Cohen's Lifestyle Keeping Cohen's a SECRET

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I have also kept Cohens a secret from most people. Ive told my fiance, as I need his support and my mum. Like Herm i have IBS and im Lactose intolerant so I have a few "reasons" up my sleeve for when ppl start asking how I have lost the weight.

In saying that, im sure im going to be so thrilled with my results that ill want to sing Dr Cohens and my consultants praises so no doubt ill end up divulging my secret :)
 
I have also kept it a secret, it is getting a little harder now that I have lost 12kg and also when people ask you around for dinner.

I only told my husband, mum and best friend. As I really love their support as it helps me.

I tell people that I am on a medical diet to loose a few kg before I have my back operation to help with recovery.

I did tell some close friends the other day, but they kept commenting on why can't you just have a little it won't hurt, they just really don;t understand. But that is fine, they will be so jealous when I get to my skinny me by my 30th b'day as they have always struggled with their weight. Maybe they will be more intersted when they see how I succeed. If you really want something bad enough you will stick to it matter how hard it might seem at the time.

I do look forward to my 30th in Nov, when all my friends who don't know and I have not seen for some time, see the new skinny fabulous me!!!
 
I'm lost...What is Cohens diet?

I dont understand the secret behind it??!! If it a great program,please tell me about it. I could use some positive weightloss in my life right now!:drool5:
 
Hi Steve

I started this thread when I first started doing this weight loss program and the reason was that I had been on so many diets through the years as most have here and I felt family and friends were sick of me intorducing a new diet to them everytime they saw me....they were tired of hearing me and so was I. So when I found Cohens and researched and payed, signed and started it I didn't want to sabotage it for myself so I decided to keep it a secret until I had lost the weight. Which I did then I revealed all. Cohens was a fantastic weight loss plan for me it was strickt and I found the weight falling away very quickly and the results were fairly instantanoues. Hope this answers your question aswell Dougheyes728. And if you are interested in this plan click on the link I posted to yellow and that will give you all the info.

Sam:)
 
No, I'm certainly not interested in something strict..... but I do appreciate you taking the time to answer.

Thanks very much. :)
 
keeping cohens a secret

YEP!!!

We had a lady at work who did some weird NO carb diet, for three weeks she was a moody cow and we all commented on how what she was doing was just not healthy. Now that I am doing cohens I am trying really hard not to tell them, they have noticed but I don't want them to know aobut it as they will think its the same as what the other lady did.

I've also found that people just give comments like "once you finish you will put it all back on again and more" etc etc.

Its just not helpful. So I am not telling people, if they ask, and notice food I'm going to tell them I have cut carbs and processed food etc out of lunch time so that I can have a balanced dinner - it will shut them up. To throw them off the scent yesterday I told them I was having creamy mustard chicken for dinner - I was, they just didn't need to know it was a cohens meal!

If people ask how the weight is coming off so well I will tell them that I am less stressed and being careful at lunch.

I will only tell the positive people who asked me how I did it if its because they are thinking of trying something like I did, all those superior people needent know.
 
I'm SO glad I found this thread!!!

I've only recently decided to start Cohen's for the first time. I haven't had my blood test etc yet because I'm about to go on a short holiday and the consultant said it will be best if I start AFTER that break, so I'm not tempted to deviate in the very first few weeks.

My boyfriend's Mother recently lost over 25kgs on Cohens, and a family friend lost 25kgs a few years ago on the program also (and has kept it off)... which is what made me start researching it for myself - secretly.

I only have 12-15kgs to lose and I just know that a lot of people would think I'm silly for spending $750 for a program which a lot of them seem to think is designed for people with larger amounts of weight to lose, and I also don't want to steal my partner's Mum's "thunder" either, if that makes sense.

I've been putting aside a bit of money each week to cover the cost so that my partner won't know I've paid to start the program, and I have told him that I'm going to be seeing a nutritionalist soon to recommend a diet to help me with a hormonal imbalance. I feel bad lying to him, but if I told him I was doing what his Mum did, I know he'd most likely think I was silly.

He doesn't know the struggle that I have with food and my diet and subsequently with my weight. My binges have almost always been hidden from him and when I've trimmed down previously, I've managed to keep it a secret that I'm trying to lose weight. But I don't want another quick fix.

This is going to be a turning point for me (because I've decided it will be). I want to break my life-long yo-yo cycle. I want to get back to the weight I feel happy and healthy at (and where my clothes all fit me!!!) and I want to stay there.

Coming up with a "cover" story is the only part I find hard. I feel terrible telling my boy half truths... but this is something I am doing for myself, and I sort of feel more comfortable keeping it TO myself :)

I think that's one reason I have sought out this forum. I think support is a wonderful thing, and reading the experiences of others and being able to talk about it freely and without judgement or negativity is WONDERFUL :)
 
Lulabelle, A big welcome to the forum. I'm excited for you. I'm sure that you are doing the right thing. You may find you want to shout it from the rooftops though after a while & may nolonger wish to keep it secret. Your boyfriends mother would probably feel proud that she has inspired you. I know I would. It's a wise move to wait until after your holiday so that you will not be tempted to deviate from the program. A good idea would be to cut down your caffeine to help prepare yourself. I'm looking forward to following your progress. I loved reading your post. I could just sense your excitement & feel how positive you are. Opening up & sharing your feelings will really help you. Most of us have issues behind our weight & learning to deal with those is half the battle. Have a lovely holiday, cheers, Cate
 
Thanks so much Cate :) I have loved reading through your posts on the forum! It's been amazing just reading through everyone's stories on here. It's all too easy sometimes for me to think I'm the only person in the world who has had a bit of a dysfunctional relationship with food/my weight in the past. It's amazing to hear so many people verbalising (or is that typing? *laughs*) things which I've done/thought and never shared with a single soul!!! Even more powerful than that though, is the inspiration I've gotten from seeing the determination and subsequent success so many of you have enjoyed!

Time for me to knuckle down and commit myself.
 
I WANTED to keep Cohen's a secret but i can't manage to do it!
I can pass off lunchboxes as an attempt to be more domestic, bad weather for not going out for lunch, or on a shoestring budget at the end of the month -
but no one believes when it becomes an everyday affair! :blush5:
And when the times comes for social activities i have to make myself known that i cant eat what i used to!

But only to my very close friends do i elaborate on the detailed process of the whole program!
 
Hi Lulabelle and Wuzu,
Welcome to the forum. Its so lovely to have lots of new people in here. When I first went on the program I told everyone what i was doing as I felt so terrific and wanted to keep myself honest. They also gave me heaps of support. When I started again this time I told very few people. My 2 daughters and my mother and sisters. Everyone else I would tell I thought I had food allergies and had to cut out sugar, milk, bread etc for a few months to try to identify what the allergies were to. Most people accepted this without question and the only few people who have queried it have been asking what I am doing as I look so terrific and I think they want to do it too!!
I understand you wanting to get your hormone imbalances sorted out and Cohens is great. My younger sister, who doesn't have a weight problem but has dreadful cravings and binges would like to do the program just to sort out her hormones. I have suggested she contact them to find out if there is a program available just for hormone therapy as it really works.
Good luck with the program and I look forward to "seeing" you around.
Take care
Beck
 
Thanks so much for the welcome Beck :)

I have really enjoyed reading through your thread on here and all of your comments. You're really inspiring!
 
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