Michele -
Thank you too! I can see you are the type of supportive person that reaches out to others in need as well, and that’s what it takes to keep our little village safe. Bloating sucks, but I’m happy to read that you had a loss. I’m also happy to read that a little slip didn’t send you into Dr. Lisle’s
Ego Trap. By getting right back to it you can show yourself that you have what it takes for a little bit of success each and every week. You had a great loss this week. If it is 1.6 pounds of fat loss, that represents an approximate 5600 calorie deficit. That’s huge, so you really did do well. With regards to excess food, I still sometimes ending throwing a bit of food away when my week throws me a surprise change of schedule. You’ll get better at anticipating what you need over time, with practice. The others have covered storage and organization strategies quite well, so I don’t have anything to add. Thank you Plumerias, Moonlight and Lindsey...if others have any more novel suggestions, feel free to let us all know how you make enough food to always have some on hand without throwing away too many leftovers.
Anne - You and
Linda have chosen a wonderful soundtrack for the month of January. When you fall down just
Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Off and Start all over Again!. I’m glad you’ve managed to make enough good choices to come out even for the week.
JoJo - If you love corn tortillas, and want some, I say go for it; they are a healthy and tasty choice. They may slow down weight loss depending on how often you eat them due to their higher calorie density, that is all... still way better than many many other choices. Jeff has a few pasta recipes that are quite delicious and totally adaptable to personal preferences. Here is a copy of the
Healthy Cooking Made Easy Handout from one of the ASW weekends, with one of them. My favourite recipe on this particular handout are his Sweet Potato Curry Burgers....they have me missing the Ezekial buns that I used to eat them on. My sister once made a sliced-potato burger for me by thickly slicing big round yellow potatoes and baking them a bit crispy and then using those as
the bun to go with Jeff’s burgers. It was an interesting and filling meal...LOL.
Agissell - When I’m struggling I tend to go through the
webinar/video/lecture section of the website, and a few other sources for inspiration... and while watching start getting my food prep done - chopping, baking and making a couple of soups/stews. I personally gravitate towards Dr. Lisle’s talks and lectures because I struggle with staying on track by cycling in and out of the Pleasure Trap/Ego Trap dynamic...like all the time! I’ve managed to accept that about myself over the past few years and don’t lament over my own ineptitude as much anymore...LOL... it just is what it is and I struggle my way back on track. I’ve watched/listened to so many of Dr. Lisle’s talks that just hearing his voice now calms me down. Some people meditate, I listen to
The Story of Willpower or
Secrets to Positive Change for my zen. Another talk that you may like is Mary McDougall’s
Planning Meals.
Alishana - Yay! Great loss.
I feel the same way as you do about the tastiness of healthy food!
Anne57 - Great courage this week! XO
ChasingHappy - You have lost 4 pounds so far this month. That is darn good! This week may not have gone as well as you had hoped, but there is ever-more time to do better. I have found that to break stress-eating habits, it may take some time because a variety of situations may bring on that craving feeling and when I am surprised by it, there is a higher probability of falling prey to it (through not having appropriate strategies in place). If I anticipate potential issues, then I can come prepared with appropriate food available or strategies for avoiding tempting situations. Keep watching out for problem situations, reflect on how to deal with them better and catalogue that potential strategy for future use. I used to work in emergency services, and as a new recruit was advised it would take about 18 months to come across all of the general categories of problems that we would face and that I would
still feel new or make mistakes at the job until I had faced those situations a few times and understood how to best react. Making major lifestyle changes is exactly the same for those of us without exceptionally motivating circumstances. You just have to find all of the little
lifehacks that works for you.
Moonlight - Awesome loss! Go girl!
Merwoman - Good loss and best of eating to you too, my friend.
Experiment a bit and see what amount of food leaves you feeling comfortably full.
Humberto - Hola! Nice loss. If I recall correctly you are just getting started on your
workweek, while the rest of us chill for the weekend. Best wishes!
Rosey - Wonderful loss. Your path has been a little like mine, three steps forward, 2 steps back...but that will still get us there!
Ellen - Very nice. Your losses reflect your dedication to the guidelines overall. One day you can have that homemade vegan pizza again.
Dark Blonde Every little bit counts!
Hi Belana - Welcome to our little group...every bit of support helps, so take it where you can get it. You sound well versed in a variety of programs, like so many of us in this realm - we’ve tried them all. I highly recommend giving MWL a true try.
Here are the guidelines, in case you want to brush up on them. There is also a
How to Begin section that I highly recommend going through.
If at all possible, try to have modest expectations for your losses. You are at a weight where you are close to goal, so it may take a bit of time to come off. However, if you follow the guidelines pretty closely, you will lose weight and not feel hungry after the first couple of weeks. I wish you all the best... time and consistent adherence will get you to your goal.
Kerrilyn2 - Wonderful loss!
fiftysix - Thank you for still checking-in. Hopefully you will face less of those situations this week, so it will feel a bit easier for you to try to eat on plan. Best wishes.
Angela - As expected.
With some good effort you definitely could have a loss this coming week. Good luck.
Linda Hi! Every loss is a good loss...you will see that other pound come off in a future week. Your
oops choices were not terrible, just high-ish in calorie density and sodium. I wish someone would devise a McDougall tater-tot recipe...LOL. How yummy would that be? Best wishes this coming week. You can totally do better this week if that is what you wish.
With regards to starting a potluck, like Lindsey and Spiral, about 3.5 years ago myself and a few other McDougallers started one in our city. First step - one of the ladies (either Yomom or JudyNew or Judy58 - I can’t remember which) did a search for our city on the McDougall site (it was Toronto at the time) and then sent a private message to everyone who had mentioned living in the area to see if they wanted to meet for a tea. We met a couple of times and then decided to host rotating potlucks in our homes. Eventually we wanted to reach out to others so we set up a group on the Meetup website/Facebook and found a place willing to let us use their kitchen and common room once a month. Then we just kept putting them on, each and every month ad they grew. I have since moved away and miss them very much!
Artista - Thank you for checking in. Best wishes for the coming week.
LauraG - Yep! LOL.. that may be a lesson you learn a few times, if my experience is any sort of guide. It sound’s like Dr. Lisle’s
Cram Circuit. Keep trying every night not to give into those after dinner cravings and eventually they will fade down to a manageable level. I promise! Great job with the walking and it sounds like you have a solid plan for the coming week.
Dr10or - Yes, keep coming back and course correcting whenever you begin to notice going astray. Thank you for still checking in; this coming week has the potential to be a very good one.
Cena - Good loss. I agree, just focus on sticking to healthy foods, no matter which iteration of the plan they fall under. As long as the weight is coming off and you are happy with the rate of progress, you are having success in a sustainable way.
Chris - Your dietary and technical diligence has done you well this week. Wonderful loss!
by Linda Dorrill » Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:08 pm 
I did walk this week and I was very aware if I was eating after dinner which is my main problem, I only lost weight when I didn't eat any thing at all after dinner. I eat lots of starches durring day, so Im not hungry its just my habit . This week I will eat veggies or soup before meal and I will plan a snack for after dinner... good luck everyone
