By my count,
59 participants reported for our third January 2020 MWL weigh-in! If I neglected to include anyone, or you notice an error in the tally, please let me know (via PM so we can keep the thread as tidy as possible).
Here are the results for the 3rd Friday in January:
Week ending 1/17/2020: 58 participants reported a total loss of 42.4 pounds
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WholePlanetBased +5.00
Wstokes +5.00
Bruce1223 +4.20
MaryP +2.00
Moonlight +2.00
VegSeekingFit +1.60
BeTrue01 +1.00
Butterfly043 +1.00
Colleenaprn +1.00
Debsal +1.00
Deweyswakms +1.00
KatieLovesPotatoes +1.00
Pradeepa +1.00
RosieLB +0.40
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Total gains: 27.20
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NO CHANGE / MAINTAIN / STARTING OUT
Laurag 0.00
Lynn Fox 0.00
Nat13 0.00
VGuzman 0.00
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Kirstykay -0.20
Stillcrazy -0.30
MonicaHolly -0.40
Rukaspooka -0.40
Alishana -0.50
Stormy -0.50
Aprincess -0.60
Jiffy -0.80
JTaks -0.80
LeahMT -0.80
LynnStarr -0.80
AnnetteW -1.00
Catswcravats -1.00
Drew* -1.00
Lbell -1.00
Wild4Stars -1.00
troypohl -1.3
Johnatmh -1.40
NomeOslo -1.40
Symbas -1.40
Knt -1.50
Miss Meta -1.60
Jocewally -1.80
Michele613 -1.80
Abe -2.00
ElizabethAdams -2.00
JaBee -2.00
Larrke -2.00
Pootsy -2.00
Rlechols -2.00
BlackBeanSoup -2.20
Lynn's Husband -2.20
Pbnew -2.30
Ltolar -2.40
Jlowe -2.60
Cnmsth -3.00
KathyS -3.00
Gj1310 -3.20
Carrieann -3.30
Etoirocks -4.30
Chaz01 -5.80
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Total losses: -69.60
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Cumulative group loss for January 2020: -278.85 pounds
Average loss for 3rd week of January 2020: -0.7 pounds
Next Weigh-In is on Friday, January 24, 2020I want to salute everyone who decided to participate this week! Well done!
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It has been delightful to see the activity in the group and the enthusiasm and ideas being shared. Thank you so much for joining in!
As we move into the latter weeks of January, I want to urge everyone to focus their attention on the
behaviors (exemplified by the
10-Point MWL Checklist) that will lead to your desired outcome. Don't get mired in the weeds of various minutiae - focus on the core principles and integrating them into your daily life. In Jeff's post
Clarifying the 50/50 Guideline there is passage that speaks to this -
Let's face it, this program may be simple, but doing it in this world with its toxic food environment with little social, personal and environment support is nothing less than "brutal." As a result, people struggle with it and are always looking for the next "trick" that will make this easier for them. In addition, the "pull" of pleasure trap foods, even those often seen as healthy, is powerful.
The program works, as is, with minor modifications when necessary. No weighing, measuring or counting required. And as long as you follow the recommendations and guidelines, you can eat until you are comfortably full whenever you are hungry. And you will have consumed a nutritionally adequate health supporting diet.
The hard part is doing it.
Not just for today, but for this week, and month, and year and once you have done that, then, see if you can get 10 years in.
That seems like a laudable goal for next week, month, year and decade.
I also wanted to reiterate the importance of a particular principle -
JeffN wrote:9) Follow these principles, eating whenever you are hungry until you are comfortably full. Don't starve yourself and don't stuff yourself.
Please do keep this in mind, you should not be going hungry when practicing this way of eating, and meals should include a starch component. As George Sanders wrote in his Success Story -
If after one plateful of food I was still hungry I would go back for seconds, and even thirds. I never left the table hungry. Being a volume eater, this way of eating fit me perfectly. I could easily find foods that satisfied my taste buds and hunger drive. I never worried about staying full. If I got hungry I would just eat; simple as that. I didn’t worry about how many meals or snacks I had as long as the food was compliant with the program.
If you feel like you are struggling in adopting this lifestyle, you may benefit from viewing Dr. Lisle's presentation on
Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind. Since we had several participants struggling with snacks, cravings and late night eating, I also want to recommend his video on the
Cram Circuit and this
webinar which includes a discussion of cravings. Also of interest is this talk regarding bingeing and the
Ego Trap (which also includes a discussion of cravings).
I wish you all a rewarding, successful and health-promoting week to come. Take care & be well.