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islandgirl25
01-07-2012, 04:04 AM
Hi everyone!

im a newbie (well sort of)
im already on week #5. i was too shy to verbalize my story
so here it is ....

im a 32 year old
working mother of a very spirited 2 year old boy
extremely supportive husband

very active lifestyle in high school and college.
then working life became very sedentary
enter marriage, moving away from family and friends, (hence the name island girl)
pregnancy, child birth and it al wentl downhill from there

was always a 145lb girl in High school
college i was 165lb
then became a whopping 185lb during marriage
enter pregnancy and tipped the scales at 270lbs after giving birth

i tried everything to lose the weight, name it, ive done it. and i never seemed to break the 200lb mark
my doctor finally told me

"YOU BETTER LOSE WEIGHT OR YOULL BE A DIABETIC IN 6 MONTHS. GET ON THE COHEN DIET"

it actually took me MONTHS to get myself to move forward with the diet. and now being on week #5 im so glad i did it!
i started the program at 215lbs. and after the first month, i finally broke the 200lb mark and am now 196lbs!
i have a long way to go...need to lose a total of 74lbs to hit my goal
but i am taking it ONE MEAL AT A TIME, ONE DAY AT A TIME

i love reading and re reading the success stories
not to mention looking at all the before and after photos.
it keeps me going

:)

MaxiMom
01-09-2012, 06:33 AM
WOW you are doing so well!!! CONGRATS!!! You must be feeling awesome!!!!!!

islandgirl25
01-09-2012, 10:18 PM
Hi MaxiMom!
thank you! it feels great! but i made a major booboo the past 3 days.
ive been eating cheese for breakfast (allowance) BUT eating the wrong kind of cheese :(
i only realized it when i re read the cheese instructions.
so we shall see what damage that does.

how are you doing so far?

MaxiMom
01-10-2012, 01:57 AM
What cheese were you eating? The instructions are a bit confusing. I first thought that we could eat any low fat or fat free cheese!!! I had to email my consultant!! Dont feel too despondent.....fingers crossed that there is no damage!!!!

I am ok. Still struggling with a headache though. Thought it was supposed to go away after 4 days........did you get headaches????

islandgirl25
01-11-2012, 12:51 AM
i was eating parmesan cheese! hahaha i almost fell off my chair when i looked at the fat and calorie content on www.calorieking.com
and compared it to the calories and fat of non fat mozarella cheese.
so i rushed to the grocery store last night and bought LIGHT mozarella (laughing cow)
:)

good thing no damage done. surprisingly i even lost 1 lb today.

YES i got headaches but only on the first 2 days. i would take a few pills of motrin to kill it.

are you drinking enough water/fluids?

MaxiMom
01-11-2012, 05:25 AM
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO no damage!!! That is awesome......seems like you got it in time!!!!

I think my headache is due to the heat and power cuts.....feel like I am melting!!!!

have a awesome day!!!