Sangi's Diary

[sangi]

Ya i Know , just a bit too lazy to peel them so wanted to find an easy way out.
Maybe i'll make a trip to the wet market during the weekend ,just to be on the safer side.
thanks

[Kohinoor]

Hi Sangi,

I recall reading something about this !!

The frozen prawns in NTUC and Shop n Save are listed as cooked Shrimps. and shrimps are not allowed on the programme. so what do i do?

Click here, and read Asy's first post.
Programme alterations - please read

In there, she says "Shrimps are now allowed". How that goes with you, I don't know - I'll leave that to others who have more knowledge - i.e. "if it is not on your program....." etc. Does Doc Cohen says "Shrimps for one person and prawns for another?" Might be one to ask your clinic, or maybe our members can shed some light....

Anyway, I just wanted to bring that "Alteration" thread to your knowledge,

Koh

[sangi]

Thanks Koh,
checked the thread. But still confused. I remember the clinic telling me that shrimps was the small prawns.
Anyway i'll go to the wet market to pick out fresh prawns, or better still avoid them.

[sundaymorningstaple]

That's the best way. Buy the fresh grey prawns (ntuc also can) Then dehead & deshell them raw (they peel easily raw not like the suckers in the US). Once they have been deheaded & shelled (including the last bit that the local always seem to leave on (the last joint with the tailfins) You don't want them to interfere with you weightsq! Every gram counts! Then drain and weigh to allowance, bag & freeze. (Word of advice, submerge them in water in the baggie (after weighing) that way they don't get freezer burnt. Seafood hand from way back!

Of course, if you've got the budget, you can spring for the Tiger Prawns!

[sangi]

Hi SMS,Thank you for your very detailed istructions for preparing the prawns.I appreciate it

[FlaMie]

Shark is definitely allowed even in my programme.

I was given and stated clearly 11 months to lose my weight of 33kg but I completed that in just less than 8 months (refeed and all). The extra 2 months I believe is the consideration factor in for deviation. So, if you don't deviate, honestly you shouldn't, you'd lose a LOT faster! What kept me focused? I kept telling myself not to deviate because 11 months seem too long so I was pretty disciplined hehehe.

[FlaMie]

forget about the shrimps - too small to eat any way and not shiok hahahaha. Just eat the grey / tiger prawns.

Oh btw, glad that there's another Singapore Cohenite on the way! We have a Singapore Cohen gathering next Saturday afternoon and wonder if you would be keen to join us? You can meet a couple of us on this forum - SMS / Fornight / FYM / myself and a few others! Nice to have more to share their experience with.

[sangi]

Hi Flamie,
Thanks a lot for your Encouragement and Motivation.would love to join you guys on sat afternoon, but i have an examination on that day.
Will def join you the next time

[sangi]

I am trying very hard to eat my allowance of fruit and crispbread. but somehow am not able to fulfill the entire allowance .it states in my programme that i must eat my fruit and crispbread allowance the first 10 days on the programme.What do i do?
today is the 6th day for me.and i haven't eaten any fruit at all. i feel quite full on my main meals itself.

[littlemiss]

wow. that's amazing! I am sad when my cracker and fruit allowance is done for the day. However I find that eating crackers is quite hard because it just makes me want to have another one, and another one (but drinking water after helps!).

[Kohinoor]

Hi Sangi,

As Asy says "Do the most important things first, even if it means something else must wait, or even 'drop off' the list - here's Asy :-

http://newyouforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=226892&postcount=2

As you can see, eating all of your set meals is top of the list in importance, even if it means eating late, etc. Have a read, and do come back if you have further questions,

Koh

[sundaymorningstaple]

Originally Posted by sangi

I am trying very hard to eat my allowance of fruit and crispbread. but somehow am not able to fulfill the entire allowance .it states in my programme that i must eat my fruit and crispbread allowance the first 10 days on the programme.What do i do?
today is the 6th day for me.and i haven't eaten any fruit at all. i feel quite full on my main meals itself.

not sure what your allowances are, but have you tried to use up your cracker allowance by splitting them between snacks and your meals. If you have an 8 cracker allowance you could have two with breakfast, two with lunch, two with dinner and two as an evening snack. if you have 3 fruits, you could have half a serve with breakfast, full serve for morning snack, half serve for afternoon snack and half with evening meal with the last half along with your two crackers as an evening snack. Should make it a lot easier then after the 10 days you are free to eat as you desire or not.

I was full as well the whole time I was on the programme. I actually consumed more during the programme that I normally consumed before the programme (but the difference was what & when I ate).

[sangi]

Hi Koh and SMS,
Thank you for the tips
I couldn't help but checked my wt after a week. I've lost 1.8kgs.very happy. so i guess i'm doing it right.
Will try to get more sleep and eat my allownace of 2 fruits and 6 crackers without fail.
Also want to refrain weighing myself frequently

[anniem]

Hi Ko, my plan stated that time too, it was an Adelaide Branch, set out the time exactly the same

[sangi]

Hi friends,
Should the Mozzarella be non fat too. My book doesn't mention anything.

[Future Yummy Mummy]

Hi

Re shrimps: my consultant said that small prawns (shrimps) are OK, but not the really small, dried ones that you get in belachan (sp?) etc.

You can get low fat mozzarella in Tanglin Marketplace, white bag, begins with "E" (can't remember!).

[sangi]

Thanks FYM,
i bought fresh prawns, to avoid all confusion. have been eating the normal mozzarella the past week ( twice). feel so guilty now.
will get the fat free version soon.

[lil_doll]

Oh you can have any mozz cheese, as long as it is un-grated!



For the LOVE of cheese, please don't feel guilty for cheese!!!!!!!

xMissy

[Melly076]

missy u lurvvvvvvve your cheese don't you

me too...

what are your top 5 cohens cheese recipes?? might include 3 cheese dishes next week with a lil help..

anybody else, love to here your cheese recipes too

Melly

[Laura77]

Mmmm i would love too hear more cheese receipes! I generally only have it on crackers with tomato under the grill!

But I did make "cucumber sandwichs" Cottage cheese, and cucumber on my crackers... YUM YUM YUM!