New to forum - second time on Cohens!

[Alillya]

Hello all!

It is so lovely to have found all of you - I used to review the weight-loss forum and never knew this was here!

I originally began Cohens in January 07 (the 27th to be precise) and went from 88kg to 75kg's which was great - i had to stop the program however as I became pregnant!

Yes my little boy is a Cohens baby - why do i say that? I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 14 and told I would never naturally conceive - i tried and tried in a previous relationship to no avail and gave up on having kids (I never wanted IVF).

So I enrolled myself as a mature age (then 27 now 28, soon to be 29 - in 3days) student in a degree and thought nothing more of it - until low and behold I became pregnant in April!

Unfortunately though I had no idea on what I should and shouldn't eat, also ate a lot of calorie rich food, and ended up being 104kg at birth - I managed to get myself to 89.5kg and then went back up to 97kg at my sons 9mnth mark - not good.............

So here I am - back on Cohens and very excited about it! It will be a little different for me as I never received my re-feed, and I cannot afford to do the program again from scratch............ but after my first 10 days on my old program I have already lost 5.1kgs , as I am not with the clinic I am being naughty and weighing myself regularly - but it is keeping me motivated!

I contact the clinic and they advised that if the old program is working for me - great! but that I have to be extra careful with what I eat after I reach my goal weight!

So that is my story ! I look forward to finding out about you all and am so very excited to be thinking that soon I will be the same weight I was when I was 19! And looking very very hot!

[shrinkingTam]

Welcome to the forum Alillya

Congratulations on your baby boy - I bet he was worth the wait

I am on my second round of Cohens too, using my old program and I am really happy with how I am going so far. I couldn't afford to start from scratch either, and also won't be able to get a refeed because I didn't complete it the first time. I will just have to follow any advice I can get at that stage!! lol

Anyway - here's wishing you great success and I look forward to reading about your journey!

Tam
xx

PS - it's a good idea to start a diary on here, you really get alot of support from everyone

[xoxstefxox]

Hey Alillya,

I think what u are doing is great! I think ur very brave.
Good luck with it all

[Alillya]

Thank you Stef and Shrinking Tam - it has been another day on the program- my 11th and still feeling good! Have started a diary and am a bit nervous about recording my thoughts and experiences but will go for it!

[xoxstefxox]

heyy chickie,

I think starting a diary is aweosme! Everyone on here is so supportive and we are all going through the same thing, so we can help eachother

Have u been feeling hungry at all? I dont know why, but i get hungry a fair bit. Im sure its only because my body is adjusting.

Hope u ahve a great day

[Alillya]

Hi Stef,

The first 4-5 days I was VERY hungry! no doubt about it! But i space my food out as follows:-

Breakfast - fruit and yoghurt

Snack (after 2.5hrs) - crispbread

Lunch (after 2.5hrs) - tuna salad with mayo

Snack (after 2.5hrs) - crispbread and fruit (to get me over the afternoon slump)

dinner (after 2.5hrs) - chicken stir fry (eg)

I found that eating every 2.5hrs on the clock made the world of difference!

[xoxstefxox]

hey alillya,

i didnt know we could even have mayo! lol. thats good news

today im actually not as hungry, only at night, but its bareable.

Thanks for the encouragement. We have similar amounts to lose.. ill race ya!

good luck chickidee

[Alillya]

Hi stef - we are allowed 1 teaspoon of fat free mayo per day - but check your program to make sure it is included! Ok You are on - first to the finish line!