Hi I have been reading this forum and am finding it very useful as I am on my third week of Cohens and lost five kilos in the first two weeks but have stopped losing for almost six days. Can anyone tell me why this is so. I am now 65kg need to get to around 58- 60kg.

Hi Tuz,
I think its pretty normal, particularly since you don't have so much weight to lose. I find I have periods of rapid weight loss, followed by slower weight loss and rapid centimetre loss. Have you done your measurements? You may find they are moving more quickly.
Hang in there and keep going, cause the rest of the weight will come off!

I have done my measurements but no change. When do yu think it will start to come off again. Not deviating at all.

Hi tuz

This is why it is suggested that weighing is done monthly (four weekly) and measuring is done weekly.

You have not yet completed one month on the program, but have already dropped five kilos!

I think that's pretty amazing, don't you?

Why not just wait until the four weeks is up before you weigh again - the body functions in long cycles, not short bursts. You probably have less 'available' fat than those of us with a higher starting weight / higher BMI / higher proportion of body fat had.

Just keep at it, and you will be very pleased with the results.

One of the main benefits of Cohen's rather than other programs is that this program is about readjusting the body, something not done just with weight loss.

Take is slowly and steadily and you will enjoy the results much longer.

Any mug can lose weight, but if it just goes straight back on again the program was not worth the effort.

This program is worth the effort, so hang in there and you will be on refeed in no time!

Cheers

Chelsea

Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry, and low fat, Christmas!!

I hope you all enjoy Christmas all the more for being thinner and more healthy...... and may you get LOADS of positive comments from family and friends about your new-found figure!

HL

Hi everyone

I justed wanted to say Merry Christmas and thanks so much to everyone for your support. This forum has really kept me on track.

Tomorrow will be my most challenging day when I am with family I hope I don't waver I have asked my husband for support big time.

For me I think the hardest will be resisting the nibbles and alcohol.

This one day is certainly going to be a challenge......but then again it is only a DAY.

Have a joyful one everyone.

Merry Christmas
Sam

Have a merry Xmas.

I have been on a holiday to Paris, London, Brussels, I live in Tokyo. It was very interesting trip. I can say that we are what we eat! Parisians, particularly the ladies are in general thin, finding a "fatty" is in fact a rare event and most fatties were in fact mostly american tourists ( *ok this is a gross generalization ) , in Brussels fatties are more common and in London even more fatties can be found. Being fat seemed to have nothing to do with race; people of all races black, white, yellow, brown in London seemed fatter that the same racial groups in Paris.

Based on this very unscientific review, it appears obvious to me, we are what we eat! In Paris the food for me was the by far the "fattier" of the three cities, creams, butters, goose fat, cheeses. English food based on a 5 day sample contained a LOT more "dull" starchy carbs than french food. Yet finding lot fat yogurt was hard work in Paris, but easy in London.

When I reach my goal weight and finish the refeeding process I think it is clear that my future should diet must be centered on eating smaller portions of higher quality foods and in particular eating avoiding like the plague eating 3 meaks a day centered around starchy foods; eg. breads, rice, potatoes, pastas.

I just wanted to come on and wish everyone a VERY Happy, Healthy , Safe, and most importantly NON-DEVIATING chrissy!!
yesterday was the toughest day for me,a huge chrissy dinner with all the relatives and the most delicious food ladled table adorned with all sorts of sweet and savoury treats...my god it was tough but i pressed on,every time someone offered me a treat i would politely refuse and quietly grab a bit of fat stomach to know what i was doing was right!
haha
Anyways i hope everyone gets lots of presents from santa and just think...this will be the LAST christmas EVER that you feel ashamed of your santa-clause-like figure!
HO HO HO!

lots of love to you all!
x

Merry Christmas fellow Cohenites.

So awesome to hear everyones positive attitudes to a day that can present temptations and jepordise the end results. I have to go thru 2 days as Im Polish and celebrate traditionally on Christmas Eve. Am proud to say that all the traditional delites did not tempt me at all, as I know what Im aiming for and how quickly and badly I want it. Then, it was the kids dads family Christmas today. Another day of temptations and am proud once again to say NO DEVIATIONS!!!!

Also, my 3rd monthly weigh in this morning and I can say I have reached and over taken my 2nd goal of 85kg for Christmas. I weighed in at 80.7kg. Past the half way mark. The rest of the journey is down hill from here, as far as Im concerned. Not being naive, as I do realise it will be slower weight loss as I get closer to my goal, but nonetheless, Im so stoked. Sorry for being so happy and over the moon, but I just cant believe Im finally getting there after all these years. I finally look normal once again. And I feel normal. Whatever that means. LOL! I certainly dont stick out like a sore thumb when Im out at family/friend functions. Its such an incredible sensation. Walking in and having people call you "skinny". (Even tho there is still a distance to go, compared to what I was, I sure as heck am "skinny".) And theyre all so proud of my achievement. That makes it all the more special.

Guess I should stop rambling and wish you all the most amazing day and evening and that you all have a wonderful time, regardless if you chose to deviate or not. Simply enjoy the time with your loved ones, as thats what it ultimately is all about.

Hope you all are well and feeling lighter.

Hugs and kisses

Regina

Cheers

well done wildskyz! isn't it awsome when you have lost more than you had expected to!?

Well I am so glad xmas is over, now I can back into it in full force! xmas was such an anti climax for me, I am so over it, I think next year I will boycott it. I have the most retarded relatives because even though I have lost 16kgs, I still got told that I am carrying some extra weight and one dumb ass even asked if I had gained weight... then they wonder why I have such a huge self esteem complex... some people are so stupid I swear, all I can really do is laugh, ah well next year I am ruling out the relly bash and doing my own thing!


take care everyone and happy new, new body year!

xx Bek

Well done Wildskyz, no deviations and a bonus of an extra weight loss than expected. It is such a great feeling isn't it.
MermaidSister you are doing great. Sometimes it's hard to realize that the people around us that we are supposed to respect and love are actually bad for us. Big step achieved in all ways for you. Take yourself on a holiday from them all next year, you will have earned it .

Hello Bek - and everyone else struggling with negative relatives!

Well, I got told I am 'too skinny, don't lose any more weight' but I resisted the temptation to make any retort!

Generally, from twelve months ago to today, I am down 25 kilos and holding. Down from size 16 - 18 to size 8 - 10. But most definitely 'up' with self respect, self esteem, health and happiness!

By next year this new weight will be considered as 'normal' for me and no-one will take the slightest notice.

For those of you with toxic relatives, some other sort of Christmas Day celebrations sounds like the way to go! However, we cannot choose our relatives and if they are not the sharpest knives in the drawer then just avoid being in a one-on-one conversation with them.

Bek - and all of us - we have done phenominally well. We can take real pride in our progress and real satisfaction in changing our lives for the better. Bah, humbug, to those who cannot deal with change and who would rather criticise than help or (gasp!) praise!

I had a lavish Christmas lunch and tea and am just back in from an indulgent Boxing Day lunch. Each day I have had my usual yoghurt and kiwi fruit breakfast and kept up with the water. Tomorrow I shall have some of the leftovers (turkey) and know with all certainty that on Saturday the scales will give me a reading of 60 kilos.

Please understand that this program will give you the results you are looking for and I am now past 6 months completion (24th June 60 kilos, 24th December 60 kilos) and this is now my 'natural' weight.

Keep weighing, keep up the water, by Christmas 2007 there is not one of you reading this today who will not have reached goal weight, stabilised, and be confident of your new body weight.

Well done to all and a Happy New Year

Regards

Chelsea

Hi everyone,
I've been reading your posts and found it to be soooo encouraging. When I started this diet in November, very little information was out there to be found. So its nice to see theres somewhere to go for support. I started the diet in November (bad timing). went on it for about three weeks and did very well. I lost about 15 lbs in that time. But after so many social events, I finally gave in to temptation, after an excruciating day at a baby shower, where there was so much wonderful food. I was very good about it. I ate my crackers, chicken and cucmbers, while everyone feasted. By the time I got home that night, I was starving! I thought I would just indulge for one night and go right back on it the next day. But I soon found out that it was much harder for me. I've attempted to get back on it several times with no success. Also, I've got my usual busy schedule with the holidays on top of all that, so I guess this is a bad time to stop and focus on me. However, I havent given up. I'm going to be back on the program this Monday. I'll use the week to plan and prepare my meals, so that when my first few days start, I won't have to be scrambling around for something to eat that fits within the program, which is usually my problem. When I don't prepare my meals I end up eating something quick and unhealthy, thinking I'll start tomorrow, which never comes. I'm looking forward to a wonderful struggle to great health. I promised myself I would not spend one more summer overweight, uncomfortable and miserable because of the heat. This is going to be the year I finally wear that bikini!!!

As I have said a few times being on Cohen diet is as much about planning as it is about willpower.

I honestly recommend you prepare some meals in advance and put them in the freezer. Since I am a office drone I need to bring my lunch each day, but having meals in the freezer is good when you just dont have time to cook, you just warm something up with a microwave.

The demon of taking action "from tomorrow", "next week". For me being on Cohen is not a great struggle that I need to mountains of self displine, it actually is quite easy, the tough bit is planning and/or preparing all my meals.

Next time you consider having an "indulge", make a plan; before you indulge put on your bikini and stand in front of a mirror for 1 minute, then proceed with eating what ever you wanted to indulge with Of course by me saying this I am being a giant hyprocrite myself, I just got back from a holiday which included a few indulgences; Godiva chocs, french cheese, a few glasses of wine and champange, and I didnt put on any bikini before doing so

Very glad you didn't LF!!

and glad you had a great holiday - even with the few indulgences.

Can you give me some tips on what types of food you found were available and what wasn't..... (I know that you went to different places - but it might help!)
I'm planning a work trip to Europe (germany, belfast, london) in February and I think its going to be a bit of a challenge. Last time I went to Europe I was surprised at how little fresh fruit and veges were available. I'll be eating out pretty much all the time.
HL