Calling ALL Cohen Graduates getting back to basics

[carrieanne_c]

sorry pandsta, i didnt have dinternet on monday no loss to report as i have been on vacation from cohen lifestyle and sanity. now to detox. so put my monday weight as 70.4, welcome to cohen grads who have decided to comeback for summer school refresher course!

[pandora]

So glad to have you back Carriedoll and LilDoll and everyone else who is sticking with this challenge.

In fact, i have a ramp it up idea for any of us who are past the initial large drop on scales from first few days by Monday 29 August - so i think that includes all of us.

Lets aim to lose the next 5kg in 3 weeks from our next weigh in on Mon 29 Aug - so thats an average of 1.66kg per week = very doable if we are super goodytwoshoeses. Anyway, i am in, summer is coming at least in Australia, lol, and all those hot summer clothes are calling to us in little cute and tempting sizes. And lets all check in here more often and ramp up the enthusiasm and yes we can do it attitude!

21 days of 100% and who knows we might even surprise ourselves and lose between 5 and 8kg - drop a dress size here we come! Pandora

Come on and jump into the middle of the playing field and see who wins our 3 week challenge within a challenge! Pandora

[carrieanne_c]

okie dokie! why not! nothing like a little more pressure!

[Rach77]

I'm in. Can't wait for my first weigh in tomorrow!!!

[carrieanne_c]

I can wait! I feel bloated and pmssy, I think I need a poo nami.

[Trude]

This sounds like the group I need to be in as I am on Cohen again trying to get back to the weight I was I have 20kg to loss I started last Monday the 23/08/2010 and I lost 2.6kgs but we will see how I go this week as I have to go away on the week end but should be fine. Thanks mum chum for putting me on to this group.

[Rach77]

Hi Trude, welcome aboard.

Checking in for my first weeks loss.

3.8 kgs down.

On my way to my goal of losing 10 kgs.

Rach xxx

[pandora]

No move on the scales for me this week probably due to the steroid meds i am taking so I am happy with that as i didnt have a 100% perfect Cohen week (i will from now on tho) and i refuse to be negative about the weight on the scales subject EVER again! I love my body as it is and as it will be.

Gotta go as i am hectic busy at work right now and i will check in later today to see how everyone else did! love and kisses to all, Pandora

[SuzieQ]

Knock knock.......checking in with this weeks weight - down to 64kg even so a loss of 1kg this week. Pandora, I would love to lose 5kg in 3 weeks....will try my very best to get there.

Good luck ladies!

Suzie

[fornight]

I could hit myself on the head yesterday. I have the same weight as the prev - 66.2kg. You know what this means? If I did not actually ate mooncakes and more fruits yesterday, I might be already in 65kg range!!!!! Tom is going to come soon so I can only expect good losses after TOM!

Why did I do that yesterday!!!!!!

[carrieanne_c]

hi girls, for no movment for me either! Pands i am not going to be negative either so fornight move on too. It is so hot over here. After 5 days on fruit it is not having the deesired effect i feel tired,bloated and yuck i am doing the last fruit veg cleansing day today(should have been 7) any who it has been nice having lots of veggies and fruit but i need meat.

congrats rach! you are such a downwards slider. welome trude! suuuzie you are like the little train that could chuggin right along. lets go for 5 in 3!!!

[lil_doll]

Hello my loves!

My weight is EXACTLY the same as last Thursday... 76 on the nose! Least I didn't put on... thank goodness!

I really truly start this battle on Monday! Eeek... but I will still update on Thursday!

See you all then!

Cheerio!

xoxo
Missy

[carrieanne_c]

Pands I know you are busy so I thought I would recap! Did I miss anyone?

Pandora = stayed the same -better luck next week
Fornight = stayed the same- better luck next week
lil doll=stayed the same- better luck next week
Carrianne = gained a kilo- LAME

SuzieQ = lost a kilo - niiiiice
Trude=lost 2.6k - impressive
Rach77 = lost 3.8k - Great job! you get to wear the tiara and sash as well as carry the big bouquet of flowers- this week! Give the crowd a nice princess wave!


What is going on with you slackers-get your hind parts in here and post!
Katie= didn't post this week
Vee= didn't post this week
Belnatjas=didn't post this week
Mari = didn't post this week

[SuzieQ]

Congratulations Rach and Trude they are great losses, you should be very impressed with yourselves .

Suzie

[pandora]

Thank you Carrieanne for posting the results and yes i am SO busy but hubby is even busier and stretching himself a tad thin with unexpected staff issues, plus final end of June balance the books for previous business owners (he was their general manager).

I get to pick up the pieces around the edges AND fill in the blanks and also i am still not 100% Cohens as i find myself having to plan, replan, change direction daily.

Hmm, i am even considering allowing and accepting me as i am as i am constantly being told daily that i look amazing, i look years younger etc etc etc. I am normal BMI and size 10 (and 56 yrs old !!!) and dressing way better, business suits, shirts etc, better grooming and i know that has lifted my self esteem. I know that years and years of struggle to be thin, to be size 8 again had impacted my self esteem and i had too much time on my hands and explored EVERY diet.

Now, i am free of all that and i even wonder if me trying to redo Cohens with 5 hr rule, measure ALL food, deny even broccoli etc is silly. I know Cohen works first time around but i even wonder how many of us are able to redo it AND keep the weight off.

Oh well didnt know i'd say so much but my decision is in the balance as my life, world, financial position, outlook, full time work, now company director, fast, fast, fast has taken over from the old me that didnt feel enough unless i as skinny! I feel lots of self love and self appreciation and i even wonder if thats what many of us are really looking for rather than weight loss.

I think i will copy this into my diary too so its an update from me. Best wishes to all, Pandora

[Katie6]

Yes...... Guilty of not posting! I still have not got the courage to step on the scales!

How sad it that?

I'm torn........ will my old program work?

Advice anyone?

[Rach77]

Hi Katie,

I am into week 2 back on my old plan. So far it is working for me. I had a good loss in the first week and I haven't been too hungry. I have been starting to get hungrier the last couple of days though. I think I might try early refeed weights next week and see how I go. Ifigure that if I cut out the crap and stick to cohens food, even if it is a bit more of it, I am still going to lose.

I didn't want to get on the scales either. I still haven't admitted on here just how much weight I have put back on. I'm breaking my journey up into smaller goals this time. My first aim is to lose 10 kgs and then I will see what happens after that. It can be so daunting to look at the whole amount so I decided to just concentrate on a little at a time.

It is hard to get going again, but once you get back into the swing of things and find out what will work for you things will be great. There are a few of us in the same boat and we are all here to encourage each other. We will cheer you on too.

Rach xxx

[carrieanne_c]

stay true to plan if you can for two weeks or at least as long as you can -and if you go crazy hungry do early refeed-like rach says it is 100% cohen food commitment - I couldnt weigh either when i hugely fluffed out in may june-july i went back on plan without weighing and just measured my fluffy ness with tight jeans- i thought i had gotten up to 74-75 but when i weighed after 3-4 weeks on plan -iweighed 72.5 , so that meant to me i had probably topped out at 76 or 77. I say total commitment to old plan until you are sure that it is the plan and not the person which isnt doing what it is supposed to do.

[Katie6]

Thanks Carrieanne and Rach, I will bite the bullet, face the music on Monday and stay 100% on plan. Tomorrow will be about getting organized. I felt so fantastic at goal weight........ but so, so disappointed in myself for being the way I look and feel now.
Thinking positively, tomorrow is the worst I am going to ever feel again.... each day foward will take me closer to the place I love to be...............SLIM!!!!!
Well done Rach on a great first week and Carrieanne......... lol.........I can guarantee its the person who is in question!!!

[Corbyns mum]

Hi gals
Can i join this challenge after maintenance had a few medical issues and am sad to say gained a few kg and am desperate to lose them again but need some support in doin so will officially be starting back on program 100% as of tomorrow so will weigh in morning with official starting weight hope this is ok