To Prepare for Cohens.

Limit Consumption Of The Following to Zero if Possible

• Cereals and Grains. Rice, Pasta, Pizza, Breads, anything made of flours of any type noodles, pancakes, cakes, cookies.
• Starchy vegetables. Potatoes, Carrots, Beans, Peas, Pumpkin.
• Sugars except in those you eat as part of natural fruits. No Coke, No sugar in your coffee, Fruit juices.
• Milk, Creams and things containing them (puddings). Except low fat yogurt.
• Commercial sauces and dressing.
• Alcohol of all types. Zero!
• Any drinks containing sugars, Soft drinks, Fruit Juices. Natural sugar or added it doesn’t matter, all sweet drinks!
• Fats, Oils, Butter, Margarine. No fried anything. No fat on any meats, no chicken skin.
• Hard rich aged cheeses. Such as Vintage Cheddar, Edam, Gouda, Emmental
• Chocolate!!!!
• Ice-cream!!!!
• Stay out of fast food shops.

Focus Consumption of the Following

• Lean Meats (no fat), Fish, Prawns.
• Tofu
• Eggs (not many not often, one or two per day)
• Green leafy vegetables. Spinach, Baby leaf, Lettuces
• Tomatoes Celery and Asparagus, Onions (including leeks and spring onions)
• Mushrooms
• Diet soft drinks, coffee and teas are ok in reasonable amounts without milk or cream.
• Fruits eg Apples, Citrus such as Orange Lemon, Stone fruits such as peaches, Mangos.
• Natural Vinegars
• Soft fresh cheeses in limited amounts. eg Mozarella, Feta, Cottage, Phillidelphia, Ricotta.
• Limited amounts of crackers or flat breads such as pita bread.

Tips

• Studies have shown that increasing the amount of protein in your diet and decreasing the carbohydrates help you to reduce your weight and reduce your hunger/satiety. An example sized meal for a lady on Cohens may be a 110grams lean steak with 105grams of non starchy vegetables a man may be given a 125gram chicken with 125grams non starchy vegetables...this is not a big meal!
• Eat a protein breakfest yogurt, omelet with non starchy vegitables, fruit; no starches of any kind (toast, corn flakes)
• Just have one kind of meat in a meal or one kind of fish or tofu.
• Don’t eat starchy carbs with proteins (meats, fish, tofu) only eat meats with non-starchy vegetables. Actually just don’t eat starchy food period!
• Cohens program limits carbohydrates of all types, only a 4 or 6 crackers per day.
• I believe following the The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet diet (Australian goverment science labs), would also be a ideal lead into the Cohens diet. On amazon here
  

Blimey LF,

Were you bored today???

What a fantastic post!

Are ya on the Cohen's payroll yet

asy

I just wanted to Bump this! I found it today as I was browsing! This is essentially what I did before I "Officially" started my program and boy did it help me BIG TIME! I havent had cravings and or headaches associated with the program etc. I have actually found getting into routine quite easy.

I get a bit worried for people who might decide to have one last "binge" before starting on the program... because then it is such a shock to the system and then all the "forbidden" foods are so fresh in the mind!

Bless ya
Kath

Hi, thanks for all that info-exactly what l was looking for! I am going for my blood test tomorrow so not to long to go until l receive my program.
Does anyone there have cravings for bread whilst on cohens? It seems to be a very strict program and l have been wondering how people go after they've achieved their goal weight? Do you still steer clear of bread,pasta etc?

Dwali- I have been on Cohen's since 22/01/07. I used to eat lots of bread & now realise that was probably my biggest problem. I make home-made bread for my husband, & I don't crave it or anything else at all. The program changes how you feel towards food & re-trains your brain. It is truly amazing! I am not quite at goal but know that Cohen's provide us with the tools to keep our weight off. I don't want to ever be fat again & will follow the basic guidelines that they will give me. All the best & congrat's for making the decision to start the program, cheers, Cate

Hey There just updating my ticker

Hi, I just waiting for my blood results so I can start

Thanks for the great tips on starting, it makes me feel as if I can succeed

I have 27 kilos to lose so the sooner I get started the better.

carleen

"Bump"
Great advice for those who are waiting for their plans to arrive. Cheers, cate.

For Jim & anyone else waiting to start Cohen's. Cheers, Cate

This is a great thread.
I have had my blood test now and am just waiting for my results.

I do have some questions tho so i can prepare my kitchen.

1) What spices can i use in my food and am i limited on how much i can use.
2) What vitamins should i be using?
3) Can i drink Tea and Coffee with no sugar or milk?
4) How much water should i be drinking?
5) Can i fry with minimal oil??

Thanks!!
Jim

Jim, I'll answer these questions in your diary. Cheers, cate

Thanks Cate!

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