Real Name: Lisa Kuprian
Location: Nomadic because I have a traveling job, currently stationed in Menlo Park, CA...My permanent home is in Little Falls, NY
Where/How did you find out about the site &/or Dr Mcdougall: Found out about McDougall program from a nurse that I worked with, found the forum by cruising the website
How long have you been following the McD program: One Year...I started on 2/4/15
What was your initial reason/goals for starting the program: my health was failing, severe degenerative osteoarthritis, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, type II diabetes
What is your success to date: Lost 65 lbs, stopped all medications, better energy, less pain overall, less swelling
9/23/13 cholesterol 250, LDL 161, HDL 67, triglycerides 108 B/P 142/90 Fasting glucose 132 (on meds...Altace, HCTZ, Metformin, Atorvastatin)
12/4/15 cholesterol 178, LDL 112, HDL 53, triglycerides 64 fasting glucose 74 (off meds)
B/P today 112/70
Describe a Typical Day of McDougalling for you: Eat, snack, eat, snack, eat...breakfast is usually left over dinner, sometimes I have oatmeal and frozen blueberries, snack on fruit, lunch usually beans and rice, dinner is veggies and starch, late night snack usually taco's with beans/lentils and spinach. On my days off I like to cook something that takes time and prep for the next couple days
Favorite Mcdougall Recipe/Dish: Taco's...I eat taco's every day
Describe Your Exercise (How much, what kind, etc): I am allergic to exercise
Walking...on a work day I average 5 miles/shift, I ride a bike or walk to do errands, planking twice a day
Other Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, live music, music festivals, sightseeing, road trips, travel, Grateful Dead, Jam Bands, camping, fishing, friends, harm reduction, public policy activism, frugal living.