Hi Everyone! :waving:

I started my Cohens adventure about 3.5 weeks ago. I am in the zone and really looking forward to losing heaps of weight. I started my journey at 125.8 kilo and after years of trying so many things am thrilled to have discovered Cohens. I really feel like its going to change my life.

I lost 2.9 kilo in the first four days and was thrilled. Unfortunately I had to go away 10 days into my diet and put on 1.9 kilo while away. Since last Monday I have been back on it and have been very strict with everything. So far I have lost 6.7 kilo, and feeling great (my pants are feeling lose!)

I have inspired my one of sisters and her mother in law to do it also.

I have done the whole gym thing and lost a bit of weight, but couldn't maintain it. I feel like it must be a hormone thing with me. I watched what I ate and walked most days, but still couldn't shift the weight. My family are all big. My sister had gastric bypass surgery 18 months ago and is going well. I am glad that she did what she had to do, but as I am not as big as she was am thrilled to discover Cohens. No surgery for me!!!

I just wanted to say hi and tell you a bit about me. I look forward to losing this weight. Everyone is so inspiring!


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Hi Vicky & welcome to the forum. It's great at the moment. You chose a good time to join. I, too, considered a gastric bypass. Eeww. I'm so glad I didn't! Cohen's is for me. All the best with your journey & good for you starting a diary as well. I found it to be very therapeutic. Cheers, Cate

Thanks so much Cate. I am so excited about the whole change in myself and cant wait to lose more weight. This site is so inspirational.

Hi Vicky,

Welcome. cate is right, you've chosen a great time to start. There are a few of us now just starting up so we can journey down together. 6.7kgs is fantastic weight loss (I see it has jumped to 7.3, even better!!). Well done. In no time at all you will be flying down through the sizes and before you know it you'll be nearing your goal.
I too considered gastric bypass, but my niece works in the gastro ward in a large hospital and said they see so many complications from it that it is a bit of a risk, but I'm sure there are heaps of success stories too.

Good luck and take care
Beck

Thanks rjm for you kind words.

Yep, the weight is moving again. I feel like last week took forever and the weight didnt move much, but when I look back at the overall week it was right on schedule. I guess my body was adjusting itself, ready to go again.

I am a bit of a sneak with the scales. Seem to be addicted to jumping on every couple of days. I know that I should wait out the week, but its sooo far away. Who knew that I could learn to love the scales. For years I didn't weigh myself and I guess thats how it all got so out of control.

My younger sister has lost 7 kilos in 11 days so the race is on. Its great to have someone to talk it all over with.

I am loving the cohens journey although I am finding it a bit anti-social. I have worked out that I am a social eater. Not an emotional eater like my sister who had the bypass. I am a single gal living alone and thats how I catch up with people. I am learning that I can still see my friends and it doesn't always have to be about the food!

Have a great week everyone.

Hi Vicky- 8.2kg is excellent! Well done. I hope you're measuring each week so you will see a loss of some sort each week, regardless of what the scales tell you! It might do your head in otherwise! Cheers for now. I'm off to soak in the bath as I'm starting to seize up after my very active day & I can't eat there! Cheers, Cate

Welcome Vicky

You are doing so well already Cohens is a wonderful program and you will see the results if you stick to the plan. It was the best program for me and many others.
You may want to read through Kannadew's diary she has recently completed her program and lost 50+kilos there are photo's to preview as well.
Once again welcome and goodluck with the program.
Sam:)

Hi Everyone

The weight loss is still going well. Its fun to come here and change my ticker each time.

Cate, I have not measured myself at all. Is it too late to start?

I have not known myself at this weight. 12 years ago I was under 100 kilo and after lots of life changes the next time I weighed myself I was 133.5 kilos. I moved home and wacked on all the weight. Mums cooking I guess. So to be down to 116.4k is exciting. I know fancy being excited about still being so much over weight, but I know that I will never, ever be in the 120's or 130's again.

I cant believe that I will be thin by the time that I finally finish. It all seems so sureal. I dont feel thinner, but my clothes tell me otherwise. I have been so big for such a very long time that I think its going to take ages for my brain to catch up with my body.


I have been sticking to it 10000%. I have not strayed at all. The other night I dreamt that I was buying a salad roll and was so tempted to eat it but knew that I couldn't. I giggled to myself when I woke up. Fancy, of all the things to dream about food wise, I pick a salad roll. Not chocolate, hot chips, or pavalova, but a salad roll. How Naughty!!!

Well everyone, thanks for all the good wishes. Its back to work for me.

Vicky

Vicky- It's never too late to start measuring. Try to measure in the same place each time. I always measure looking in the mirror- top of one arm(pick a freckle or something)bust, waist, hips(fattest part incl bum) top of one thigh (same-pick a freckle or mole or something). I wish I had also measured my ankles & wrists because boy did they shrink.I also can now wear so many more shoes. My feet used to be so fat! Now I can say they're big sure, but slender(size 11). My fingers have shrunk & I can now wear rings I hadn't worn for decades! I loved your dream. That's funny. The food I love the most now is yoghurt. I couldn't live without it. Once upon a time it was bread. Cheers, Cate

Hi Vicky, How're you? Goodluck on your journey of weight loss. My name is Victoria and i have a meeting with the Cohen's team on Tuesday to start my journey of weight loss, i'm really excited to be starting, especially after reading so many inspiring stories. I look forward too keeping in touch with you, all the best Vicky from Victoria.

Hi Everyone,

Its been a while since my last entry. Work has been so hectic, its hard to get on and check the boards. I have lost over the 10 kilo mark and it feels great! Am six weeks into it and still love it. I am not finding it as hard as I thought.

My sister is going well, she is almost at the 10 kilo mark herself.

Can anyone help with this dilema? I am going to Thailand in October and its about the six month mark for me and my plan will expire. I wont have reached my goal weight and I dont think they will let me refeed. This is a once in a life time opportunity for me to go and I am not going to Thailand and doing the Cohens diet. I refuse :)

If I go longer than six months I have been told that I have to pay by the month. If I dont pay by the month does this mean that I will be cut off and wont ever get the refeed? The lady I spoke to at Cohens said not to worry, but to cross that bridge when I get there. Any thoughts?

Hi Victoria. Welcome to the Cohens family. How did you go yesterday? Are you inspired?

Well that it for today. Good luck everyone in your journeys.

Till next time

Vicky

Hi Vicky,
I wrote you a long reply earlier and then lost it, so lets try again.
When I completed Cohens last time, we were given 12 months on the contract. 6 months seems a bit stingy!! Anyway after saying that, I did lose 35kgs in 4 months so it is possible that you could lose close to 50 kgs in 6 months. We were going to QLD for a holiday and so my consultant ordered my refeed early for me so I could complete it before we went away. I have since been told that this was the wrong thing to do and that I should have just gone off Cohens while away and then gone back on when we got home and completed refeed at the correct time. I don't know if this is right or not. If I was you, I would just explain to your consultant and ask her what she would advise you to do. They are the ones that are being paid to help you and she should be able to give you some advise or even ask Dr Cohen what he suggests.
Sorry I haven't been much help.
Good luck

Beck

Thanks Bec for your advice. Its all a bit tricky really.

I have been reading Cates journey regarding her refeeding and I found it very informative. I have not been told anything about the refeed, and was interested to know what it was all about and how it worked. So thanks Cate!!!!

I lost 1.7k this last week. It was a great result and put me at 113.9k. Very exciting. I missed to 4's altogether. I weighed myself at the end of the week, which was new for me as it has been one of the first things that I do in the morning, was to race and weigh myself.

I have decided to wait until the end of each week and get a good surprise. I have to drum it into my head that food and weight should not be an "issue" its eating for nourishment sake and nothing else. Not comfort, entertainment, or an excuse to get together with friends. Its weird not lunching with friends as that was a big part of my life. I miss it like crazy, but know that when the time comes that I can go out, it will be at a lot healthier places to eat.

One of the cafes around here sell Cohen lunches. Not sure what its all about, but a few friends who know I am doing it have mentioned it. Wonder if I could trust someone to measure right. All I need is someone to be daydreaming and stuff up the weights. Better not risk it.

It was mums birthday on Friday and as my sister and I are both on Cohens and my middle sister has had gastric by-pass, it was weird not going out for a huge dinner and cake celebration. Think she was a bit miffed, but we suggested her and dad going out for a romantic dinner instead. Dad was stoked!

On Friday nights me and the girls go out to the local footy club for dinner. Well I used to eat there. Now i eat before I go and just buy a drink (sprite zero). I am full from dinner, so its not so bad to resist nicking a chip of someones plate. I love hot chips.

Anyway, enough rambling. Until next time, keep up the great work everyone.

Vicky

Hi Vicky,
Refeed is fairly easy (but quite fiddly)process. You probably read it in Cates diary, but I'll tell you just in case you missed anything. All you do on refeed is re introduce all the foods that have been eliminated and increase the food quantities slowly so your body gets used to processing larger quantities and so your body also gets used to processing the eliminated foods again. You gradually introduce the food (ie day 1 an extra 30g of protein and an extra 30g of veges) and it increases to about an extra 80g og protein and an extra 80g of veges and they also increase the number of crackers and then you can trade some crackers for bread and you can trade some of your protein for milk or a bit of alcohol. They whole process is quite involved and you usually need to shop every day as it says to reintroduce as many foods as possible during refeed so your body is able to cope when you finish.
The reason that people don't really go into explaining refeed is because it is a bit of a hassle to explain if you don't have the program in front of you.
The main thing is that it does work and you are also given "Life After" guidelines which includes very basic guidelines (ie only have carbs at one meal a day and never at breakfast, have chocolate no more than twice a week, and if you are going to have dessert eat it within an hour of your meal.)
It is a great program and it sounds like you are right in the zone and will be receiving your own refeed and life after in no time at all.
Awesome weight loss. Take care.
Beck

Hi Everyone

Just in updating my ticker. Down to 111.4k now. Not long until I am under 110kg. The weight is moving slower than I would like, but still very grateful for every lose.

Last week was a loss of 1.3k which is ok, but it would be nice for a bigger number this week. At this stage I will be lucky to lose 5k for the month.

Not giving up though. My cohens has just become a way of life now. Maybe I need to start exercising to shift it a bit quicker. I am going away in October and would like to be a lot lighter.

I used to walk three times a week and the last few weeks I have not had the time and when I do the weather is crap. Maybe thats why its slowed right down. I have to keep remembering the people on the biggest loser and after all their hard work each week some were lucky to lose a kilo.

I went to a Cohens meeting last week. They came over to our town and it was good to chat to people on Cohens. All of the people there were clients and it was up to us if we wanted to talk about it or not. It was good to hear what other people were up to. One guy that came said he has lost over 70 kilo with another 50 to go. But he still has a pasty each week at the footy. Men are so lucky to be able to drop the weight so quickly.

Any way, back to work.

Bye for now.

Vicky

Hi Everyone

Last week was a good week. 1.7k down and it makes me under 110kg. Yay!!

My sister and I went window shopping for clothes on Saturday. We are both on Cohens and as its been 10 weeks for me and just over 16k later she said it was time to give the new body a test run in some clothes.

She picked out some jeans in a few sizes smaller than what I am used to and i said to her that i would never fit into them. She said I would be surprised. And let me tell you was I ever!!! I slid them up, freaked out that they actually went up and then over the butt and freaked out again and when the zip slid up without sucking in the gut or jumping up and down I was so excited. Trying on clothes is becoming fun. I cant wait till I am a lot thinner to get serious about clothes.

Bye for now.

Vicky

Well done Vicky!!!
You better get used to that feeling as you will be amazed how quickly you go down through the sizes while on Cohens. after 7 weeks (I think) I am down about 2 sizes so far. It's so much fun to get back into all the clothes in your wardrobe that you either bought too small (cause you were definately going to lose weight to fit them) or have grown out of. I have sorted all my clothes out into groups of what will fit me next and then next and I'm going through them quickly.
Enjoy your shopping trips, they only get better, and wait till you start fitting into size 12's and then probably 10's it is just AMAZING!!!!!
Take care
Have a great day
Beck

Congratulations Vicky! I could feel your excitement just reading your post. It will continue as you go through the sizes. I used to shop at the op shops as I went through the sizes as I often found I would 'grow out of' new clothes so quickly that I might only wear them for 2 weeks. Even when you get to goal weight & you feel like going crazy & buying up big know that you continue to shrink a little afterwards. Some of the clothes I bought then are 1 or 2 sizes too big now. Don't you just love it! How's your sister going with it? Does she have much to lose? Cheers, Cate

Hi Everyone :waving:

Well another week down and what a week its been. Its all been very emotional.

On a high, I have been shopping up a storm. As all my old clothes swim on me, my sisters took me in hand and said I looked ridiculous and that the time had come to invest in a few pieces to get me through. I have discovered Millers and they have nothing over $16.95. I bought some wicked purple jeans and some funky jackets to go with it. I look and feel so much better.

My little sister started where I am now and has given me all her old clothes. Lots of jeans and tops that fit. She goes to the op shops and picks up stuff for us too, as we are moving so quickly I dont want to spend heaps, but its nice to have new fitting clothes.

On a low note, its amazing how many negative people I come across on the whole Cohens diet. They think they are know it alls, and they have not even been on it, or know what its all about. My mum keeps saying that I will look too skinny and look sick. Talk about no support. I am so gratefull that my sister Laura is doing it also. We stick together. I keep thinking its just a jealousy thing, but it is starting to get us down. When my other sister had the gastric by-pass done she was all helpful and very supportive but with us, its just dissappointing. Even other people I talk to say that they know heaps of people who have piled on the weight and are bigger than ever.

I keep saying that its not some miracle cure where, once finished, you can eat whatever you want. It will always be something that I will have to work on for the rest of my life, but it will be a lot nicer to work on it at 65k - 70k than 125.8k. I have always struggled, watched what I ate and exercised but its just stayed on. Definately being a hormone thing. I just wish that I had discovered it years ago and not wasted so much time and money on other things!

So thanks to all the other cohenites on the forum for keeping me inspired. Not that stopping is an option! After all the negative comments they are all just reasons I have to finish and keep it off.

Congrats Beck for being under 100k. Well done!!! Thats my next goal. How exciting for you.

Cate, my sister is about 88k now. She is 20 kilo lighter than me and i look at her and think that I will be that soon. She started at 105k.

Back to work. Till next week, keep inspired!!!

Vicky

Hi Vick, Most of the knockers I found are usually over-weight and/or unhappy about their bodies or lives and are jealous, possibly also of your enthusiasm & excitement. Some are just negative about anything & everything. It's great that you are doing this with your sister's input & that the 2 of you can share the success. You'll show them! You are doing this for you and you will be much healthier & happier. I think it was an excellent idea to buy some nice clothes. They help with the mind-set. If you think fat it's hard to be positive about yourself. Well done! Cheers, Cate

Hi Everyone

Another great weight loss this week. 1.7k. Thats much better! Wish it was always that much.

Its been a pretty quiet week this week. Its been cold and raining most days her in Lincoln. I have managed to walk three times though. Its good to get out in the fresh air.

Some of my friends have given me their old clothes so at the moment my spare room looks like a clothes shop. I have clothes of all sizes. I just hope that I get the chance to wear some of them as I seem to be going through the sizes quickly. A few items that I have purchased in the last weeks are so lovely, I want to wear forever, but know that its only a matter of time, till I have to pass them onto someone else.

My sister lost 2.2k last week which was massive. She doesnt know why, but gratefully accepts it. She continues to beat me, but its all good. I am thrilled for her.

Anyway, back to work. Have a great week.

Vicky

Hi Vicky,
Sorry I missed your post, you were pushed down the thread as lots of people posting at the moment (which is always a good thing)
Excellent weight loss and it sounds like your sister is doing great too. I find that some clothes you only manage to wear once or twice before you shrink out of them so it is great for you that your friends are supplying you with a variety of sizes and once you get lower and into smaller sizes you won't miss the things you love now as the new clothes you can buy when smaller will be just as gorgeous.
Take care
Beck

Hi Vicky, I was just wondering how you are going. Hope all is well with you & you are continuing to slip down a little in size. Take care, Cate

Hi Everyone

Last weeks weight loss was only 900 grams. Whats with that? I felt really frustrated. My week ended yesterday, but I jumped on the scales this morning and have lost another 500 grams, and am spot on the 20 kilo loss mark. I have actually taken off an extra 1.9kilo (which I put on while I was on holiday for four days), so all up I guess I have lost 21.9 kilo's.

I cant believe that in 13 weeks I have lost that much weight. It seems to go slow, but when I look back its not that long ago that I was 125.8k. I put on my new work pants this morning (only worn 4 or 5 times) and I think they are almost ready to be given away. Which is good and bad.

My confidence is lifting. I haven't been in a relationship for years. Have not felt attractive being so big. Too much competition at the pubs with all the skinny beautiful people, but am starting to get interested now.

There is a guy that I could like, and now feel like he is starting to take notice of me. We have been friends for years. I would be nice if something could happen.

Cohens has definately changed my life. Already! I am still enchanted with the whole process. Usually around this time I am starting to tire of the whole procedure, but am totally in the zone.

My sister whispered in my ear yesterday that she is in a size 12 adidas sweat pant. She looks gorgeous and she is totally keeping me inspired. She drops big weight, where I plod along, but we are still 20 kilo apart. Strange. She said that Friday she was so busy that she forgot lunch. It was the first time it happened and she put on 100 grams. Then Sunday she lost 900 grams. Bam!

She doesn't recommend it though, but interesting. She said maybe her body needed a shake up. Can you imangine losing 900g in one day?

A special hi to Cate and Beck for leaving great messages on my board and of thinking of me. I will have to jump over to your boards and return the favour. Seems like I only ever have enough time to quickly write in mine before work requires my attention.

Have a great week everyone!

Vicky

Hi Vicky, A big hi to you too!! About the sister thing- my younger sister(now my only sister) is so thin if she turns sideways she disappears. She has never been over-weight & usually has to shop in the children's wear section. Absolutely sickening but.......There's a down side to that as her tastes in fashion (& men) tend more towards wild rather than child! Do you think she's happy with how she looks? Not really.
When you start to feel sexy again & feel good about yourself you'll be beating them off with a stick! You are going great guns. Keep up the good work. It's good to lose slower even though it can feel frustrating as it's good to adjust to each size & really acknowledge the phases & sizes as you pass through them, xo Cate
PS It's not really slow when you compare the loss on this program to any other program/diet that you have ever tried!

Hi Vicky,
You'll probably find that whoever he is has always been attracted to you but possibly your self doubt has pushed him away and now that you are feeling more secure in yourself he will feel that the green light in on and he might be more inclined to make a move. I hope so for you anyway and I hope he is all you imagine him to be.
20kgs...excellent. We have lost the same amount of weight so far. I find that often by the time I wear a pair of pants 2 or 3 times they are getting too big and I need to go down to the next size but I am lucky (or maybe not because I should not have put the weight back on) because I have numerous sizes in my wardrobe from my last journey and I just move down to the next size.
Take care
Beck

Hi Everyone

Well another week down. Last week weight loss was 1.5k which was a lot better than the week before.

Last week I struggled. I think that hitting the three month mark has made me crave food again. Its weird. I have not deviated at all but last week I was thinking about food constantly. I think if I had of had food in the house I may have been tempted. Lucky its only Cohen food in the house.

This is usually the time where I start to stray from any diet that I am on. I as so gratefull that my sister is doing it also, as she is so supportive and for her (and I) stopping is not an issue. I still have around six months to go. Which is very daunting. My only salvation is that Thailand is coming in October and I will not be on Cohens while I am away. I think that when I get back I will be hanging for good food and to start all over again.

I am really worried about how much weight I will put on in 16 days. But I dont want to go and not try all the different cuisine. Its a once in a lifetime trip and I want to experience all of it.

If I dont think of the six months to go, the days are easy enough to get through.

I am totally sick of water! Enough already!!! And enough of going to the loo!!!

I guess because its winter and its my sisters and nieces birthdays coming up, and being such a social eater, I am really feeling anti social. My sister doesnt want to celebrate her birthday on Wednesday. She says what the point when you cant eat at your own party.

Anyway enough whinging. I will be gratefull that I am losing weight, I am healthy and clothes look a lot nicer on me.

Till next week, stay inspired.

Vicky

Hi Vicky,
Good to hear from you. I have had a few weeks where I could think of nothing but food and I managed (with great difficulty) to get through them. At the end of the week of cravings I found I had lost 2kgs so stick with it. You could be in for a good weight loss week. Also try mixing your food up. It could just be that (if you're anything like me) you might be getting stuck in a rut and eating the same foods. Go and buy a really good piece of fillet steak with fresh asparagus and mushrooms or some nice prawns to stirfry or whatever is a big treat for you and cook a really nice Cohens feast. Also remember how terrific you are going to look in Thailand in your new swimmers (or whatever you want to picture yourself in). And feel free to come and whinge in here any time you need. I'm sure we will all try to give you whatever support we can.
Take care
Beck

Hi Vicky, Beck is right. I often found those craving weeks were the ones where I lost the most. You are allowed to whinge/rave/whatever in your diary. That's what it is for!
Your holiday in Thailand will be so much better and you will feel so much better in yourself for every little kg lost between now & then. When you get back home get straight back on that "bike"(Cohen's 100%) until goal weight & then you will have the skills & knowledge to be slim for the rest of your life.
Nothing tastes as good as slim feels! It is so true.
Sweety, remember, it was less than a week ago that you were enchanted with the whole process of Cohen's. I loved it when you said that. Stay enchanted. You can do this. It's not easy but I'm sure you can do it. Take care, enchanted one, cheers, Cate.

hi , i have just recently joined this site and have been on the cohens since january 2008 starting weight at 98kgs , have had many set backs but have lost 29kgs to date, its getting harder as im in country wa and not a lot of support ,i will make goal weight, im glad i found the site :
jenark

Hi Jenark, Congratulations on starting Cohen's & for losing 29kgs. That's a great achievement & you should be very proud of yourself. May I suggest that you start a diary & type in it as often as you can. Just start a new thread from Cohen's Lifestyle - Weight Loss Forum (http://weight-loss.fitness.com/cohen-s-lifestyle/) from the orange link near the top on the left "New thread" & name it whatever you like but so we know it's your diary & we will come in & offer you support. You can do this, with or without clinic support. It's so worth it!
Cheers for now, Cate.

Hi Everyone

Not sure about the last two posts, but welcome Jenark to our little Cohens family.

Only lost 900 grams last week. :banghead: I am totally frustrated with the scales. I have not deviated at all and weigh my foods to the letter and have mixed it up last week too. I am so close to being under the 100's too. UGH!!!!!!!

Frustration Plus!!! I go on holidays in 8 weeks and at this rate I will have hardly moved. The only things that I can think of are not taking vitamins and maybe I have to start exercising. I walk a couple of times a week but maybe will have to look into taking fitness classes. I feel like I need to kick start my metabolism again. I was hoping to be 85k in October and then pushed it to 90k and now it looks like I will be 95k when I go to Phuket. Meanwhile my sister is blaring along. Another 2k loss last week. She does hotel cleaning for a living, so am guessing as she is so much more physical than me, thats why the weight is dropping off her. We used to be around 20k apart now she is 25k lighter than me.

Thanks Cate for the advice on vitamins. Will go and buy some today.

Can anyone suggest a cold lunch that doesn't involve Tuna? I have to go to an all day footy carnival next Sunday and want to take lunch. If I have cheese for lunch I like to nuke it and have it all melted as normally I dont eat cheese.

Well, last week has ended and I must pull up my socks and get on with it. Hopefully the weather will hold and I will try and walk everyday this week and see if that helps.

Think thin, think thin, think thin.

Till next week, take care.

Vicky

Hi Vicky,
You poor thing. It can be so frustrating. All you can do is keep doing what you're doing and I'm sure some exercise wouldn't hurt. Just watch that you don't get too hungry.
The only other cold lunch I think of is a chicken salad. I get a bit sick of tuna too as I find either that or cheeese and crackers seem to be my staple lunches.
Take care
Beck

Hi Vicky, I sometimes switched my meals around so that I would have a Meal 2 for breakfast & then I could have yoghurt & fruit for lunch as it's so easy to take & eat out. If my weight-loss slowed I sometimes found this helped too. Chicken salad was a big favourite of mine. I slice the chicken breast up & cook quickly in some olive oil spray with some garlic salt, dried coriander,ginger & a dash of balsamic & have either with a salad with lettuce, tomato, spring onion etc or just with some celery & tomato. Soup is great if you have a little thermos suitable for keeping it warm.
Keep heart as .9kg in a week is still good. I know how frustrating it can be but you will get there and you are doing really well. A friend of mine has long plateaus, even on Cohen's, & would be very grateful to lose 900g a week. Her journey has been a long one!Cheers for now, Cate.

Hi Everyone!

I didnt get a chance to log on last week. Just as well as I would have been quite annoyed. I lost another 900g. HOWEVER, this last week I lost 1.5k ending yesterday and then I jump on again this morning and I have lost another 400g.

All this makes me now 99.9k

I am so thrilled to finally have made it under the 100k mark. FINALLY!!!

I know it feels like forever, but it was only been just over 4 months and now I have lost 25.9k.

I think my problem and also my sisters is that we started trying out the food in the cookbook and I dont think our bodies adjusted very well. So we have both gone back to our regular menu and bam, the weight is moving again. Stoked!!!

I went out Friday night with friends and didn't drink. Its the first time ever I have gone out clubbing and have not drank. And it wasn't as bad as I thought. The next morning was great. No hangover and no feeling sluggish.

The footy went well last Sunday. I ended up making soup and keeping it in a thermos. It was hot enought at lunch. It was funny not to eat at a carnival. The old days would have seen me graze through the day as it can be boring waiting for our games to come up. We got there at 8.00am and left at 5.00pm with an hour drive each way. It was a very long day. I felt like i should have lost weight just by not eating everything. My sister and mum ate the whole day and I was surprised by how much it didn't bother me. There were a few times when I would have liked to indulge (hot donuts...its the smell) but kept strong and am now under the 100k. Thank God! I was starting to think I would never get under it.

I still have a long way to go, but I am in it for the long haul. I go to Phuket in October and it will be nice to eat different things while away. I keep thinking of all the things to eat, but I bet I pretty much stick to cohens food, just wont be weighing it.

One of the Cohens girls in Lincoln weighed over 145k before Xmas. She is early 20's I think and is now her goal weight and done her refeed. I see in our newspaper that she is going in Miss Tunerama Quest. I hope she wins. She comes to our meetings and is an inspiration. I bet she thought she would never be able to do something like that.

Anyway, back to work I guess. Until next time, have a great week everyone. Special shout out to Cate and Beck. :seeya:

Vicky

I heard that! I was about to scoot off to watch tv but couldn't resist checking out your diary. B....y fantastic that you are under 100kgs sweets. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
I'll come back here tomorrow & post again in more detail. Good for you Vicky. You're doing well, cheers, Cate

Hi Vicky. I just read my last post and hey, better late than never! I hope you are still boot-scooting along and still in the zone. I'm reading posts and forums all over the place tonight as my LH is away for the night. I'm not used to being on my own. There's no-one about (again!) and I feel like I'm chatting away to myself(again) so might try to get an early night(for me). Hope to hear from you soon. Take care, Cate.

Hi Everyone

Well its been ages since I have had a change to come to the forum and say hello. I was off work last week and with so much to do this week catching up, its the first time this week that I can pop in quickly.

I am down to 97.2k as of yesterday. Moving along. Everyone says they have noticed again how much thinner I am looking, ever since I got under 100k.

One of the cohens consultants rang me Wednesday evening and said that I had had two borderline deviations for my blood tests. I couldn't believe it. I am so strict with myself and weigh everything and have not deviated at all. We talked about it and worked out that I was eating too much cheese. I was having it nearly everyday as its only recommended that its eaten 3 times a week. I seemed to be losing weight on it to. And I was also using mixed herbs and she said not to as it has too many starches in them. I guess that must be what it was. So I am back to egg in the morning. Hopefully I continue to loose weight. I was dropping good numbers with the cheese and its so yummy.

My sister is cruising along and I am jealous of her being near the end. She is buying and wearing size 12 now, with a couple of 10's thrown in if they are a bigger make. Lucky her. I am down to an 18 and pretty happy with that. I will be even happier when I hit the 16's as they seem to have so many more choices in clothes. Especially being in the country, I am limited in what I can buy. It will be nice not to have to go between the little and big section. I dont know how I would have coped this year. The stores over here have bought in their summer ranges and it seems like 2 isles of bigger clothes and 50 million of teeny clothes. So glad it wont be an issue this summer.

On another positive note my other sister who had the gastric banding is also motivated to lose weight. She stopped for a while and was eating junk food too much and just maintaining her weight. She is eating a couple of the cohens meals as she cant eat very much, but its funny how she can eat bags of chips. She says they just melt and dont make her full.

Its funny getting used to this new body. Its fun to shave the legs now. Doesn't take so long :)

I am still single but have been going out to the pubs a bit. Easing myself into it. I haven't been in years and am out of practice but am having fun re-introducing myself to all the new people out and about.

I am off to Thailand in less than a month. I cant wait. I am not dieting while away, which will be naughty, but I will get back into it the day I get back. I wont be silly, but so want and need to enjoy myself.

I must go, have loads to do. Have a great weekend everyone and I will pop in on Monday to check out everyone elses journeys. Need to keep inspired.

Take Care

Vicky

thats great, 97.2kg's cant wait until i get under the 100kg mark myself, its been a few years...

i watched my mum shrink before my eyes i was so excited for her and myself, but all i have done to date is self sabotage its criminal i couldnt sleep for thinking i was finally going to be thin, i couldn't save my money fast enough yet here iam... but we will complete our plans and be thin, confident and oh so HOT to trot .....

Well i am glad your cohens advisor called you and let you know. I will take rellio and cates advice and try not to eat my meals the same way or with the same things, I will try and mix it up a bit more...

Are you on the forum alone or is your sister here too?

You have come so far, almost 30kg that is B#%*dy brilliant. You keep going.. I think if some people are only just noticing your slimming down they are blind, very blind.....

take Care and be proud
hope to see a posting soon
Chelle

Hi Everyone.

Its been ages since I have been on the forum. Just updated my weight and while not as low as I would like to be, am still on the diet and still battling along.

I have been on my trip and ate everything!!! And i mean everything. The food was so good and so fresh that we made pigs of ourselves. It was so good not to be on the diet for three weeks. Thailand is beautiful and so different from what I have known. I definately want to go back again. Those all you can eat buffets were so good. The desire to eat everything is still with me unfortunately. I thought I wouldn't be able to eat much, buts amazing how quickly my stomach grew. Although, i must admit that by the end of the trip I was feeling so guilty and over food that it was a good thing that Cohens was waiting for me at home. The last day I only had a peice of toast for breakfast as the tummy was so full it was sad.

I put on 6.5kilo in three weeks. Which wasn't so bad considering how much I did eat and the alcohol I consumed. I am very happy to report that in the first week back I lost 5.5k and the second week lost the final kilo, so am back where I started. Actually I am 400 grams less than I was.

I felt huge though. Only now am I starting to feel a bit better and more confident. Was wearing my bit bigger clothes, but am now switching back to my 16's.

I have not deviated since starting back on the diet two weeks ago Sunday. Its so much harder than last time. The novelty has worn off and I guess because the weather is warming up I am so anti social now. Everyone is going out for dinners and things and I want to eat, but know that I still have so much further to go. I am going to eat Xmas day though. I have to have something to look forward to. Its so tough this time around.

My sister is really struggling. She has 12 kilos to refeed, but is hating every moment of it. She still has 3 kilo of holiday weight to go, but is finding it slow and painful.

I am sad that I have lost the enchantment that I used to have with it. The weight is slow to go and these days I average about a kilo a week, which for this kind of extreme diet is not that quick. Everyone said its so fast, but not for me. I am only half way there and its probably going to take me another 6 months.

Still I try not to think about how long its going to take and just take it day by day. For me its the social aspect that I miss. Some people are emotional eaters, I am a social eater.

Anyway, work calls.

Till next time

Vicky

Welcome back Vic261...
Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip abroad.. Just a quick hello tonight.. will post more in the morning.. hubby home and is making much fun of me posting.... nasty so and so......


Good luck
TTFN
Chelle

Hi Everyone

Well another week has gone past on Cohens. Down to 90.9k now. Lost 1.8 last week so am feeling much better about it all. By Sunday I should be under the 90k mark which will be exciting. It feels like the 90's are taking forever, but I know its because I went away and had to take it off again. Still three weeks of eating and only two to take it off was quite good.

Am fitting back into my bit smaller tops again. I went through my clothes again over the weekend and was happy to donate another lot to charity. It feels so good to feel a little thinner after being bloated from my holiday.

A special Hi to Chelle. Thanks for dropping into my journal. I will have to find the time to read yours one day. Work has been very hectic.

Till next week, take care.

Vicky

Vicky, Hi! Good to see the seratonin is kicking back in & you are sounding more positive. When I first started Cohen's I read in here about the pitfalls of deviating & saw the struggles most people had re-committing to the program afterwards. Basically I decided to stick to it 100% for that reason. It is easier to learn from other's mistakes than it is from ours. Well, it's a lot less painful. You can do it though I'm sure. 1kg a week is still much better than almost any other program and you know, from experience, that it works. I'll catch up again soon, take care, cate.