wade4veg wrote:escrane1 wrote:I've been trying this diet for a month and since 2 weeks ago I have been following the Maximum Weight Loss guidelines to the letter.
Well, that about sums up your problem.
Why in thew world people insist on pushing the pedal to the floor in the first few weeks is beyond me.
Kind of like someone getting back into shape after years off, by starting out running 12 miles a day.
Can't you see what you've done?
Let me offer an alternative view. I believe MWL is a great way to start! The results are very good, and it's not overly restrictive. What's not to like about MWL? It still allows for potatoes, brown rice, whole grain cereals, veggies, fruits, beans, etc. Because it's so flexible, I have the MWL book, and from what I remember, the guidelines say to adjust your proportion of starchy veggies / green and yellow veggies and grains based on your weight loss (or gain). The foods are very simple, basic and wholesome, and I recommend all the time as a doctor.
What I strongly feel is that you should go to your doctor, get a complete blood work, and discuss symptoms and get an examination, including any necessary medical tests. Not everything is as a result of diet, and there could be other factors. I can't speak to your symptoms, but I can tell you my case. After following a plant based plan, and going to the gym every day, losing about 10-15% of my previous weight, I suddenly started gaining weight without warning, to the tune of ALL the weight I had previously lost! And add to that sleepiness, napping during the day, cold hands / feet (not just cold, bone chilling cold), hair loss, among other symptoms. Checked my own blood work and I have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism! Really stinks, and very discouraging to undo all the weight loss again, despite a healthy diet. Now it's an uphill battle even with thyroid medication to make the previous progress I had made.
Dr. McDougall's diet is so solid, hypo-allergenic, and wholesome that I don't think that it can cause any harm. There can be something wrong with any of the organ systems despite the diet (take your pick, vitamin deficiency, allergic/immunologic, endocrine, digestive, cardiovascular, etc. etc.) and only a good doctor can sort this out sometimes. I urge you, please don't try to self-diagnose and seek out medical care.