GJeans Diary on Dr Cohen's

Hey Tina, keep on keeping on girl - you know you are my inspiration and my hero.

Ivette - Cohen is strict relatively speaking - i dont think other people gain as quickly as I do, thing is when I get bad, i get reeeeaaaaally baaaaaad. Its almost like saying now that the 1 tyre is flat, throw caution to the wind - DEFLATE THEM ALL. I have no middle-ground that is my problem.

But that was then, for now all is good - not perfect, just good, my head is above water.

I am starting a slow shuffle in the evening just around the block - I have been thinking one cannot run without walking and not to make a fool of myself in front of all the svelte and healthy people at the gym, I am going to try to gain momentum on my own at first.

I find that evenings are really a knock but today I am hoping that after breaking some sweat, I will feel too tired to open my mouth to temptation.

I have decided I am going to weigh myself on Thursday morning. At least 2x a week should help me to keep focused.

This is it for now.

Cheers
 
So far so good

:hurray::hurray:

I am doubly happy - I started walking yesterday morning - did 25 minutes. I came back and even through my chest was tight and wheezy I told myself that I am doing it again today. Mornings seem easier for me than afternoons, I can wake up early and can do my thing and come back and my whole day is ahead of me.

Today I went for my walk, 35 minutes I did this morning - I was stiff when I started but I am fine now. I could feel as I am walking that my calves are starting to burn as well as my thighs. Yesterday it was all weird, I felt not a burn but almost like an itchy tickly sensation. And also now that I used the inhaler before the walk I dont feel the tight wheeziness in the chest. So indeed, so far so good.

I took a detour and went to weigh myself at the chemist as well. I am now 85.5kg. I guess it must have been water retention. But I am still happy all the same.

I am now putting myself on a 3-day no deviation challenge. I am going to record every night before I sleep starting tonight whether I deviated or not.

I can do this thing.
 
! day deviation free - yay!

I did it, I have not deviated off the plan today, the whole day - 1 know it is only 1 day, but it is a big deal to me. Keeping to this for a day makes me regain hope that I will get the discipline back.

It was a bit difficult in the afternoon especially because I had the yoghurt meal in the morning, but I held on. I have had a lot of water and when it really became almost impossible around 4pm I made myself a cup of coffee and it helped. I am not a coffee person at all, but I guess until I get my rhythm back it is the best thing.

Today is exactly a year since I got my plan and my blood tests from the clinic last year. It is rather sad that 1 year later I am still here, but it also motivates me to really stick to it this time around.

I took pictures today and I am really big, its funny how fat seems to creep up on you and before you know it you have little pockets of fat hanging at awkward angles. What I do know though is that a month from now, there will definitely be change for the better.

Because I gave away my old fat clothes when I was losing last year, I am now in the uncomfortable situation of the new clothes that I got not fitting me. Although I was not going to buy anything new, in December I had to get myself a pair of jeans (wearing them now) as well as a pair of smart black pants (from the Chinese shop though so not expensive but still good quality) for work and church. I am not going to buy much until the clothes that I have are falling off. I still have to lose at least 16 kgs before I get there.

I cannot wear the black pants all week, so I have had to wear things that are out of style (old stuff that i was not prepared to give other people because they are so unattractive) and that really makes me feel fat, they make me look wobbly and even my colleague told me that they were not flattering. This is the price I have to pay for losing control. I do not like the way I look, I remind myself of the old fat me - well, I guess I have gone back to being the fat old me, so I have to get this right this time around

Tomorrow morning I am joining a friend for light taebo (I have never done taebo before so I dont know if I will enjoy it), I know I should not overdo it as yet, but I think exercise will help me get into a better frame of mind. So I will hold off the gym for a while until my body is ready for real action.

So until tomorrow, :seeya:
 
Taebo

What a thing! I feel sore all over - I thought they had a beginners dvd and they had advanced. I didnt back out because it was raining outside so I wouldnt be able to take my walk. Well, i must say it is enjoyable, you sweat profusely and you really work. The 22 minutes that I lasted were worth it though.

But now I am sore from my shoulders down

I am going again tomorrow -yeehaaa!
 
2 days deviation free!

Yesterday was another victorious day - I had no deviation, I was so busy at work, I only had my meal 2 around 4:30.

Today is the 3rd day of my challenge and weekends are generally terrible for me, but coming back now from my Taebo session with the girls i cannot think of putting anything undesirable in this body. Not after seeing how good it can get. It is such a motivation.

My 2nd day of Taebo, and I did the full dvd - even though not at the level of Billy Blanks. So I am sore, specially my arms after the work-out but I am not hating how my body feels. I even see that I can get to love this. And this is me, Ms No Sweat Please!

Anyhow, there are lots of errands to run today - gotta go.

Cheers :seeya:
 
3 days deviation free

Wow it makes me smile just writing that, I cannot believe it that I have been able to do this - three days, and despite the many temptations I have done it. Woo-hoo! I am talking a walk tomorrow morning and I will pass by the chemist I can't wait to see how things have changed although there is no difference in the clothes except for just the waist. The thunder thighs are really big this time around - size 40 I am wearing.

I am gonna have my tuna salad now - I only had my meal 2 just on 4pm - so I have had to wait until 9pm for my meal 3. I should start gaining control of when I eat, almost like a schedule.

I am so happy with myself, my next 3 days starts tomorrow.

I can do this thing!
 
Weightloss not so good ... 2nd NO DEVIATION challenge starts

I am not sure what it is that I am doing wrong but I have only lost 700g so I am going to try and make some changes: 1. Eat at the right times - nothing beyond 9pm. 2. 5 hours in between meals, 3. At least 1 fruit as an apple. 4. No less than 2 litres a day.

Today starts my 2nd "3 day NO DEVIATION" challenge. I must be honest, I feel a bit down and as I was walking back home I thought I could just eat a cream donut now. Tut, tut! But I know it is not worth it, so I will have a 'Cohen pizza" instead - mozarrella cheese on a bed of vegetables with a base of crackers - yum

I will see what happens after then next 3 days.

Cheers.
 
Hi
No matter how much disappointment you may feel over your loss, you are still losing. And that is very positive! I know just where you are coming from although you feel that it should show more for all of the effort you have put into it. Believe me I understand even thou I have been working out and lifting weights I have seen not difference in the scale. I know it sounds typical I think it is the scale but trust me I think I only paid $5 for it. lol But anyway one day you are going to see a big difference trust me. Keep up the great motivational plan you have for yourself. And remember we all are pulling for you. Take care and have a great week. Tina:hurray:
 
So far today I have been good so my 3 days is going to pretty short.

Tx Tina - I think it is the fact that muscle weighs more so the difference does not show immediately on the scale but the shape changes.

Today I did not do any exercise of any kind - Monday rush.

I will see whether I wont walk tomorrow.

Cheers everyone.
 
Shoot, I have to restart my 3 day challenge. Today has been so stressful here at work and I went overboard on the provitas.
 
GJeans said:
I am not sure what it is that I am doing wrong but I have only lost 700g so I am going to try and make some changes: 1. Eat at the right times - nothing beyond 9pm. 2. 5 hours in between meals, 3. At least 1 fruit as an apple. 4. No less than 2 litres a day.

Today starts my 2nd "3 day NO DEVIATION" challenge. I must be honest, I feel a bit down and as I was walking back home I thought I could just eat a cream donut now. Tut, tut! But I know it is not worth it, so I will have a 'Cohen pizza" instead - mozarrella cheese on a bed of vegetables with a base of crackers - yum

I will see what happens after then next 3 days.

Cheers.
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I know what you mean!!!! If I don't lose enough weight I feel like I can eat everything.. But your doing so well so keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!! I just started cohen yesterday I'm so excited... It's so hard though.. but intresting.. take care and good luck
 
Deviation Free - Day 1 in the bag!

Ok, today started off badly for me - I felt like I am not getting anywhere with the eating plan - I dont seem to be losing any weight and I was just turning negative. But I still only packed Cohens and here I am at the end of the work day and I have survived.

I have banished the provitas - I realised that temptation of whatever kind has to be rooted out so I gave them away the moment I sat at my desk. I had brought my pyotts cracker breads, I am fine on them - maybe it is the mind over matter thing - because they are big in terms of size I feel quiet satisfied with them

I have had my 2L of water already and anything else that I drink from now on is just over and above.

I have also decided to stop weighing so frequently - I will give myself a full 7 days and then weigh thereafter.

Ivette, hold on - the first few days are hard but your body quickly gets into the groove (yes and it is me deviationdeluxe speaking). I think it is easier to do Cohen right the 1st time, it was for me for the first 2 months until I gave in to stress. So do not let anything take your eyes off the ball - focus, focus focus - it feels good to see yourself becoming thinner.

Anyway I gots to go, cheers everyone.
 
Hi GJeans

I am hopefully starting on Dr Cohen's this week - went for my bloodtests 2 weeks ago - and cannot wait - I have probably gained 1.5kg in this time eating all I can in preparation for the strict diet! I have about 20kgs to loose and it is like a massive mountain infront of me!:hurray:
 
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