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Paradise Vive Crispbreads

Ready to Lose (or anyone else who has an answer) - Did you hear back anything from your consultant about if the addition of 'Hi-Maize' (a starch derived from corn) to Paradise Lites has affected it's status on the Cohen's approved food list? I don't want to mess up my program this close to the end of it!

Lessfatty He He He...It is funny how you form a 'picture' of someone after reading posts from them. I am relieved to know that you are not sitting at your computer, reading through posts and thinking 'Man, can't these people use a spell checker?!? Thanks for the personal info...and you too Momma Pajama.

I myself, am single, 31 years old, have a gorgeous 5 year old girl, have completed 2 degrees - BSc (Marine Biology/Aquaculture) and BEd (Primary). I am currently not working, except for a few casual teaching days here and there and my hobbies are belly dance, drumming, fire twirling and going to the beach (I live on an Island, lucky me!) amongst other things. Oh - and I love my dog - please see attched piccie. And that's me!

Have a great day everyone!
 
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Well this is just to let you know that I didn't jump off the planet - I am very much still around!
This is day 2 of Refeed - having been sitting on the refeed since my last blood test, and only moved it forward by 8 days. Pleased with myself for getting this far, it has been a long haul. Would have liked to have reached the bottom end of 49kgs but I have known for months that wasn't likely, so just pleased I reached this.
Sure I will be in for some muscle toning and fitness work - but I knew that too. Am looking forward to the continuing challenge.
For now, I ate a slice of bread yesterday - yes I enjoyed it! And had blackberries too, along with extra 30gms protein and 40gms veg. Today it will be bread, blueberries and 60gms protein with 40gms veg.
This is such a good stage to be at - worth it everyone!! No matter what, just believe that you can do it and work at it. Many of you are doing so well. less of me you are almost there - way under, great work! Gayegel, the old me, L-Jay - don't give up!!
Take care everyone,

lizzi
 
Wow

MamaPajama, your amazing!! What an incredible selfless woman you are, such an inspiration!! You deserve every success in the world and then some.:eek:

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Congratulations to all of you, you are doing so well, I just hope I can succeed on this program as well as you all are. I start my program tomorrow and I can't wait to get started! I have been weighing an packaging all my meats today and freezing them, I cleaned out all the junk from the pantry, much to my boyfriends dismay! I am raring to go! Yesterday I found a pair of jeans that I bought 4 years ago, I bought them and wanted to loose a few kilos back then to get into them, now I can't even get them much past my knees!! They are now hanging on my door as a daily reminder, but my biggest hope is to get into a dress this summer, I can't remember the last time I wore a dress let alone anything sleevless during summer for quite some time. It will be nice to be actually cool in summer for a change instead of constantly covering up. I am 35 years old, and live with my boyfriend of 2 years in Perth WA. I am currently 84.2kg's and my goal is to get to 53kgs. My boyfiend has only seen me at 73kgs 2 years ago so it will be nice to surprise him with the new me at the end of January beginning of Feb! I'm so looking forward to a new wardrobe, to actually be able to fit into things I see in the store windows and magazines seems like a dream to me. Can't wait!! xx:rolleyes:
 
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Less of Me

Welcome back darlin, im so happy for you to have reached the re-feed time!! Thats fantastic :) Glad to hear you had a great trip! And don't worry about the little mishap with cohen's.. ive done it aswell.. and although it felt good at the time, i regret every second of it and know for a fact i will not do it again..

Well i have a question for you.. I really need your assistance with the "food idea's" side of things..

I hate weekends!! I cannot for the life of me drink all my water and actually eat all of my meals.. i dont know what it is.. but last night i didnt have my proper dinner instead i was at a friends house and i had an apple! :(

I think im falling big time! Im just sort of plotting along now.. im becomming lazy!!!! Meal time is the biggest hasstle for me because i think.. arr not mince & cabbage again.. the thought of it makes me sick to the stomach!

So please Jody, could you please help me with some meal ideas.. I have no imagaination at all.. and Bronwyn suggested i should ask you :)

I feel i have so long to go on the program.. and i just want these next 8 or so weeks (hopefully...) to go by smoothly so that i can go back to being normal!

Thankyou for listening to me babble on, you are my inspiration Jody, you have done so incrediably well and im so proud!! You must feel & look amazing!!

~BAM~
 
~bam~

~BAM~ I just sent you a private message...in the meantime, check out page 191 of the forum for 3 of my recipes.
I have been asked by another lady on the program for some yummy Cohen's cuisine ideas. I am in the process of putting together a recipe book for her entitled "Cohen's Delectable Delights". The first of the recipes in this is a delicious apple cinnamon sundae - Check out the piccie! YUM!
 
Hi all

Ive been lurking this board for a while now so thought I would say hello. I did the Cohens diet at the start of the year finishing in March and managed to lose 12kgs in 7 weeks and kept it off until......I went to Europe for 2 months and whamo 3 kgs back on :eek: so yeah Im back on my program to shift that weight.

So just thought I would say hello and a big congratulations :) to everyone who has decided to do the program its the best thing Ive ever decided to do, only time Ive enjoyed being a loser.....:D .
 
Thanks to Less of me and less fatty for the advive, Lessfatty I am on border line of having more than 30-40ml a day I think so best to cut it down! p.s I would love to live in Japan! anywhere where the is an abundance of sushi and kareoke is heaven to me!

You should all be so proud, my best friend came home from the snow last night (she's been away for four months) and I caught up with her after work and the first thing she wanted to do was drink some wine and go through Hungry Jacks drive thru- so she did and I twiddled my thumbs when usually I would have said stuff it I'll start again tomorrow! I did however go a little over (and I mean a couple hundred mls) my caffine free diet coke allowance but purely out of frustration! I am still so proud I feel like I have overcome the first obstacle! next week it's 'dinner' with my partners grandparents and I will have to somehow explain why I am eating tuna and salad out of a tupperware container (they are european and love their food),

Anyway to reward myself I went and melted my credit card at the local bookstore, because I can't buy lollies and I don't want to buy fat clothes anymore (my partner reckons that reading will distract me too) so yay for me!

Bam, I know what you mean, it is so hard to eat like clockwork when you want to go out! but you are so close and you'll get there, remember the three Bs!

Keep up the good work everyone!
 
Hi everyone, I'm new (must remember to post an introduction) and just started Coehn's on Friday, so I have just completed day three. I was hungry but I seem OK now, which is great. I have about 12 kilos to lose.

I usually stay away from weight loss forums as it can sometimes be a bit destructive - you know, all that talk about food and stuff -but this one seems pretty solid!

It's my birthday the week after next - what do I do? Stay at home and not celebrate? Do my best to stick to the guidelines? or go all out provided I'm back on board the next day? I am loving everyone's advice and tips.

Thanks,Louise
 
hi yoa'll

Hi everyone old and new,

well i just had my last official refeed meal. Tomorrow i'm on my own and i must say i'm sh@$^ing myself. SORRYi realise its not appropriate language but i have no other way of expressing my angst over this.

i remember crying when i left school, when i graduated from uni not because i didnt want to leave but because i love routine. I'm going to have to develop my own routine now and i'm not certain i can cope. I don't want to feel like this. My Refeed allowed 2 biscuits today and the guilt was ENORMOUS.

i have a feeling this is going to be more challenging than the program itself.

Louise- i started the day before my birthday. I went out to a tea house and sampled various teas, it was really nice, one of my most memorable birthdays ever! Hope you find something which makes you feel special.
 
Lizzi WOW - congratulations!!!!!

Congratulations on all you've achieved. Your incredible focus and will power are such an inspiration. All the best with your refeed and the "new" body
 
Hi all, everyone seems to be doing so well!!!!!
Congratulations Netski, you will be fine.

Well I have just done my first step class in over 12 months and I think I will be sore tomorrow!

Anyway just wanted to do a ticker update as I am now officially out of the 80's and into the 70's, so excited.

As for personal info, here's mine:
I am 35 years old, married and have two beautiful boys (5 and 3) I travelled when I was 27 - 28 (after many crappy relationships) and then after coming home met the love of my life (didn't believe it was possible!), weighing in at about 58kgs (I swore I would never get married or have kids). We met, moved in together, got married and had my first child all in the first two years of being together, bit of a whirlwind, but do not regret a thing. I work full time in marketing and love my job, but my family will always come first. I would love another baby but think I am too old now! So will just have to be a slim sexy wife and mum to the two I have.

Take Care all
 
Its really inspiring to see all of you doing so well.. i kept telling myself I would be like all of you here in months to come...and its really keeping me going...
My loss is really slow... dunno what is wrong... been keeping off the biscuits.. drinking enough water... been very good.. keeping off food which I am not supposed to take...
BUT I am still going strong on no deviations!!! I hope to keep this up!!
some encouragement pls??
 
Accidental deviation

Ok, I am seriously freaking out! I had my secound apple this evening, forgetting I had mango with dinner (I decided to be creative and had prawn and mango salad) which means I was one over my fruit allowance and it's only my third day in! this sucks, is my freaking out for nothing? or does this impact things?

I seriously feel like my brain has packed up and left me! did anyone else find it hard to sleep when they first started their program? I haven't been sleeping very solidly since I started
 
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So over it!

HI guys. Been ages since checked in; havent been too enthusiastic and ppl been pissing me off! On Wed night/thurs morn my car got broken into (window smashed) and brand new stero and cd's stolen. Im so damm pissed off im consumed with it. Only been a few days and i guess im still reeling that they invaded my privacy and personal space (my car is my getaway place to relax-go for drive with music cranked). Im in process of trying to find a new car with alarms and stuff. Gunna stick it to the next bastard who tries to do it. I havent deviated badly more so i havent eaten my meals. Just wound up i guess. I havent lost much last cpl of wks and now its gunna be bad in my weigh in on tues. I know its my own fault as cant blame anyone else but when i get stressed i fail to eat. Glad im not an indulger in emotional situtations as i wld be terrible at the mo. My new man keeps telling me to eat but i think he has given up on that cos i just dont. I will get thru it im sure- just need to get rid of old car and get new one to be refreshed and re start that happy feeling i had on Wed arvo. Its amazing how such events can cause so much havoic on ones life! Tomorrow is a new day and i will just have to get up early and start the process again. As long as i keep on trying im on the right path. Sorry for the negative msg guys but just way too frustrated to ignore it! God help those ppl who break in and steal things from pple- karma is gunna be a total bitch!!! Scuse the language and apologies if this offended anyone- trust me, i made it somewhat mild for ur comfort! Better out then in trust me!

Dee
 
Accidental Deviations

Mermaid Sister - Don't stress out too much over your little mistake. I myself, 'accidentally' deviated twice in the first month and I still managed to loss 9.5 kg! One day I had an extra crispbread when I forgot that I had 2 with my breakfast (I had 2 with lunch and then another 2 with dinner - my allowance being 5). And another time I had already had my allowance of 2 fruit for the day and I had lemon juice on some fish for dinner :cool:. I didn't realise these 'accidental' deviations until after dinner when I was writing down what I had eaten for the day. I recorded all my food for about the first 3 months so I could keep track of what I was eating (how many times I'd had cheese, etc). We all make mistakes...it is the way we are! :rolleyes: I would only start to freak out if you 'intentionally' deviate...that's where the trouble begins! :D
 
Congratulations LessofMe !! Could you post some before and after pics?

Same for others that have reached their goal - share your success with us and post a pic!

I have always wanted to do belly dancing! That's so cool! (Don't be too shocked Mom) I'm seriously considering taking lessons once I get down in weight. I think it would be so much fun!

I have tons of favorite foods already!

Minced beef with onion, mushrooms, mayo alotment and spices - made a great mock stroganoff

Minced beef, crushed ryvita cracker, onion, bell pepper, celery, and tomatoe all mashed together and baked for a tasty meatloaf - (I used the same spices as in a recipe book)

tomatoe, mushroom, onion, bell pepper and spaghetti seasonings cooked into a sauce then put on Ryvita cracker with cheese alottment for a Pizza.

I don't have exact measurements - I always just put my alotment to taste and add spices to taste - but everything has been really yummy. i will try to measure things out and make an actual recipe next time -

I also did the melon blended with two splenda packets and a little sprite - put it in the freezer for awhile - and it was a super yummy slushie - similar to the recipe in cohen's -

Another great one I learned recently if you are craving mashed potatoes is to
steam cauliflour then blend/mash it until it is smooth in consistancy - add some garlic spice and it taste just like garlic mashed potatoes - no joke - I even fooled my kids - If you don't care for garlic you could try some other spices -

And fresh homemade applesauce with a little peppermint or cinnamon - now that is a yummy treat too! Just peel, core and dice an apple and cook onstove with a little water until it is soft and applesaussy and add spices - nutmeg and cinnemon for an apple pie flavor (on top of a soda cracker if you want a "crust")

Tomorrow is the end my first week - I am REALLY tempted to go weigh somewhere and see how I am doing. I know from my clothing there has been a change - which is really cool - I don't mind waiting to weigh - except I hate to have my ticker tape hula girl stuck - I want to see her dancing down the beach!

Momma Pajama:p
 
Thanks Arawan, I appreciate it. It has been a long time coming - this is the 64th week! Hope all is well for you, and good to hear from you.

Just a note for Netski,
Most of the people I have known and have gone ahead of me in this program have felt that same fear. It touches me sometimes, but I am a bit scared I don't feel as scared as everyone else! Maybe I will when I get there.
The thing is they are all surviving. Some have to be more careful than others, but they are all there enjoying life. You have done a great job, and I guess this is another level of trust in yourself - the next challenge. So glad you are almost there.
Today means an extra 60gms protein and 80gms vegetable. Still a piece of bread and I'll have some pineapple today. Yum, I can smell it. My weight is still the same and it is day 3 and all is well.

lizzi
 
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Tomorrow is the end my first week - I am REALLY tempted to go weigh somewhere and see how I am doing. I know from my clothing there has been a change - which is really cool
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I know the program recommends monthly weighing, Chelsea reported at her Cohen clinic she attended she was weighed weekly. The Cohen diet quite simply does work, even for those who dont believe the serotonin, HGH link, there is simply not enough food/calories per day not to lose weight.

Monthly, weekly or daily weigh-ins; It's only psychology; are you a type of person who would be discouraged and quit if your weight went up or stayed the same? ~BAM~ reported 3 weeks of zero loss, what about you dieted for 3 weeks and gained 1KG? :eek: ...would it be enough for you to quit?

For me I weigh myself everyday, being a man I dont have a monthly cycle of water retention etc, the longest time without the scales moving down (0.5KG) was 5 days, 3 times the scales moved up 0.5 kg. The strange thing is that when the scales move UP 0.5kg it is a good thing! After moving up each and every time I lost 1.5KG over the following 3 days! Anyway for me not weighing myself would drive me crazy...I just look in the mirror and see "fat me", weighing myself reinforces the fact that I the diet is working (even if I cannot see it) and also keeps me on the "straight and narrow", rather than what happened in 2 previous diets at around the 105KG level, when I said to myself "oh go on, just eat it...it wont hurt!" (of course it does hurt, just the dumb lies you tell yourself to satisfy deeper urges)

So the question is if your did weigh yourself and your weight loss was not as "expected" would you be discouraged?

This is your first week, so you are almost 100% certain to lose a lot of weight as you burn up your glycogen (sugar) stored in your muscles along with a lot of fluids. This is the basis for all those short term crash diets like the hollywood diet, they work as claimed; you do lose a lot of weight over a few days...pity it isn't fat! As soon as you go back to normal foods the glycogen is restored to your muscles and the fluids and you are back to your previous weight in a matter of days. But whilst the crash diet probably didnt metabolise much if any fat, it may have been enough for the your brain to signal starvation mode and slow down your metabolism...creating the conditions for MORE fat to be deposited!!!

BTW This morning the scales registered another -0.5KG reduction....another happy day :)
 
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Mermaid_sister said:
Ok, I am seriously freaking out! I had my secound apple this evening, forgetting I had mango with dinner (I decided to be creative and had prawn and mango salad) which means I was one over my fruit allowance and it's only my third day in! this sucks, is my freaking out for nothing? or does this impact things?

I seriously feel like my brain has packed up and left me! did anyone else find it hard to sleep when they first started their program? I haven't been sleeping very solidly since I started
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Dont worry about mistakes, what you ate yesterday was 1000% better than what you ate last month!

This is your forth day today? If so then if you are like me the worst is almost over "the end of the begining" so to speak.

Imagine being on Cohens is like a flight and you are the pilot. But in this metaphor you are taking your "body" on a flight to a place far away, a land of health, energy and vitality...not to mention looking "hot".
  • You taxied around on the runway; signing up to Cohens.
  • Prepared for take off; taken your blood tests.
  • "Cleared for take off" ; Got your permission from air traffic control to take-off; received your personal program from Dr Cohen.
  • Fired up all engines then rocked down the runway and taken off. "Taking off" is like the first 4 days, it is hard and stressful you burn a lot of fuel it is quite bumpy. This is the hardest part of the program.
  • Level out and start cruising; after the first 4 days you will level out and start cruising. Of course whilst cruising you can expect some turbulance etc, it is a long flight so it is not easy and you have to take care. Like all flights it is a bit boring, you watch a lot of movies that are so-so, but on Cohens you social life with food and drink is more limited and the choices are limited. Do you want the "chicken" or "cheese" lunch?
  • At the end of the flight, time to land. Like a flight you just dont turn the engines off and fall out of the sky; you start a gentle decent with the "Refeed" process.
  • Then you touch down, in the promised land; end of refeed :D. Welcome to a land of health energy and "hot bod". Time to do some hula on the beach :D

Mermaid Sister, you and me have the same amount of weight to lose 43KG :)
 
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