Irene lost 101 lbs in 8 months

My name is Irene and I am a 29-year-old. I was 255 lbs. I was irritable and had hormone problems. Being obese limited my life in numerous ways.  I had very low self-esteem and self-confidence. Instead of going out I preferred to stay home and if I did go out I tended to stay in the kitchen or found security in a small group of people rather than large numbers.  I always felt everyone was staring at me when I was out in public especially if I was eating.  Due to my weight I developed severe back problems, foot problems, chronic asthma and eczema. I became more and more introverted and my social life was non-existent. My brother had been on Dr. Cohen's program for only two weeks and had already lost 22lbs. He made an appointment for me and I heard for the first time that obesity is a disease and that food can be your medicine.  I heard about how each plan was individually prescribed and monitored by Dr. Cohen. I learned that my hormones were out of balance and by getting them back into balance my metabolism would be activated and my body would start to process fat effectively and that the program would help me burn fat and not muscle. I started the plan and after only 35 weeks have lost a massive 101lbs and amazingly enough, just as Dr. Cohen says, I have no loose skin.  I don't feel hungry and don't crave foods that aren't appropriate for me.  I feel healthy and have more energy than I ever remember having before.  My confidence has skyrocketed and I feel proud of what I look like.  I can now buy normal clothes from normal shops and lead a normal lifestyle.

Bettina lost 88 lbs in 21 weeks

My name is Bettina and in the first six weeks I lost 28 lbs, my husband started chasing me around the house again and by mid June I had lost 77 lbs going from a size 18 to 10! My husband started on the program not long later and lost 26 lbs in the first month - men!

When I started I was well and truly resigned and I despaired of anything ever being able to make a difference. I could see myself gradually getting bigger and bigger and frankly found it uncomfortable to walk, climb stairs and bend over to reach and paint my toenails. Most fashion stores I didn't even bother going into, knowing there would be nothing to fit. Everything that did fit looked shapeless and I had to concede I was looking somewhat blockish. I didn't have thighs; I had a mono-thigh!

A few friends invited me to join them doing the program and had started about the same time. In addition to the excellent support and advice from the Dr Cohen staff, we supported each other through the process from thick to thin. We met weekly for a "Cohen" breakfast, compared notes, swapped recipes and cheered each other on. When we all finished, we organized a group glamour photograph to celebrate our achievement.

In all, I've lost 88 lbs. I eat healthily and one day if I become a mom, I'll have the energy to keep up with my kids and the knowledge to start them off to a healthy life!