Laura - I want to keep you in the tally, even if you aren’t weighing in right now. You are on the board and maybe that will nudge one or two decisions towards better adherence this week than if you weren’t checking in. That’s my reason for continuing to be here too; Keep my mind on the game even when my body is rebelling. I see we have some expert dream analysts here.
I’m not one of them, admittedly, but it sounds to me like you are sorting through some very rational fears that you come across each day. Even in sleep we can’t escape this...ugh! LOL. You mention talking to the group in person in your dream and I will say having real live connections with people eating this way makes it much more enjoyable. If you have Meetups or potlucks in your area I recommend attending if you are at all social. I also find Facebook is an adequate proxy when there isn’t anyone in the vicinity to get together with. Here is a link to the official McDougall FB pages:
The McDougall Message and Social Media.
Jeff Novick and
Dr. Lisle also have professional pages on FB.
Michele - XO, I appreciate your kindness. We’re all
so human and that makes us
perfectly imperfect! It’s great to hear from you. Keep it coming!
Alishana - I’ve had a similar week. Clothes feeling looser but the scale’s not cooperating. We’ll see progress next week, just keep working the fundamentals of the program.
Marsha - Congrats on being a pound down! Your food list looks fantastic; the scale will get it right next week...LOL. XO
Vegman - You’ve hit a 2 year low. That is wonderful! Congratulations on 5 months of strict adherence and more than 10 pounds down.
Moonlight - Sorry you’re struggling this week, but I see you’ve been making a plan to address it. Great journal post today! XO
Annette - Girl, you can do it! Focus those goals on how to improve your process - meal planning, shopping, preparation, and minimizing tempting situations. The weight loss will work itself out once those things are consistently addressed, as will the maintaining. (I know exactly what you’re going through. I know what level of adherence that I need to make this comfortable and am now onto consistent implementation and no more hiding in plain sight!)