by Ruff » Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:57 pm
Hi Hope, welcome to the journals. I also did not do well with MWL. Its important to realise it is a wonderful tool for many people, who love the structure and support, but not for everyone who find difficulties in one area or another. I found the constant failure (normally because I drank some tea with soy milk, and struggled with making 2 meals every mealtime...that soup/salad preload thing) depressing. I felt I could never live up to the standards and I was 'failing again'.
I found Starch Solution my sweet spot. It did take longer than MWL would have done, but I got there in the end. Now I incorporate some Engine 2 stuff, with slightly higher calorie density because I am a runner. When I plateaued on Starch Solution I did a Mary's Mini a couple of times. Having the 10 day cut off made it able for me. Good luck.