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decisions, decisions !

*sunshine*

What i want to say is WOW and THANKS! You look fantastic, the difference is great. It was extremely inspiring to see your photos, thanks for putting them up. I also sing in a church band, i'm confident with my singing but my appearance is another story so i can totally relate to your situation. How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

RJM & LIZZI

I have decided to go with my initial reaction, along with your suggestion to start next week. I really feel as if i need to be absolutely in the best frame of mind about it, i don't want to make my first few days harder than they need to be. I am SO excited about starting.

NETSKI Hope you are feeling better. I won't be surprised if we hear that its that 'time' of month for you. I usually get really low a couple of days before and feeling like bingeing on everything i see, smell, hear:eek: Then when i get 'it', i go, oh yeah, forgot about that. Also, PCOS can play a part in how our hormones are reacting in our body, i'm sure this has had a huge impact on my depression (i also have PCOS). Don't worry it'll soon pass. Hope you're feeling encouraged by all the posts that come your way, you have so much to be proud of, you're doing great.:)

EVERYONES POSTS HAVE BEEN SO INSPIRING...YOU ARE ALL MAKING ME LOOK FORWARD TO MY TICKER MOVING DOWNWARD EVEN MORE BECAUSE OF YOUR STEADY, AMAZING PROGRESS. YOUR EXCITEMENT IS CONTAGIOUS!
 
hi all

Well what an cold weekend - i'm still in Melbourne when all my close friends have gone to queensland so it feels even colder than usual so it is inspiring to hear from you all

Sunshine You seem like you are beaming what an amazing effort of going under the 20kg mark. I am waiting with expectation on feeling like you when i am able to walk through or pass by the options plus in the target store. My daughter says she can't wait to take me shopping for clothes in the trendy shops. thanks for the inspiration and the salad dressing recipe it was awesome.

Fornight - Congratulations on the positive attitude about your program and good luck. It want be long before we can all enjoy a new lease on life from Cohens

Momiji - well done on 8kgs. Be inspired

L-jay - great to see you are positive and well done on another 1/2kg way on to:) :)

Netski - I feel for you but keep your chin up and take everything one day at a time, you are doing so great:)

RMJ - well done on your 5.5kgs you have been an inspiration to everyone, even thoughs who are in search of a new program to lose there weight. I know I was inspired to join the cohens program after reading your and others posts.


Lizzie - I am very inspired by your weight loss. You have done so well, do you have any secrets to share on your great sucess on the cohens program?

I myself have 60kgs to lose (still waiting for my program) and would be thankful for any helpful hints.:confused:

Keep up your spirit and have a wonderful day

Jewls:eek:
 
If you need motivation....

Hi Everyone,
Well, after posting a few weeks ago and saying I was going back on Cohen's to lose my last few kilos my circumstances altered and my focus had to be elsewhere for the time being.

If you are needing motivation please read on.....

the reason I have not posted is that my mum has had a series of heart attacks and I have been looking after her and travelling to and from hospital, taking care of my dad who is elderly and trying to run my own household..but that's not what I wanted to post about.

My mum's heart attacks were not a result of being overweight - however a heart attack for whatever reason is devasting for all concerned and i know that some of you will be concerned about being overweight maybe for that very reason. We have a history of heart disease in my family.

My mum's last heart attack was in front of me, my 3 year old and my father.It was absolutely terrifying and I have found myself having terrible flashbacks to the day wondering if there was something else I could have done differently. My mum was lucky to have had 2 adults present and lucky that the paramedics arrived within 2 minutes (although it felt like hours).

My point with that is - I am 37 years old and it has affected me terribly. Some of you will have young children or maybe grandchildren that you care for. Imagine how terrifying it would be for them to see you having a heart attack.

If you are having trouble losing weight for 'yourself'..... then do it for your family.

Please keep my mum in your thoughts - she is due to have her operation tommorow morning.

Myshy

p.s I've only been able to flick through the posts, but see that the Melb clinics have closed. If you have been offered help at the Geelong clinic - consider it. They are lovely girls, very supportive.
 
Hi All,

the old me You have still done great even with a few deviations!

*sunshine* Yes it is impressive and certainly adds up in a few months, you have already come a long way ! Congrats on the 20Kg mark !

fornight That's great news that you can start to lose weight even before you get your offical "Cohens" program.

Febsy sounds like your going well on the progam, I usually eat all my fruit and crispbread (I look forward to them between meals).

L-Jay and rjm It's good to know that your original programs still work really well even though some time has passed.

Netski I hope you are feeling better today?

Myshy I am so sorry to hear about your mum, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. As you pointed out, when something happens to one of our family it is a wake up call for our own health. I hope the operation goes well.

To everyone else, keep up the good work !
 
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myshy so sorry to hear what you & your family have been through. Thank goodness your mum wasnt on her own. Wishing her all the best tomorrow. Things like this can happen at any age, and it does certainly make us think about our own health and mortality. Will have all of you in our thoughts. How is your 3 year old? Glad you let us know whats been going on. Big hugs xxx

Want To Lose I havent had a lot of time to read back through too many posts. How are you doing?

mumbine glad to hear you have a starting time in mind.
One thing I'd like to say to you and jewls is, make up your mind that whatever you experience on you weightloss journey that you will find lots of joy in it. As with any diet, the food, will power etc is only part of it. The other part that I try to now live by is I am as happy as I make up my mind to be. Do what ever it takes to keep a postive outlook. When it gets tough, thats what we are here for

lizzi have been thinking about you. Not sure if I lost something in translation, but wanted to let you know, my 2nd ticker is my first real go at Cohens, in Novenber 2003. I'd love to be in single digits. My actual weight is the top ticker. But we will all be in single digits before too long. I find the smaller I get, the more noticable on my body and in my clothes, even little losses are. I'm sure you are finding the same.

Netski My hubby told me he knows when I am going to have a loss on the scales, because I get restless, want to eat everything I can think of, and grumpy. Hope this means something great on the scales for you.

sunshine i always like to save orange for you (like sunshine. good job your user name isnt rainbow would be time consuming lol) managed to get some of my housework done today. Like you said the rest will wait

Tasm82 I already have my refeed. I just hope it works for me.

Febsy I have all my fruit and crackers - 2 & 5. I like to eat every bit I can on this. I've never really had slow weightloss when I've stuck 100% to the plan.

momiji 8 kgs - hi five

fornight looking forward to hearing how your 1st day on interim went.

Big Daddy how are you doing? And Carissa?
 
O myshy!! I really feel for you having to go through all of that. Life is so fragile isn't it? We are never really prepared for those sudden things that shake us, and the helplessness when we see something like a heart attack. Am really pleased that the paramedics were on the scene quickly and that your mum is still alive. Will have her and your family in my prayers for the operation tomorrow if that means anything.

Thanks lots for letting us know what you've been going through, I was wondering what happened to you.

Weightloss is important for health, I understand what you are on about there! But as for your own last bit of loss right now, I am sure you will get back to it in good time.

L-Jay: Sorry I messed up the tickers. I thought that snuck up on me quickly! That will teach me for being in too much of a hurry and leaving my mind in first gear. Anyway, you are right, it won't be long and you will be there, especially if you keep going as you have in the last week.

lizzi
 
Hi all!!

hello ladies and big daddy,

well, haven't posted for a while, and thats because I've just worked 3 day shifts in a row :eek: so not what I am used to - feeling exhausted because i have had to be at work at 8AM!!!!

Anyhoo - SUNSHINE!!!!!!! You are amazing and my inspiration for following in your footsteps!!!!! Will so be seeing you soon - you have to see the slimmer me as well!!

Just had to buy some new jeans - the ones I had were just too big to wear to work anymore and look decent in. The new ones are an 18, but they are a Sussan 18 and not a Plus 18. Yay!! Hopefully, i'll have them on ebay soon!!!

Oh and the cold - I've never been a cold person but lately, socks to bed, doona, blankets, sleeping bags!!! Two heaters going......:p

GO AUSSIE AUSSIEAUSSIE TONIGHT!!
 
Thankyou!

Hello beautiful ladies and men of the weight loss world!

Thankyou so very much for you encouragement , support great recipe ideas(yummo) and endless positivity. Again you've all helped me through a tough day but by reading your wonderful posts and looking at everyone's success not just in weight loss but also in self building i've been able to have a guilt free, deviation free day. Food had been tastier and i've had higher spirits !

This is an amazing journey that we are on and on the way the resons for being on this journey will change. At first, i was doing it for my best friend, we have a contract to lose weight this year. I'm 4kg away from my initial goal weight which i chose. But according to Dr Cohen i still haqve 14 to go. He knows Best!

For those of you who feel like stuck, lost or deflated. Remember I am here for you as we all are.

Thankyou again my friends. Guaranteed i have a huge smile on my face today!
 
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now for the personal thx

Ready to loose- well done for getting into susan 18. I was there not so long ago so keep going stong you're doing wonderful. Its such as great feeling. I bet you look great!
L-Jay. Thanks for your kind words, suggestions and support. I get dizzy the day before a huge loss and i also sleep a lot that day? Any link you think?
Myshy- I really feel for you and your family. You will be in my prayers . I hope your mums opertaion goes well and i hope you remember to look after yourself. Dont be affraid to ask for help if you need it. No one is expecting you to be super woman. Be the best you can !
Mumbine-Pcos is a funny thing. I often question what part of my behaviour is as a result of it and what part is just being a woman? But i think my symptoms are deminishing as i do!:)
Sunshine- Yummy recipe thanks so much the dressing was awsome! i see you an I are heading in the same direction with the same goals! i'll be keeping a close eye on your ticker. i look forward to your successes!

Sweet dreams everyone.

Have a great night and i will catch up with you all tomorrow
 
Hi everyone,

I have been searching for the veggie soup recipe someone posted following the recipe for the cheese dumplings. Please, could you repost it if you have it?

My focus has been pretty shocking AGAIN this week! Am back on track and doing my best. Its hard to be honest about so many deviations, quite embarrrassing really, given how well I was going.

You guys are doing great-keep it up!

chiko
 
Hi everyone,
Myshy, so sorry to hear about your Mum, but happy to know that she is ok. My thoughts and prayers will be with you tomorrow as she goes in for her operation.
Momiji, sorry, I'm mixing you up with mumbine. Don't know why. 8kg is excellent, keep up the great work.
mumbine,good to know you have chosen a dat to start. Now you can get yourself right "in the zone" by that day. It is best not to make your first week or so any harder than they already are.
L-jay,good to know you got your re-feed, and I'm sure it will work just fine for you.
*sunshine*, I am so with you. I also can't wait to weigh once a month. Its every day for me too!!! Excellent weight loss. Before you know it you'll be at your goal.
Tasm82, looks like you and hubby are powering along.
lizzi, thanks so much for your kind words. You have lost so much weight you must be totally amazed with yourself. I now find it quite amazing to believe that I once weighed 112kg. It feels to me like that was a totally different person, how about you? Soon you will (literally) be half the woman you used to be. Such determination is incredible.
Jewls, hope your program arrives soon. The main tip is to make sure you drink heaps of water as it helps you to lose weight faster, and do your best to stick to it 110%, but don't beat yourself up if you slip, just move past it, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start again.
wanttolose, how are you going?
Ready to Lose!, it's such a good feeling to go down into a new size, and before long they'll be swimming on you too!!
Netski,how's your friend going, is she anywhere near as close as you are? I'll bet she's jealous of the incredibe weight loss you're having. You're doing so well to get through your troubling days and I'm sure you'll be feeling fine again soon.
Today I made it through my husbands birthday. We went out to my in-laws and they had a lovely chocolate "michels" cake to which I said No. My mother in law asked if I was doing my diet again and I told her yes, so she, so very nicely, sent the left over half a cake home with my children. On returning home I cut it up and froze it pieces for the girls school lunches so it is not in my face and I will be better able to resist it. Hopefully it will soon be gone.
Not much else to say today, sorry if I have missed out anyone, there are so many people to post to now. I try to make sure I get everyone, but I'm sure there are some I have missed.
Have a great night everyone. Talk to you all soon.
 
getting close

It seemed like a really long way to go- ("yeah... like I can lose 20kgs !!") but not any more! I've only got 2.5 kg before I reach the top of the weight range they set for me. I thought I'd order the refeed when I get to that point and just see how I go after that as it sounds like you get really hungry!!

I've definitely got my taste for fruit and veges back - was thinking about what I would really like to eat/ drink again and other than some wine all I'd like is a portion bigger than a bread and butter plate !!!

Unfortunately my slowish weight loss seems like a snail pace at the moment !!:( (just want to get on those scales in the morning and lose something!!- and preferably more than 100-200 g!!!) I guess I'm just impatient to be there as I haven't broken the program once since I began 9-10 weeks ago ... very tempted at time tho

To Netski and myshy - you both seem to be very strong women and coped so well with such tough situations lately...you have my admiration.

Sunshine - way to go ! - Wantolose - congratulations on the size move - ahhh - more shopping!!! :D
 
sorry meant "ready to lose" about the size drop!! ...
I am clearly in need of more food to fuel this brain- I did a correction b4 and not sure if it took or not!!
 
Myshy : Sorry to hear about your mum, really hope her operation will turn out well.

rjm :Haa haa... its alright abt the confussion, guess there are just too many peoples on the forum right =p

Ready to Lose: Congrats on getting into a size 18, it wun be long before you fit into a size 16.

Oh I have a marinate receipe for chicken to share with the rest of you girls. It's actually a marinate for fried chicken wings that my Indian friend used to make for us but I had use it on the chicken breast and had bake/grill them and they still taste great. You just need garlics, ginger, tumeric powder, chili powder and a dash of salt. Grind them all together and marinate your chicken breast strips with it. Good to go with salads and sometimes I do the mango chicken recipe with that. Hope you gals like it =)
 
Confessions :)

:eek: Not all bad:eek:

Just a quick note:

We've all had those days we wish never happened. You know the ones, the once full biscuit barrel has diminished into a pile of crumbs? HONESTY in this forum is really helpful to everyone, i feel if we share our ups and our downs and be really honest about it all, we will all get the most out of what we have to offer as a WONDERFUL Cohens group. I'm so excited that there are so many of us out there getting healthy and well and ummmm....SEXY!

Just reading over the posts, NETSKI we all saw you weren't having the best of times because you were honest about it, the encouragement everyone gave was so fantastic and looking at the result...it worked! So in a nutshell, not only was NETSKI encouraged but everyone will have gained encouragement from those same sentiments. Thanks everyone for being such a fantastic group and caring enough to take the time to respond, care & inspire....

MYSHY...you and your family are in my prayers

Goodnight everyone and good luck for another succesfull cohens week.

:) :p :)
 
Good evening everyone! I just came home. Its 10.17pm now and I am munching on my last 2 crackers for the day (just in case my stomach groan and I can't get to sleep).

Today went quite well. A couple of colleagues asked me why I was not going out with them for lunch and I just told them I brought some "home-cooked" food. They just "ohhhh..." and walked away. There are some very "curious" ones who like to ask too many questions. I just told them I am trying to detox as well as to save some $$.

After office, my friend brought me to tupperware meeting and I bought a really bargain price fryer (it was on promotion). She knew I was on diet and will need a good fryer to cook my veges and protein. I was very happy with my purchase 'coz this fryer means I can use less oil, cook fast and maintain the nutrients of my vege. She taught me to "fried" chicken breast with only oil spray on both side of the breast. I even learn how to steam fish with this fryer without any water at all!!! I can't wait to try it tomorrow.

Momiji Thanks for the receipe. I will try it once I buy some tumeric powder.

One of my colleagues share a really simple and fuss-free cooking method. She told me to use nutmeg powder to marinade the chicken. Put the chicken in an oven-toaster (a friend is giving me this machine FREE!!!) for 10 min and the chicken will taste fantastic on its own. I have a microwave oven but I don't like to use it as I feel that it will "distort" the nutrients of the ingredients. She is going to introduce me to the "world of spices".
 
Starting tomorrow

Hi guys,

Have been following your forum daily and am inspired by the weight losses, personal gains and the general vibe of everyone and their life on Cohens including the personal issues you have each suffered and endured and am amazed by the support of each of you - you are each truly inspirational.

To be honest I have never subscribed to any forum thinking I can do things for myself and not need the help of anyone. Since finding your forum last week and reading your daily contributions both personal and to each other I have been inspired and taken some actions of my own.

For the first time in what seems a very long time, I have been very honest and frank with my friends about my weight and how I feel about my body and myself being overweight. I generally have a very happy go lucky nature and if someone gets the better of me I have in the past dealt with that through food. Through reading the forum I realise that I am not alone here and that through being open and frank about it, it is a great step to self awareness and moving forward.

I now want that part of me to be in the past so I can move forward. In order to do this, over this past long weekend I have spoken to every single one of my friends and have told them that I am starting Cohen's tomorrow 13th June. I have sought their reactions and where a couple where initially negative I have been direct in asking them what my losing weight means to them. I wanted to know if they were going to sabotage my efforts (as if I need help there, in the past I have done such a fabulous job myself) in which case I would need to assess their reactions or if they were going to be supportive. All but one saw my determination to get my life in order as shifting the balance of power - I will deal with that as issues occur with that particular friend but it is good to be aware of her insecurity of what will be - I realise I can't change anyone else but I can change how I deal with the situation. That is, rather than succumbing to her ways or taking any of her negativity on board, rise above it and continue with my determination to get my life in order.

Your postings have helped me come to this conclusion. You each seem to have such incredible strength from each other and I now realise that sometimes you need to reach out and ask for help in order to move forward. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your forum and I hope over time I can assist or contribute to others as I learn life on Cohen's.

Over the past week my preparation has consisted of reading your forum and doing taking notes of what has worked and what hasnt and what you have said about big or small losses (I wanted to be truly prepared but realistic based on your experience), a weekly food plan that is now on an excel spreadsheet and posted on my fridge so it is just a matter of changing chicken to fish or meat or whatever on the spreadsheet and putting it on my fridge. I then have a shopping list permanently in my wallet which means that every Sunday I do my food shopping and then fill up on fruit and vegetables twice a week. If this sounds pedantic to most of you, for me it is about being prepared and not leaving anything to chance because that is when I will fall off the wagon.

So in order to start, today I had a bit of a food blow out and now feel sick!!! I can't believe I did it, but one of the things I told my friends is that I am taking myself out of social food situations until I get my program under control and feel in better control around food - clearly didn't work this evening but no matter, this is beggining of a long journey for me with excellent results at the end.

So to end this diatribe, each of my friends have given me their full support (except one) and I feel empowered that between my friends and this forum that I am ready to take this on. I have 38kgs to lose and hope to have it off by Xmas. I think with the attitude that I have found from reading this forum and the personal work I have done along with research and the support of my friends - I am ready to start my journey. Thank you one and all for reading this far!!
 
Hi everyone,
Jasmine, well done for taking the first step. As Dr Phil says, "you have to own the problem before you can solve it." You are sounding very motivated and enthusiastic. Good luck, but make sure you take it a bit easy on yourself for the first few days, they can get a little tough. We're all here if you need support, and it sounds like most of your friends are too. I also found the best way was to tell everyone what I was doing. Eliminates the need for making excuses when going out, and you also know people will be asking how you are going quite regularly which helps to keep you focused.
Arowan, you must be so excited to be about to order your re-feed!! WELL DONE. Time flies when you're on this, doesn't it. At the beginning you think it is going to be for ever, but you really can't believe how quickly it comes around.
Momiji, that chicken recipe sounds really good. I might try it for lunch with sunshines salad, YUMMY, my mouth is watering already!
mumbine, totally agree, the honesty on here helps everyone to realise that we are not the only one feeling this way, or we are not the only one who has trouble with their eating, or binges or whatever else we do, there are lots of people out there exactly the same as us who also feel like the only ones who can't control their eating etc.The fact that this site is annonymous helps me to be totally honest, and I have probably told you people things that I haven't even told my husband or family.
fornight, good to hear it's all systems go for you. When your friend introduces you to the world of spices, make sure you give us the recipes.
Still no movement in the scales today and I'm sure this week is going to be a slower week than last week (I would never expect to lose 5kg in any week but the first week anyway). I had cheese for lunch every day over the weekend, which probably doesn't help, so today I will go back to my chiken for lunch and hopefully get some movement soon.
Have to go and do some study.
Have a great day everyone.
Talk to you soon
 
Good morning

Good morning ladies & gentlemen

Well its still very cold and hard to get out of bed before the heater is on but I have great news even before I have started with cohens I have lost weight. I bought new bathroom scales, weighed myself yesterday morning and again this morning and WOW I'm down 1.4kg i think it might be all the water i am training myself to drink and being aware of what i am eating (i'm ready!!).

Myshy - My prayers are with you and your family. It is very scarry when a heart attack happens or any other serious illness strikes a person you love. My daughter collapsed when she was three she is still on medication but is a beautiful 11 yo. I wish your mum well for her op and a speedy recovery.So stay strong and take each day as a new one.

Life brings all of us new challenges everyday but we are all strong enough to take a deep breath, share our troubles(a trouble shared is a trouble halved), share our joy (a joy shared is a joy doubled) and start a fresh each day.

Wishing everyone a guilt free day, God knows whats in your heart:)

Jewls:eek:
 
Hi Everyone!

Myshy - I'm really sorry to hear about your mum. My thoughts are with you and I'm crossing my fingers and toes that the surgery is a success and everything is fine. Please keep us posted.

Mumbine - I don't mind you asking how old I am at all! I'm 30 - I turn 31 in December. And I think Cohens is the best 30th birthday present I ever gave myself!

Jewls - Your daughter is going to have a field day when she takes you to the trendy shops. And it's not far away, believe me. So start saving your $$$'s now cause you're going to need it! I've had to buy clothes 4 times now! Not that i'm complaining, I LOVE to shop :)

Ready To Lose - WAY TO GO YOU on the size 18 jeans. I can't wait to see you! Make it sooner rather than later okay? Maybe you could come around one night and I'll make you my Cohens salad with steak :) And thank you for letting me inspire you!

Netski - I hope you're feeling better and a little more motivated today. Although, I'm never motivated to do housework! And yes, we do have a very similar goal so I'll be keeping a close eye on your ticker too!!!

Jasmine - Well done in taking the first step and joining the program. You're going about everything the right way. Being prepared is really important to making this work successfully for you. I had a very similar amount to lose (36.5kg) and I've now lost over 20kgs since mid Feb and I'll tell you it has FLOWN BY. Eating this way just becomes second nature to you after the first month and you just have to keep reminding yourself that you WILL get used to it. I found what worked best for me is to totally remove myself from social situations that involve food, or if i HAVE to go somewhere where there is food, I plan ahead and take my own. I figure that this being so stringent is for a short time, not a lifetime, and I can do without a lot of social interaction while i'm focussed on my goal. Anyway, best of luck, and as RJM says, we're all here for you if you need any help at all. As Mumbine says, just be honest... be honest with us, and be honest with yourself, and keep focused on all the reasons why you're doing this. In fact, I found that writing down all the reasons why I'm doing this and sticking the list up on my fridge has helped me a lot. I even included things like "so I can cross my legs comfortably" and "so I can buy things that fit from Op Shops".

As for me, my partner took some photos of me for my mum yesterday. They are the first full frontal photos I have seen of myself since I started (had only seen those ones he took of me from behind) and I cried when I saw them! I can't believe how much I have changed! I am SO proud of myself, as we all should be because being on Cohens, you have to show such self control and restraint when you're surrounded by temptation and it's REALLY hard to do. I know my journey has been hard and i'm a VERY strong willed person when I want something. Anyway, big congratulations to everyone on the forum for sticking to the program and losing weight no matter what the amount!

Hope you all have a great day back at work after the long weekend bleh :eek: :)
 
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