Peter 14.7 Diary : new me started 27 Feb 07

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W1D7 Monday
Today's Weight: 103.0kg (-0.4kg)
Total CMs Lost (updated Tues.): 6.25cm week 6.25cm total

Breakfast: 10:15am Poached on Asparagus
Snack: 12pm 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 3:15pm Chicken Sir Fry (chicken & spinach)
Snack: 5:45pm 2 Crispbread
Dinner: 8:30pm BBQ Style Steak (fillet with fresh chives, balsamic, roast tomato and spinach side)
Supper:
Fluids: 1 decaf coffee with sugarine, 1.5l water
Deviations: none

Having trouble doing 2 litre water let alone 4l as directed.

Regards, Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W2D1 Tuesday
Today's Weight: 102.6kg (-0.4kg) morning
Total CMs Lost (updated Tues.): 7cm week 13.25cm total

Breakfast: 10:15am Yoghurt a & Warm Apple
Snack: 12pm 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 3:15pm Chicken Salad (lettuce, tom, onion, cucumber, bal vin, chicken snitzel with crumb removed but only 80g)
Snack: 5:45pm 2 Crispbread & Nectarine
Dinner: 8:30pm Prawn Laska ( prawn, curry powder, cauliflower, mushroom, spring onion)
Supper:
Fluids: 1 decaf coffee with equal, 3l water

Deviations: being out I could only get a chicken snitzel fillet had to have crumbs removed and was only 80g not 115g

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W3D2 Wednesday
Today's Weight: 102.2kg (-0.4kg) morning
Total CMs Lost (updated Tues.): 7cm week 13.25cm total

Breakfast: 8:30am Yoghurt & Nectarine
Snack: 12pm 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 2:20pm Crackers with Cheese (fetta, salada, onion, tomato, cucumber) YUMMY
Snack: 5pm 2 Crispbread
Dinner: 7:30pm Steak with Squash & Zuchini
Supper:
Fluids: 1 decaf coffee with sugarine, 1 herbal tea, 3l water
Deviations: 2hr 15min between 1st and 2nd crackers

Updated Measurements today (a day late). Very weird results?

FYI I measure both arms and legs as they are different.

Arms: Left arm went down 1cm then up 0.5kg. Right went down 3cm and stayed. They are now almost the same except by 0.5cm. Does this mean the right arm was carrying fat? BTW I am right-handed.

Legs: Went down 1cm R and 2cm L.

Chest: Started 118cm, then down to 116 then up to 17.5cm? Must be error in measure. Chest is a lot less flabby and flatter and firmer.

Waist: Simple here start 120cm now 112.5cm half the loss is here

Hips: 110to 108cm after no change in the first week.

So overall the fat is going in the right places.

One Happy Boy, Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

[Cohen Date: W3D3 Thursday
Today's Weight: 101.8kg (-0.4kg)
Total CMs Lost (updated Tues.): 7cm week 13.25cm total

Breakfast: 9:30am Poached Egg with Spinach & Tomato YUCKY
Snack: 12pm 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 2:30pm chicken in Mushroom Broth (shitake mushroom, silverbeet, onion, chicken)
Snack: 5pm 2 Crispbread
Dinner: &pm Bouillabaisse ( whit fish, prawns, cabbage, spring onions and mushrooms) NOT VERY NICE.
Supper: Orange DELICIOUS
Fluids: 2 decaf coffee with sugarine, 2l water
Deviations: Nil

As per my separate thread as of this morning I have lost 10.2kg! I am SUPER PUMPED!

I had to triple check as I kept seeing 102.8kg not 101.8kg. I think my mind had 10kg mark as a mental block. That's a surprise?

Thanks to all for the nice comments.

Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W3D4 Friday
Today's Weight: 102.0kg (+0.2kg)
Total CMs Lost (updated Tues.): 7cm week 13.25cm total

Breakfast: 8:45am Yoghurt with Mango
Snack: 11:15am 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 2:30pm Chicken Stir Fry & Crackers (silverbeet, onion, celery)
Snack: 6pm Crackers (allowance gone)
Dinner: Steak with Asparagus
Supper: Orange
Fluids: 2 decaf coffee with sugarine, 2 lt
Deviations: Nil

Well, after my “post of glory” I have gone UP 0.2kg.

Had to happen, seems to pause or rise every 5 days or so.

Still on 10kg lost.

Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

Two days behind but as of now, I am 101kg flat.

Peter

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W3D5 Saturday
Today's Weight: 101.4kg (-0.6kg)
Total CMs Lost (updated Tues.): 7cm week 13.25cm total

Breakfast: 8:45am Yoghurt with Apple
Snack: 11:15am 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 4pm Fetta & 2 Crispbread (fetta, onion, tom)
Snack: 5pm Fruit (allowance gone)
Snack: 7pm 2 Crispbread (allowance gone)
Dinner: 9pm Steak with Spinach
Supper:
Fluids: 1 decaf coffee with sugarine, 1 real coffee with sugarine. 2 lt
Deviations: long break brekkie to lunch

Back down 0.6kg after 0.2kg rise day before.

Physically laboured today building new fence. 5 hours. Felt good being lighter.

Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W3D6 Sunday
Today's Weight: Last was 101.4kg ??? (-??) did not weigh?
Total CMs Lost (updated Tues.): 7cm week 13.25cm total

Breakfast: 8:45am Boiled Egg with Tom& onion & 2 Crackers
Snack: 11:15am 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 2:30pm Soup & Crispbread (chicken, onion, silverbeet, shitake mushrooms)
Snack: 4pm Diet Bundaberg Ginger Beer (not on approved list contained about 5g sugar)
Snack: 7pm 1 apple
Dinner: 9pm Chicken with Salad (lettuce, onion, tom)
Supper:
Fluids: 2 decaf coffee with sugarine, 1.5lt water
Deviations: diet Bundaberg Ginger Beer

Too busy to weight and then I had a diet Bundaberg Ginger Beer which contains 5g sugar and sweetener. I am sure it would not be ok. In fact pretty sure it was not.

Social Eating!! My father in law offered me one after unloading trailer of wood for him and I felt obliged to say yes. I read the 100ml as 1.7g and thought that cannot hurt. But bottle is 250ml.

Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W3D7 Monday
Today's Weight: Last was 101.0kg (-0.4kg)
Total CMs Lost (updated Tues.): 7cm week 13.25cm total

Breakfast: 8:45am Scrambled Egg with Tom & Onion
Snack: 11:15am 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 2pm Veal & Asparagus
Snack: Nil
Dinner: 7:30pm Prawns Stir Fry (prawns, tomatoe, onion, garlic powder, crackers)
Supper: 8:45pm Peach
Fluids: 2 decaf coffee with sugarine, 2litre water
Deviations:

Lost another 0.4g but over two days so Ginger Beer must have slowed the result.

I would like loss be 0.4kg a day.

Shame I did not weight Sunday as if it was 0.0 loss over the day, which would be eye opening.

So I will call it NO LOSS and stick to the rules.

Peter 14.7

[lessfatty]

I don't personally feel that day-2-day deviations effect your next day loss, it is more a "generalized" loss, the more you generally consume the less you will trigger the general lipolysis fat burning response and the less you will lose in the month. Anyway put it in perspective, if you eat an apple such as an medium sized apple with have 3 times this level of sucrose (high GI "cane" type sugar) and even more fructose (fruit sugar...which is lower in GI). You did it just once and you havent repeated the same mistake everyday for a month....so its not worth worrying about.

[Peter 14.7]

Thanks LF.

I tried to find out how much sugar was in an Apple but I thought it was all fructose, so I thought it didn't count.

I have to stop "worrying about the scratches on the Porsche".

That is I have lost 11kg in 3 weeks ( I own a porsche) who cares it could have been 11.2kg ( the scratches), I still have lost 11kg.

Your comment is helpful, Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

Hello,

For those following my thread I found this list which I produced for the local dietician on what I eat. Found it by fluke and was stunned at the change from then and now.

Peter 14.7

PS I think I know why I was FAT now.

PPS Please enjoy a chuckle.

Diet of Peter Lane

Sunday 15th October

Breakfast: Special K & Weetbix 2 off with canned peaches tinned with yoghurt
Drink of pear juice 20 and water 80%

Mid Morning: Large Coffee (not skin)

Lunch: 3 glass of red wine restaurant meal)
Share of Antopasta plate : marinated tomatoes, salami, ham, cheese, olives, with bread
Roast Pork Chop (fat on) large with red Wine Sauce, Potatoes, Broccoli Carrots
Apple Crumble with cream
Coffee

Afternoon Tea: White Tea no skim

Dinner: Small plate of home made carrot and corn risotto contains cheese and made with butter.

Tuesday 17th October

Breakfast
2 Eggs scrambled with a little inion and ham and cheese on 1 slice of buttered toast
Drink of pear juice 20 and water 80%
I small coffee with skim milk

Lunch: 2 Sandwiches Tuna/mayo/lettuce/cheese sandwich in soy & linseed loaf
Drink of pear juice 20 and water 80%
I small coffee with skim millk

Late Afternoon Tea: 100 g of high fat cheese dip on half a packet of rice crackers

Dinner:2 lamb chops fried in no oil, fat removed
half a large potato microwaved and then fried in butter
1 carrot diced and microwaved

Bad Late night snack: 3 pieces of very large toberlone chocolate

A TYPICAL DAY IN SYDNEY a day on business.

8am Breakfast Bacon & egg Roll on white bread with tomato sauce
Coffee with full fat milk

No morning tea

Lunch Burger & a few chips or Kebab, never salad as I am too hungry

No arvo tea

DinnerTake away Chinese Noodle or
Pasta meal with gelato or cake and
Coffee and say some red Wine

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W4D1 Tuesday
Today's Weight: 100.4kg (-0.6kg)
Total CMs (updated Tues.): 9.5cm week 22.75cm total

Breakfast: 9:00am Yoghurt & Apple
Snack: 11:15am 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 2pm Chicken & Onion Soup & Crackers (90g onion, herbs, garlic, sliverbeet for colour)
Snack: 5:30pm 2 Crispbread
Dinner: 7pm Steak & Veg (cauliflower, zucchini, squash)
Supper: Stewed Peach in Diet Sprite with spare for brekkie!
Fluids: 1 decaf coffee, 2.5l water
Deviations: Nil

Yeah, another 0.6kg SOOOO close to Goal No1.

Also lost another 9.5cm including 5 cm of bust/chest and another 2.5cm of gut.

Wife (almost vego) bought Coles Steak instead of Country Butcher Beef Fillet. YUCK!

Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W4D2 Wednesday
Today's Weight: 100.2kg (-0.2kg)
Total CMs (updated Tues.): 9.5cm week 22.75cm total

Breakfast: 8:45am Yoghurt & Stewed Peach
Snack: 11:15am 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 2pm Prawn Fry Up with Vegs
Snack: 5pm 2 Crispbread
Dinner: 7:30pm Fetta & Veg & Crackers (fetta, Tomato, onion, lettuce)
Supper: 8pm Fruit
Fluids: 3 decaf coffee with equal, 1 decaf tea. 2.5l water
Deviations: Nil

Another 0.2kg almost close to Goal No1.

Well I am off tonight for three days.

I don’t know if I will post regularly but will try. Cannot weigh myself unless I come across a good scale.

Peter 14.7

[Peter 14.7]

Cohen Date: W4D3 Thursday
Today's Weight: 100.2kg (?unable to weigh)
Total CMs (updated Tues.): 9.5cm week 22.75cm total

Breakfast: 8:00am Yoghurt & Peach
Snack: 10:15am 2 Crispbread
Lunch: 1pm Chicken with Vegs
Snack: 4pm 2 Crispbread
Dinner: 6pm Raw Fresh Tuna & Veg (tomato, cucumber, lettuce, raw radish 40g)
Supper:
Fluids: 1 decaf coffee, 2 green tea, 2.5l water
Deviations: radish 35g

Favourite Café made me the perfect Cohen’s Meal for lunch. Exact to grams, Very nice & even steamed chicken.

But I added 40g Radish at the Japanese restaurant. However Wiki says it is very low in Carbs? I feel better.

Radish, raw, root only
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy 20 kcal 70 kJ
Carbohydrates 3.40 g
- Sugars 1.86 g
- Dietary fiber 1.6

Overall 9 out of 10.

Peter 14.7

[lessfatty]

Raddish is allow? Wasnt on the internet program ...I love it and the big kind (Japanese daikon)

[Kristine..]

Yeah, c'mon...

I just checked, and there is no radish on my Shopping List, either!

No deviating Peter - read the shopping list!!

And since when does Cohen's program have anything to do with 'carbs' as such? No excuse for this addition.

Cheers

Kristine

[lessfatty]

Sorry I know you are away from home and cannot prepare your foods.

I love Japanese Daikon (large white radish), in Japan it is considered very very healthy and is very much on diet foods lists (and even on Atkins) probably gets 10/10 in Japan. Fever, high blood presure, weight loss....just eat Diakon if only it was that easy!

When I have been out of the house and cannot cook for myself it is basically in every Japanese sushi shop salad.

I actually contacted the consultants about Diakon and they said it wasnt tested, that means that Dr Cohen hasnt found it to be good or bad.

As a deviation, it is probably one of the better deviations

[Peter 14.7]

Hello All & Kristine & LF.

I agree Radish not on the list and will avoid. As best I explained they could not understand why I wanted more lettuce and less egg, avocado.
I think when the scales came out theythought I was with the Government.

Anyhow here is my full report and outcome also posted as closure to my bus trip thread.

Please enjoy.

Well I am back from my business trip and the news I have is very, very interesting.

THE TRIP
I left Wednesday night and my first meal was evening meal at Virgin Lounge. Fetta with Crackers and Vegs bought raw for $2 at an Asian Stir Fry Bar.

I stuck to Cohen’s ingredients fully (except some radish at Japanese Restaurant) but lost the ability to weight in the last few meals.

Thursday I stared well and had the huge advantage of that usual café was willing to make (with notice) a special 120g chicken 120g Cohen vegs salad in balsamic. Very yummy and sliced super thin so it looked huge. Chicken was exact raw weight and cooked on hot plates but covered to steam it through.

Thursday Night I actually measured my raw tuna at the table. I spent 10 minutes explaining: no avocado, no egg, no dressing, only lettuce, cabbage, spring onions.

Friday the same cafe lunch with a Cohen’s to the gram steak dinner also at the café.
(I will list cafe details elsewhere for ref).

But I couldn’t carry my scales Saturday at the Property Expo so those grams were a guess-estimate.

I believe the worst meal was the Saturday business breakfast. I said one poached egg, no bread, no bacon, add onions. I got bread. I got two eggs. The mushrooms and onions were swimming in oil, tomatoes ok. So I just left toast and ate one egg. I squeezed/patted dry as best I could the mushroom and onions and guessed the grams but I feel it was over.

Lunch was typical “big expo style” pre-prepared Chicken Cesar Salad. Tossed the dressing satchel but I had to buy two to get enough lettuce and meat after stripping skin fat. At $7.50 a bowl that hurt.

For my last meal I talked the Thai chef through the seafood and veg in curry past with no curry past, only herbs, only Cohen’s veg, and only enough oil to stir fry.

SUNDAY
However, yesterday, I was staying with family on Mornington Peninsula and we attended Gardening Harvest Festival and ate lunch there. I picked Cohen food (chicken, with tomatoes and green salad) but it was professionally prepared so chicken was wrapped in prosciutto and stuffed with spinach and white cheese. Tomatoes and Green Salad lightly in vinegar and oil.

Again I was strong. I un-wrapped the chicken, pulled out the stuffing, and didn’t eat the cherry tomatoes only the larger ones.

DEVIATIONS
After all that I got home last night dying to know where I was at?

• I had followed the right veg except 40g of radish but
  Oil consumption as dressing or cooking was surely higher
  Very probably eaten more of veg allowance and less of my protein allowance in Saturday meals. Factor of up to 50% out of balance.
  I did have a few more REAL coffees than usual with Equal or Sweet & Low not Sugarine.
  Only 4hr max between Saturday’s Lunch and Dinner

So I jumped on the scales last night after dinner with clothes to just check and prepare myself for the morning before brekkie weigh in and I was at 100.6kg. A rise of 0.4kg.

Disappointed? Yes.

I had been so good and in some cases, spent more time explaining a meal to the chef than eating it. But my goal was to hold the line so I hoped in today’s morning weigh with no clothes I would be around 100.2kg my pre-trip weight.

So you can imagine my surprise this morning when I got on the scales and it read 98.8kg !!!!!! I checked five times and once it settled on 99kg flat but yes it was 4 of 5 for 98.8kg.

I had SMASHED my first goal AND whilst away!

WHY THE LOSS
While I don’t know exactly what went right but

• I did do a lot more walking that normal. Plane to Train, Train to Hotel, Hotel to Clients, Clients to Cafes, All day as Property Expo.
  I had also ensured no Non Cohens Vegies were eaten.
  I could not find caffeine free diet so I just drank water.
  I didn’t eat Non Cohen Seafood like scallops when on my plate.
  I ate fewer crackers than 6 a day as I ran out.
  AND
  I resisted (easily) the home made cake at the office.

So I am pumped and so relieved I was able to work, live, eat and do things without feeling like some leper.

COMMENTS FROM FRIENDS ON MY WEIGHT
All my friends/clients noticed weight loss straight away but only the close ones commented unsure of the etiquette, I think. Once I did a twirl (yes, I twirled) and said “see anything different” they then said “I thought you had lost weight.” Reinforcing the social taboo to not comment on a person’s weight.

Some were amazed I had even weighed 112kg. They thought I was less. This is probably due to the fact I carry fat everywhere (legs, arms, neck, liver, etc…) so I look more stocky than fat ( with clothes on).

Now I have lost my neck hunch and more, many friends looked guilty as I tucked into my honey dew melon and they munched Hot Chips.

So I hope this encourages others to have faith and don’t give in once you stuff up (the radish), stick to the right vegs and the timing and it should ok.

Regards, Peter 14.7

[Brieziel]

Well done on reaching your first goal!!
[size=24px]Congratulations![/size]

good to see you did your best while away, and it has paid off....