Yes, I'm a second timer on Cohen's as well.
I first did the program in 2005, with spectacular success (total of 35kg lost). The only problem was that just as I finished and got to my goal weight and got my "refeed" programme, our lives got turned on our heads with a new job for hubby and interstate move. Life became very, very hectic, and I didn't complete the refeed, which takes a lot of concentration and discipline.
I've ignored the problem until this year, when I decided I just have to recommit to doing it. My health has been suffering from high blood pressure and lots of the other signs of pre-diabetes, and I don't want to end up with a bag of health problems because of my own lack of discipline.
So, though as it is with a "too busy" job, I've decided to drag out the old plan and get started again. I initially thought of rejoining immediately, but now that I find they are only offering a six month plan in Australia, I've decided to start under my own steam and see how I go. I will need six months to lose the weight, and then get support on refeed, so I don't see the point of joining too soon IF the old plan goes as well as it did last time. If I am going to fork out that kind of money, I'd rather be part way along so I don't feel under so much pressure.
So far so good. I started on 10th January at 95.4kg, and as of today (12th February), I am 8 kilos down. Tomorrow is another "weigh day" so perhaps it will have moved even more. I am under 90kg, which is a huge mental boost.
I am right back into the old plan, with just a couple of minor adjustments which help me to manage in a very busy job with little time to shop or be organised at home.
I didn't start taking the vitamins and minerals this time, which was a bad mistake - I ended up getting pretty tired and run down last week, so have started catching up on those and am feeling a lot better this week.
Husband is overjoyed at the weight dropping off again. I have had an initial "clothes sort out" and got rid of the biggest, fattest things - ugh!!! I've managed to slip into a couple of much more slimming outfits, even though not a lot smaller in size, and it's amazing the compliments which come straight away!
It's a tough challenge to keep to this program in a very busy life, but I just have to bite the bullet and realise that if I want to lose weight and STAY that way, I have to accept that challenge long term. This is not just "go on a diet" and then "finish, go off diet". Eating differently has to become a way of life. I'm experimenting with making the food as interesting as I can so that I don't feel too deprived. I'm not eating many salads this time, as I really don't like salad much and it makes me depressed every lunchtime if that's all I eat, so I have a stash of stuff in the fridge at work and just calmly cook my lunch there in the kitchen in front of everyone. The comments get a little tiresome, but there you go! Last time I remember that soup was my favourite lunchtime meal, but as it's summer and quite hot, soup hasn't been appealing to me just yet.
Well, all the best to everyone else out there who is plugging along with this program! This thread is mainly to help me record my progress and keep myself on track, but feel free to share if you want!
I first did the program in 2005, with spectacular success (total of 35kg lost). The only problem was that just as I finished and got to my goal weight and got my "refeed" programme, our lives got turned on our heads with a new job for hubby and interstate move. Life became very, very hectic, and I didn't complete the refeed, which takes a lot of concentration and discipline.
I've ignored the problem until this year, when I decided I just have to recommit to doing it. My health has been suffering from high blood pressure and lots of the other signs of pre-diabetes, and I don't want to end up with a bag of health problems because of my own lack of discipline.
So, though as it is with a "too busy" job, I've decided to drag out the old plan and get started again. I initially thought of rejoining immediately, but now that I find they are only offering a six month plan in Australia, I've decided to start under my own steam and see how I go. I will need six months to lose the weight, and then get support on refeed, so I don't see the point of joining too soon IF the old plan goes as well as it did last time. If I am going to fork out that kind of money, I'd rather be part way along so I don't feel under so much pressure.
So far so good. I started on 10th January at 95.4kg, and as of today (12th February), I am 8 kilos down. Tomorrow is another "weigh day" so perhaps it will have moved even more. I am under 90kg, which is a huge mental boost.
I am right back into the old plan, with just a couple of minor adjustments which help me to manage in a very busy job with little time to shop or be organised at home.
I didn't start taking the vitamins and minerals this time, which was a bad mistake - I ended up getting pretty tired and run down last week, so have started catching up on those and am feeling a lot better this week.
Husband is overjoyed at the weight dropping off again. I have had an initial "clothes sort out" and got rid of the biggest, fattest things - ugh!!! I've managed to slip into a couple of much more slimming outfits, even though not a lot smaller in size, and it's amazing the compliments which come straight away!
It's a tough challenge to keep to this program in a very busy life, but I just have to bite the bullet and realise that if I want to lose weight and STAY that way, I have to accept that challenge long term. This is not just "go on a diet" and then "finish, go off diet". Eating differently has to become a way of life. I'm experimenting with making the food as interesting as I can so that I don't feel too deprived. I'm not eating many salads this time, as I really don't like salad much and it makes me depressed every lunchtime if that's all I eat, so I have a stash of stuff in the fridge at work and just calmly cook my lunch there in the kitchen in front of everyone. The comments get a little tiresome, but there you go! Last time I remember that soup was my favourite lunchtime meal, but as it's summer and quite hot, soup hasn't been appealing to me just yet.
Well, all the best to everyone else out there who is plugging along with this program! This thread is mainly to help me record my progress and keep myself on track, but feel free to share if you want!