18 Days....

[fulenn]

18 days on McDougall and 16 pounds lost.....Wow! This way of eating rocks! It has been hard, especially at my child's band potluck, but I ate before we went and did fine. I quit coffe at the same time. Basically, I quit coffee, dairy, meat, and added oils. Love it! My family is eating mostly--not totally--what I am eating and have commented on skin clearing up, stuffy noses clearing up, and one said her stomach wasn't hurting anymore. This is wonderful. I have high hopes that we will be a McD. family soon. I have never experienced losing weight and eating like this before, so I am kind of scared that it won't continue; however, I am doing this for my health and the weight has just been the frosting on the cake. It just figures that I am so focused on the weight loss.

Anyway, keep it up everyone. I'm counting on everyone here to help me stay focused and to help me keep making good choices.

Fulenn

[Zena]

Fulenn--Congrats on your great results so far! The hard work you're putting into changing your lifestyle and health is paying off big time. Wishing you much continued success

[fulenn]

Thank you, Zena.

Fulenn

[wordweaver]

Thanks for sharing your success! You are an inspiration.

[prism]

Keep up the good work!
It's great that your family is doing it with you

[proverbs31woman]

fulenn,

That's wonderful results for you and your family!

[Nettie]

18 days on McDougall and 16 pounds lost.....Wow! This way of eating rocks! .... I have never experienced losing weight and eating like this before, so I am kind of scared that it won't continue; however, I am doing this for my health and the weight has just been the frosting on the cake. It just figures that I am so focused on the weight loss...

You think 18 days makes a difference - wait until you have 18 months behind you. It will pass before you know it, and you'll be a completely different person. It will no longer be hard; eating this way will just be second nature. The cravings and temptations will be less and less.

Congratulations on hanging in there! Better things to come, I assure you.

Nettie

[fulenn]

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I am definitely looking forward to the 18 month mark!

[vlgimmelli]

HI Fulenn,

Congratulations...that is awesome!!!!!!!! What plan are you following? Do you have a lot of weight to lose? How are you feeling? I am starting again MWL program and putting my all to follow it and reach my goal and change my lifestyle. I have over 85 pounds to lose so I have a long way ahead of me, but I want to get healthy and this is the way to do it.

Have a great day.

Congrats again!!!! Keep up the great work!
Sincerely,
Lillian

[Rita]

Congratulations, Fulenn. It'll get better and better. Keep us apprised.

[Dale Jackson]

Way to go!! That's fabulous.

[fulenn]

HI Fulenn,

Congratulations...that is awesome!!!!!!!! What plan are you following? Do you have a lot of weight to lose? How are you feeling?

Hi Lillian! Just the regular program: no extra fats at all, no dairy, no animal products. Okay, I ate 2 bites of chicken and 4 bites of beef this month. I was still under 10grams of sat. fat each of those days! I am still feeling well, lots of energy, still have 69 lbs to lose. It will probably take awhile, but I am in this to be healthy and not to lose weight. Of course I am THRILLED to see the weight loss! I also want my children to learn to eat well and know how to cook/eat like this. I figure the best way is to let this food be their comfort food instead of what I grew up on. I want their warm memories of family gatherings to have fruit salads and brocolli on the table. Hopefully this will pass down. I lost 24 lbs this year just by cutting out snacking and seconds at mealtimes. The McDougall 16 lbs brought the total to 40. I am SO enjoying this!

Thanks for the support everyone!

Fulenn

[Liza Jane]

Hi to all. I'm a newbie and wasn't sure where to post. I'm on the program starting today for Mary's basic fooddiet instead of the Mwl program. I've been doing Vegan for almost a year. Well, about 90% Vegan. I've started cheating by a bite of meat here, a little mexican food there until I'm up 10 lbs. So, today is the beginning of Mary's simple foods. I'm not good at having lots of choice as I eat and eat. I hope this will work for me, or I should say I hope I stay on this. I've been doing lots of reading and studying.

Congratulations on your weight loss. That is fantastic!!!

[Faith in DC]

Fulenn
Great way to do, slow and sure. 40 is excellent progress for a year. The kind that build permanent change.

Welcome aboard Liza Jane. We do have a weight loss board too.

[dfurbee]

Fulenn,

Congrats on the loss