Sydney - PERSIST

[Sydney]

I attended the McD 10-day last August. I was in high hopes of rapidly dumping weight and health issues and getting healthy again. I started off strong and then....wandered.

Issues: overweight, swollen joints in hands, arthritis in my ankles, knees have started having problems, insomnia, apnea, low energy/mood/motivation.

My plan:
- Post in the journal often
- Use Cronometer
- Follow MWL

Bkfst: Steel cut oats, blueberries/blackberries
Lunch: Quinoa and brocolli , 1/2 C Sambal Olek chili sauce
Dinner: 3 sm baked potatoes, 1/2 C corn, 3/4 C brocolli, 1/2 C Sambal Olek
CRAP: 15 Snyder's FF pretzels, 3 sm corn tortillas

[Sydney]

Food:
Breakfast: 3/4 C steel cut oats, 1/4 C blueberries/blackberries
Snack: Apple
Snack: Celery (3 stalks)
Lunch: 2 ladles of Sweet Potato Chowder (McD MWL book) + 3/4 C quinoa
Snack: 1 very small grapefruit
Dinner: 2 ladles of Sweet Potato Chowder (McD MWL book) + 3/4 C quinoa


Movement:
30 Minutes stationary bike
10 minutes light toning weights
15 minute medium-brisk walk

Notes:
-- Hands a little less puffy/tight today
-- Knees hurting
-- Slept 6 hours
-- Focusing on eating 'in the moment' rather than "eating for the hunger to come", which came from years of see-sawing between over-restriction and SAD over-indulgence. Noticing the tendency toward the subtle see-saw of anxious restriction to rebellious self-indulgence. Using Cron-O-Meter to track every single thing that goes in my mouth helps with the latter - can't ignore or pretend it doesn't matter if it's right there in numbers. Eating to satiety, trusting I'm not getting too many calories (eating McD) helps with the former...

[keithswife]

It looks like you are off to a great start.

[Sydney]

Thanks! Off to a great start - stumbled yesterday a bit, but not deterred.

[Sydney]

Food:

Ran late getting ready to get out of the house for a day in town, errands, movie, out to dinner:

B: 2 small baked potatoes (1/4 C ketchup, 1/4 C mustard)
Here's where I went off the rails:
L: at Mexican restaurant: 4 12-ounce margaritas (I wasn't driving!), 6 Wasa (instead of fried chips), salsa
D: black beans, lettuce, tomato, 6 corn torts (made soft tacos), 4 wheat tortillas, 8 grapes, 15 Snyder's FF pretzels (AAauuuugh). Drinking tosses resolve out the window.

Movement
None to speak of

Notes
Right hand seemed about 30% better - swelling down, flexibility/tightness better

[Sydney]

Food:
B: 3/4 C steel cut oats, 1/4 C oatmeal/banana/blackberries mix
L: 2.5 ladles of (MWL) succotash stew
S: McDougall split pea cup
S: celery
D: 2 ladles of (MWL) succotash

[Sydney]

I need accountability on the weekend - but don't have a regular computer access. Need to check if McD has a phone app...

Food:
B: Coffee w/ soy milk, Rold Gold mini pretzel twists (10)
S: Jicama slices
L: Cooked zucchini and broccoli with 1.5 C quinoa
D: 3 sm potatoes, broccoli/corn mix
S: 1/2 low fat chocolate muffin (1 gm fat), 2 Outshine juice popcicles
S: 20 pretzels (augh - crunchy/salty - my downfall)
Total Calories: 1634


Movement:
- stationary bike 10 minutes
- walk 15 minutes

[Sydney]

Food:
B: Oatmeal was soured, threw it away. 2 bites oatmeal. 17 pretzels, SF energy drink
L: romaine/baby kale mix, tomatoes, celery, FF Italian dressing, 5 rice cakes crumbled (for croutons)
D: 3 small potatoes, corn/broccoli, Sambal Olec chili sauce, nutritional yeast
S: 17 pretzels
Total calories: 1558

Movement:
20 minutes stationary bike
15 minutes weights/toning

[Sydney]

Food:
B: 1 cup oatmeal, 3/4 cup blue & black berries
S: 2 rice cakes
L: 1 C lettuce/1.5 C baby kale, 2 celery, 3 tomatoes, 1/2 C FF Italian, 3 rice cakes
S: 4 rice cakes - hungry day
D: potatoes, broccoli, corn, Sambal Olek
S: pretzels, 2 popcicles
Total calories 2393 - and was still hungry in the evening! Backlash from trying to increase movement and eat less

[VegSeekingFit]

I attended the McD 10-day last August. I was in high hopes of rapidly dumping weight and health issues and getting healthy again. I started off strong and then....wandered.

My plan:
- Post in the journal often
- Use Cronometer
- Follow MWL

Hi Sydney, It looks like you are doing GREAT!!!!

How awesome that you were able to attend the 10-day!!!

I think that many of us struggle with wandering... and can all learn from the wandering what made us fall off track and how to make it work when we try again. You've got a plan!!!

[Sydney]

Thanks for the encouragement VSF!

It's been an adjustment because the first time I followed McD it was relatively struggle free and I felt great right away which helped motivation. This time is a very different experience - and I must persist - it and effort (energy) will conquer!

[Sydney]

Food:
B: 2.5 ladles mwl succotash, 1 C Quinoa, 1/2 cup kale, 3 Wasa crackers = 543 calories
L: zucchini, kale, 1.5 C quinoa, Sambal Olek = 374 calories
D: 3 small potatoes, broccoli, corn, Sambal Olek,
S: Pretzels, 2 juice bars
Total Calories (if memory serves): 2,033 (hungry day)

Movement: 15 minutes bike

[Sydney]

The weekend was bad. We went out to eat and, while I did McDougall-ize the meal (corn tortillas, side of whole black beans, side of lettuce & tom, side of no-oil grilled veggies), I had a margarita (300-400 calories). Yesterday I went off the rails completely...

However, I'm down 1 pound from last week. Not stellar progress, but progress nonetheless.

Food:
Ran late to work - no prepared food at work so fell back on the McD cups I have at work.
B: Pad Thai McD cup
S: Apple, mint tea
L: Pea Soup McD cup
S: Ramen Miso McD cup
D: 3 sm potatoes, corn, broccoli, Sambal Olek chili sauce, pretzels
S: Outshine tangerine fruit bar (2)
Total calories: 1622

[Sydney]

Food:
B: 1 C groats, blue/black-berry mix, 1/3 sm banana, 1 tsp Wonderslim cocoa powder (making a sort of compote idea)
S: nectarine
L: 1.5 C groats, 1 C broccoli, Sambal Olek chili sauce
S: Apple
D: 4 sm potatoes, broccoli, corn, Sambal Olek chili sauce
S: 4 outshine bars (ARGH), 1 sm potato w/ mustard & ketchu
Total calories: 1704

Movement:
15 minutes stationary bike
15 minutes calisthenics

[Sydney]

Food:
B: 1 cup groats, 1/3 C sliced banana, 3/4 C blue/black-berry mix, sprinkle of Wonderslim
L: zucchini, bok choy and 2 C quinoa
S: carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes
D: 3 sm potatoes, corn, broccoli, Samal Olek chili sauce
S: 20 FF/SF pretzels, 1 med potato w/ Tabasco
Total Calories: 1926

Movement:
15 minutes stationary bike
15 minutes weights