Welcome back soon2b145

You sound so positive you obviously needed to have a break and do some soul searching. Sometimes we forget that weightloss is so much more then just going on a diet, it has so many emotional attachments.

I have now successfully finished Cohens and have to admit it was tough going those last few weeks. As all of us know here, Cohen's is socially [very] restrictive, and a deviation can happen so easily if you are out of your "Cohen's" comfort zone, which is what happen to me when we moved house in the beginning of the year.......well you get lost, but luckily I managed to get back on track and completed refeed and reached my goal.

I honestly don't think I could have got through without this forum though, just knowing their are others going through what I am and understanding all the ups and downs of this programme has been such a bonus.

So don't ever feel bad to posts, remember we are here for you to listen and give advice whenever you need it.

Take care
Sam

You guys are so inspiring and should be extremely proud of yourselves. You know, I've only ever thought of how I have to deprive myself of food when I'm on a diet, I've never thought of how I'm depriving myself of good health. Hmmm. Interesting point of view. I appreciate all your input and support. Its a tremendous outlet for me and I am sooo impressed by everyone's results. Something to look forward to.
Bye for now.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I want to give Cohens another try. Everytime I do this and it doesnt work out, I feel like a failure. But I'm not a quitter. So I'm ready to give this another shot. I've got all my foods ready to go and will start tomorrow. Right now, the main thing for me is getting under 200 lbs. I feel like a ticking time bomb. But I want to keep a positive attitude. The sun is shining here in the Central Valley and I feel alive again, so I'm hoping that will give me a boost. The main problem I run into is not hunger, its craavings Does anyone have any ideas on how to conquer this? It seems to be my downfall. Anyways, I'm going to try to push throught it, and hopefully success will be mine. Theres a goal weight calculator online that calculated how many pounds I would have to lose every week in my desired timeframe, and 2.3 lbs/week would get me there. That doesn't sound tooooo bad. We'll see.

Goal: 2.3 lbs/week
3/6/08: 2.3 lbs

Gina- Hi & welcome back to the forum. I read your diary from the start to get a feel for your Cohen's experience to date. I really do think that 100% committal to the program is the only way, for many reasons. The main reason, I think, is that if you commit 100% & have nothing off the program & follow all the "rules" the cravings (physical) go away of their own accord. We have many reasons for becoming so over-weight in the first place. Following a program does not automatically make those things miraculously disappear. I wish! I had counselling last year, while on the program & it really helped me build my self-esteem & to work out why I was self-sabotaging. It may benefit you as well.
I hope you succeed this time around with the program. It's a wonderful feeling to set your mind to do something & then to follow it through. The end result is well worth the slog! All the best with it , cheers, Cate.

Good luck darls! Just keep reminding yourself of what the results will feel like and once your weight starts dropping on the scales it should keep you motivated. XXX