Glad to pay it forward!

I have the yogurt and cinnamon every day!

Oh.. here is one of my favorite recipes. I eat it every day now... sometimes twice a day. It is good warm and even better cold!!

Turkey Stir Fry (works with beef and chicken too, but the Turkey is my favorite!)


Take (35g )Tomato , 3 lettuce leaves and Bell Peppers to your allowance

Finely chop up the tomatoes and bell peppers.

Spray a pan with Pam Olive Oil gook spray and have on high heat.

Dump in the tomato and peppers. Simmer until lightly brown (my mom prefers her veggies less done).

The get your protein of choice. I use Ground Turkey (Its Jennie O Extra Lean, 99% Fat Free) Breast Meat Only, No Skin (Blue Box)

Put in the chopped or ground meat and simmer until brown and mix in with veggies.

When it looks good, turn down the heat and add 1 Tbls of Balsamic Vinegar, mix in until well coated (as best you can with only 1 Tbsl )

Spread out the Lettuce Leaves... on plate add protein and veggies.

Wrap and Enjoy!!!

Its YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on the weight-loss! Well done - it's so inspirational to know that the decisions you are making really are starting to make a difference.

I really struggle with the social eating thing too. I am a huge going-out-for-lunch/dinner person. My group of friends is the same, and one of the things I love most is going out to brunch on weekends with my man. I eat beforehand and just have a coffee, which at least keeps my hands busy.

What sort of feedback have you been getting from the people you have told? Most of mine has been great, but occasionally I need to tell people I am simply on a DETOX - people seem to accept this better, and it's not really a lie. My partner's mother is the most difficult, but it is also perhaps my desire to please her that is half the problem.

Well done, WB. Keep it up! And great work keeping up the water consumption.
x

Hi ladies! Hope everyone is doing well. Today was a difficult day for me cos I deviated in a crazy way. It takes alot to admit this but I knowingly and purposely ate a kitkat because I had a crazy craving and I satisfied it. It's terrible but I actually dont feel too guilty about it... which is bad and good I guess. Bad in that it was not a good move for the diet, but good as in at least im not beating myself up. Anyway, tomorrow is a new day and a new opportunity to do things RIGHT!

Anyway something disgusting to share - but I really want to know if anyone has been experiencing the same... ever since I started eating yogurt in the morning, I have been having GAS! I'm not normally a very gassy person but recently I've been farting up a storm. Mind you, it's not smelly - just air! Has anyone else got this problem?? Sorry for too much info... just curious.

CoheninAZ - thanks for that recipe! I might just try it next week.

decisionmaker - I totally connected with you about your partners mother. Ever since I started the diet, I have had three 'meals' with my MIL and she has gone ON and ON and ON about, "Oooh must be so hard for you to sit there and watch everyone eat." or like, "Are you hungry? you must be hungry?" or "Wow is that a pimple? Must be the stress of your starvation diet." AARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!! I swear... she must be the most annoying person to be around when on a diet. I actually think she's slightly jealous of the fact that I have taken the step and started a diet. She's forever wanting to go on a diet but has no will power, so everytime I watch what I eat (even before Cohens), she would make comments about 'starvation'. Ugh... ANNOYING! But not like I can offload my irritation to my husband! hahaha!!

Ok ladies I have been rambling! Will take some time to catch up on the other threads now.

Hey WB! Gotta say I am a little jealous about your little kitkat moment... it's good to see you aren't beating yourself up too much about it. I think that a really good understanding of the science behind the diet has stopped me from deviating like this (ha - I say that, but I deviated for the first time on sunday...). They told me that if you take one mouthful of something 'not allowed', that adds one week to your diet. So When I think about it, I think about how hard and long that first week was... not sure if that helps! Also, maybe just come on here and vent about how you REALLY WANT TO... that might help! I'm ranting. Sorry!!!

Wow - we really do have the same MIL issues!!! A fwe months ago she gave me some of her old trousers and said 'I'd simply kill myself if I went back to that size, so it's time I gave them away'. Thanks a lot. She is very passive aggressive and throws out snide comments all the time - much like the sorts of things you were saying. At least I don't have to see her three times a week though!!! She's actually my man's stepmother (though since he was 4 years old), and she reminds him that she's not his mother ALL THE TIME. So he doesn't really mind if we don't see her too often!

Yoghurt - I just had some with a peach for breaky. First time ever for me! I've always had an egg and veg. Man, it was really good! I paid a lot to get what looked like some really good yoghurt. 99% fat free biodynamic organic and it is realllllly nice - so creamy and good. So I can't tell you about the farty thing, hehe, but I'll let you know tomorrow!

Hope your day today is successful! When I really really want something sweet, I take the core out of an apple, put it in a bowl with some diet ginger ale, sprinkle in some cinnamon and pop it in the microwave. It is really nice and feels like a cheat but isnt! Also, I made the cappuccino cheesecakes out of the recipe book once and they were AWESOME, which really surprised me

oops - I'm taking over your diary. Sorry!
xx Joh

I am so there with the MIL but i also have the SIL ... i now have two garbage bags of fattie clothes... some of them i am returning..ha ha ha.. Its such sweet revenge .... but still in two minds about actually giving them to them.. the nicer part of me keeps putting it off... the nastier side of me tells me to just hold on until i can throw in the 18+ sizes tooo.....

Just trying to catch up on all the posts.. cant believe the amount of activity on the forum since i have been away....

Yogurt topic, on my previous attempt at cohens a few years ago i couldnt stand it... but i think hitting the 30's may have altered my taste buds because i can actually get it down with out gagging..ha ha ha.... and semi enjoy it too... I cant say i have found it made me gassy but i do know my mum is suffering gas so will put it to her and see if omitting it for a while helps.. I use the margaret river natural yogurt in the light blue tub....yummishhh... oh and also, I found if i made it with the apple and sprite that it actually made me hungry and tended to repeat on me...

Eating out.. i do tend to take my meal with me regardless of the location, i feel less obvious then if i ate nothing.. if it isnt meal time and i cant stretch it i have my fruit or crackers and a diet coke or sprite... it gets easier as the weight drops, you tend to care less about others, simply because you know it works...

tiredness... how many multi vitamins are you taking? if you are taking 2/3 leave one for the afternoon maybe after lunch or between lunch and dinner...

Anyway to wandabees and all of you who are popping into wandabees thread .... Congratulations and Good luck on your journey's.. I look forward to reading of your progress...

May the water be with you...
TTFN
Chelle

Just a quick one:

So yesterday was the first day I had yoghurt for breaky, and YES!!! SO GASSY!!! And exactly how you described it, hehe.

But it was really yummy... I'm having some more at the moment, but this time with grated apple and cinnamon. Apple sometimes makes me really hungry, so I'm taking a risk...

Hello Wanndabee,

Good luck with your weight loss and thanks for sharing your thoughts, feelings, struggles and highlights with us. I started asbout the same time as you so hopefully we can give each other some real encouragement along the way. xx

Hi ladies! How is everyone doing? Thanks for all the posts. It's so nice to be part of this community when we can all share our experiences

cuddlebones - Great to hear from you! This forum is such a great support system for the Cohens diet. Do drop in and let me know what your progress is. I will definitely look out for your posts

decisionmaker - I finally tried the mushroom/zucchini/egg breakfast yesterday and it was really good! Yummier than yogurt - but yogurt will stay on my menu cos it's just so convenient in the morning. My fave brand is Horizon Organic Fat Free Plain. I find it doesnt 'curdle' and remains creamy. Comforting to hear that it gives you gas too hehe - although I am just getting used to it!

Glad that I'm not the only one with in law issues!! I'm sure we all have someone in our life that is negative about our diet plan - but we can't let them get to us girls!! My MIL is actually away on holiday now, so I have a nice break from her and the comments.

Anyway, today I decided to do something about my non-stop craving for sugar. Instead of cheating on a kitkat, I decided to make the Melon Sorbet in my Cohens recipe book. I'm waiting for it to freeze right now and am sooo excited to try it! Do you all have the recipe? Let me know if anyone wants it.

Diversions are definitely not worth it. I have noticed that my weight loss has become slightly stagnant. Although I am down to about 65kg, I am not sure if I should have lost more. On Saturday it will be two weeks on Cohens and I think if I had not cheated my weight loss would have been better. Oh well - cant beat myself up now. Just look ahead and have WILL POWERRRRR.

OK ladies. Hope you are all doing good

It works!

I only lost 10lbs my first month, which is really low, but I also lost a TON of inches!!!!

I'd rather take the slow loss and losts of inches as your skin has a better chance of bouncing back!

Hi Wandabees- Just a thought. I bought some Blackmores "Sugar Balance" tablets( a Chromium formula), when I first started the program, after reading about them in the forum just in case I found myself with mad cravings. Some people swear by them. I'll quote what it says on the label-
"Blackmores Sugar Balance helps reduce cravings for sweet foods that may develop due to dieting or low blood sugar." Their worth a try I think.
I won't start on my MIL. She can be the MIL from hell!
Cheers, Cate.

My mum swears by the chrommium piccolate also ... i have never really tried them if i need a sweet and i have no fruit i have sip of diet coke or sprite or the can ( though i do find that having the whole can can make me hungry) .. that tends to help me... we have good days and bad... Thank the lord and Dr Cohen my last few pantry monster days have subsided..

TTFN
Chelle

Chelle- I'm sure eating the can is not on Dr Cohen's plan! , Cate

I haven't tried the melon sorbet, but man it sounds goooood! I'm definitely going to try it.

The sugar cravings were a killer right at the start, but I have ZERO desire for it anymore. I'm kind of eating my fruit allowance now because I should as it stops me from being insanely hungry. It isn't really about the sugar anymore for me. (bread, or chips, on the other hand...)

Wow, reading back on that, I can't believe that this is me! I would always have to eat some form of sugar within ten minutes of eating any meal. And the more fat that was mixed in with that, the better. I would go out for breakfast 4 out of 5 days in the working week and have (this is hard for me to admit) a grande soy latte (so it was the biggest one possible) and a raspberry and white chocolate muffin. It was only the embarrassment that stopped me from getting two - one to eat secretly in the car on the way to work. And now I am so satisfied with my egg and veg. What a turnaround!

So... maybe I didn't need the blackmores, but it was really hard. I find that if I ever deviate with sugar of any sort, it makes it really hard for the next few days, as all i want is sugar. You've just got to get over the hump. Which you can do!!!

xxx Joh

Hi Wandabees,

Just wondering how you're going -it's been a bit quiet in here. Hope you're steaming ahead.
Del x