Hi guys,

I feel yucky today! Started my period (that explains the cravings), have an upset stomach and headache. I think I'll make myself a nice soup for dinner.
Annie, your Sunday night is AM(Sunday) my time, so I am a bit off when I tell you guys to have a nice day. oops
Everyone is doing so well. I can't wait till my clothes are falling off! Although it's nice just being comfortable in them, instead of feeling squished.
much love to all

Hi everyone, after doing so well with Cohens the old insecurites came back and after losing 38 kilos I am back where I started and have put back on the weight I lost, feeling down and depressed but have found this forum and feeling maybe I can try again.

I know my contract is up soon so I am just going to follow my original diet from Cohens but what to do about refeed will be a problem any suggestions.

People say you where doing so well but so much has changed for me this last year they cant imagine what it was like, they think put things behind you move on but sometimes thats so hard to do, but I think I am there now and want to try this all over again.

So I guess I can try and do this by myself without the support from the cohens office I joined up to, but hopefully I will get all the support from you guys to motivate me to doing this.

I need to lose weight my arthritis is back terrible and finding it hard some days to move and walking is so painfull. If you dont realise it weight just kills your joints as time moves on and I am wondering if they will ever be better fully but I know I was heaps better after losing 38 kilos.

So today is going to be my first offical back on the diet day so here goes.

Will let you know how things go.

You all are going so well congratulations. Bye for now.

HI all,
it seems everyone is kicking butt at the moment. Ezzy isnt it great when your kids say stuff. My 16yo is extremely proud of his mum. He keeps coming up and giving me lots of hugs and stuff. Not that he didnt before. But I can just sense that he is super proud.

I am feeling much better today thank you to all who have been so sweet.
I am having trouble concentrating at the moment & had written out notes for each person. My brain isn't up to it so pl forgive me. I love it when someone takes the time to personally address me. It's lovely.
At the week-end my youngest son (24) gave me a big hug & said "Wow Mum, I can wrap my arms around you!" He whispered in my ear that I look great & gave me another big hug. It's really nice if our family is proud of us. I think we should be really proud of ourselves & learn to love ourselves. As someone who is about to have counselling for the first time in her life(nearly 54) I feel this is really important & needs to be learned.
Welcome to all the Newbies once again. Soon your pants will be falling off you! Don't do what I did & get around in them with waist folded over. Buy something cheap when you go down a couple of sizes. It makes you feel & look so much better!
I love the mix of Aus & US Cohenites in here. I have been to the US 3 times & found the people to be so friendly. Even though the programs (& spelling/ words) are different we are all on the same journey.
Love to all, xo Cate.
(Measured today & woo hoo my big fat a..(f. in US) has almost disappeared!)

tryinagain - stick with it. I too have arthritis and although it really hasnt improved as much as I thought it would I do believe that sugar has something to do with it all. obviously not lugging around the extra 25kgs would also be helpfull. you can do this.........you have before. Are you actually out of contract? If not I would give the clinic a call as your bloods would be different now.

LAM - you are doing so well and being so strong. At that time of monh is usually when I cave in... some say all cravings go on cohens.. not with me.. I find they intensify. Lucky me NOT!


Welcome tryinagain. Are you going to do some counselling or self analysis before starting again to see why you self sabotaged? I've just spent the weekend doing the exact thing and wow......... is all I can say. I dont' think I need counselling now but boy did a lot of crap come up.

I got a new journal and just asked myself why I think I self sabotage? Then asked what do I enjoy about being fat/obese? And that's when the floodgates opened.. the crud that came out of my head. Amazing! Better our than in!

So I feel amazing today. Like a load has been taken off. No more self sabotaging for me. Cohens all the way til the end and then al ife time of health for me and mine!

I've also decided not to weigh myself at all. I go to bed at night now visualising the scales saying 56kg. Bring it on.................

ICL, I am so glad you are feeling so positive and upbeat. Thats what we all need to hear.
Cate, glad you are feeling better too.
tryingagain, we will support you every step of the way. you go girl!

Everyone, hello and I hope all is well.
Today is the start of week three for me. I found myself very thirsty this morning as I was waking up. I must need more water, sometimes I think I will float way. Of course by now I know where every bathroom is wherever I go. well of to do my errands. Talk to you all soon. much love.

Hi all hope everyone is sticking to ur diet plans the more weeks u go on the easier it gets i put a pair of pants on today that i bough 2 weeks ago from the opp shop they are a size 16 and they are starting to get baggy i cant beleive it.

I do not weigh in again untill the 23rd hoping to be just in the 60 lost another 10cm last week so i am feeling great.

Keep up the good work everyone

Way to go Ezzy.. great effort.

Ezzy, good for you! Before you know it those pants will be falling off!

Hi Jools, the soup recipe is below. Sorry it took so long, my daughter has been sick so I havn't been on the forum.

You can get keto stix from the chemest which measures the amout of ketone in your body (Generally is measures how much the body is using its fat stores for energy). There is a scale on the packet which highlights how much ketones you have you, the darker the colour the more fat you are burining. Generally it takes three days to get into ketosis once you the elemitae carbs from your diet.

Thick chicken & Asparagus soup

Chicken allowance
Onion
Tinned or fresh Asparagus
Chopped Fresh parsley
Garlic flakes
Curry
Salt & pepper

• Brown the chicken in a pot
• add onion & asparagus
• Mix in spices (heaps of curry)
• Add water (if you want really thick add about cup and half) if you need a big fill up add more water.
• Simmer for about 20 mix
• Use the barmix to shred up all the ingredients

Enjoy

thanks kgb,
hope your daughters feeling better. now the cooler weather is here will give the soup a try. still dont understand the ketosis thing but will have a look in my chemist and have a read up. thanks

Hi everyone,
Just getting ready to do some house cleaning Hoping I can do some planting over the next couple days. Jools you said it is starting to get cool, our weather is just started to get warm (70 degrees today). Maybe with the warmer weather I can get more (actually some) exercise in. Don't worry nothing drastic, just walking.
I hope all is well for everyone and we're all sticking to the plan. Sometimes other people can make it tough on us. Case in point, my son (22 yo) came home last night and he and his girlfriend decided to make chocolate chip cookies!! My house smelled like rich warm chocolate chip cookies
I told my son that was not nice, as I drank a [B]big[B] glass of water
much love,

Hi LAM
Yeah it is getting colder here. Live in the south east part of australia. Not looking forward to the frosts that will be following soon.

I havent been very good lately so I have recommitted myself for my final run home. Have been totally 100% cohens for 2 days now into my 3rd. Feeling pretty empowered and focussed on the the run home. Just getting a little frustrated.

Jools,
Hang in there, you have made so much progress already. Stay the course, you can do it.