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...so I thought I'd share. As you know I crashed. I couldn't get myself back on track. I almost gave up trying this weekend. I had myself convinced that the reason I couldn't stay on the McDougall program was because It's not realistic. I was sitting in Burger King scarfing a Big Fish sandwich (thinking it was healthier that an whopper ). I was saying to myself, "Maybe I just get to be fat. Maybe I don't get to be skinny. It shouldn't be this hard." Then I looked down at the grease dripping off my food, suddenly I tasted the food that was in my mouth. I realized something. I didn't like the taste. I don't think I've been feeding my taste as much as I've been feeding my gut! I don't know if that makes sense to all of you but it does to me. Then I looked over at a woman who could barely fit herself into the booth. As she began to eat her second Whopper I asked myself if I wanted to get that bad. I don't.
I went out with friends that night. At the theater I had no desire for popcorn. At the restaurant I ordered a salad with chicken on it but never at the chicken. I just didn't want that taste. I wanted the taste of the cabbage, lettuce and tomatoes.
Today I ate totally McDougall. With no problems.
I guess that is my long way of saying, in the future I'm going to evaluate what I'm tasting.
Thanks everyone for your helpful hints and encouragement. I feel like I'm going to have better luck getting back on track this week. I'm just not looking forward to Thanksgiving. Maybe I'll bring my own food and just not point out that I'm not eating the other crap. No one will notice.

yea, that's great! you're on the right track now. all of us want to eat the "comfort foods" we're used to but now you'll make new comfort foods. re the fat dripping out, remember "the fat you eat is the fat you wear."

Thanksgiving--just eat what's on your plan, that's what you really want. (do you like sweet potatoes? eat those!) if anyone comments, all you have to say is you're on a special diet. if they ask, say low-fat vegetarian. if they want more info, say talk to me later. if they want to belittle your diet, just don't discuss it.

and at work re the BK, don't let yourself get really hungry and you won't be tempted.

you are so much better off than the poor people scarfing down the BK "food".

You go, girl!

For Thanksgiving we have a family potluck type thing every year. I usually bring pies, I love to bake pies so make two or three. I also bring a bean salad and bake a batch of whole wheat dinner rolls. Everyone loves the rolls and pie, I don't eat the pie but fill up on my bean salad and rolls, sometimes take some mashed potatoes and push them around my plate. I end up eating nothing off the program, unless I really want to taste something, then I just taste it and throw the rest away, and no one notices at all.

Beth, What you said about dripping grease struck a chord with me. I have noticed that when I rinse the Vitamix and dishes & utensils from my meals, there is no grease -- and the contrast to the plates used by the rest of my family (happily, defiantly SAD) are gross and greasy.
Have a look next time you are doing dishes, and feel the satisfaction!

Beth, that's a great post and lesson you learned. I try to tell people how "clean" good healthy food tastes. Most of them can't relate, but I think you know what I mean, right?

God Bless you as you continue making healthy choices!

Wonderful!

Really really really good for you

Sometimes if we can't make the mental pictures/movies in our minds of what's going on it just doesn't click, even if we know it in words we have to actually see or feel what's going on before the "aha" moment.

I hope to see you around here. You CAN do it