goodlucktummy
New member
I've been lurking around this forum for quite some time now, getting inspiration and recipe ideas. I guess it's about time I joined everyone on their weight loss journey! Yesterday was my 1-month "anniversary" on the Cohen diet and boy, is this diet amazing.
I just got my blood test results and I'm within normal range for all of them -- even for my sugar! My jaw dropped and my eyes welled up when I saw the results. Last month, I was devastated when my endocrinologist diagnosed me with Type 2 diabetes (though I'm still largely in denial about this. Not because I want to go on with unhealthy eating but because if I believe it, it might stay forever and I don't want it to.). I'm only 23 and in most of the diabetes articles I've read or forums I've visited, those inflicted with this disease are usually in their 40s! From a whopping 312 mg/dl blood sugar reading, it is now down to 73.87 mg/dl. Now, I see light at the end of the dark road. There is hope, after all and I have to thank Cohen for giving me that.
I wanted to start Cohen's last August but I was initially "rejected" because of my blood sugar level. My consultant suggested that I go on a transition diet to lower the glucose by cutting out carbs and deep-fried food. She also told me to see a doctor because I had to get medicated. I did as I was told and was accepted into the program less than a month after. I haven't looked back since. I actually benefited from going on a transition diet because at least, when I formally started Cohen, most of the cravings and hunger pangs had already been quelled and quashed!
I guess the biggest challenges for me so far have been planning out my meals (I dread 'measuring days' - I weigh my food for the week once a week just to lessen the everyday hassle) and learning how to pack my meals when I go out with friends and family. Pulling out a Tupperware of food while everyone gets to order off the menu was a little hard at first but the benefits of this diet outweigh all the hardships.
Since this is an introductory post, let me share my statistics:
Height: 5'1
Starting Weight: 122 kg
Weight after Transition Diet (3 wks)/Weight Upon Start of Cohen: 117.2 kg
Current Weight: 108.7 kg
Starting Glucose: 312 mg/dl
Glucose Upon Start of Cohen: 136 mg/dl
Current Glucose: 73.87 mg/dl
I'm hoping to get some support from the members here so that I stick to the program and never deviate! I've gone on many diet plans before and always end up quitting after 3 months. I've 2 more months and day to prove to myself that I am committed to this 110%! The holiday season is nearing and I'm starting to get a little nervous!
I just got my blood test results and I'm within normal range for all of them -- even for my sugar! My jaw dropped and my eyes welled up when I saw the results. Last month, I was devastated when my endocrinologist diagnosed me with Type 2 diabetes (though I'm still largely in denial about this. Not because I want to go on with unhealthy eating but because if I believe it, it might stay forever and I don't want it to.). I'm only 23 and in most of the diabetes articles I've read or forums I've visited, those inflicted with this disease are usually in their 40s! From a whopping 312 mg/dl blood sugar reading, it is now down to 73.87 mg/dl. Now, I see light at the end of the dark road. There is hope, after all and I have to thank Cohen for giving me that.
I wanted to start Cohen's last August but I was initially "rejected" because of my blood sugar level. My consultant suggested that I go on a transition diet to lower the glucose by cutting out carbs and deep-fried food. She also told me to see a doctor because I had to get medicated. I did as I was told and was accepted into the program less than a month after. I haven't looked back since. I actually benefited from going on a transition diet because at least, when I formally started Cohen, most of the cravings and hunger pangs had already been quelled and quashed!
I guess the biggest challenges for me so far have been planning out my meals (I dread 'measuring days' - I weigh my food for the week once a week just to lessen the everyday hassle) and learning how to pack my meals when I go out with friends and family. Pulling out a Tupperware of food while everyone gets to order off the menu was a little hard at first but the benefits of this diet outweigh all the hardships.
Since this is an introductory post, let me share my statistics:
Height: 5'1
Starting Weight: 122 kg
Weight after Transition Diet (3 wks)/Weight Upon Start of Cohen: 117.2 kg
Current Weight: 108.7 kg
Starting Glucose: 312 mg/dl
Glucose Upon Start of Cohen: 136 mg/dl
Current Glucose: 73.87 mg/dl
I'm hoping to get some support from the members here so that I stick to the program and never deviate! I've gone on many diet plans before and always end up quitting after 3 months. I've 2 more months and day to prove to myself that I am committed to this 110%! The holiday season is nearing and I'm starting to get a little nervous!