So... What Happened to my Cohen Diet, you say?

It's been about 5 months since I started with Cohen diet.  With lots of travel and holidays that happened last year, what happened to my weight now?

Well, I started in August 2011 at about 141 lbs (I think even more...), a size 14/Large (US), sometimes 16/X-Large (US), with a waist of 32 inches (yikes!).

And now I'm currently at 115 lbs (and still losing some...), a size 6/Small (US), sometimes 4/Small (US).. (oh yeah, that's right.. I'm now a SMALL.. yes!!!), with a waist of 26 inches.

So far, I've lost 26 lbs.  I still haven't got into ReFeed stage yet because I want to reach at least 113 lbs before I start ReFeed.  My weight loss became slow these past few months because I cheated a lot due to lots of travel and of course, the holidays. It's very very hard not to eat during the holidays when I'm the one in charge of the cooking!

I indulged with everything that Cohen forbids me to eat... rice, pasta, bread, creamy fruit salads, ice cream, cakes, chocolate chip cookies... ooohh it's so good I can't help myself.  So I just gave in...hahaha! I'm so weak.

Anyway, immediately after that, I tried to detox for all the bad stuff I had.  Senna Tea, psyllium fiber, lots of water... that's on top of the meals from the Cohen diet.  It proves to be effective, because the last I weighed during my pig-out days is 119lbs (that was just a few days ago).  And now, I'm back again to 115 lbs just after a few short days.

Although it's scary how fast I gained weight just with a few days of deviation.  So I guess this would be a lifetime commitment to change my eating habits.  I was thinking of slowly going vegan, but it's going to be very very challenging for me because I live with people who loves meat and rarely eat veggies.

Last month I had to buy new clothes because all my clothes are way too big already.  I really don't plan on buying new clothes until I reach my lower target weight, but I had to because everything I have in my closet looks baggy already. I bought a few pieces of dresses, tees, jackets, trousers, and jeans.  It's really a good feeling to shop for clothes in size small and fits me just right.  No more shopping in the Plus size section... I am never ever going back there again.

A lot of my friends and also my relatives noticed the big change.  I got tons of compliments... I am so happy.

I'll get my ReFeed plan next week, hopefully I'll be at 113 lbs by then.
After Refeed, I hope this can get me to my lower target weight which is 107 lbs.
I'll be good this time. No more cheats..  :-)

I'll start exercising and weight training at Maintenance Stage.
Although I lost weight, my arms are still a bit flabby and needs some toning.
Well, good luck to me!