Dr. Cohen's First Personal Diet- Thread 3

[poligals]

poligals: Check your Eating Plan. It has a list of allowed crackers   

Yes, those crackers are listed on mine too. But I haven't tried any except Jacobs. I'm just wondering which is the next not so papel tasting cracker after Jacobs.

[amberstar]

@poligals, natawa naman ako sa not so papel tasting cracker question mo... I tried Wasa and Finn Crisp na before but tama ka, lasang cardboard nga.  Jacobs hi cal pa lang din na try ko na may sweet taste, pero since out of stock siya i bought lots of low salt hi fibre instead, ok naman siya, I got used to the taste na din after a while. 
@martintine, can you give us the contact number of the one selling meiji cracker on FB Cohen Group?  Di ko makita eh, gusto ko din sana itry.

[sherky]

Hi , im not taking cohen but my husband is he's just starting i ako nag preprepare ng food anybody knows the recipe for cauli rice just read it sa thread nyo thanks very much .. My husbands target weight to loose is 59lbs ang hirap kasi im pregnant d ko tuloy siya mkasama kumain ng madami since he have to start he's diet n ;( thanks mga sis

[mum2b]

Hi, i want to try din sana mag Cohen diet, i have PCOS and really sobrang hirap mag bawas ng timbang especially pag nasa labas ng pinas ka

I've read na madaming taga UAE, count me in nasa Abu Dhabi ako... ask ko lang mga sis saan at pano po kayo nagregister online? really want to start na talaga mag bawas ng timbang

[poligals]

hello ladies, how is everyone doing?  Just wanted to share, today I'm wearing one of those dresses that i bought for when I lose weight... yey! kasya na sya!!!! happy, happy!

Goodluck sisses!

a colleague of mine just came back from holiday and he is so sweet, when he saw me he said, "hey, your looking good" and he brought me a box of pineapple tarts (my super favorite) as pasalubong.... ang bait talaga nito... kaya lang hindi ko pwede kainin yung pasalubong nya hahaha.... hindi pa naman masyadong type ni hubby ang pineapple tarts hahaha.... oh well....

Good job, kreez!! I stumbled upon your blog. I was wondering how you made the creamy mushroom sauce (Cohen style)?

[kreez]

^sis nakuha ko yun sa newyou forum minodify ko ng konti

Meatballs in creamy mushroom sauce

minced beef
cracker (crushed), I normally use 1 cracker
zucchini (chopped)
onion (chopped)
tomatoes (cubed)
mushroom (sliced)
garlic powder
salt
pepper
sprite/7-up light

mix the beef with the zucchini, cracker, garlic powder and onion, roll into balls.  fry the meatballs in a hot pan sprayed with oil, set aside.  sautee the tomatoes, mushrooms and some of the onion that didn't incorporate with the meatballs.  pour in 7-up/sprite enough to cover the veggies and place the meat balls.  Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is thick.  enjoy!

[Cristal]

Ive been loving this the past days...tuna in water, light mayo allowance, salt & pepper. Mix together.  Then julliened cucumber...eat with crackers...yummo!

I bring this to work placed in a small cooler. I didnt realize how little the meals are until it all fit in super small lock n lock containers. I guess you need to eat that little to really lose weight

[angellove]

my first weight in is due on 16th July, then magbloodtest na ulet. pero dami ko pa rin deviations, gosh. 

[martintine]

Hi Amberstar! Just send a message to Michelle Bagsit-Reyes at Cohen Lifestyle's FB closed group. Pick-up place is at BF Paranaque

Hi Kreez! Thanks for sharing the recipe. try ko gawin 

Hi cohenites! Medyo malaking time nagugugol ko sa food preparation, nawawalan ako ng concentration sa work. Meron lang akong hindi namonitor sa trabaho kaya nabuliliaso. Tapos yun katulong pa namin ang tigas ng ulo, pag sinasabihan nagdadabog. Medyo nadedepress na ako at gusto ko na mag-give up. Recently sinipa ko mga gamit sa bahay sa sobrang negative ko. Sabi ng mom ko give-up ko na ang Cohen if it makes me miserable. Sayang naman binayad kung give-up ko na lang. Pero sa totoo lang nahihirapan na rin ako kasi lagi akong puyat at late pa sa trabaho 

[amberstar]

@martintine, don't give it up, baka mas lalo kang mainis sa sarili mo if you gave up, expect na medyo magiging mainitin ang ulo kasi we're used to eating whenever we have an emotional thing going on in our lives, we use food to cover up our feelings, now that controlled ang eating natin we don't have a choice but to face the problem in a different way (not by eating or stuffing food in our mouths) that's what lead us to being over weight diba, it's a lifestyle change so it won't be easy talaga, imagine we're an emotional eater all our lives then biglang magche change ng lifestyle...  in a way para kang nag asawa, may major adjustment na mangyayari sa umpisa, may hirap pero may saya din naman.  Another way to look at it is para ka ring namatayan, it's a part of us that needs to die, yung pagiging emotional eater natin.  Kaya dito sa cohen journey natin marami kang stages na maexperience, happiness, sadness, tapos pag in the zone ka na at nareach mo goal mo super saya kasi for once you're in control of your own body.  I'm not telling you it's easy, what I'm telling you is give cohen a chance and let your body heal and recover with this new lifestyle.   Good luck and be strong...  

[amberstar]

Regarding your mom, expect it from your family, officemates, friends, relatives, etc... ako din halos lahat ng tao sa paligid ko told me to stop lalo na nung nagiging masungit na ako, what do you expect diba? e ang sungit ko na eh...  up to now inis pa din mom ko pag di ko kinakain food na niluto niya, or tinatangihan ko mga alok nila sa akin, kasi pag nag oofer sila ng food ang sagot ko isang malutong na "NO!" tapos wala ng kasunod na explanation, we don't need to explain all our actions to everybody, anyway it's our own body, walang pakialaman!   

[Sisa16]

hi martintine, you signed up for Cohen's. That means you wanted to take charge of your life. What we are doing is a lifestyle change and syempre yung family natin, hindi sanay na makita na "ginugutom" antin ang mga sarili natin. And of course, one of our bondings sa family natin eh ang pagkain. Stay firm sa decision mo and be strong na din. Sooner, you will reap the reward.

As for food preparation, very time consuming talaga sya and i am not the type na magweigh ng food for one week tapos ikeep ko sa fridge. Paiba iba kasi ako ng isip, eh. And minsan hindi tugma ang naprepack ko na veggies para sa protein ko at yung way ng pagluluto ko. My solution is time management.  Before I go to bed at 9 - 10 pm, I make sure na naweigh ko na yung mga gagamitin ko the next day. Then I wake up 30 minutes earlier para iluto ang meals ko for the day. My usual combination is salad and savory dish. Isang meal would be a salad so habang niluluto ko yung savory meal ko, chinachop ko naman yung mga veggies ko for my salad. I just toss it all then shake then ok na. I am not that adventurous kapag weekdays pero kapag walang pasok, like kahapon, i grilled my chicken and veggies.

Be happy, sis, kasi we deserve this. Our body deserves this. And if you quit, you will feel worse later on kasi you gave up on something that you know you can do. Bump in the road lang yan. Take some time to relax and meditate or just be alone. Plan accordingly and you will be fine. Cheers!

[martintine]

Hi amberstar & sisa16! Thank you very much sa inyong mga comments and support.

Negative ako ngayon araw dahil sa buliliaso sa office, tapos nalalate pa ako dumarating sa office dahil sa food preparation. I always tell myself to forgive and learn from my mistakes, but this morning, I think I blamed my commitment with Cohen for the mistakes that I did in the office, that's why I was so pessimistic. After being emotional, nagprepare ako ng lunch, pumunta ako ng office. Since wala na ako time magprepare ng dinner at may feeling pa ako that I want a break from the food preparation, kumain na lang ako ng salad sa S&R. Although hindi pang Cohen ang salad, hinayaan ko na kasi tinatamad na rin ako magprepare ng dinner, at baka magalit pa ako sa katulong namin pag umuwi ako ng bahay. Naka 7 crackers ako ngayon, I think nagutom ako sa pagiging emotional ko today.

By the way, pumunta ako sa Cohen Clinic, sabi nila baka next week may Jacobs na, kaya abangan next week.

Thank you again amberstar and sisa16. Sana magkita kita tayo sa EB natin 

[Sisa16]

hi sis martintine, question po: when you had a salad sa S&R, ano nafeel mo afterwards? did you feel relieved? did you feel happy? or did you feel guilty? we should take consequences of our actions. well, isipin mo na lang na salad yun. ako, i have been dreaming of pansit bihon and siopao. and boyfriend was not helping me kasi he had nilupak kahapon and i was just staring at him talaga. kung ang pagstare eh deviation sa COhen's, i deviated big time na!haahah!

you will be fine,sis. just take a deep breath and go back na ulit sa diet natin.

P.S. Sis,hindi ako makakasama s EB sa Manila but I hope to meet you on January. Vacation time hehe.Pasalubong ko sayo? Crackers!hahahah! Be happy ha.

P.S.2. Maybe, pwede mong kausapin yung kasambahay mo na tulungan ka sa weighing and cooking para hindi ka mastress. Like iorient mo sya sa food combination at sa mga food na allowed lang sayo. Of course,you have to be patient to her. Wag mo syang pagalitan sis kasi naisstress din sya sayo noh.hahaha! BAka matakot pa sya sayo. *hugs*

[sabrinaganda]

question lang po, nakakablooming ba ang cohen diet? Pansin ko lang ang blooming blooming ngayon ni juday eh.

[francesigh]

@mum2b www.1stpersonaldiet.com, may registration button sa page. goodluck po.

[francesigh]

sis martintine, kaya mo yan, i-manage mo lang ng maayos yung time mo. sayang naman yung bayad tsaka yung opportunity na papayat ka. its a matter of time lang naman, saglit lang ang 6 months. kami nga nag start ng march parang kelan lang ngayon july na. ang trabaho ko sa office 10hours, +2.5 hours travel time papunta at pabalik sa bahay. i-prepare my meals everyday (10 minutes lang naman ang preparation ko). ang pack lunch ko is always salad + protein (kasi madali lang maghiwa ng pipino at mga dahon dahon eh hehe) minsan cheese at dahon dahon lang. masarap din naman lalo na pag wala kang choice haha. nakakapag laro pa ako ng online game pag gabi hehe.
 pag mag babaon ka, i - suggest wag ka na magbaon ng mahirap i-prepare. tuna + cucumber ka nalang muna. or chicken + cucumber basta yung saglit lang lutuin. tapos bawi ka nalang pag weekend =) kaya mo yan sis, dito lang kami.

[francesigh]

hayy ako pala may problema ngayon, yung mga buto ko ang laki! my gulay! yung part ng balikat ko matigas na, as in parang buto nalang talaga at wala ng taba, eh ang laki ko parin tingnan. tapos yung kamay ko parang after a month ko sa cohen na-adjust ko yung relo at inalis yung isang strap extender, pero after nun hindi na sya lumiit, sabi ng officemate ko pag nakalabas na daw yung buto sa may carpus (ginoogle ko pa yan) eh yan na daw yung buto ko. oh my! ang laki pa eh pag sinukat around 17cm pa. eh 12cm lang ata ang normal na sukat =( tsk tsk, oh well ganito na ata talaga ngayon lang kasi ako pumayat eh so hindi ko alam kung gaano kalaki ang mga buto ko. mataba kasi since birth haha.

[Sisa16]

@sis francesigh: big boned ka? paano na yung goal weight mo? achievable ba yun? kasi diba hindi naman tayo nakita ng personal, online lang tayo. so it maybe ba na muscle mass lang din yung weight natin. For example, 120lbs target weight mo, pero kung big boned ka, pwede ba na hindi mo mareach yung target nay un? Can the target weight be amended, then? Naisip ko lang yun kasi I have been in the big side all my life so I am not sure kung maachieve ko yung target weight ko. Eh syempre mag one month pa lang ako so I cannot say talaga kung ano ang mangyayari sa akin later on..

[francesigh]

ikaw mag ddecide kung ilan ang gusto mo i-lose, since hindi nila tayo nakikita ikaw magssuggest ng goal weight. pero syempre kung gusto mo pumayat i-set mo yung "ideal" weight mo as payat. =) pwede ka mag request sa consultant na slightly higher if ever, babaguhin nila yung profile mo. ewan ko kung ma-achieve ko yun, depende yun sa losses this month. =) tsaka marami pang taba yung tummy ko so baka kaya pa hehe if not sasabihin ko nalang sa consultant =)