Cohen's Lifestyle Tips for a Cohen Newbie...

Prefix for Cohen's Lifestyle
Day 4 10.06.08

Meals today:

M1 – Hard Boiled Egg, Cucumbers, Apple
S1 – Apple and Cracker
M2 – Tuna and Spinach
S2 – Apple and Cracker
M3 – Chicken and Cauliflower
S3 – Cracker

I am going for a 4 mile walk today... so that should help me feel more tired at night, which has been a problem this week. I also noticed that I more than likely need to lay off of the cheese for awhile, as I didn't lose anything while eating it both days.

I can't have it again anyway for a few days, as I first had it on Thursday.

So I started on Monday at 202 and today was 197. 5lbs lost and I wasn't totally percise on measuring before my offical start date, which was Friday. So, I will see.

I know I will hit plateus and my body usually does 1 week good 1 week plateu and then back to losing again.
 
I must post this belated thank you for getting my koke with the water... Ha ha ha

21 lbs down you are going great guns... remember cohens do say dont weigh every day or weekly. As it can be deceptive thier guidelines are monthly weigh ins. so just bare that in mind..But you should find that on the weeks the scales dont change your body shape, measurements and clothes do ..

My size 22 black skirt has now been made a museum piece to be brought out only for motivational purposes.. It will no longer stay on my waist or even my hips of its own accord, any other clothing i will pass on, bin or donate. I have vowed only to keep the odd fatty piece of clothing... Thought i might follow my own advice.. he he


I have a green front yard in winter and spring but a yellow one in summer and autumn we have water restrictions and thats our excuse anyway... ha ha ha

anyway the kids realy need feeding and watering now so best log off

Chelle
 
Its all I've lost

This ticker I set at my original weight, which includes 16lbs lost Pre-Cohen, basically in the last 2 months.

I have lost 5 so far on Cohen and I know we're not suppose to way, but I do daily on my Wii Fit. Its a motivation thing.

I know my body does huge swings so I won't be turned off by it and I know that I have a plateau coming soon and it might hit even during the first week of Cohens... I just know its because of everything I already did and I might not fully wreak the benefits of what I am doing now until next month, but hey I will take two months of great weight gain, rather than plummeting the first month and only losing a few pounds the second.

So... my "official day was 10.03" and I was 198. I was 202 when I started following on 09.29, so between then and the 3rd I lost 5 lbs.

I know that isn't a lot compared to everyone else, but I'll take 3-5 lbs a week. I won't hit my goal within 12 weeks that way, but still that is DANG close! I know my body pretty well and I know that I can go a week and gain 3 lbs and then drop 8 the next week, without Cohen, so I won't panic about the weight....

Right now its sort of like the stock market.... I'm invested fully and for the long term, so I can ride out the storm.

Ha... I like that!
 
Hi CohenInAZ, I think you're doing a lot better than most of the world's economies. I'm so glad we don't have a mortgage any more! You made me laugh with your comments about worrying about our son. I'm sure it won't matter how old he is or I am he will always be "my baby". I do have faith in him. I'll let him know that. I appreciate having other perspectives and opinions & advice. I love it in fact. I'll let you know where he's going when I see his itinerary. I know he's going via New Zealand & then Miami but where he's going in the US other than that I don't know. I have a nephew in California but they would have very little in common so he probably won't visit him. I'll ask him soon. "Talk" soon, cheers, Cate
 
10.07.08 Day 5

I didn't eat until 9:30 today and I thought I was going to pass out! I got to work (where I had left breakfast the night before) and everyone said I looked REALLY pale.

I mean I usually don't eat until 8:45 to 9:15 anyway, so I didn't think it would be a big deal.

I had my hard boiled egg and cucumbers and felt much better, although I still feel 'out-of-wack'. Maybe it just took longer for the diet to catch up to me.

I was going to go for my walk last night, but ended up hosting movie night at my place with friends at the last minute. I will start on Wednesday, assuming I feel better.

Yuck.

Anyway todays meal plan:

M1 - Egg with Cucumbers
S1 - Apple with Cracker 1L Water
M2 - Tuna with Cucumber
S2 - Apple with Cracker
M3 - Chicken with Cauliflower 1L Water
S3 - Apple with Cracker, if hungry
 
Yours made me laugh too and go.. see its not just my mom!

I've always laughed/stressed at how much she worries, because I was like a 'perfect child'. Never snuck out, didn't drink till I was 21, never ditched school, had great grades... got a job when I was 16 bought a house at 21, finished college and my Master's and she still was always a little untrusting of me and it drove me nuts!

Not to say she hasn't been supportive, she is very, but she's always a bit in my ear. Shes there for me... I got married got divorced 3 years later and she was there. But she still worries about me! I know it's just being a mom... even more now.

Looking back, I was always trying to prove I was 'good' that I sort of missed out on some things a little. Luckily, when I hit 28 I still looked 22 to most and went back to school and joined the schools crew aka rowing team. I took "Tai Chi" to qualify as a student! It was the best thing ever. I felt like I made up for the college years I missed. I was always honest about my age if people asked, but most people thought I was their age which was very cool.

On the bright side, because of all of the stuff I pushed to do young, I will be mortgage free in 2 years!!!!! YAY!!!! Then... I am seriously thinking about taking a HUGE break and kicking back and enjoying life even more!
 
Day 6 October 8, 2008

Last night I walked to the store after eating and it was nice and I think just what I was missing to feel tired. It was only 1.5 miles round trip, so today will be the 2.5 miles test.

It was also pointed out to me that I was eating WAY too much tuna and I need to watch out for the mercury levels. I basically ate 7 servings of Tuna and I should have only had 3. Go me... I didn't even think about it.

Oh well, note to self Tuna ONLY 2-3 Times a week.

Todays Menu:

M1 - Yogurt with chopped Kiwi 1L Water
S1 - Apple w/ Crackers and Tea
M2 - Chicken with Cauliflower 1L Water
S2 - Apple w/Crackers
M3 - Chicken with Spinach 1L Water
 
Hi CohenInAz, It sounds like you have achieved a lot in your relatively(to me-ha ha) short life. Wow to being mortgage free in 2 years. Good for you. We only did that last year & that's the 2 of us together. I'm impressed! Re the tuna- OMG there is so much information about different foods that it feels like it's a minefield out there. I am trying to avoid chemicals espec. MSG & other asthma triggers, high carbs, high fat etc & it there is just so much info out there that my head spins at times. I'm going back to basics & organic wherever possible. Good to watch your progress and learning a little about you as we go, cheers, Cate.
 
Ha...

I am a funny person I am the most motivated person you will ever meet and the laziest at the same time, which people didn't know was possible until they met me!

:rant:I'm busting my bum now, so I can quit working soon. I don't like working, but I do love my job right now. I just can't beleive I am on this earth for 100 years or less and I have to spend 20 of it in school and then another 30-40 of it working! That gives me what? 20 years maybe to enjoy life and do what I want? Maybe??

I donno.. that just seems like I am missing out on a lot. I know that sounds like a really selfish perspective, but hey, I'm single so I have the right to be. I would much rather be doing what I want than wasting away behind a desk.

So... I decided my senior year of school (I was 21) I would buy my house and pay it off by the time I was 32. I also set in motion a plan to be able to stop working by the time I was 35 and pursue something I really liked like photography, something that would still give me a small income, but enough to live on. I've basically worked 2 full time jobs during college and did school too so that helped me get ahead, but also part of the reason why I 'missed out'. :banghead:

I'm really frugal and have done a lot of work saving, so I am by no means 'well off' but I will, if the economy turns around, at least be able to take a few years off before heading back to work.

This also gives me the ability that if I do happen to meet someone, be able to settle down and have kids and be a stay at home mom, which I think is really important.

Who knows where I will end up, but the one... scratch that... two things I am doing in the next two years (and hopefully sooner) is getting down to the 130s and paying off my house before I turn 32!

So basically... I am REALLY motivated right now, so I can be really lazy ina few years!!:party:
 
Day 7 10.09.2008

I did wake up a little bloated today, which was weird. So... it might have been from mixing the veggies, because that is the only thing I did that was different.

Anyway, feeling good the walk was really great last night I did 3 miles no issues, so I will go for the four miles on Friday.

Today's Meal Plan:

Greek Yogurt
Apple w/ cracker
Chicken w/ Cauliflower
Apple w/cracker
Chicken w/ mix veggies (tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumbers, spinach)
Apple w/cracker
 
Day 8 (W1.D1)

Everyone at work always comes walking in when I cam cooking my lunch... Its weird.. I can't smell chicken cooking but everyone else can!

Todays Menu:

Greek Yogurt with Sliced Kiwi
Apple with Crackers
Chicken and Garlic with Cucumbers
Apple with Crackers
Chicken with Mixed Veggies.
 
Last edited:
Day 9 (W1.D2) 10.11.2008

I went out with friends last night and we did non food based things!

We went to "As You Wish", it is one of the pottery painting places and I made decorated a photo frame. I also decorated it with weight miles stones... to sort of serve as a reminder.

I had never done it before, so it was entertaining. It was also a fun activity where we could all still talk without putting food into our mouths!

Todays Menu:

Plain Yogurt
Apple with Crackers
Chicken with Mixed Veggies
Kiwi with Crackers
Chicken with Mixed Veggies
Apples and Crackers
__________________
 
Last edited:
Day 10 (W2, D3) 10.12.2008

I'm positing this a few days behind. I tired to stay out of the house on Saturday, as I felt like snacking.. so I went for a long walk.

The Day's Menu was:

Cottage Cheese and Cucumbers
Crackers
Apple and Crackers
Chicken and Cauliflower
Crackers
Lean Hamburger and Cucumbers

I haven't had another reaction to the hamburgers, so I have no idea what caused it the last time.

I still have a 1/2 liter of water to drink, so I need to get better at that. I think the weekends will be my achilles heel. So I need to start planning to to busy during them. Won't be too bad I have company coming for the next few, so that will keep me busy!
 
Day 11 (W1.D4) 10.13.2008

So back at work. I'm surprised at all of the people that have today off, which menas it will be busy for us.

I know I've lost a bit before getting started so I understand I might lose or have size changes as quickly. I'm looking more towards the long term. I've set my goal for the end of the 12 weeks and as long as I hit that I will be happy.

Todays Menu:

M1c- Yogurt w/ Coke Zero(If I drink water I seem to get sick)
Crackers w/1 L water
Apple
M3d - Chicken w/ Cauliflower w/1 L Water
Kiwi w/ Crackers
M2a - Lean Steak with Spinach
Crackers and Apple if still hungry.
 
Last edited:
A tip from a friend of mine is to clean your teeth when you are thinking of snacking or in her case having a smoke. It helps me. I usually have a glass of water when I'm thinking of snacking but this is a new thing (since Cohen's). I have never drunk anywhere near as much water as I now do. The more you have the more you seem to need. I don't know how you are able to eat apples without getting hungry but lucky you! I eat apples to get hungry plus because they are just so incredibly good for us. Cheers, Cate.
 
Day 12 (W1.D.5) 10.14.2008

Today's Meals:

Yogurt
Crackers
Cottage Cheese, Tomato, Spinach, Cucumber, Cracker
Crackers
Tuna with Mayo, Tomoato and Cucumber
 
Last edited:
Day 13 (W1, D.6)

Todays Meals:

Yogurt
Apple
Cracker
Lean Hamburger with Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Apple and Cracker
Lean Hamburger and Tomato/Romain wraps.

I know it's weird about the apples. I eat the Gala variety, so not sure if that has anything to do with it.. but they completely fill me up, if I eat them with or without a cracker.

Just lucky in that reguard I guess.

I did just learn something about tomatoes from my PD Advisor.. did you know we're only allowed 35g of tomato twice a day?

I was going over that almost 15g per meal!!!

Oh well...
 
Last edited:
Day 14 (W1.D7)

Akk! I forgot to post yesterday! I was SO busy at work!

PICKING UP FOOD!!!!!!

I had to get 6 pizzas, 5 sandwich trays, 2 turkey roller trays, 2 fruit platters, 1 veggie platter and 2 platters of cookies!!!

We had an employee appreciation event, so not only did I have to pick it all, I had to set it all out on the tables, and seperate the sandwiches, and pizza slices.

Oy! It wasn't that bad... but those were ALL of my favorite foods...

Sigh... I planned ahead and brought my food to the meeting and my little george foreman and I cooked in the backroom and then ate that during the staff meeting. Whew!

I did grab some fruit, kiwi and melon and ate that with my burger and veggies. It wasn't enough to have to worry about weighing it.

Yesterdays Menu:

Yogurt
Apple
Lean Burger with fruit and mixed veggies
Cracker x2
Apple
Cracker x2
Steak and mixed Veggies
Cracker and Kiwi
 
Day 15 (W2.D1) 10.17.2008

Today, we have another staff appreciation thing and I have to go buy cakes, pies and cookies... for extra torture, I am buying the BEST brownies in the world. I think I like doing this just to re-affirm how serious I am about this.

Todays Menu:

Yogurt
Apple
Crackers x2
Steak (seasoned with Garlic) and mixed veggies
Apple
Crackers x2
Chicken (if thawed) and mixed veggies...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top