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I thought in the book it says no wheat but many of the products on the lowfat foods list contain wheat? What are the rules around wheat?

Thanks!
Leslie

Hi,

The MWL program omits processed foods like bread, pasta, etc. However, grains are allowed like wheat berries, I think bulgar wheat, rice, etc.

On the regular McDougall program processed wheat products are allowed like ww flour, ww bread, pasta, etc.

Hope this helps.

This does help! Thanks!

Doris wrote:Hi,

The MWL program omits processed foods like bread, pasta, etc. However, grains are allowed like wheat berries, I think bulgar wheat, rice, etc.

On the regular McDougall program processed wheat products are allowed like ww flour, ww bread, pasta, etc.

Hope this helps.

Is the regular McDougall program the 12-day program? I have the MWL book, and a friend on another forum suggested that I start on the 12-day program. Do you think this would be better?

Janetc,

The regular McDougall Program is the same as the 12 day program. I find it easier to be on the regular program then the MWL plan. Eating out, eating at friends homes, and eating with non McDougalling family is a lot easier. I have been able to lose weight and to get off of diabetes medicines using the regular plan.

Doris

Doris wrote:Janetc,

The regular McDougall Program is the same as the 12 day program. I find it easier to be on the regular program then the MWL plan. Eating out, eating at friends homes, and eating with non McDougalling family is a lot easier. I have been able to lose weight and to get off of diabetes medicines using the regular plan.

Doris

Thank you! That is very encouraging. I'll get this book as well, then.

It really does depend on your goals and your own eating habits. I find that I don't lose weight very quickly on the regular McD program and that I need MWL to make progress. I attribute this to my love of bread! I don't do anything in moderation and if I allow myself a little bread, I tend to eat too much bread and don't lose weight. It's the one thing I miss the most on MWL, but I'm sticking with it.

BatGrrl wrote:It really does depend on your goals and your own eating habits. I find that I don't lose weight very quickly on the regular McD program and that I need MWL to make progress. I attribute this to my love of bread! I don't do anything in moderation and if I allow myself a little bread, I tend to eat too much bread and don't lose weight. It's the one thing I miss the most on MWL, but I'm sticking with it.

I am finding the same thing. I just can't have wheat in any form or I come to a complete stop. The rice and quinoa pastas seem to be fine. I have been using moderation but it doesn't seem to matter.