by Goosetracks » Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:50 pm Okay, it's back to the basics.
My nickname is Goose, so goosetracks is what I'm going to be making. My legal name is Arline (pronounced Are-lean, doncha love it!?)
I've know (head knowledge is a good thing) about McDougall and other similar lifestyle for most of my adult life. Believe all of it with all my soul. HOWEVER, I have a thing with food similar to an alcoholic's thing about booze. So, with the help of a 12-step program... I'm launching into this lifestyle again.
Again. Yes. I've done it happily and successfully before. LOVE how I feel when I eat this way. But alas...if I eat the foods that trigger me, I'm into the slop pail again and away we go.
Example... after eating this way and losing 70 lbs., I started into the gunk again. ZOOOmmmm! Down the tubes and UP goes the scale. My brain checks out and I'm in deep doo-doo. I've gained 50 lbs in 5 months. AURGHHHH!!!!
I KNOW the only sane way is this way, so... ONWARD!!!
Yesterday morning, in a deep depressed fog, I reached for my MWL book and started in. The fog is deep enough that I can't read with clarity, but I went to the 21 day suggested menus and have now cooked/made 3 of the recipes. At the rate I'm eating it up (making the full recipe and chowing my way thru it all) It'll take me a few months to do all the recipes in the 21 day plan. LOL! I'm still eating my way thru day ONE! <GRIN>
So, I'm here. I'll be here. And this will/does work so...
I'm launched... ONWARD AGAIN!!!!
Arline in Walla Walla, WA
