Ed's Diary - Page 4

yaja · #61 08-07-2010, 11:11

Go Ed!

WellFit · #62 08-07-2010, 11:21

HOLLY MOLLY.. what a fantastic loss.. woo hoo Ed.. i can't be any happier for you.. how exciting.. bet your ecstatic.

I think celebrations are in order.. I'll have a nice glass or diet coke for you.. cheers

Kirst · #63 08-07-2010, 11:27

Rock on Ed that is AMAZING! Over that 10kg mark...WOOOOOOOOOT!

I think you should go celebrate....or have a banana dance

Congrats dude! So happy for you!

kirst xo

Violet6 · #64 08-07-2010, 21:41

Woo hoo!!!!!

That is huge congratulations

Definitely time for celebration - YOU ROCK!!!!

xx

EdwardQ · #65 12-07-2010, 13:35

Thanks Gals,
Not much to report - I forgot to put my cm in last week so here they are - 4 weeks total loss: 50cm exactly.
I am begining to feel it and notice i don't get puffed anymore (as fatty boomba did going up the stairs) and am now in my "old" normal 10kg range.

DW asked why i needed a reward for being on a diet when losing weight should be enough - just couldnt understand, and then two days later asked when i wanted to go bowling. Havn't been yet but will sometime.

I had an email from the clinic saying that although you loose weight in the first few weeks, the fat burning only starts on day 21...........??? This was the first i'd heard of this. Any one else have any further input on this statement? In my 3rd week i had a much smaller loss (1.3kgs compared to the 5.5 and 3kgs in wk 1 &2) and just thought it was slowing down but then wk 4 (ie after 21days) i had a bigger loss. Yes there are cycles of weight loss/ size loss but it would have been nice to know that a 'kick start' after 3 weeks might happen.

I'm trying to have a few days off work each week while i can untill the dreaded students return and i'll be flatout so have not been on here as much as before.
On my days "off" i have been trying to get some fencing done for DW's horse that we need to pick up and some fencing for my goats. I have Dairy goats and in a couple weeks i will be flat tack during kidding/ feeding babies/ milking / making the best goat milk soap/ AND working fulll time and making sure i help out with DD. Busy busy times a coming. Oh - and being organinsed enough to stay on Cohens. No way i'm getting off this now. In the beggining i used the "well it cost $$$$lots to start this and i'm not going to waste a dollar" to now that i have had a great loss and that is the motivation.

Mum asked the other day how much i have lost - even though i see her most days she either hadn't noticed or just didn't ask. My boss returned from 3 weeks leave and noticed too so that was good.

Well that was more of a rant than i intended.
Hope everybody is going well and feels super motivated.
Cheers,
Ed

mcpsych · #66 12-07-2010, 14:23

ed
i have checked my emails and i dont appear to have got said message- i am presuming they are talking about the early consolidation that happens when diets change which results in fluid loss etc.
but i think you can assume 'some' of that 13 kg is fat fat fat buddy
good going
cheers
mark

Jazzi · #67 12-07-2010, 19:44

whether it be fat, water or just hot air. The scales are going down, down, down!!!!!

Kohinoor · #68 12-07-2010, 20:15

Hi Ed,

Quote:

I had an email from the clinic saying that although you loose weight in the first few weeks, the fat burning only starts on day 21...........??? This was the first i'd heard of this. Any one else have any further input on this statement? In my 3rd week i had a much smaller loss (1.3kgs compared to the 5.5 and 3kgs in wk 1 &2) and just thought it was slowing down but then wk 4 (ie after 21days) i had a bigger loss. Yes there are cycles of weight loss/ size loss but it would have been nice to know that a 'kick start' after 3 weeks might happen.

I suspect that "the real fat burning" after 3 weeks ties in with Mr. HGH coming to visit (from the "Getting back on the Bus" thread).

I've heard similar for the last 3 years on here. Week 1 is a lot of water weight, Week 2 can be pretty good too, Week 3 (and even Week 4, for some) can be marginal - but, for many, things get a whole lot more "regular" from Week 4 on - and many log "around the same loss" on a 4 week basis (after Month 1).

Not so many enjoy a "kickstart" in Week 4 - it might come down to you being 1. younger, and 2. male - both of which are in your favour.

Keep on being DFree, and you'll find your monthly losses from now will stay somewhat similar - whatever that is for you.

Expect, though, that it WON'T reflect Month 1 - more likely 50% - 60% of Month 1. In your case, that might be nearer 7Kg a month (which are VERY good numbers, but not for everyone).

Meanwhile, just keep on, Ed - you're doing fine !!!

Koh

EdwardQ · #69 14-07-2010, 10:22

Thanks Mark and Koh for the helpful advice - I was just curious not concerned - I'm with you Jazzi: Be it fat or whatever it's all good.

This is the quote from the clinic email if you are interested:
Once the third week has been completed then your body really starts to “burn fat cells”. Research details indicate that the body’s metabolism rate starts to increase from the 4th day of a program. Day 21 is the actual day that fat burning starts, as you lose a lot of water initially.

Today is the last day of week 5 - weigh in/ measure tomorrow!!!!
I't fantastic that the time just seems to fly by and, apart from the whole 'eating thing', not doing anything 'extra' is showing such great results. I do find that on my busy (physical) work days the loss seems bigger.

I'm starting to swim in some of my clothes now, even the flannies i had to get 2 weeks ago (3 sizes smaller than normal) are getting big. Love it.

Cheers to all you losers

,
Ed

mcpsych · #70 14-07-2010, 10:44

there are two things here- 1/ while the research is still unclear it appears that the number of fat cells you have remains relatively stable , hence losing fat involves simply shrinking cells ( only liposuction has been shown definitively to reduce the number of fat cells)
and 2/ the cohens program is designed to modify your hormones , HGH Serontonin and insulin. It is likely therefore that some stabilisation will have occurred by wk 4 and the metabolisation of fat stores would proceed more smoothly/regularly

hope this helps
p.s. on your busy days make sure you have adequate water and salt to compensate for expiration/perspiration effects
cheers
mark

Jazzi · #71 14-07-2010, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdwardQ

I'm starting to swim in some of my clothes now, even the flannies i had to get 2 weeks ago (3 sizes smaller than normal) are getting big. Love it.

Oh WOW! I wish my clothes were starting to swim on me, SOOOO jelous! You are doing great. And I think you will definately over take me in the next couple of weeks for sure!

The funniest thing I find is that these results seem to make the food taste ever more tasty!

xoxoxo

EdwardQ · #72 15-07-2010, 08:25

Ticker Time!!!!!

2.8kgs this week, 16.4 total in 5 weeks

Jazzi · #73 17-07-2010, 07:55

well done ED!

next week you will definately be past me!

keep up the great work.
xoxo

bumblebee · #74 19-07-2010, 16:00

Wowie zowie, Ed, you're going great guns!

Sigh, I wish I lost as fast as the boys do, it's just not fair! Ha ha.

EdwardQ · #75 22-07-2010, 12:56

Ticker time.
2.4kgs this week, 18.8kgs total in just 6 weeks!!

Very sad atm, My dog died yesterday.

mcpsych · #76 22-07-2010, 15:13

hey ed commis on mans best friend- hope you are ok

tough to be cheerful but at least be satisfied with personal achievement eh
cheers
mark

Violet6 · #77 22-07-2010, 15:21

Oh Ed I'm sorry to hear about your dog. I'm sending you lots of love and hugs as I'd be devastated if anything happened to my dog

Congratulations on your weight loss - that is a fantastic achievement.

Take care.

xx

C-JAYE · #78 22-07-2010, 17:14

Ed - losing the faithful hound hurts - good thoughts your way buddy!

Jazzi · #79 22-07-2010, 19:08

Thoughts are with you at this sad time.

yaja · #80 23-07-2010, 07:41

Ed, I'm truly sorry about your dog. I have 2 (here's one of my fave pics of them) under 3yo girls (a tall staffy-cross, Pippa, and a medium terrier, Molly). They're my babies and, I'll be incredibly upset when their time comes. I'm glad I have two.

In the meantime, great news with your weight loss. That's excellent.