by Belties » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:33 am
I've never participated in a forum or board, see I'm not even sure what to call it!! But the January 2015 McDougall Weigh In group was on my facebook feed this morning and I thought I could use some accountability and I'd like to encourage others. I started with "Forks over Knives" in March 2014 and moved from there to an intensive study of Esselstyn, Campbell and McDougall. Over time, I have learned that my body and mind respond best to starch centered.I am a "old" Registered Nurse and my nutrition education is from the early 80s. I'm trying to unlearn and relearn. For Christmas I gave myself the first four of Jeff Novick's DVDs. I'm looking forward to delving more into the science of nutrition. My husband and I have seen benefits of our diet change that are phenomenal. For him, weight loss, cessation of severe headaches and indigestion, and a cholesterol level that plummeted 80 points in just three weeks. For me, my weight dropped ten pounds and my seemed to reset. My blood pressure dropped from the 180s/90s to normal. I've been refusing to go on BP meds for the last several years. And my cholesterol has been in the high 200s for years and I did not want to take statins either. I haven't had blood work or a check up in over 2 years....nurse's are the worst.....but I'm going to change that. I have an appointment for January 20th for a physical. The holidays and three college students back in the house have been devastating to our diet and my husband and I both are ready to recommit to the lifestyle that we know is the best for us. I am a 51 year old post menopausal female, empty nester and I'm trying to gather the courage to face this second half of life. My Dad died at age 50 with a massive heart attack so I'm a little unsure what this second half is supposed to look like. Esselstyn Campbell and McDougall families are providing me with an encouraging template!! Just being starch based since March 2014 gave me the courage and energy to get my RYT-200 on October 4th, 2014. Though I am not interested in teaching yoga classes, I am teaching my husband and I'm interested in helping people one on one and incorporating my nursing experience in joint replacement, yoga experience and my newfound nutrition knowledge. I am 5'10" and weigh 166lbs and I've been at this weight for 6 months. I'd like to drop 10lbs to 156 and I think that I need the Maximum Weight Loss program to fine tune my diet to do this. So weigh in is tomorrow?
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Belties on Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:29 am, edited 1 time in total.