Alice - Anne is correct, you have posted in the correct spot. I will add you to the tally (which I post late Saturday night). Best wishes for the week.
Agissell - Wonderful start! Congratulations on the loss.
Anne - Good for you on holding steady through a very difficult week. I am looking forward to Monday morning, when all of the schedules for my family go back to normal. Will this be the same for you?
Hi Linda - Good loss this week. Congratulations! How did today go? Were you able to eat before your visiting? I would like you to know that I hope that no matter how your week goes that you will choose to check in next week. It can be difficult to post a gain, but you will have a better chance of getting right back on track if you can brave that discomfort and stick with the accountability.
Congratulations
fiftysix on the loss. Keep up the great effort.
Hi Svelte - Welcome and congratulations on such significant losses. You have done well for yourself by reflecting on choices and attempting to identify all of the small ways that you deviate from the guidelines. 10 small and seemingly insignificant deviations can add up to one moderate stumbling block that can halt weight loss. Great job at continuing to get better at applying the guidelines.
Humberto - Thank you for checking in! That is a lovely quote. I will leave your question for Jeff. I should let you know that
Jeff has a forum dedicated to answering research and diet related questions for people following the McDougall program. You can also trying posting this question there for him to answer too... in case he misses it here because this thread is extra busy at the moment. All the best this week to you too.
Welcome Sunshinegirl - that is a great username.... it’s winter where I live and any extra sunshine in my life is welcome! It sounds like you know what to do, best wishes for implementation this week.
Chasinghappy - Awesome and no worries, you were not late. I keep checking until Saturday afternoon (my time PST) because people are posting from all over. Then I will type up the tally and post it. I’m actually on the road, in the sky and on the water tomorrow, so I may even be a bit late.
Rosey - Awesome job lady!
rkdubbya - Welcome, and I hope we can help provide a part of what you need to keep up your current motivation. Follow the guidelines as closely as you can, and post at any time that you feel the need for some accountability.
We are here to help and support you.
Nomeoslo - Awesome...and stay skeptical! LOL. I want you to prove to yourself that this really works when you follow the guidelines well. I would never want anyone to just take someone else’s word for it. Now if the skepticism is on your own ability to keep to the program, that is a realistic worry. I would then recommend watching the webinar and lectures put out by the program’s staff psychologist, Dr. Doug Lisle:
The Slow Fast Way: The Steady Path to your Goals for the New YearsStepping Stones to Self EsteemLosing Weight Without Losing Your MindDare to Be Lousy(There are many
more...but this represents 4 hours of homework, so that is enough for this week...hahaha)
Ellen - Thanks for checking in. I see you are taking advantage of all the boards have to offer already; that is fabulous. Best wishes this week.
DarkBlonde - I am too. I would be very happy to have you check in that many times in a row, and hope you know that you will find support here on both good weeks and bad weeks.
Laura - Good luck and happiness to you too!
Denny - Hi and welcome! It’s nice to have you joining us here. With regards to sprouted whole grain bread, and whether it is recommended under the MWL program guidelines, that answer is no. The calorie density is quite high (if
a slice is 34g per serving and 80 calories that equates to approximately 1067 calories per pound versus a pound of potatoes coming in around
450-500 calories). If the bread you have chosen has no added oil or refined ingredients it is still a very healthy food to enjoy occasionally, but during a period of time where you are looking to maximize weight loss it may be more prudent to focus on increasing foods that have less calories per pound to enjoy greater
satiety for less overall calories. (It is fine for anyone following the regular McDougall program).
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