Thanks Linda

didn't know there was one set up. Now all we need is some responders from the Cohen's vault's.

Sam

I thought i would knock this back to the front page again!

I have a question for all the Cohens Graduates. I've heard (and read!) that after Cohens they say that you should limit your "carb" meal to once per day. WHAT IS A CARB MEAL???? Obviously something like pasta or rice or potatos (things along those lines) is a carb meal, thats obvious. But does a carb meal mean something like....a peice of toast in the morning? Does a sandwhich at lunchtime mean a carb meal? Im so confused...

Im nearing refeed, i have about 7kg to go...and im really worried that i will come off Cohens, eat the wrong foods and chuck the weight back on again! Cohens has been a real learning curve for me, and i dont want to eat ANYTHING like the way i did, and the focus for me now is on veges, fruits and lean meats. But i do miss my grains. I love multigrain bread and things like that, and the thought of not being able to have it very often are a bit well...sad.

Also, another question! How often (if at all!) do you guys eat fast foods? By fast food, i mean Maccas, KFC and places like that. The really awful for your health places.

Thanks a bunch! I hope this thread perks up a bit!

Your carb meal includes any of the stuff you mentioned. A carb meal includes bread, pasta, potato chips, peas, potatoes etc. So if you have toast in the morning that is your carb meal. Or have a sandwich for lunch that is your carb meal but you can't have toast for breakfast and then a sandwich for lunch, does that make sense? I have been off re-feed for almost three months and this is the most challenging part of Life after doing Cohen's. They really don't want you to have your carb meal at breakfast, (tends to make you hungry by about 10 a.m.) I usually have my carb meal at lunch. So in the mornig I have eggs and for dinner usually a salad. One more thing, if you are going to have sweets you need to have them within one hour after your completion of your carb meal. This is another challenge to the program. However by following these guidelines I have kept my weight off so it does work.
Hope that helps!

I don't eat alot of fast food but I think you can after you finish if it is in moderation. Maybe once a week? We all know it is not very healthy but convienent so sometimes it is just easier. Good Luck!

thanks ilovewinnie! Makes me feel a bit better lol.

Is the only reason they say not to have the carb meal for breakfast is because it may make you hungry during the course of the day?

Yes, that is how I understand the guideline. Good Luck!

Quick question for the finished cohenites out there!!!
have any of you started or are doing some sort of excercise now that youve completed cohens??

how do you find this contributes to you maintaining your weight and what you eat??

any reply would be awesome!



love caroline x

Yes I do exercise, prior to Cohen's I was up to doing a half marathon. Once I started Cohen's off course I had to stop running but I continued to walk some and do weights. I completed re-feed on 12-23-2006 and have gotten back into exercising including running. For me it does not seem to make any difference in my weight if I exercise or not. I do it just for the health benefits but my "lifestyle" change is 80% food intake. It has always been this way for me. I have maintained for and actually have lost 2 pounds since I completed re-feed 3 months ago.

I am leaving for a cruise this Saturday so I am a little nervous about that but will do my best and if I need to go back on Cohen's when I get back I will to get back down. It works if you follow the rules and overall it is the best "diet" I have ever been on. Keep up the good work everyone.

Bumping this

i officially completed cohens on the 18th April 2007 (last week ) so it hasnt been a full week on non cohens for me yet but i will post a detailed thread exactly one month post cohens to let everyone know whats it all about!

So far i went out last night and had a HUGE night of drinking, got pissed pretty quick but still; surprising how much the body can still tolerate.

ALTHOUGH BE CAREFUL how you eat the first few days after refeed. i had ONE piece of chocolate for dsert and had the sorest tummy for a few hours after,and i hate the taste of milk now, my body doesnt tolerate it anymore.

xx

fascinating reading about life after Cohens. I've still so far to go.. but I know there is lightat the end of the tunnel

Hi all.

I finished refeed on 28/5/07 and have been experimenting since. I have had a couple of nights of excess alcohol (which suprisingly didn't have any next day affect).
I have not splurged too much with the food and have only gained 0.5kg. I am however craving all the foods I ate on Cohens. Does anyone else who has finished the program find this?
I travel a fair bit with work and was delighted last week when I finally didn't have to prepare meals the night before I went away and could buy lunch and dinner, although I did take eggs, asparagus and crackers for breakfast with me and I did buy meat and vegies and cooked them in the apartment for dinner.
This week however, I am back to the old way of bringing all my food with me. I have not weighed anything and I am mixing proteins but I was craving the old stuff.
Am I weird or is this normal??
Good luck to all who are still on the program, the rewards are great. And keep up the good work to all those who are off the program and sticking to life after.

Skinny hugs
Allana

Re-feed is approaching & I'm getting excited about it. Please, please keep letting us know what slim life is like. ata-I think craving healthy food is a perfectly normal thing- It's our bodies letting us know that's what they need. Most of us aren't used to the idea, that's all! Cheers, Cate.

Hi all!!! i am thinking of going on the cohen program. But i am really confused about all the things that ppl are telling me eg: you can't lose wait so fast, its unhealthy, you will have lose skin etc. I have a lot of weight to lose.. about 40kg. would i be left with alot of loose skin? is there anyone out there who have lost this much weight and have experienced loose skin? i have been fat all my life since childhood. pls help!!

Soul84 I completed Cohen's last year and lost a total of 55kg. It took me 7 months from start to finish, and I am proud to say that I have maintained my new weight. I am also pleased to tell you that I have no loose or saggy skin. Having said that, I think the amount of loose skin you end up with, if any, depends on your body shape (where you carry your excess weight) and how long you have been carrying it for. I had been overweight for about 15 years before I discovered Cohen's.

My sister is now on Cohen's and has a total of 60 kg to loose. She has lost almost 50kg already. She is a lot shorter than I am, has been overweight for longer and has also had 3 children (I only have 1). She is worried about the loose skin 'pouch' she has on her belly. She is not convinced it will dissapear and that she will be left with a saggy belly after finishing. I have told her that even if she does still have some loose skin at the end, surely it is better to be and feel healthy (even with a saggy belly) than to be overweight. unhealthy and uncomfortable with your body...

I hope this helps!