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Ive just ordered my MWL book which til probably take a few weeks to arrive but i am going to use the guidelines on here and try and get started now anyway. I am mostly vegan for health reasons as of a few months ago but still have exceptions for various things. I have been eating uncontrollably for the last week probably due the a massive amount of things on this week but i am determined to get through my boys' birthday party this weekend and focus on me next week.

About me: I'm 27 years old and nearly the lightest i have been since childhood with a brief stint about 10lbs less for a month or 2 last year. I have 2 toddlers who i am at home with for most of the day. for the few hours a week they are in care it is because i am at uni. i work from 3am-7am 5 days a week, occasionally starting at 1 or 2 if needed. i get about 6 hours of sleep a night and am currently struggling to keep up with my course load. i rely on a very strong (triple shot long black) coffee to stay awake during class. i really need the extra energy and to lose some weight. i used to run 5-10km every morning but no longer have time. i have a very physical job too

Hi there M3F! Wow your schedule is really busy! (and I’m guessing you meant 7pm not am?!) While you are waiting for the book have you watched McDougall’s lectures on YouTube? I highly recommend them. I showed them to my dad and even he has cut out animal products from his regular diet (still working on the rest of the family!). Here are the links if you are interested:

The Role of Meat in the Human Diet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MKofmjCLYM

The Perils of Dairy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJvrlwnEqbs

The Starch Solution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XVf36nwraw

nope i mean 3am-7am

I study biomedical science at uni, so i dont need to be sold on the idea of cutting animals products as i totally understand the implications im just trying to suss out the mcdougall way of no fats and which whole foods are best etc.

I have gone to town watching youtube clips, reading the original mcdougall diet book from the e-books section and have a handle on most stuff i think but still very much looking forward to getting the book. From a health perspective i normally get people to read the china study but i think i might recommend mcdougalls stuff as a way of eating as opposed to a list of things not to eat