cohen's diet

holy doly i just looked into the cohen's diet and it is $750 i nearly feel over i knew it sounded too good to be true :(
i want to get the bulk of my weight off so i can get back into exercising again. my knees get bad when i have weight on them.

Yeah...expensive but the best thing I ever did...a great investment...lost 20kg in just over 3 months...some Health insurance companies give you some money back too!

Ellie: was it easy to stick to?

You just have to be organised. I shopped once a week and went straight home and weighed everything and put into little plastic lock bags so it was easy during the week. The first few days are tough but once you're over that you don't even feel hungry. DH supported me by cooking his own meals so all I had to worry about was me and not being 'tempted'. Maybe just go to the first session where they tell you all the info and then decide. I found the people really supportive and felt that I got good value for money. Good luck!

well i sent my forms in and got my blood test on monday so now i just wait. bit nervous it cost so much but hopefully that will help me stick to it lol

well i started the diet today. going really well so far. i think the only thing that is going to get me is the natural yoghurt it tastes like crap lol

Yeah for you!!! The yoghurt actually starts to taste better...believe it or not!!! Just hang in there and stick to it ...really stick to it for the first few days and then you'll be fine...I'm here to support you all the way...you go girl!!!

Forgot to add my mantra..."Nothing tastes as good as slim"....chant it...over and over!!!

3 weeks and 8.6kgs down wooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooo :dance:

Fantastic! Gosh I remember how good that felt! You should be really proud of yourself...bet all your friends and family are blown away! Me...I'm now 2kg off the weight when I started at cohens...a bit depressing but hey...I'm pregnant so who's complaining...least I know what to do once bub's here. Keep me posted :)

7 weeks and 14.7kgs gone. woooo hoooo. only got 9.3 to go. cant wait to finish it. its starting to get a bit hard at the mo

That's fantastic! I might look into this. I've lost 30kg since having Emily, but the last 15kg is going to be really hard to move I think.

YIPPEE!!! Your losing it and I'm gaining it lol!!! I'm not even game to weigh myself! Bet you're feeling a milion bucks...good on you!

wow jodi how did u loose the 30kg.

:dunno: breastfeeding maybe?? I really have no idea. But now it's getting really hard to budge the rest.

I started Cohens in August last year. On the 28th September I had lost just over 20kgs and I found out I was pregnant so I had to stop. I have had a few stop starts since... but have just applied for my new program and I will be starting in 2 days time! I am sooooooo looking forward to shifting my weight for good.
Sassy... try your yogurt sweetened with a hermeseta tab mixed with some pureed mango (from your allowance)
There are cohen's forums too which are really helpful (if you've not found them already)
I am on there under the name of Jamanoha :)
Congrats on your weightloss to date... you must be feeling so proud of yourself! One thing I can say about Cohens is that it definitely works.

lisa i am on the forum too under the same user name as this

lisa: hows it going darl.

Hey Sassy :)
Still waiting for my program to arrive :( I got the recipe book but no program. I am a bit bummed because I wanted to start yesterday. Oh well. And being that it is a long weekend here this weekend, it looks like I won't be starting until next wednesday at the earliest anyway!
How are you going? You must look and feel like a different person!

lisa: that is weird that u got the cook book seperate. mind came int eh back of my program folder.
Well i am waiting for my re feed to turn up wooo hoooo. im a few kgs b4 i should start it but i have been super hungry and feeling really sick so it is time for my refeed.

OMG Sassy... refeed! You must be so excited!
How long in total has it taken you to lose the kg's?
My program arrived yesterday, and after a sleep in this morning, I have decided to start first thing tomorrow morning... so today & tonight I am going to be weighing & packing.

Sassy - WOW well done on your weight loss..... Was the program easy to follow... it sounds pretty interesting

Goodluck Lisa ... Let us know how u go on it

Thanks Nikki.
I have decided to start first thing monday morning... it should be easier because then my kids are back at school and my DH's bday will be out of the way then.
I'm sooooooo excited about starting!

hey lisa.
just thought i would pop in and see hwo everything is going and say good luck.
i started my re feed on friday. omg so much food already it is quiet overwhelming really lol.
hope ur journey goes well and i am always here if u wanna chat
there is also a forum for it pm me if u want it. it helped me lots. i cant remembver if u said u were on it.

HI Sassy,
Yep, I'm on the forums under the name Jamanoha.
I started today and so far so good... not looking forward to the next few days, but I know I can get through it fine.

Hi Ladies,

Just wondering how you're going..??

I am ummming and ahhhhing if this is the right program for me...

Love to know how you are doing and keeping it up??

Hey Lulu,
I'm going great! I love it!!!
As of today (4 weeks in) I am down 10kgs and 59cms! :o
I feel fantastic... and I am looking forward to seeing how I look at Xmas time.
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me anytime.

WOW...Lisa - that is incredible...you go girl....

Am still thinking about it. I sooooooooo don't want to be negative...but have been doing a lot of research and so many people seem to put the weight back on pretty quickly.

On the other hand I know someone that dropped 30kg and she has put on about 6kg and is fighting hard now to lose it and get ontop of it straight away.

Are you used to it now? Do you have a lot to lose?

Hey guys,
Just hoping I can join this thread.
Wow it sounds as though Cohens really works......
I am trying to loose 17 kgs but am currently going through IUI.
I went in to join Jenny Craig but was told once I fall Pregnant( hopefully I am now) i can no longer do it.
Is that the same for Cohens????

yeah u def cant do it if ur preg. most diets u will prob find r like this
maybe just healthly eating and exercise till after ur pregnancy.

Gizzmo,
As Sassy mentioned, you can't do it if you're pregnant, but you shouldn't diet whilst pregnant anyway. I have read studies into ADHD and one of the factors have been weight loss during pregnancy (which is scary stuff)
I personally wouldn't risk it. I carried my youngest with way too much weight on, and besides the aches & pains, both of us were very healthy.
I actually started Cohen's in Aug 07, but had to stop due to pregnancy, then I miscarried, and have re started again now.

Lulu - Yep a lot of people will put weight back on after Cohens... but it is no more so than those who put the weight on after most diets. The thing with Cohen's is that you are making changes for the rest of your life, not just for the duration of your diet. A friend of mine lost close to 90kgs in a little over 6 months on Cohens, that was over a year ago and he hasn't put his weight back on. The thing is, you will have fluctuations but know what to do to control it in the end. I have a lot to lose, and I know that once I go to goal, past re feed and onto maintenance, I will be like that for life... but anything I do gain will be easier to lose than the great amount I have to lose now.


Check out the New You forums when you can... there are many inspirational people on there, many more experienced people too who could answer your questions too. I am on there under the name Jamanoha.

Good for you Lisa - you sound so determined..I know you'll succeed.

Will checkout the forums and maybe take the plunge when I get back from my holiday.
Will be keeping my eye on you...my little inspiration girl..

Hehehe... thanks Lulu :hug:

I weighed myself last monday, 5 weeks in and I have now lost 14.1kgs.
My husband came up to me today and said "Wow sweetie, you can really tell you've lost weight" which was amazing and had put the BIGGEST smile on my face... I love that he said it without me prompting him (honey... do you think I've lost weight????? lol)

Definitely check out the forums Lulu... there are so many amazing people on there.
I hope to see you around sometime ;)

Lisa

LISA.... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is outstanding....brilliant work chickadee....

You should be so proud of yourself...keep it up honey-pie and I very much look forward to your updates.

I am going away for 2 weeks and will have a good think about it all. I have been doing my own thing for the last couple of mths and doing pretty well. Last few weeks doing Optifast for breakfast and lunch with a light dinner and weight going slowly.

Keep it up Lisa...you're gonna be such a yummy mummy!!

Thanks Lulu :)
I am going to a concert in March next year, and I have an outfit I want to wear by then... but I am also going to see Pink in July, and I am hoping to be done with it all by then. Mind you, I have a LOT of weight to lose so I might not quite be there by then, but hopefully willpower & determination aslo help with the weight loss :)
Enjoy your 2 weeks away!

You'll get there...don't lose that AMAZING will-power...I know you can do it...

well dont wanna be a downer but i have put back on 10kgs of wat i lost.

h no, what's happened sassy?

I'm seriously thinking about doing this. What is the start up cost of it? Is it easy to follow etc. Hit me with everything!

Oh no Sassy!! How?? :(

Jody - It costs $750 to start and nothing else after except your bloods which are $20 each from Douglas, Hanly & Moir Pathology. You get these at 4 weeks, 12 weeks and then every 4 weeks again until finish (Sassy, correct me if I am wrong, I don't have my dates in front of me atm)
Oh... it doesn't have to be a lump sum payment, but I think it costs about $100 more to have everything set up to do it over a payment plan. TBH, it is the best money I have ever spent.

I find it really easy to stick to once I get past the first week or so... detox usually goes for a week, sometimes only 3 days. Once detox is over and a routine has been established it is easy to stick with. The motivation to keep going is wear clothes you thought would end up being given to charities because they were too small, and then getting back into them (that's me today!)
My cm's losses have been phenomenal, and I am just shy of having lost 15kgs in 6 weeks.
I know my kg losses could have been greater had I been getting more sleep (yep... the more sleep, the more you lose, and quicker! Great stuff)

If you want any more info Jody, please feel free to PM me anytime :)

Lisa

Lisa - do you know if this is any different to SureSlim?

Tx.