Joannes journey to Fit

[Joanne_elon]

Hello, I am excited to start this MWL group. I think it will be very helpful
in keeping me on track. Enjoy reading others experiences and learning from them.
Day 3. Just learning about posting......

Breakfast .....steelcut oats with berries and almond milk. ( NEED TO STOP THE ALMOMD MILK)
Coleslaw with vinegar
Lunch. Potatoes with whitebean gravy and vegetables ( onions mushrooms red pepper
Corn brocolli)

Almond milk and chocolate syrup ( Need to break that habbit)
Dinner.........green salad, onions carrots cucumber red pepper quinoa and hummus

Apple.
Good day.....will use up the hummus then just switch to chick peas
I can see myself repeating this alot .....hope I don't get bored. Good eating everyone Joanne

[Joanne_elon]

Second post...
Day 5 . I made a batch of steel cut oats. Used 2 cups raw with 6 cups liquid for 5 minutes.
It cooks up enough for me to eat for 4 days. I used half almond milk in the instant pot
plus added more to the bowl when I eat it. Plan to stop that after the amond milk is used up.
That should happen by tomorrow.

I wake up early and usually eat by 7 after a 2 mile walk. Its now 9:30 and I want more food. Really should drink water.
Instead I had a bowl of coleslaw with vinegar it.

I am satisfied. Think I should do this simple routine forever.
In the past I was not eating this healthy. Looking forward to weigh in on Friday.
Hope I am down, happy healthy eating to everyone. Joanne

[Joanne_elon]

My 6th day

Just finished my 2 mile walk.
Wasn't really hungry this morning but ate breakfast anyways.
Had 2 nectarines and my usual oatmeal with fresh blueberries.
Fill full.

Will see how long it takes before I want something else.
Ready with coleslaw and vinegar for my snack.

Also boiled potatoes and made a veg/bean/ mushroom gravy,
That will be my lunch.

Finding the food fills me......look forward to eating but not craving it.

I think this is a good sign...not exciting but filling and healthy.

[AnnetteW]

Just keep at it. It's a learning process and though some people can be at 100% right from the start, I myself am always a work in progress.

A good guideline is to remember to focus on your starches, don't skimp on them or you will get hungry. Plus the body really likes them. I try to focus on a starch and veggies for my meals (starch and fruit for breakfast) and then go from there.

Good luck.

[Joanne_elon]

Thank you Annette.

Today I ended up with

Oatmeal for breakfast with blueberries and almond milk
I was hungry earlier then I expected so for an early lunch I had my leftover boiled potatoes
with bean /mushroom /gravy. Tastes delicious..and very satisfying.

Later I had both an apple and a banana. Normally I would add peanut butter to
the banana but I didn't give in.

For dinner I had a tossed salad ( no dressing)
Then a bowl of vegetable soup with rice. Feel full.
Happy I haven't caved in...considered eating Marys Gone Crackers.with my soup.
But didn't. There excellent but not for MWL.
I hope I don't get derailed....so far so good. I want to see if this way of eating
really works if I STICK TO IT. HEALTHY EATING EVERYONE,


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[Joanne_elon]

Good morning. Day 8

Walked 3 miles. Eating has been going well.

Started to get bored so made some slight changes.
Had coleslaw with a sliced nectarine then my steel cut oats.
Ran out of the almond milk so I used water to thin it out plus frozen
Raspberries. It was too sour so had to add small amount of Stevia
I feel full.....and its 7:40.

I am so hopeful that Friday I will see the scale move down.
It will be motivating This is the first time I
have tried MWL. Have a good day. Will check back tonight.
For me twice a day posting keeps me on track.

[Joanne_elon]

I was feeling very anxious today about some upcoming
medical test.


I binged. By noon it seems like I had eaten breakfast lunch and dinner.

The food was healthy..I didn't get into cookies, crackers or peanut butter.
So hopefully I haven't derailed any progress. I am eating quite a bit of fruit....but
I have not been tempted by sweets....that is new for me. The starches really do
satisfy.

Hope everyone is doing well! Joanne.

[Joanne_elon]

So far today is going well.

I got up this morning early....felt good. Did a 3 mile walk.
Yesterday it seemed like I overate...but I feel like I am making progress
since I binged on healthy food.

Today I had large bowl of steel oats with mixed frozen fruit.
Later went to the market......all the produce looked delicious. I was surprised
I wasn't craving some sweet processed food like usual.

For lunch I made potatoes with the mushroom/bean/vegetable gravy.
Really enjoy that. Still stuff myself. I think I do that so I won't be tempted for
Something else (sweet treat). Later had a bowl of blueberries.

Dinner will be a large green salad with delicious juicy tomatoes along with onion
and garden cucumber. FRIDAY is almost here! Healthy eating!

[Joanne_elon]

Same routine today.
Walked 3 miles.
Oatmeal for breakfast with fruit.
Still hungry so ate a lg bowl potatoes with my healthy gravy plus some
Applesauce.
Feel satisfied. Sounds like alot of food but I prefer to eat like a king in the morning
prefer dinner as lightest meal.
Looking forward to stepping on the scale tomorrow.

[Joanne_elon]

This first week went well. I only ate several small quantities
of non compliant foods.
I had maybe 10 raisins, 2/3 cup of mango juice.
5 Marys Gone crackers. and almond milk.....until I used it up.
Once I caved to almond milk with Chocolate syryp.

I feel good about my diet this week.

Definitely better than usual. Other than the syrup that
was the only junk food.

I hope tomorrow it shows on the scale.
I keep saying that but I know it will motivate me to keep going.

Good luck to everyone on the weekly weigh in.



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[Joanne_elon]

Its been 1 week and I lost 2.5 pounds!

Very happy,


Will add another exercise along with walking 2 or 3 miles. Need to build strength.

Today I have had 2 nectarines. Oatmeal and fruit medley.
Later had quinoa with mango juice.

Black bean soup for lunch with rice

Keeping this public journal has helped!
Its nice to have the community support. Thank you,!
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[Mark Cooper]

Hi! I just wanted to remind you - if you would like your weigh-in to be included in the weekly summary, be sure to post your report in the July 2020 McDougall MWL Weigh-In Group.

[Joanne_elon]

Good morning!
Started today with steelcut oats, a medley of peaches,strawberries and
Mangos) Today I added a bannana..may start doing this,
Feel full ......would like to be able to eat breakfast and then nothing else until noon,

I am usually hungry by 10. Eat at 7.

Will check back later today.. ...
Need to finish my walking ,,,,goal 3 miles. thanks Joanne

[Joanne_elon]

ok.I did cave in and ate a bowl of soup at 10:30. Was trying to make it until noon. I just seem to want to eat the majority
of calories in the morning. Stayed 95% compliant....i had a total of 3 bowls of the black bean soup/
with rice.


The final bowl I added some additional vegetables. I had riced cauliflower and sweet potatoes
It was frozen.....so very easy to add to the soup. Plan to have alot of frozen vegetables on hand
so I can keep increasing veggies.

I am losing cravings for anything specific. I think I will be able to start
adding more vegetables in place of fruit. At least that is what I will try.

Today I did have a couple of nectarines and an apple. Oh...almost forgot had a couple
of crackers ( that was to satisfy a craving)and 1/2 cup mango juice ( needed to use up).
Felt full and stopped eating by 4.
Journaling helps keep me on track.

[Joanne_elon]

Sunday morning

3 mile walk
Nectarine
Steel cut oats with PEAS

Yes....I decided I could switch to a vegetable instead of my usual fruit for breakfast.

Tastes fine.......not as yummy as fruit but I am ok with that. I did have the delicious nectarine first.
If I continue to do this maybe it will help with eliminating my sweet tooth. Plus its lower calories
and will cut down on the high number of fruits I have been eating .


Will check back tonight.......need to go to the market. Going to load up on produce. Healthy eating to all!