Re: July 2020 McDougall MWL Weigh-In Group
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:34 pm
Last week I was 189lbs now I'm 186, -3lb this first week. I had a good week as I managed to stick to the 10 point checklist all except for coffee. Sorry but this appears to be the one vice that I'm struggling to give up. I haven't had a shop-bought espresso every day but I have cut down and will try and cut down further this coming week especially as we are now back in full lockdown here due to the virus. I walk a couple of neighbours dogs each day and I also foster retired racing greyhounds every couple of weeks so that gives me approx 3 x 20 min brisk walks a day. I've also been landscaping my garden when the weather has held (it is winter over here currently) and so I think item 10 on this list is fine currently but this was a concern of mine going in to this program. I am struggling with items 1 and 2 though. I can't eat much of a meal after I've had a bowl of soup but I'm finding I eat too much starch at the expense of the vegetables when I do. I've had my gall bladder removed and so can't do too much raw food without getting cramps and so too many salads are an issue. Still I'm eating more steamed veggies than I did.
For me I think the biggest issue moving forward will be not eating or drinking the wrong things when I'm bored or emotional and I'm a big emotional eater. I decided that I needed to add a pause to this behaviour so I now have no wine and no 'off program' easy to eat food that I'm partial to in the house eg bread, cakes, jam, sweets, chocolate. I will now need to leave the house to get these items and I figure that the act of walking/driving to the shops or ordering home delivery take out would give me time to think about what I'm doing and hopefully stop the impulse. Anyway I have a way to go but I'm heartened this week due to not having as many issues as I thought I'd have with the program. Also knowing I have everyone else along on this journey with me is a big help so thanks everyone for posting as this has been a godsend.
For me I think the biggest issue moving forward will be not eating or drinking the wrong things when I'm bored or emotional and I'm a big emotional eater. I decided that I needed to add a pause to this behaviour so I now have no wine and no 'off program' easy to eat food that I'm partial to in the house eg bread, cakes, jam, sweets, chocolate. I will now need to leave the house to get these items and I figure that the act of walking/driving to the shops or ordering home delivery take out would give me time to think about what I'm doing and hopefully stop the impulse. Anyway I have a way to go but I'm heartened this week due to not having as many issues as I thought I'd have with the program. Also knowing I have everyone else along on this journey with me is a big help so thanks everyone for posting as this has been a godsend.