Update for July 25 This was also posted on the MWL Forum.
July 3 145.2
July 10 146.2
July 18 144.8
July 25 144.6
Goal: 138
I had a better week and feel as if I am losing weight even though the scale shows minimal result. I hope you will continue the program for August. It really helps to have something positive to focus on during the Covid-19 times. Thank you!
This week I made Jeff’s MWL Marinara Sauce and put on brown rice. My husband loved it. Also, I made Longevity Soup which we both loved and are continuing to enjoy. Thank you, Jeff Novick.
1. Start each meal with a soup and/or salad and/or fruit.
Doing good for breakfast & lunch.2. Follow the 50/50 plate method for your meals, filling half your plate (by visual volume) with non-starchy vegetables and 50% (by visual volume) with minimally processed starches. Choose fruit for dessert.
Doing well on this. Overall eating lighter for dinner.3. Greatly reduce or eliminate added sugars and added salts. This includes gourmet sugars and salts, too. If either is troublesome for you, you can eliminate them.
Used no added sugar or salt other than some Braggs Liquid Aminos or light soy sauce. What do you think about Braggs Liquid Aminos? I haven’t seen anything officially posted about it.
4. Eliminate all animal foods (dairy, meat, eggs, fish, seafood).
Definitely.5. Eliminate all higher fat plant foods (i.e., nuts, seeds, avocados, tofu, soy).
Had tofu twice and (5) Brazil nuts once a month for cholesterol (Dr. Michael Greger).6. Eliminate any added oil.
Yes, no problem.7. Eliminate all higher calorie-dense foods including flour products (i.e., bread, bagels, muffins, crackers, dry cereals, cookies, cakes), puffed cereals, air-popped popcorn and dried fruit.
Had one muffin for breakfast this week and a few wheat crackers. But overall, much less than before.8. Don't drink your calories (especially from juices & sugar-sweetened beverages).
Doing better here.
9. Follow these principles, eating whenever you are hungry until you are comfortably full. Don't starve yourself and don't stuff yourself.
Doing better here, too.10. Avoid being sedentary and aim for at least 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise daily (i.e., brisk walking) O
nly 2 days that I did not get this in. Will do better next week.Looking forward to a new week! Wish you all a good one.