating my tracker with my new weight. This is the best darn diet that I have ever been on, I am eating healthy and never hungry and feel the best I have in a very long time.... Thank you Dr. Cohen, you are a life saver.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas and got thru it without any temptations. It was hard going to parties and out to dinner during Christmas but I made it.

I know that this is a NO NO but I couldn't sign on under Capeachee and had to create a new sign in name. Somewhere along the line my email address with Capeachee has been lost in the forum's data base. So all that know me now I am Bribie IslandJO.

Take care everyone and keep up all the good work!

Happy New Year everyone!!!!!!
Cheers,
Bribie IslandJO
 
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