Dr Cohen's First Personal Diet - Thread 2

[achengtarush]

wife2be, as long as you follow the plan, malaki na loss ng 4th month or baka tapos ka na depending on how much you have to lose.  Ako I already lost 40+lbs by the 4th month.  Don't compare yourself to me kasi I started at 205 lbs.

[wife2be]

thanks sisses.. kasi ang ganda sana ng wedding gown ko, but i get really depressed pag sinuot ko na. parang walang ibang brides sa photos na ganun kadami ang bulges!

achengtarush, i'm not far behind. 215++ ako before (then i stopeed weighing myself, i think hindi yung heaviest ko), then i started cohens mga 188lbs.

I can see my face trimming down. can't wait for the weigh in on the first month!

p.s. i bought 'shark' sa fish market. since wala akong alam sa isda, sinabi ng vendor na shark yun at naniawala ako. after eating it for three days, nalaman ko cream dory pala. nakakaiyak!  talagang stick to tuna in can ako. grrr.  grabeng deviation yun. kaka-frustrate!

[wife2be]

Hi everyone. Me again.
Na-curious lang ako sa sleeping requirement na mention ni sis achengtarush so I read my plan again. Wala akong makita.. Please advise how many hours is the required sleep and the reason behind it.
Thanks in advance!

[francesigh]

sis wife2be, yung cream dory ay isa sa mga variety ng catfish. wala bang nakalagay na catfish sa plan mo?

[francesigh]

2nd day ko ngayon, mas ok ang pakiramdam ko kesa kahapon. kahapon kasi wala pang lunch nahihilo na ako. ngayon naman after ng breakfast ko wala akong kinain hanggang mag lunch puro tubig lang. =)

ask ko sana, pag nakalagay ba na allowed ka ng green pepper meaning hindi pwede yung ibang kulay? may difference ba kung kakain ka ng red, yellow or orange na bell pepper? hehe mas gusto ko kasi madaming kulay yung salad ko =)

[magnolia94]

@wife2be.. ang sabi sa akin, sleep as early as you can (basta still have 2.5 hrs of no eating since your dinner), tapos ako personally, I make sure tulog na ako by midnight max.  Usually Im asleep by 10pm. 

@francesigh, we are only allowed green bell pepper.  red and yellow and orange not allowed. i think its because of the sugar content of those.

on the cream dory, sabi ng consultant ko, hindi allowed.  Just like bangus, hindi pwede kasi fatty/sugary fish.

i lost 19lbs on my first weigh in!  yay!

[HopeYa]

Congrats Magnolia94 on your weight loss! Di parin ako nakabalik sa center for my weigh-in, 6 weeks na. Haaay.

[HopeYa]

Achengtarush, if you don't mind, aNo ang weight mo nung natapos ka sa Cohen? What is your weight now after 7 months into maintenance?

[francesigh]

@magnolia - noted thanks sa info ^_^. 19lbs agad, galing!

[magnolia94]

HopeYa--- the SMS  I got from the center told me that I should get weighed either the day before or upto 10 days after my supposed weigh-in date.  You should go to the center agad to get weighed.  Im not sure if not getting weighed will affect getting your re-feed. 

[achengtarush]

Range set by Dr. Cohen is 52 to 55 kgs.

Started refeed at 54 kgs, last day of refeed 53 kgs.

Have maintained within range. On good days nasa 53.6 more or less on bad days 55 or ang pinakamataas so far 57!  Pag ganyang sobra na sa range back to eating plan ako agad.  Otherwise reset lang.  I will not explain reset as you will just get confused.  You will learn about is when you are given your management guidelines.

[wife2be]

Sis francesigh, it will get better before the first week ends. Good luck! Hold on to your water bottle tapos it helps na mag vitamins ka. Nung nag start ako magvitamins, naging ok.
Btw, sis, hindi pumayag ang consultant sa cream dory at gindara.. stick to the plan daw ang sabi ng mataray na lolo! Hmpft!

Thanks for the answer sis magnolia94. Naku, sleep early daw! I hardly sleep! Normal sleep ko 3 am. I need to work on that. Congrats on your weightloss! Weeee. Sana magwork din sa akin!

Galing mo sis achengtarush!

[francesigh]

sis wife2be tinanong ko sa consultant kung pwede yung cream dory (binigay ko pa yung scientific name just in case iba ang tawag sa kanila hehe) nilagay kasi nila pwede daw ang catfish eh, tapos yung codfish naman nakalagay din eh yun yung gindara fish =) update ko kayo pag sumagot na yung consultant hehe baka mabwisit yun saken ang kulit ko kasi =)

sarap ng dinner ko kagabi, shrimp salad =) mag share ako ng recipe mahilig kasi ako mag imbento. sana makatulong para sa mga hindi marunong magluto

shrimp salad
ingredients:
shrimp (allowance)
cucumber
green bell pepper

dressing:
lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
basil
salt
sweetener

procedure:
boil or steam the shrimps (syempre alisin nyo na yung balat) dice all vegetables then mix all ingredients and eat =) hahaha astig yung lasa try nyo =)

[magnolia94]

Hi MGM13, thanks for sharing your blog.  I have to try some of your dishes -- they look yummy!  Keep up the good work, you'll be done in no time!

[francesigh]

cute ng blog ni MGM13 =) ask ko lang, paano ginagawa yung cauli rice? =)

[wife2be]

I have a blogsite on my cohen journey. You may want to drop by to get a glimpse of what I cook and eat.

http://pinkandgreendots.blogspot.com

omg, i love love love your blog! ang saya to feel i am not alone in this journey!

today, there was a big big cake in the office.. and it really took a lot of determination not to taste some. phew.

[MGM13]

hehe.. thanks mga sisters! every now and then I'll post pictures of my dishes. para ma-inspire tayo. hehe.

cauli rice preps:

- tadtarin nyo lang yung cauliflower ng pino na parang kasing laki ng butil ng rice
- gamit ang non-stick pan, simmer nyo lang yung cauli rice sa 1/3 cup of water. Takpan. hayaan nyo lang    kumulo yung rice para lumambot at medyo mawala ang lasa.
- pag medyo tuyo na, lagyan ng olive oil, garlic powder at salt. halu-haluin hanggang tuyong-tuyo na sya.
viola! may garlic fried rice na kayo. 

Please be reminded lang not to do this often, kasi cauliflower can cause excess uric acid production in your body.

MALIGAYANG PAGPAYAT SA ATING LAHAT!!!

[francesigh]

hehe thanks ^_^.

about pala sa cream dory, nag reply na yung consultant, sabi madaming klase daw ang catfish, just be sure na hindi oily yung fish variety na kakainin. kaso pano ko malalaman kung oily yun T_T eh pag niluluto ko naman wala namang oil na lumalabas sa isda T_T siguro hindi ko nalang sya isasama sa option. codfish at tuna nalang muna =(

[magnolia94]

francesigh.. chicken na lang. hahahahahrhhahaa.

[HopeYa]

hehe.. thanks mga sisters! every now and then I'll post pictures of my dishes. para ma-inspire tayo. hehe.

cauli rice preps:

- tadtarin nyo lang yung cauliflower ng pino na parang kasing laki ng butil ng rice
- gamit ang non-stick pan, simmer nyo lang yung cauli rice sa 1/3 cup of water. Takpan. hayaan nyo lang    kumulo yung rice para lumambot at medyo mawala ang lasa.
- pag medyo tuyo na, lagyan ng olive oil, garlic powder at salt. halu-haluin hanggang tuyong-tuyo na sya.
viola! may garlic fried rice na kayo. 

Please be reminded lang not to do this often, kasi cauliflower can cause excess uric acid production in your body.

MALIGAYANG PAGPAYAT SA ATING LAHAT!!!

MGM13, you are the best!!!! I will try your recipes.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  Please do continue posting your recipes.  Again, you are the best! Pasensya na ha. sobrang tuwa lang kasi pare pareho lang ang kinakain ko, kung hindi pan fried, steamed or boiled lang.