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Thursday, 28 February 2013

Too Many Processed Carbohydrates

It is interesting to see how many reports have made the headlines recently about “the break-through” that was made in the studies on obesity; the fact that according to research, nearly 25% of women are insulin-intolerant and could benefit from a diet that is lower in refined carbohydrates and higher in protein. That maintaining a traditional low-fat, high carbohydrate diet, combined with a lack of exercise, can wreak havoc...

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Lose Weight While You Sleep

How much sleep are you getting? Many of us are burning the candle at both ends. We get up early to get the kids ready for school or fit in a walk around the block and then we stay up late to watch television or finish off a work project. Often our sleep takes the backseat and this is detrimental to our weight loss efforts. Sleep deprivation disrupts our body’s ability to process and control weight related hormones....

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Margaret Homsy's Journey

You live on the verge of healthy.  You start your 'diet' every other day. You look at people like me and think - how do they do it and I could never be like that. The truth is getting healthy is easy and YOU CAN DO IT Health is a mindset! Health is an attitude! Health is what you define it to be. 
There is no one size fits all plan. You CAN be like me. In fact, you are just like me! 
I dislike getting up early in the morning...

Monday, 25 February 2013

What is the Cohen's Program

The Cohen diet is a great option for everyone who is trying to lose weight and to introduce lifestyle changes. This is one of the easiest and most pleasant nutritional programs to follow. Just like any other diet, this diet comes with its pros and cons that need to be examined before you make up your mind about it. Who is Dr Cohen? Dr R Cohen MD. F.C.O.G. (Wits) S.A. started his medical career in South Africa in the field of Cardiology, and later specialised in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (particularly infertility). He led the internationally...

Sunday, 24 February 2013

After Losing 55kg With Cohens, Food Is No Longer Margaret's Enemy

I was always the bigger girl. An emotional eater at the best of times! I was that girl who - had the pretty face - but... My biggest weight was 161kg and I lost the first 40kg of my weight loss journey with so much pain and confusion that led me to fail time and time again. I had tried all programs, spending thousands of dollars trying everything from diet pills, to shakes, to vigorous personal training sessions! The diet pills and shakes...

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Make Yourself Get Started

One of the most common things we see with clients who are battling with their weight is procrastination. They want to get started but get lost in birthday parties, anniversaries coming up, holidays and general everyday stress. I am sure we have all been there at some point. But what can you do about it? The solution is to reduce the pressure and expectations as much as possible. Because if you see a big task or goal in front of you then that causes some kind of pain or resistance inside of you. So you shy away from doing it and...

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Beating Sugar Addiction

If you regularly crave sweet things or you find it impossible to stop after just one biscuit or one piece of chocolate, you may have a case of sugar addiction. Your drive to eat sweet things is disrupting your blood sugar levels, diet and then ultimately your weight. Here are seven simple tips to help you beat that sugar addiction: Stick to foods that are closest to their original form. The closer a food is to its original...

Monday, 18 February 2013

2013 Woman's Day Slim & Win

Well, I am honoured that I won the 2013 Woman's Day Slim & Win Competition. What I got from the experience with Woman's Day was to learn to love myself; to accept my journey and be proud of what I have done. I must admit, I thought of my weight loss journey as reversing what I had done to my body for all those years and just another "thing" to tick off my list to do's in my lifetime; but now I know through all the struggle that it was one of the hardest decisions I had to make.  Why you must be thinking?  The mind is a powerful...

MORNINGS show

It was such a wonderful experience to appear on the MORNINGS show with David Campbell and Sonia Kruger. The support and feedback has been phenomenal. Who would have thought that making a decision to lose weight would open the doors to so many more possibilities. One of them was opening Cohen's Lifestyle Clinic here in Sydney. I am hoping that my courage and story will help others out there make a decision to change their life. Watch the video of MORNINGS show :) Margaret x...

Monday, 11 February 2013

The owner of the Cohen's Lifestyle Clinic Sydney - Margaret Homsy - is sharing her story about weightloss on Channel 9 - 9:20am Feb 12 2...

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Sydney Clinic Contact Details

Suite 201, 71-73 Archer Street, Chatswood, NSW 2067 sydney.info@cohens.com.au --- consultations by appointment o...

Cohen's Lifestyle Clinic Sydney opened tod...