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Hi all.
48 year old male, 6'3", 267 pounds on Feb 27.
Last 3 BP readings were very high, last one on Feb 26th (drug store machine) was 160/101. I know there are no points for high score, so I dusted off the 4 McDougall books I bought 12 years ago, and started on the 27th of feb.

Today, weigh 255 ( not on maximum weight loss, just eliminated meat and dairy and sticking with approved foods)

BP this morning at same machine 127/85.

Feel better, sleeping better, and overall very happy with the start.

Watched the DvD "the pleasure trap" last night to help me stay motivated.
I figured that journaling will also help (did the WW thing for 3 years, writing about progress helped then).

thanks,

Mark

Congrats on the weight loss and lowering your blood pressure naturally. That's awesome! Watching DVDs and getting support on this forum will help. Keep up the good work!!

Great progress! Keep sharing!

Hi Mark!
Congrats! You're already seeing great results

Just keep at it, you're on the right track.

Blue

Welcome back....you are in the right place..here on this site...keep it coming....

Wow Mark, you're off to an amazing start. I look forward to reading about your progress!

Checked the BP again this morning. 125/85. Holding steady there lately. weight 253. So, 14 pounds in 15 days. I expect that to slow down now, but I feel really good. I am curious to see if I have "seasonal allergies" that i suddenly got at the age of 40. So far, nothing, and that is a welcome benefit.

Typical breakfast - Kashi puffs cereal with Fruit and Rice Dream. or oatmeal
Snack - Carrot sticks and another fruit.
Lunch - one or two potatoes with salsa/pasta sauce/bbq sauce and some veggies. Sometimes hummos and veggies and bread.

Dinner varies - pasta - Salad with bread - bean burritos
Tonight it is brown rice with red and orange peppers, pea pods and broccoli. I will douse mine in salsa...

I knew this before, as I bought the books 12 years ago. But this works. It seems easier now for a variety of reasons. My wife saw the blood pressure numbers, and sees the change, so she is more supportive. Our kids are older, so that is not a battle. They can eat what they will. I am just trying to be healthier, and I KNOW that this works. The extended family is not as, well...influential as they once were. So, the "group/peer" pressure is not there.

The biggest thing that I am noticing is, I am not going hungry. When I did WW for 3 years, it seemed I was ALWAYS hungry.
I broke out the bread machine, since the "good" bread seems to be 5 bucks a loaf, and have made two loaves of whole wheat bread that is very satisfying.

When out walking last night, lots of folks were grilling. Love that smell. So, this weekend, I am grilling some portobello mushrooms and making some sweet potato fries. Looking forward to that.

Have a great day all!

30 days, 17 pounds, and Bp is hanging around 125/85.
I now weigh 250, clothes are fitting better, and the new way of eating is going very well. Finding great recipes here, and eating more veggies.
Twice I ate out in those 30 days. Stayed vegan, but I know the fat content was higher than it should be for those meals.

Today, breakfast - Kashi heart healthy with rice dream.
Snack - apple
Lunch - two baked potatoes with leftover pasta sauce from last nights dinner (tomato sauce with orange and yellow and red peppers and red onion and basil)
Dinner - Salad with Cauliflower and Asparagus and ff french dressing
and a chunk of home-made wheat bread

I will be adding some exercise, as I have just been walking. Time to kick it in, as 250 seams to be a plateau.