Welcome to the June Weigh-In Thread for Dr McDougall's Maximum Weight Loss Program.
For the program details visit the
MWL Guidelines thread in this forum. Please check out as many of the links as you have time for, there is so much here to discover!
A couple of other great resources, for those just starting out, are from Jeff Novick the staff dietician for the program:
The Ultimate Guide to Free Calorie Density (MWL) Resources and his 1 hour video explanation on
Calorie Density: How to Eat More, Weigh Less and Live Longer.
Welcome to Everyone!It's that time again...a new month.
That means it's time to reaffirm your commitment to giving yourself the best possible health.
It's a fresh start.
Don't wait another day to get started; commit right now!
Here are some example goals that will suit different types of people:
I am going to remove dairy and processed junk food from my diet over the course of the next 2 weeks - put an X on your calendar - and then create another goal.
Or maybe:
I am going to reflect over the weekend and see if I can understand why I have been plateauing without having reached my goal, and on Monday I will institute 1 or 2 changes that I feel will improve my trajectory.
The most effective goal would be:
I am going to follow the MWL guidelines for the next 30 days, without exception. This is the most difficult of the goals listed, and will take a bit of planning, but it can absolutely be done!
Choose your goal wisely; at the appropriate level to your desire, commitment, ability and environment. You can upgrade your goal when you are satisfied with your current progress. It always feels great to exceed your own expectations, so this type of
staircase goal can be motivating with less of a chance of ending up in the
ego trap.
If you've now committed, but don't know where to begin, start clicking on the links embedded in this post. The beauty of this site is that everything you need to know to follow the McDougall MWL plan can be found within its pages. Watch the calorie density video (again). Read the
Maximum Weight Loss guidelines (again). Pick out
3 recipesto tide you through a few days of reading and exploration. Take a look at
Dr McDougall's Newsletter Article Index or
Jeff Novick's forum,both of which contain links and commentary on the accompanying research for which the guidelines are based. Or maybe visit the lounge for some
social time and see what scores of others, who have been eating this way for quite some time, are chatting about; I have read the most interesting discussions in that forum from some very articulate people. If you have a question type it into the search box at the top right of the page. If you can't find the answer you need, crowdsource it, here or in any of the more
specific forums.I wish you all the best on your quest for health and weight loss!
Amy
Here are the standard monthly instructions for participating in this thread:Our weigh in's are on Fridays and you have until 12 PM PST on Saturday to report.
Anyone is welcome to join the weekly weigh in group as long as they follow the McDougall principles. We recommend following the Maximum Weight Loss (MWL) plan or the Mary's Mini's Plan.
There is a sticky at the top of this forum on the guidelines for the MWL program.
In order to tally the results please submit your results by posting the total pounds you have lost or gained that week. You don't have to share your total weight if you'd rather keep that to yourself. This is an honor system so we take the gain, loss or maintain you give us in order to tally. (Please make a new post each week)
If you are a new member and would like to join but don't have a weight to be counted for the week then you will be counted either as a body with a zero starting weight, or when you check in for the weekly weigh in the following week. Large amounts of weight lost over a period of months or weeks, prior to joining the weekly weigh in group, will not be counted towards the weekly total.
If you measure your weight in something other than pounds please convert the measurement to pounds.
All gains will be counted towards the total to encourage weekly participation. Posting is encouraged whether it's a gain, a loss, or a maintain.
You are welcome to share as little or as much as you want on your weight loss journey here in this thread. We encourage members of the group to talk to each other, cheer each other on and set goals together.
This thread is for the mutual support of all who wish to participate.