start weight 285, current weight 231, goal weight 140
lost this past week 1 lb
35 weeks on plan
total loss 54 lbs
5'5", age 61
I've been looking at several of the beautiful WFPB cook books with all the gorgeous pictures in them of pancakes, pastas, cakes, biscuits, cookies, sandwiches and dairy free no oil pizzas. A lot of tofu, avocado, nuts and nut butters are used in these recipes.
So beginning last week I had some sandwiches, noodles, bread, tofu and avocado, several times. I really enjoyed the sandwiches and noodles! Unfortunately I went up 5 pounds shortly after after last week's weigh in. All the weight gain was around my waist line. My pants were tighter. It took me many days to get back down again.
I work in an office sitting down all day. Maybe if I was much more active it wouldn't be so easy for me to gain the weight back?
I can't get away with these foods at all it seems , sad
It has put me through emotional ups and downs, and for a few days I was really crabby about it, and felt resentment
towards these gorgeous cookbooks all telling you you will lose weight using their books. I was so discouraged I was ready to throw in the towel and give up entirely.
Yesterday, once again I pulled out Dr. McDougall's Maximum weight loss program and reread the chapters on insulin resistance and how some people are slow losers. The book is a haven for me. I pulled out Mary's recipe books again and put the others a little farther away.
Much as I wish I could eat pastas, breads, cakes, pancakes and biscuits it really seems that I really can't. Perhaps a once a week treat for one item only and not at night, but even one time slows weight loss. For sure, no nuts and nut butters for me - nuts and nut butters are a guarantee of weight gain for me
I wish Mary had a weight loss cookbook full of beautiful food pictures, pictures are so appealing. I'm really looking forward to the new McDougall book! I understand there are many pictures of Mary's recipes in it.
Some of the Star McDougallers stories really help me to keep going.
Jane