Hello fellow Cohen's member,
My name is Brendac and I have been on the programme since March 20th, have lost heaps in inches and 7kgs. I must admit I miss the glass of wine every evening and as my husband and I socialise a lot Im finding it difficult when we go out.
I do still get hungry but everyone comments on how much weight I have lost and it encourages me to keep at it. It is hard not being able to get in to talk to the councellors, but having this forum(when I understand how to use it correctly) will help keep me on track.
Kath,
Well done on making such a wonderful decision to do Cohens, don't be too hard on your self with your losses it is amazing how all those little kilos turn you into a thinner slimmer hotter you..lol I'm still waiting for the hotter for me . My DH has so kindly crashed my computer so I can only post when I come to work , can't wait to check in next time. Oh and Cate you star you are catching me.....blahhh deviations are a killer STAY TRUE!!
Bee
Well done Kath!!! 1.3kg is great. Just think that is over a bag of sugar...well thats the way I think about it. 30 odd cm's is fantastic, clothes are the best way to tell when the fat is coming off.
I'm the same as you, when I meet people for coffee I just have water, or the odd Diet Coke. My big test tomorrow is when a bunch of us girls from work are catching up and it will be for a few drinks....I will just have to have Diet Coke. My boss knows that I am on a new eating program and she has been very supportive. I'm lucky that not many people in my office bring in take away etc for lunch, most are fairly healthy. I have moved the charity chocolates to the other side of the office as they are a temptation to me.
Don't be so down on yourself for weighing yourself so often...we all have our way to deal with losing weight and keeping up the momentium.
Skinny thoughts to all....time to drink more water....man its a struggle to drink at least 3 litres.
Kath- No-one in here will tell you off. We are here to support one another not criticise. You are doing really well & I'm sure you will succeed. The program is strict but well worth it. Annie's right about the water. I think it's a key factor. Don't over-do like I did & ended up being advised by my consultant to cut down & drink no more than 3 litres a day. I was leaching the vitamins & minerals from my body. Good night Kath & thanks for sharing your thoughts with us all, xo Cate. (76 kg today- Woo Hoo!)
Well I spoke with one of my consultants today... finally. I found out that I am not allowed to use Splenda... its a good thing that I have only had it once. I also found out that the Ibuprofen etc could be having an impact on my weightloss as my metabolism might be on the slow side, especially as I have had to take it nearly every day for the last couple of weeks! LUCKY ME. So I will endeavour to use panadol wherever possible, unless I need something stronger. I didnt get told off for weighing more often just encouraged to wait. Thanks so much everyone for not having a go at me. I just get stressed that when I say stuff people will have a go at me...which some do... which is why you learn not to talk to those people... but also then my problem with anxiety comes to the fore and causes me grief. I really have appreciated everyone's encouragement and support. He reckons I should be including the 3.5kgs I lost the week before I started, because I had actually started I just had deviations in the form of quantities (plus I had pav one night etc that week).... but I like the idea of starting with NO deviations. I dunno I will think about it.
I read CATE'S journal today (Thanks again Cate for all your inspiring words and support. It would be quite sad if people like you and all the other wonderful Cohenites didn't contribute to our diaries. We would feel all alone.) and it was very inspiring and useful seeing that her average loss was about 5 kgs a month. Although it would take me longer than the 6 months they have said, I would still get there in the end and it is consistent... not a bit here and a bit there. I also talked to my consultant about that... the fact that I might not be finished in 6 months and he said as long as I am getting my blood tests done and everything seems to be ok... they will keep supporting me. They had a lady that had like 80(?)kgs to lose and she was only losing 4 kgs a month and they kept on with her past the 6 months (he didn't say how long). So STEF, we may be slow but we will get there in the end!!!! ANNIE you're right .... 1.3 is really nothing to turn my nose up at! I will be positive and keep the end in sight... and each little goal in sight..... 99.9 here I come (109.8 today... only 9.9kgs to go).
I think I am doing ok on the water front. I have a 2L bottle on my desk at work that I always fill up at the beginning of the day and make sure its finished before I leave. I also drink about 500mls before work and another 5 after... so... hopefully I am doing ok. Now that I know about the Ibuprofen I am hoping that will help and the Splenda.
I have 10 more work days till I go on HOLIDAYS! I am sooo stoked about going away. Still a little nervous about it food wise... but I think I will be ok. Even if I buy some Nat yog and just mix coffee and sweetener through it for brekky I think will be fine each day. I will have 4 days on my own during the day where my friends will be at work... so that will be ok... but i will have 6 days of lots of social outings and things. I am sure it will be fine... I just get anxious and PLAN everything... which usually helps! hahaha
I tried on a whole bunch of shirts today that I have not been able to fit into for ages. THEY ALL FIT! it was really cool. I had bought this Marvin the Martian shirt at Movieworld in March 06... the biggest one? and then it didnt fit properly... so it got put away. Put it on this morning and it looked COOL! hahah I also tried on a couple of work shirts I had put away cos they were too tight and they fit too. I also have some 3/4 pants that have been sitting in the closet waiting... but by the time its warm enough to wear them I will be too small HOPEFULLY! Maybe I should wear them anyway and brave the cold.. I HATE THE COLD... and I am going to Adelaide! The things we do for friends!! I dont think I could live in Tassie Cate!
There are so many people that stopped by! Thanks heaps! Welcome to the Forum BRENDAC! Keep focused and try not to deviate and you will be at your goal in no time. Have you thought about keeping a journal yourself so you can keep track of your progress? I know its really working for me! Same to you TONI.... I would love to read your journal.... are you planning to start keeping one? How did your day out with friends go?
Thanks BEE for your support! Have you been able to get your Puter fixed yet? I couldn't handle having mine out of action for too long... I use it all the time!
Ok.... gotta go and get dinner! Fish tonight... nothing fancy... just pan fried with vegies
Kath- Your head is in exactly the right place to succeed with this program. Good for you! I'm sure that you will succeed & will follow your progress with absolute pleasure. Happy losing, fellow Cohenite, xo Cate.
Hi Kath, sounds like you got a few things sorted with your consultant today. I am looking forward to having mine - one on one will be nice. I will start my own journal, probably on the weekend when I have time to gather my thoughts. I think its great idea, and also it will be good to have some thing to refer to when I am having a bad day.
I didn't have my girls catch up today, was postponed...thankfully. My boss knows I am on my diet and she has commented that she can see that my face is thinner (thats where I have put my weight on recently ..and my tummy).
Congrats on fitting into your old shirts, thats always very rewarding. I am thinking about ordering my fav jeans in two sizes smaller for my b'day next month. The jeans I am wearing now are getting lose, so I think that I should be down two sizes but end of July....well here's hoping.
Well I am buggered and I need to organise my lunch...Ive just finished my body corporate meeting...damn thing and it was at my house tonight. Luckily the guys made sure we finished early as they wanted to watch the footy.
I lost 200gs last night and then 100g the night before...which has been very encouraging. Maybe.... I will do more than 1.3 this week... I am already at 109.5 which is 800g... so even if I only get the 1.3 it will put me at 108.9! Awesome! Maybe I will be at 105 by the time I go on Holidays! That would be pretty cool. Everything from here on is the lowest I have been in at least 10 years.
I have spent the last few days reading Asy's & LessFatty's diaries over at www.Newyouforum.com (dammit.. been trying for 1/2 hour to link their diaries so you could just click... but couldnt get it to work!). I have been so inspired by both of the them. I think that Asy has done a Bloody remarkable amazing earth shattering job and I thought I had a LONG way to go.... I am so impressed! Really inspired!
Nothing much has been happening for me. I booked 3 nights in a self catering hotel in Perth last night... which means I wont have to stay with friends all the time. I usually stay with the same couple when I go to Perth, (which is all of 3 or 4 times a year) but they seem to be really stressed and full-on busy at the moment and expecting their first baby so I figured I would give them a break and that way I am also completely in control of my food too. It also means a little bit of luxury... even though it's only 3.5 stars!
I feel like I am finally working out all the "kinks" in the program... you know the wrong things bought without realising it... the wrong sweetner, vitawheets, fish etc. Ibuprofen as well. I now have had 2 days without anything wrong as far as I CAN TELL! hahaha. I have also increased my water intake to a minimum of 3 litres a day instead of a min of 2.5... I always drink more but if I make sure I have my min of 3l at work then I am set for the rest of the day.
I went out and bought some new jeans and some track pants last night. I bought them off the rack without trying them on. They were both...normal size 18's ... not "option plus". The track pants fitted.... yaay..knew they would as I was already an 18 in a couple of things... but the jeans.. went up all the way to my hips and stopped... couldnt get em over my hips/stomach at all! hahah only a few weeks I reckon though. Maybe by the end of July at the max... but then they will be baggy on my legs. All my current jeans are getting really baggy on my legs but are only just starting to get loose on the stomach.
I bought a "hand blender" yesterday too. Cos I was getting annoyed with cleaning my blender and food processor all the time for small things. Its very nice. A Breville Wizz Stainless Plus.... It looks so cool and has a cool whisk attachment and mini chopper/blender.
Ok... Hope everyone is doing well despite the up's and down's in forum at the moment! Just keep thinking positive and remember it's not your issue what other people think!
I also buy the green prawns already shelled etc. It makes it easier to weigh them out, and means that you can weigh before they are cooked...
I stir fry them with garlic, ginger and coriander powder and then add my veges to the frypan and stir fry them in as well. Or do the first step and then add to a salad for lunch.
YUM!
HL
Not sure what other's have experienced but I've noticed the weight loss mostly around my lengths, which is great....get rid of those "thunder-thighs"
How exciting is being on the program, when you can buy clothes and know, for sure, that soon those jean will fit!! Not a maybe or wouldn't it be nice BUT they will fit soon. So cool.
Weight: 108.8
Weight lost so far officially: 4.9
Weight lost altogether from my heaviest to now (2004): 32.2kg
Measurements so far: 31cms lost (I will type up the full details some other time)
You know ... I really would love to be able to keep a record on here of exactly what I eat every day... cos I think it would be interesting to note the daily fluctuations... I find I just dont have time or energy to be that specific! EVEN Though I do write a lot! haahah
I am doing well. I have been reading the forum over the last week and although I had lots of opinions about stuff I decided to just keep out of everything and stick to my own diary... I didnt really need to have stuff I had said thrown back at me etc... so ... for a CHANGE...I just shut up! hehehe... ITs really unusual! I have lost another 300g last night! yippee Down to 108.8kgs
I made a Mango Smoothie last night to have with dinner and it was yum (100gm Mango and about 1/2 cup of sprite zero blended) however I noticed a pretty severe sugar rush not long afterwards. It didnt give me a headache or anything.. but just this buzz... it was a bit uncomfortable... although it was YUM I dont know how often I will be making it. I have made it before.... earlier on in the program but didnt notice the buzz... Maybe it has been soo long since having Sugar, my body is really starting to react to it, even "natural" ones.
I had in interesting dilemma today... I am a bit hesitant to bring this up, because of the debate (unrelated to Cohen's) it might spark... but I was at church this morning and we had communion. I had the bread half way to my mouth before I realised what I was doing and so I palmed it and threw it away! HMMMM... Dont want to do that again. I also had a mouthful of Grape juice... (we dont do wine..which is good!) but I guess I will need to be prepared with one of my own crackers broken up so that at least I can participate in the 'ceremony'. Part of me does not like the idea of even having a mouthful (a really tiny mouthful) of grape juice even once a fortnight... cos officially its a deviation... but I dont want to miss out on participating in this important "ceremony/ritual"... Hmmm I know that it is not going to be a problem over the next month or so because I'll be away visiting non-christian friends and so wont be attending church while away.. but it is still something I will have to think about and plan... just like everything else.
Anyway... I think that's it from me for now.. Lots of blessings to you all. Hope you are all finding ways to stay warm (or Cool!!)
Ciao
Kath
Hi Kath,
I still take communion, but I try to have my crispbread allowance as soon as possible afterwards or before, so I'm not having 2 lots of carbs close to one another. For me, the importance of sharing in the experience is more important than the small likelihood of it causing any problem with weight loss.
HL
Kath- I think you can perhaps eat a tiny piece of cracker instead of the wafer, just touch the grape juice to your lips, but don't swallow & this should be ok with your beliefs & shouldn't affect your progress. Is it possible to chat to your priest & explain the program briefly to him. He will probably say this is ok to do. I seem to remember reading a post somewhere about what the wafers are made of but have no idea where it is. i think I would also email your consultant & ask if you could make an adjustment to your day's allowance to balance the wafer/grape juice out. Doesn't hurt to ask.
I'm with you re the support thread. I have wanted to hide but can't help myself. I'm just going to reinforce the love & support, ignore the negativity & nastiness & hopefully we will get "our" forum back to normal. It has really upset me though.
Have you thought of changing your ticker to include the weight you lost before starting Cohen's? You should be very proud of yourself. I am impressed! Cheers fellow Cohenite, xo Cate
Hi Cate and HL! Thanks for dropping in! We actually use real bread in my church, broken up into small pieces, rather than wafers...I probably wouldnt have minded the wafers... cos they would have been just like the crackers... but with real bread I was a bit... "oh oh".. didnt want to risk it. I will take a cracker with me and use that, as I do agree with you HL I really do not want to miss out on participating in this experience. I normally sit with the same friends so I can explain to them what I am doing. The grapejuice.... yeah... I know its only a mouthful... I didnt lose any weight overnight when I have been pretty consistent over the last week losing a minimum of 100-500g every night. It might not be the grape juice..it could be just the body starting to set into it's cycle I guess. I will continue to keep track of the minor fluctuations I think and test it out again when I get back from holidays.
I finally said something in response to Tony's questions... but it was nice and light...so hopefully it will be useful to him and will help him get all the answers he is looking for.
Thanks Cate for your encouragement! I know!!!..... Its heaps eh!! It is VERY tempting to change my ticker but then it would get confusing and people would think that I had lost all that weight on Cohen's and then I would keep having to explain that no I didnt lose it all that way etc. so... I guess Iwill leave it that way for now.
Well done Kath on the 4.9 so far.
Isn't your weekly weigh in on Tuesdays?? I can't wait to see what you've lost this week. My weigh in's are Sunday and this week was 1.6. It's really nice being able to share the journey with someone.
Hi there,
Woo hooo ! Inching closer to that 99.9, doing great Kath and also think you should change your ticker for your overall weight loss, maybe you can include something in your signature to mention the kg's lost pre Cohens.Just a thought..
Annie Lusion
HI All!
Well there has been NO change in my weight for 3! days so ... this is all still the same...except my measurements have moved a little bit!
Weight: 108.8
Weight lost so far officially: 4.9
Weight lost altogether from my heaviest to now (2004): 32.2kg
Measurements so far: 38cms lost (I will type up the full details some other time). Annie: I might have a play with my signature to see what I can come up with! It does look pretty impressive eh!
So officially, today being Tuesday...well done Stef for remembering! (Well done on the 1.6..thats totally AWESOME!) I lost 1.4 kgs this week! I was so hoping for 2... cos it really looked like it was going that way... 200 or 300g every night but then it just stopped and nothing. I like weighing everyday and watching the variations to see if my food has an impact but also whether it will be a part of a natural cycle. I have only been having cheese once a week to make sure I dont over do it. I had cheese on Saturday at lunch. I lost weight on Sunday morning but nothing since then... I will have to test that out again. I am also about a week and a bit away from TOM again so I wonder if that is also something to do with it. I think I like the science and understanding behind the variances. It helps me to understand my body better. I know that other than a mini mouthful of grape juice at church I have not deviated...not even Ibuprofen for headaches. Anyway... moving on!
I have 7 more days of work!!! WOOHOO! I have 9 days till I go to Perth and then fly out to Adelaide to see my wonderful friends. I am so looking forward to seeing them. I havent seen them in soooo long. I hope it goes ok. We have managed to keep our friendship despite our different views in life and vast distances. I am soo excited about it all. I also am still a little nervous about my eating. MY plan is to be really organised (which is actually my biggest strength...I LOVE TO PLAN)...but when you are on hols with other people you cant really plan them..especially when you are in their house... and I want to relax as well without feeling too stressed about everything. I am sure it will be ok. I get a bit anxious about stuff because I spend too much time thinking about it in advance and then it is usually all fine at the time!
I am in Adelaide for 10 days and then its back to Perth for a week to catch up with all my other friends. I have some friends who have been living in Indonesia for the last 5 years, who have just moved back to OZ. I cant wait to see them! I went for a holiday to see them in 2004...but still its been ages.
Ok well I guess I should stop "rabbiting" on about my holidays and go and get some breakfast.
I am inspired to write. You will be at goal in no time, one day at a time. I am also a Chrisitan and go to church every week, we have the real bread and grape juice too. The small amount of carbs should not make a difference to your loss.
Nothing new to write really. In fact I've come to vent.... I did not lose ANY weight in 3 days and then was hoping for at least a moderate drop of say 300 or 400g last night but was only blessed with 100g! SUCK! Its ok..I'm not really stressed. You know how it is, as I have said before, about reading other peoples journeys and how they consistently lost 2kgs every week etc etc... I have started to keep a really detailed spreadsheet just like the one that Baloo does over in the other forum (Newyouforum) and hopefully it will allow me to track the minute changes to do with food, TOM and just the general cyclical nature of losing weight. Its only the beginning of Week 4 for me so... hopefully I will have a better understanding of my baseline by the end of next month... although I am going on Holidays for a month so... ??? I dont know! The good thing about this spreadsheet is that I can work out a predicted end-date based on my current weight loss... and its not too bad. It has me getting to goal by the end of Jan... that is of course barring any unforseen problems OR HOLIDAYS... so maybe my predicted Feb is more like it..
But Thats 6 months away! I am not going to focus on that so much, although it is definitely good to know...otherwise I might feel like it could be never-ending at this slow pace. I will focus now on getting through my holidays DEVIATION FREE! Wouldnt that be totally awesome to be able to come back and say that! Its my desire certainly... but I dont know about the mechanics of it... because other people will be cooking and I will be out to dinner lots etc.
HI KGB! Thanks so much for stopping by! Its good to have people drop in and offer their support and encouragement! I was a little worried that this topic would cause some problems but everyones been great about it! Hope you stay strong and focused in your journey!
Kath, I gave up on trying to find a pattern to my weight loss. Some week's I lost none & the next I'd lose 1.5kg. It didn't matter what I ate or when. I thought my weight loss would slow down towards the end but it's quickened! Knowing that you will do it is the best thing about Cohen's. I never lost confidence. You will do it. I know you will.
Don't fear rejection in here. It won't happen. We are only here to help & support one another & we are all different but with the same, shared goal. Enjoy your holiday Kath, xo Cate.
. My DH has so kindly crashed my computer so I can only post when I come to work 
, can't wait to check in next time. Oh and Cate you star you are catching me.....blahhh deviations are a killer STAY TRUE!!
