APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby hazelrah » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:24 pm

D--n ! not an ounce. I thought after that fiasco last week I'd at least get back to where I was the week before. Hope I haven't hit an angle of repose. Not changing much. Maybe that's why the weight isn't changing much either. Just don't want to change in the wrong direction.

4/9/2015 212.9
4/16/2015 212.9 ( 0)

Congrats to the losers. I'm jealous. Hoping to join you next week.


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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby graciezoe » Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:16 am

This way of eating is so great for your health and the weights comes off, 2.6 this week. And I'm never hungrry, this is the first time since college that I've been at this weught.
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby pmcdaniel » Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:58 am

We got together with friends a few times this week, which usually means a glass of wine. My joint pain has become a problem again, so it looks like alcohol could be a trigger for the RA pain. I'm not sure since I'm still trying to add in foods each day. At the very least, it confuses my efforts to determine food triggers for the pain. I was feeling so much better when I was strict about my dietary choices. I let up a little, and I'm struggling again. I have to get back on track this week!

Despite the inflammation and pain, I'm down 2 lbs since last week.
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby Belties » Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:47 am

Down 2.8

So glad to be back into a yoga routine! The yoga challenge this week was transitioning from warrior three to floating half moon. I'm going to need to keep working on that! Also transitioning from winter to full blown summer heat and humidity here means I need to get busy and find some lighter recipes. Hang in there Mark and Pam and keep posting.
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby Jeepsterhound » Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:48 am

A good week, down 2 pounds. :)
I'm past the halfway mark!
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby Karenkkj » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:31 am

I am trying to lose 25 lbs before my cruise in Nov. Going well so far.

lost 7 so far
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby Mike » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:11 am

I was travelling abroad last week, so could not post. By the end of my trip I had gained weight, as I was not compliant. :-( Now, two weeks after my last weigh in, I'm up a total of 0.3 kg or 0.7 lbs. I'm being compliant again, now that I'm back home.
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby normaltraffic » Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:31 am

Last Saturday (4/11) I missed posting, but it had been a really bad week all around and I ended up gaining 6.0 lbs

Since last Saturday I was able to get back on track and have lost a total of 6.6 lbs this week.

So that means that since 4/4 I have lost a total of 0.6 lbs.

Sorry for the confusion Debbie.
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby RiceGirl » Sat Apr 18, 2015 7:08 am

Zero loss for me this week. Guess being out of town wasn't so good for me after all *sigh*

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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby feenzis » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:54 am

Overdid things in a bad way at a party last weekend, but went back on track immediately. Took off all that bloat, and down 3/4 of a pound for a total of 19# since starting March 1.
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby HollyJollyYogi » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:34 am

2.0# gain.

sigh. Really upped my exercise this week...and my appetite too, apparently. Not unusual. It will settle out again. At least the weather here is getting warm enough that salads are sounding good again!
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby levi » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:36 am

-3.1 lbs this week


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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby Trish » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:38 am

Wow... so glad to see everyone coming INTO this group!! Because it works, it just about cannot fail to work. If we understand it and work it as Dr. McD has laid it out.

For newcomers, if you have not read his book on the MWL way of eating it will both help and motivate you to do that. And in another one of his books, entitled The MacDougall.. Program, the second section is a listing of many chronic conditions that have been eliminated or improved by this way of eating (including the 'regular' MacD program. THAT was very motivating for me. I highly recommend both of them!

My weight loss journey continues to teach me to STICK WITH IT and not focus as much on the scale as on eating until I am satisfied, not FULL, and keeping my proportions correct - half low caloric density veggies. It IS a Starch Solution.. but eating mostly starch, will not work, starch is too calorie dense to allow for weight loss alone, so half and half.
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He explains all of this more in the MWL program book.. see that's what I found, that there are mistakes in understanding that really do matter that are resolved by reading the book. My husband joined me in this and is frustrated by slow progress.. AND he is eating starches, clear of all fats, and everything in line except... veggie portions. Too few.

Currently weigh in at loss of a little over 2 lbs in two weeks since I posted here. Sorry, I missed last week but we are tallying monthly so it all gets counted, right? This following loss and gain, loss and gain, gain and gain.. and bouts of frustration that have taught me as I said, stick with it. If I work it, it will work.

Oh, and I increased my green and yellow veggies, which really seems to have made a difference even though I am eating the same amount of starch as before. Metabolism is a mysterious thing. I have not been in this weight range since I was 40, and all other STRONG efforts to lose, have failed for many years... like 20! It's the food.. as Dr. McD says!!!

Welcome to newbies and congrats to us stick-with-its!
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby Debbie » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:49 pm

Awesome job everyone!!


April 2015 Weight Loss Group :: Weekly Weigh In Results
Total group loss reported in 2015: 337.8
Total group loss reported in April: 56.3
Week ending 04/17/2015: 13 participants reported a total loss of 20.1 pounds.

**Reminder, all gains count towards the total.**

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Mike- +.7
HollyJollyYogi- +2
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Total gains = 2.7
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Hazelrah- 0
Ricegirl- 0
Normaltraffic- .6
Feenzis- .7
Jeepsterhound- 2
PmcDaniel- 2
Trish- 2
Graciezoe- 2.6
Belties- 2.8
Levi- 3.1
Karenkkj- 7

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Total losses = 22.8
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Total group loss in April 2015: 56.3
Week ending 04/17/2015: 13 participants reported a total loss of 20.1 pounds.
Week ending 04/10/2015: 11 participants reported a total loss of 3.4 pounds.
Week ending 04/03/2015: 17 participants reported a total loss of 32.8 pounds.


Total group loss in March 2015: 58
Week ending 03/27/2015: 11 participants reported a total loss of 3.9 pounds.
Week ending 03/20/2015: 16 participants reported a total loss of 12.6 pounds.
Week ending 03/13/2015: 16 participants reported a total loss of 23.6 pounds.
Week ending 03/06/2015: 16 participants reported a total loss of 17.9 pounds.

Total group loss in February 2015: 114.9
Week ending 02/27/2015: 13 participants reported a total loss of 18.8 pounds.
Week ending 02/20/2015: 15 participants reported a total loss of 30 pounds.
Week ending 02/13/2015: 17 participants reported a total loss of 32.6 pounds.
Week ending 02/06/2015: 17 participants reported a total loss of 39.1 pounds.

Total group loss in January 2015: 103
Week ending 01/30/2015: 11 participants reported a total loss of 18 pounds.
Week ending 01/23/2015: 16 participants reported a total loss of 20.2 pounds.
Week ending 01/16/2015: 18 participants reported a total loss of 28.6 pounds.
Week ending 01/09/2015: 16 participants reported a total loss of 17.1 pounds.
Week ending 01/02/2015: 6 participants reported a total loss of 19.1 pounds.


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Total loss in 2014 was 72.9 (from Oct 31)
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Re: APRIL 2015 McDougall Weigh In Group

Postby Aliner » Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:40 pm

Lost three pounds since last weigh in. I am going to see when I am supposed to be weighing in.
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