Cohen's Lifestyle Restarting... with a new frame of mind....

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menew

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Hi everyone.

I thought I would pop my head in here and say hello. I lost a considerable amount of weight on Cohen's in 2008 but stopped before I reached the Cohen's goal weight, due to husbandry pressures....

I've now found singledom again and, with it, inevitably (due to abovementioned husbandry pressures during our marriage) have also found a lot of excess weight. I was essentially a person that could face an emotional trauma and STOP eating but my ex-beloved had a knack of bringing me enough chocolate, wine and cheese to sink a ship to make me feel better, so some retraining is in order methinks....

I have tried to restart Cohens in the last couple of months, but there is always an excuse to deviate.... Oh, I'll just go to the race day and I HAVE to eat what they have there... Oh, I forgot to pack lunch, what can it hurt if I eat nothing all day then have a piece of cake in the afternoon... I am not sure if anyone knows the drill, but that's it for me.

So this week, I am getting SERIOUS .. With a capital S. I thought I would start this Seriousness by getting a profile in a NEW forum. Previously I was on the Cohen's specific forum. But I thought perhaps new faces, new page turned, all that jazz. Not that they aren't supportive, I just want a bit more incognito this time.

I anticipate that I will measure tonight. OK, not the ideal time to do it but.... and I think I will take a photo and put it here. Did that last time too. And I tell ya, it was a great motivator to getting those kg's off......

Darn it, I want to look GREAT in swimmers this summer and I have a KILLER party dress for Xmas parties. Plus I am taking my kids to vanuatu in March and I do not want to be looking like I did in my holiday to Fiji this year.....

Anyway, I look forward to meeting you all on my journey. Perhaps I need a new program, but I will try the old one and see how I go....

Bye for now

Menew.
 
Hi menew, I seem to be the only one about today so will say hi on behalf of my fellow Cohenites. I think most of us have been where you have been when it comes to excuses. Good for you deciding the time is right now. Welcome menew. I look forward to following your progress. Cheers, Cate
 
Hey there Cate

Phew. Day 1.... Weight = 77.0kg. Goal = 55.0kg. That is 22 kg to go.... Watch me do it....

Already today I am sitting here thinking, Oh I forgot to bring lunch... Maybe I will buy something, but then I have to think NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I'll take myself to the store at lunch time and buy Cohen's friendly ingredients and go from there.

I feel awful today from excessive consumption of horrible food on the weekend, so hopefully that feeling will pass and I'll start to get on the Cohen's feel-good train soon. Fingers Crossed.

I have decided NOT to weigh again for 4 weeks, unlike my other previous attempts at restarting this thing. So watch this space for a GREAT loss in 4 weeks time. I haven't taken that photo yet, too tired from a weekend of camping last night to do it, but I'll get on to that. And the measurement thing. I used to LOVE seeing the centimetres go down! And feeling it in my clothes.

Thanks for popping in, I look forward to meeting a few people going through similar issues I am.

PS - where do I put in a ticker????
 
Go to user CP & put it in your signature. :)
Good decision not weighing for 4 weeks. Happy losing xo
 
Wow... Hi Menew!

How are you doing??

I say "wow", since it was like you were reading my mind..hehe!
I did Cohen's last year and had amazing results..till I broke up with my bf of almost 6 years..so ya..u know the rest!

And I have tried to re-do Cohen's..but it has failed mainly cause of a lack of support in real life and temptations around me..
Till last night.. I told my current (new) bf how I feel about my weight..and suprizingly he didn't freak out! He is sooo supportive!!! :D

Get this -- he kinda forced me (which I'm glad he did) to face my demons and to get onto a scale..
It did take me about 45min to get onto it, though..haha. (Don't you think I've got a patient bf? :) )
And it said 69.8kg.. :O
It was soo shocking, but ya! It's over and done with now and he challenged me to lose 5kg in the first 4weeks -- which I know is possible!

My goal is 53kg -- so that's 16.8kg.

It feels wonderful having his support AND I have Cate and rest of this wonderful forum..

So menew -- do you wanna take up the challenge and be my diet buddy? ;)
 
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