OMG SAL

How long have you been on program????????

What a result you must feel so good about this.
Well if you had any doubts about Cohens...... I am sure this has quickly disappeared by your outcome.

I bet you feel like

Sam

Thanks Esthee, Cate and Sam for your lovely comments, yes I feel great about what I have acheived. Yesterday was my offical weigh in day for 1 week and I have officially lost 4.6kg for the first week. I am so wrapped.

Now normally if I acheive something great I usually like to go out for dinner, but not this time.

I have not been very well since Thursday afternoon, I ran out of pain meds for my back and had a shocking headache all arvo Thursday and all day yesterday, could hardly open my eyes, spent most of the time in my dark bed room. Went to my Dr. yesterday afternoon and he said sound like a bit of withdrawal from the drugs. He has also put me on even stronger meds as the other ones were not helping very much at all. I asked him what happens when I don't need them anymore will it be hard to come off them, he said once I am in no more pain it won't be hard to stop, I might have a few average day when I do stop, be he said that it will be nothing in comparison to what I am dealing with now with the amount of pain I am in, so not to worry about it. Still feel a bit sore in the head this morning, but not as bad a the past few days.

Anyway I will get my stats together for the week and post them soon. This will make me feel better

End of Week 1 - 1st Feb2008

Weight Start - 119.1kg
Wk 1 - 114.5kg
Wkly Loss - 4.6kg
Total Loss - 4.6kg

Arm Start - 50cm
Wk 1 - 50cm
Wkly Loss - 0cm
Total Loss - 0cm

Bust Start - 120cm
Wk 1 - 119cm
Wkly Loss - 1cm
Total Loss - 1cm

Waist Start - 123cm
Wk 1 - 119cm
Wkly Loss - 4cm
Total Loss - 4cm

Hips Start - 141cm
Wk 1 - 141cm
Wkly Loss - 0cm
Total Loss - 0cm

Thigh Start - 80cm
Wk 1 - 79.5cm
Wkly Loss - 0.5cm
Total Loss - 0.5cm

Neck Start - 41cm
Wk 1 - 40.5cm
Wkly Loss - 0.5cm
Total Loss - 0.5cm

Upper Bust Start - 118cm
Wk 1 - 115.5cm
Wkly Loss - 2.5cm
Total Loss - 2.5cm

Under Bust Start - 112cm
Wk 1 - 110cm
Wkly Loss - 2cm
Total Loss - 2cm

Wrist Start- 20cm
Wk 1 - 20cm
Wkly Loss - 0cm
Total Loss - 0cm

Calf Start- 49cm
Wk 1 - 49cm
Wkly Loss - 0cm
Total Loss - 0cm

Belly Button Start - 120cm
Wk 1 - 116cm
Wkly Loss - 4cm
Total Loss - 4cm

Total Start cm's - 974
Wk 1 - 959.5cm
Wkly Loss - 14.5cm
Total Loss - 14.5cm

Sal- Congratulations!! Cohen's makes it easier for us to commit to it by working straight away. When you can instantly see the results you know you can do it. You're now on the path to becoming the slim you. I hope your back pain lessens for you as you go. It must be so hard for you! All the best, Cate.

wow Sal

4.6 in a week?????

That's so awesome, congratulations, what a gret result!!

Sorry to hear that you have not been feeling well, I hope you are much better now!

TTFN
Annie Lusion

Congratulations Sal!!
4.6 is Awesome!! OMG!!! Just remember that things will soon start to slow down but generally remain consistent throughout the whole of the program! That’s what I love about Cohens… Is that if you stick to it… the weight has nowhere else to go but OFF!!

Your Cm loss is fantastic!!! Congratulations!

You sound really focussed and in the right brain space! That’s the way to be! Don’t let anything get in your way to a healthier, happier you! No parties or special occasions or anything really! (cos they will all come around again!)

I am really looking forward to following your journey mate!!

Blessya
Kannadew

Hi Sal

The others have said it all. You are doing so well inspite of all your health issues....you are a real trouper, when I read you posts I know you are determined to reach your weight loss goal and you will.
Keep up the amazing work.

Sam

Hi Sal,

You've been very silent recently? Just writing a note to say hello and I hope you are doing well? Time sure does fly, were almost on the 3 week mark.

Hi everyone,

I have been a bit quiet lately, just had a hard week. Lots of pain so been spending most of my time resting in between running my business from home. It has been a little emotionally testing over the last week just the new medication that I am on is really knocking me for 6 as it is heaps stronger so I'm getting very tired and for the first few days I was quite ill just couldn't really focus on much so just layed in bed for a few days feeling very stoned, but the meds are getting easier as I am slowly getting use to them, but I am still 100% on cohens, no deviations, even with quite a few temptations of late.

On Wednesday night we had a couple over for dinner, and I made creamy scallop potato and pumpkin with bacon and garlic, fillet minion, and warm feta salad and brushetta's for entree. And icecream with custard and berry crumble for desert. All looked lovely, and smelt great, but I actually surprised myself and I was quiet content to sit there and have my little piece of eye fillet and salad. I was surprised that I didn't even get a watering mouth over the scallop potato and pumpkin which I normally just love and would have 3 or 4 helpings of. I told my best friend and she was so proud of me, made me feel great.

And I am so pleased with my stats this week, I lost another 3.2kg for the week so a total of 7.1kg for 2 weeks. Will post the rest of my stats soon. My measurements look great, I was so surprised. Especially when I held the measuring tape at the old lengths to compare where I have come from and there is a huge difference already. I have updated my ticker very cool

End of Week 2 - 8th Feb 2008

Weight Start - 119.1kg
Wk 1 - 114.5kg
Wk 2 - 112.0kg
Wkly Loss - 4.6kg
Total Loss - 7.1kg

Arm Start - 50cm
Wk 1 - 50cm
Wk 2 - 49cm
Wkly Loss - 1cm
Total Loss - 1cm

Bust Start - 120cm
Wk 1 - 119cm
Wk 2 - 119cm
Wkly Loss - 0cm
Total Loss - 1cm

Waist Start - 123cm
Wk 1 - 119cm
Wk 2 - 114cm
Wkly Loss - 5cm
Total Loss - 9cm

Hips Start - 141cm
Wk 1 - 141cm
Wk 2 - 139cm
Wkly Loss - 2cm
Total Loss - 2cm

Thigh Start - 80cm
Wk 1 - 79.5cm
Wk 2 - 76cm
Wkly Loss - 3.5cm
Total Loss - 4cm

Neck Start - 41cm
Wk 1 - 40.5cm
Wk 2 - 40cm
Wkly Loss - 0.5cm
Total Loss - 1cm

Upper Bust Start - 118cm
Wk 1 - 115.5cm
Wk 2 - 115cm
Wkly Loss - 0.5cm
Total Loss - 3cm

Under Bust Start - 112cm
Wk 1 - 110cm
Wk 2 - 106cm
Wkly Loss - 4cm
Total Loss - 6cm

Wrist Start- 20cm
Wk 1 - 20cm
Wk 2 - 19.5cm
Wkly Loss - 0.5cm
Total Loss - 0.5cm

Calf Start- 49cm
Wk 1 - 49cm
Wk 2 - 15.5cm
Wkly Loss - 3.5cm
Total Loss - 3.5cm

Belly Button Start - 120cm
Wk 1 - 116cm
Wk 2 - 115cm
Wkly Loss - 1cm
Total Loss - 5cm

Total Start cm's - 974
Wk 1 - 959.5cm
Wk 2 - 938cm
Wkly Loss - 21.5cm
Total Loss - 36cm

Hi Sal,

Wow - look at you!!!

Your loss both cm's and kilos is absolutely fantastic after two weeks.

So sorry to hear that you have not been well.

Re: Not feeling it yet (comment made in Esthee's diary ) You will start to feel it in your clothes very soon, I remember when I first started at my heaviest at 108 kilos, it took at least 10-15 kilos before I was getting comments and actually started to feel it in my clothes. Give it another fortnight or so. Once you do start feeling it and seeing it (actually seeing it is something I struggled with - I could never see it, others could, I couldn't, very strange.)

Your dinner party sounded lovely, good for you for not being tempted, it's great when that switch flicks on and you are totally in the zone huh?

Have a great weekend Sal.

TTFN

Annie Lusion

Sal... you are doing so well! Congrats on the great results!

I really empathise with your back issues. I too struggle and have for years. Now that I have pretty much lost all the weight, I am booking into see the surgeon next month and I am gonna get it sorted out.

It is Amazing to think that I could be THIN and PAIN FREE by the end of the year!! I cant tell you what the sense of excitement is like!

Remember to keep taking your Vitamins too cos that can make us really tired if we dont!

Blessya
Kannadew

Hi Sal

Thanks for your support in my dairy (and everyone else). Sal you are amazing and I can see so focused....posting your measurements means "serious business" to me.
Having a dinner party and making all the scrumptious meals and not even having a taste is very brave.
I like Annie even after the weightloss still didn't see it...but that is probably because we have been a certain weight for so long that our whole mental outlook needs adjusting to the new you. I mean we all still get those so called "fat days" and for me that is near TOM. But when you do feel those clothes loosening that really is the life changing moment...for me that happened after 2 weeks as you know I had 15kg to lose so it is all relative to how much you have to lose.......Esthee said she and others can tell the difference and her clothes are getting looser on her as well. So don't panic as long as those scales are heading in the right direction and so are your measurements so will the rest. It sounds like you have alot on your plate with your health so give yourself time and don't put to much pressure to do too much...Cohens is a very mentally challenging diet but it is all worth it in the end. YOU WILL SEE.

I have posted the Jennifer Marnell story with photo's so go into the general cohens forum for the web link. It shows change can occurr with effort and perserverence.

Sam

Sal, You are an inspiration to everyone! Be proud of yourself. You are going to hear those comments very soon. It took about 4-6 wks for many to notice the difference with me but I could feel myself shrinking which was the main thing. You are the important one. Good for you not tasting any of your delicious sounding dinner. You're "in the zone!" Cheers, cate

Hi Sal!

So sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well. But I am SO glad to hear that you are able to stick to your diet eventhough some comfort food would probably be welcome The two of us will definitely keep walking this road together

Your measurements and weight loss up to date is AWESOME! I'm really proud of you and if I could I would be giving you a huge bunch of pretty flowers.

Good luck for the coming week. And I hope you start feeling better.

Esthee