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Hello everyone,


I'd like to offer some advice. Cohen's works fantastically, but does strip your body of muscle as well as fat. This is ok, but if you put weight back on (yo-yo dieting) you put on fat not muscle, when you loose it, then you loose fat AND muscle etc, each time making the process harder and harder and slower and slower. It's really important (in my opinion) once you go to the refeed program, to do light exercise to regain some muscle. You don;t have to go to the gym or do weights, just a couple of push up's/sit up's every night, as well as an easy bike ride/walk up a hill or step up and down stairs.

Having muscle alone burns fat!

Hope everyone maintains their motivation. I struggle on the weekends, but now find it easy as during the week.
 
Stock-
I just thought to share what I used to do whilst on Cohen's & will always do. Save your vegie skins, like onion skins, celery leaves, garlic skins & keep them in a bag in the freezer. When you have quite a few, toss them in a large pot, cover with water, add some whole peppercorns, bay leaves, mustard seeds, plus any other whole seeds like celery seeds or fenugreek seeds that are allowed on the program, some rock salt(not too much) & boil for quite some time until reduced. Strain.
Keep the liquid & use as stock for your soups, casseroles etc. I used to add some to my stir-fries to hurry it along & always had some in my fridge. The excess I would freeze into smallish containers.
Cheers, Cate.
It's a great way of adding flavour to your dishes but without risking mixing your proteins. It has no MSG of course. The vegie scraps go in my compost.
 
Finally-My ticker (I hope)

Hello everyone,

I am trying really hard not to get too excited, :willy_nilly: but I do believe that after almost 8 weeks I have worked out how to post my ticker...... Not very computer savvy but very persistant....so here goes.. (I will come back and edit this if it doesn't work so that I don't look like a complete idiot).
 
Slow weightloss

Hi All,

I have only dropped an extra 0.5kg this week....14.5kg in 8 weeks, which is good, I know, I am just finding it so difficult at the moment. Today I have decided to incorporate some walking into the plan, I am hungry anyway, so the exercise might lift my mood somewhat.

OK, take care, I hope others are finding this easier than myself. :nopity:

Trudy
 
Back Again!!!

Okay....Here I am back again - and this time I have promised myself I am going to do this!!!

I have done Cohens before (in 2006) - Cate I think you were around on here then! And lost 15 kgs in 9 weeks - have gradually put it all back on (and some) simply by eating crappy food ALL the time!!

Am getting married on the 10th of January next year, and I am so determined not to be this weight!! Plus - I ordered my wedding dress yesterday in a size 10 - that really doesn't give me any other option but to get motivated!!

Hoping that you can all help me to achieve success again - this forum was such a great support last time :)

Tasha :seeya:
 
Welcome Back

Hi Tasha,

Welcome back! A size 10 wedding dress is definately a great incentive, very couragous move.

The forum is pretty quiet. I love reading Cates diary everyday, she diligently fills in her diary daily. I do not have a diary as I haven't got so much to contribute.

All the best for your journey, I hope your size 10 wedding dress doesn't end up to loose and needing to be taken in!!!

Take Care,
Trudy
 
Hi Tasha & welcome. I came into the forum in 2007 after about 9 weeks on Cohen's. It was great support & it used to help me wait that 5 hours between meals. You are obviously determined & positive by ordering that size 10 wedding dress. Good for you. I'm sure you'll do it. I think it takes a long time to start thinking as a slim person & to eat that way. After a life-time of over-eating & incorrect choices we all have to re-learn healthy eating habits, learn to adjust our thinking, our self-esteem, our reasons for being over-weight in the first place. We don't expect to be able to learn to do other things in one go(eg driving a car) so should not be too hard on ourselves when we have set-backs. We should not expect to lose weight & then miraculously stay slim without changing our life-styles. I'm constantly learning & always will be. Sorry to go on a bit. I guess what I was trying to say is it's an ever evolving thing. We will all have times when we over-eat for various reasons but I think we must watch what we eat forever if we want to remain slim. It doesn't mean we shouldn't enjoy what we eat. On the contrary I think it's best to really enjoy our food, eat nutritious food & nurture our bodies. Cheers, Cate.
Hi Trudy, My diary entries are about the only daily ritual I have. I'm not a ' shop on Monday, change the sheets on Tuesday' sort of a person. It's funny that I feel compelled to type in my diary. It's not something I would have done before. It's very good for me I've found. Mostly it gets things into perspective. Cheers, Cate
 
Hi,

I was just wondering what crispbreads everyone uses? I cant seem to find Nabisco Premium Crispbreads anywhere? Has it been replaced by something else?

Thanks :)
 
Hello Chanty, I also couldn't find the Nabisco brand of premium biscuits when I started, only arnotts, so I wonder if the companies have amalgamated or something. Anyway, I love my saladas like Cate but if in doubt ask your clinic.

Have a nice day,
Trudy
 
Yippee!!! I am over halfway to my goal, thank goodness.

The last 4 weeks have been filled with deviations and hours on Cohens and days off Cohens. I hope that I am back on track and aiming to lose another six kg in the next 5 weeks. I know that I shouldn't set goals in case I don't reach them, but I am hoping it will help me focus.

From now on the amount I have to lose is less than the amount I have lost, psychologically uplifting.

Take care,
Trudy
 
Awesome Trudy!!
Congratulations on being more than half way to goal. You will make it the rest of the way in no time at all. Being on the downhill run is very motivating and soon your required weight loss will be single digits. Very exciting!!
Take care
Beck
 
Thank you for your support Beck, wont be much longer and you will also be halfway. It just makes me feel so much more positive, like I might actually do this.

I have read your diary entry and I can relate to the cheese. I made "nachos" the other day for the first time on Cohens and it was superb!!! I hadn't used my cheese allowance before and even while I was eating it I was thinking it was too good and it would make me put on weight (it didn't). So now my range of food variety has increased because I am not too scared to use the cheese option!!

Look forward to seeing your ticker move to the halfway mark in the next week or two.

Cheers for now,:cheers2:
Trudy
 
Wow!

:waving:Hello ladies! :waving:

I have just had a quick look and seen how well you all have been doing. its great to see your tickers going down. Unfortunately mine is stuck, but I am back on the cohens wagon today, and hope to see it moving soon.... Keep up the good work.:seeya:
 
Looking back

Hi Everyone, I completed my Cohen's program in October 2007. It's the first time I'm back at this forum and it's great to read about so many newcomers on the program.

I'd just like to offer some support and encouragement. For those who have stuck closely to the program - great job and the end will be here sooner than you know. For those who've been deviating, come back on. Your favourite treats will always be there waiting for you to have in moderation once your goals are achieved.

Keep it up!
 
Hi windyblue,
Welcome to the forum. Its nice to have you here. How has your maintenance gone? Have you stayed at your goal weight? Have you had any problems maintaining it?
Sorry all questions. I look forward to chatting.
Take care
Beck
 
Hi Beck,

Firstly, what a super super job to lose 21 kg in just over 2 months. Congratulations!

I'm happy to share my post-Cohen experience. I finished the program at my goal weight but truly, honestly didn't like how I look. I put back a little weight and it's been very easy to keep it at my preferred weight. What worked for me was keeping the Management Guidelines that came with refeed in mind, not breaking the good eating habits built through the Cohen program, and not binging.

The outcome of the program for me is really the disciplined built, good eating habits and change in taste for food. I'm still cooking my own dinner and bringing lunches whenever I can because I prefer healthier food that are not available readily. I know what will cause me to put on weight and I avoid those food.

And of course, it's normal to gain weight during festive periods but I don't allow myself to indulge in prolonged binges. I go back to Cohen-style eating for a week or so and the weight comes off easily.

Maintaining is not easy nor is it hard - it's a personal choice and I choose to be slim and healthy. Just like what you are doing now.
 
Hi Windy Blue, It's nice to have someone else come back into the forum after completing Cohen's. I think I made a similar decision to you, albeit subconsciously, to go up a few kilos from the Cohen's goal weight range. I was happy with the weight I thought I was but then found out about 6 months afterwards that my scales were faulty(6kgs more than I thought I was). I never wanted to be thin and am happy being slim & healthy looking. Recently I dropped down quite a few kgs but did not like how I looked so have decided that 5kgs over what Cohen's said is my goal weight is what I am happy being. People are always asking me if I'm still dieting & saying "don't lose any more weight will you".
It's wonderful that we now have the ability to drop a few kilos easily & like you, I now much prefer eating the Cohen's way because, after all it's the logical, healthy way. Cheers, Cate.
PS. It's almost 12 months since I completed Cohens. I'll make sure I'm within the 3kg range before the 12th!
 
Started Today

Hi all started my cohens today.wow Im nearly through the first day.I can't wait to say Ive been a week.It will become easy as the days go on Im sure.anyways heres to losing everything.Hope others come back a little more often to this post cause Im gunna need some other ideas on cohens..:Angel_anim:
 
Welcome Mum2-3,

Congratulations on commencing your programme, you will be amazed at the amount you lose in the first couple of weeks, I was.

I look forward to reading your contributions as you undertake this incredible journey to a new, healthier MUM!!

Trudy
 
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