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Down 3.6 lbs this week.

Ok 1lb down I weighed 238lbs just yesterday not weighing in to day because I had sea salt and gluten oh my am I bloated I knew better when will I learn. Clearly the normal vegan potlucks that aren't E2L aren't a good thing for me.

I'm up 1 pound from my last weigh-in, however that is down 2 from the 3 I gained while on our trip. I gave in to some temptations while in Charleston SC. Too much food, a little too much wine and 3 pounds later we came home! I'm not changing my ticker, I'll be there or lower next week.

Congratulations on all the losses. Some good ones this week, some new people in the game. WELCOME to all the newbies, we really have a good group here.

GOAL = 108
ORIGINAL START 135
McD START = 127
LAST WEIGH IN = 122
CURRENT = 123
TOTAL DOWN = 4
FOR THE WEEK +1

January 01, 2012 - 212.0
January 06, 2012 - 210.5
January 13, 2012 - 209.5
January 20, 2012 - 208.0
January 27, 2012 - 210.0
February 03, 2012 - 207.0
February 10, 2012 - 207.0
February 18, 2012 - 208.0
February 24, 2012 - 207.5
March 02, 2012 - 206.0
March 09, 2012 - 205.5
March 16, 2012 - 206.0
March 22, 2012 - 204.0
March 29, 2012 - 208.0
April 05, 2012 - 203.5
April 13, 2012 - 210.5
April 14, 2012 - 208.5
April 19, 2012 - 206.5
April 26, 2012 - 205.0
May 04, 2012 - 205.5
May 11, 2012 - 204.5
May 18, 2012 - 205.0
May 24, 2012 - 203.0
June 01, 2012 - 202.0
June not precisely MWL due to soft foods diet after dental probs.
June 22, 2012 - 204.5
June 29, 2012 - 204.0
July 06, 2012 - 203.5

Down 0.5 lbs.


Such a stellar achievement for all this week's effort, but it's a loss, yay!

Way off plan this week. No change in weight though so it's a victory. One of these days I'm going to be consistent.

Hi - I'm back to the MWL Board after an extended time doing everything except McDougalling. I am re-inspired and know that this is the absolute best way to eat. I would like to join the McD Weigh In group so I have some accountability. Lost 1 pound this week! Yeah!

I lost 7.6 lbs and I started on the 1st so it's not a full week yet but I want to weigh in when everyone does.

Thank you Debbie for your kind words and heads up.

LoriLynn that cake looks great!

Welcome ShevaunB. I'm new too.

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone, and also welcome to all the new or newly committed members.

This week I ate mostly from the MWL book. Things like the sweet and sour salad which I really recommend if you haven't tried it yet. I learned how to say jicama, which is like hickama, and how to julienne something. I also tried the sweet potatoes beginnings and I ate nearly an entire 15 lb bag of russet potatoes this week. Still working on the last few. I also ate a lot of different leafy green salads with some non-oil dressings I found at the market.

When my husband sees the things I pick to make from the MWL book he tells me in disbelief that it's like I'm not on a diet. He's been eating the food with me as well as some of his non-McDougall food. He mostly enjoys the leafy green salads with me though he did try the sweet and sour salad and sweet potato beginnings too and ate it all up. Cool salads feel the best to eat right now during these hot summer months, huh?

Good job everyone one on your progress.

I'm encouraged by my progress. I didn't check my weight until today because I wanted to be surprised. I hope to continue healing through the McDougall food.

Lunch Box Vegan;

Fantastic first week weight loss, I don't thin I recall a woman who has lost that much first week and you haven't even completed the week. You better update us on that if it's more. So impressive

Thank you lmggallagher. I think some of it is due to reduced swelling. I had around five days of major swelling in my legs and ankles after the procedure.

I did a lot of late night homeopathic things like cold water yoga and stretching up to my knees since I was told to stay out of full submerging such as baths and swimming for at least three days. I still had some swelling last night but not as badly and so I had another cold water session for the ankles and feet.

My husband and I were both surprised by the results this morning. He's also keeping me accountable, but I'm not finding it challenging to stay on plan since there are lots of yummy options. Also I'm not having as much of an appetite as I did during pregnancy. Three baked potatoes and a big bowl of cold leafy salad with some vegetable soup seem to fill me up. I also spread my meals out and eat when I feel hungry around every 4 hours. Most of the time they are small meals from leftover nibbles like a salad and soup or a just a few baked potatoes. The MWL book has lots of great looking recipes and I hope to try them all.

I'm going to try Breakfast Apple Rice next.

LBV: I am so glad to hear you're taking such gentle care of yourself and sounds like Hubby is hovering attentively too. Got to love that in a husband

He's a pretty great husband. He's very encouraging because he likes eating salad. So when I make some salad it feels good because it's for both of us. He's also willing to try the new recipes with me and help me eat it so I'm not eating it all for several days. He knows I like to try new things and he's a good participant. It keeps things in our fridge more fresh as it cycles. He'll keep track of what I'm making for my meals and how my progress is going with me. He likes to be involved and know things and ask questions. It makes it so much easier for me that he trusts me and he's on board and supportive even though he doesn't know much about the McDougall plan.

Down 2.8 this week!

I'm down 1 pound, could be more. This past week has been HECTIC : ) That's the great thing about summer!

Wow Katey! Is that right you've lost 63 lbs in nearly four months? That's 15-16 lbs a month. Great job! Was that all on MWL too? That's really inspiring.

I'm down 0.4 this week despite sticking very closely to MWL most of the week (I had some Happy Herbivore baked treats last weekend).

I'm close to my target weight so I know it's going to be harder now, so I'm starting to focus on exercise more. I probably won't be weighing in until the end of August. We're off to the States soon to visit family and friends, so I'm going to just concentrate on staying on-plan while travelling and getting more practice at eating on-plan in restaurants.