Any message from Dr. Cohen after your 2nd bloodtest?

[Aqua Eyes]

I was wondering if anyone got a message from Dr. Cohen after your 2nd blood test? I was given a check list to see if I am being 100% on the program. I guess there isn't much improvement in my blood work from the first one. I have NEVER cheated and I only have been eating what's on the program. I might have made a mistake with the rules a couple of times (like once or twice, due to a timing issue, I ate the cracker servings together instead of at different times), but I corrected my actions once I knew I had done something wrong. I'm guessing that it must be the supplements that I'm taking that is messing with the results. I'm still losing weight really well though, and though I shouldn't compare myself to others here on the forum, I see that my weight loss is very similar to others on this forum. So... very strange that my blood work doesn't show much improvement. I am tweaking some of what I have been taking to see if it will improve things though.

[Janeyjane]

Well done the diet is working 25 pounds shows that!! I never got a questionaire about the foods I was eating but perhaps it is a good thing just to double check things. Can you put a copy of it on here so we can have a double check ourselves?

Jane x

[Aqua Eyes]

I never thought about the check list possibly being helpful for all of us. I did go through each item and found possible errors on my part and so it was good to read this.

CHECK LIST
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Are you following the Eating Plan 100%? ? If you are deviating at all, even if it does not seem that dramatic to you, you will not trigger the growth hormone, and you will not experience the energy boost triggered by the growth hormone. You cannot have more or less than what is allowed on the eating plan.

If not:

Do you have an accurate food scale that clearly indicates 5-gram intervals? On this Eating Plan every gram counts! Be sure to weigh accurately.

Are you weighing all your food raw, and avoiding processed, pre-cooked, battered and crumbed food?

Are you having only the specific protein and vegetables as indicated on your list? Never assume that anything is equivalent in value to replace a food type, as we are working with very specific food (and chemical content).

Are you having your full two litres of water?

Do you ever have more than two Crackers together in one serving? This will register in your body as a starch and show up as a deviation.

Do you ever skip a meal, or have less than your indicated quantity on the
Eating Plan? Skipping a meal or having less than your allowance will register in your body as a deviation, as you will not trigger the growth hormone fully.

Have you been taking any new medication or treatment? Certain medications, such as cough mixtures and throat lozenges, can contain sugar and alcohol, which will interfere with the Eating Plan.

Have you had to attend a function, eat at a restaurant or at friends? Even a once-off deviation can impact on your repeat blood test result.

Are you using herbs and spices? Which ones? Ensure that there is no starch, MSG added.

Are you taking any homeopathic remedies? These are often in an alcohol base- sometimes as high as 30% alcohol.

Are you using any fruit that is not specifically mentioned by name on the eating plan, or dried fruit, or fruit juice, or more than your allowance of fruit? Fruit is not a "safe" cheat, because of sugar level.

Are you using lemon-juice as a flavoring in your drinks or food (over and above your fruit allowance)? It is essential to count lemon as part of your fruit allowance; otherwise your sugar intake will be too high.

Are you using unflavored yogurt? Flavored yogurt, even if it says "Eating Plan" or "no sugar added" is a deviation.

Are you using flavored Tea? Flavored teas such as Berry, Apple and Cinnamon, etc are a deviation.

Are you using flavored gum, or flavored Cracker bread? No flavoring must be added to any of your food.

Can you think of anything you have had while on the Eating Plan, that is not specifically mentioned by name in the eating plan.

[Key]

Thanks for posting, Marie. It's great to have.

Key

[Aqua Eyes]

After reposting this check list, I decided to thoroughly check the supplements that I'm taking, looking for hidden ingredients that might contain alcohol or starch. I found a couple that uses starch as a filler or to keep the tablet together. ARGH! Well... fortunately, it won't kill me to give them up for the time I'm on this program. I'm wondering if they were the culprits. One of them had potatoe starch!! DOH!

Is there another blood test at week 12? If you extend your time on the program beyond the week 12 do you take another blood test then? What if you don't want to extend beyond the 12 weeks... will we still have to take another blood test?

[Dayanira]

Hi Marie.
I got the same list as you. I think they just want you to check that you are doing the right thing. I think they sent it to me because I asked the consulstant - knowing that all bodies are different -if losing the amount of kilos/pounds that I lost on my 8th week was normal. The consultant said that my blood test was fine, but just to be sure I must read the checklist.

And Yes, there was a reply after my 2nd blood test and Yes there is another test at the end of the 12th week.

I hope this help.

[Janeyjane]

Thanks Marie

Very useful will go through it to double check. Thank you!:innocent2:

Jane x