The spirit is willing ...
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Well, you know the rest, eh?
I've been lurking for a few weeks now and decided to register so I can participate, too. I may not be a super-regular poster due to a fairly hectic lifestyle, but I wanted the option.
Brief intro ... I have been searching for the "cure" for my obesity for a number of years (15 or so). Early this year I read "The China Study," which led me to Dr. McDougall's program. I was rather surprised when I checked his books out from the library to find that this is something I looked at a few years ago. It didn't really stick at that time, obviously. This time, though, when I read "The China Study" things started to come together. Not only does a mostly vegan lifestyle fit with my religious philosophy, it finally is resonating for health reasons. I'm also studying medical transcription and am typing report after report of people with the same host of medical problems: cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia ... you know the litany. They all go together. I think I'm finally at a point in my life that this is what I'm ready for.
The problem? It's the second half of what I started with ... The flesh is weak. I have something like 115-135 pounds to lose (depending on where I want to end up). Not only is it overwhelming to look at such a large amount (I know, 1 pound at a time ...), but I've eaten a totally SAD diet to get me here. The cravings are killing me! (Okay, nobody ever died from cravings, I know.)
I'm working on dairy first, as I've determined that that's a huge trigger for me. I'm just having a tough time. I notice a lot of you have gone from general vegan to McD ... how many have managed to go SAD to McD and lived to tell about it?
Good to meet you all ... this seems like a lovely place, and I look forward to some good discussion here.
Kerrie
I've been lurking for a few weeks now and decided to register so I can participate, too. I may not be a super-regular poster due to a fairly hectic lifestyle, but I wanted the option.
Brief intro ... I have been searching for the "cure" for my obesity for a number of years (15 or so). Early this year I read "The China Study," which led me to Dr. McDougall's program. I was rather surprised when I checked his books out from the library to find that this is something I looked at a few years ago. It didn't really stick at that time, obviously. This time, though, when I read "The China Study" things started to come together. Not only does a mostly vegan lifestyle fit with my religious philosophy, it finally is resonating for health reasons. I'm also studying medical transcription and am typing report after report of people with the same host of medical problems: cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia ... you know the litany. They all go together. I think I'm finally at a point in my life that this is what I'm ready for.
The problem? It's the second half of what I started with ... The flesh is weak. I have something like 115-135 pounds to lose (depending on where I want to end up). Not only is it overwhelming to look at such a large amount (I know, 1 pound at a time ...), but I've eaten a totally SAD diet to get me here. The cravings are killing me! (Okay, nobody ever died from cravings, I know.)
I'm working on dairy first, as I've determined that that's a huge trigger for me. I'm just having a tough time. I notice a lot of you have gone from general vegan to McD ... how many have managed to go SAD to McD and lived to tell about it?
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Good to meet you all ... this seems like a lovely place, and I look forward to some good discussion here.
Kerrie