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Welcome to the January Weigh In Thread for the Maximum Weight Loss Forum.
This is where we gather each week for support and accountability while eating the maximum weight loss version of the McDougall plan. At the bottom of this message are the instructions for participating in the weigh ins (it's pretty simple, so no worries).
This forum provides everything one needs to know for following the MWL way of eating. Please take a look at some of the many threads for inspiration and guidance.
MWL Diet Guidelines:
https://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=26620#p265094
A List of MWL Recipes:
https://www.drmcdougall.com/pdf/maximum_weight_loss_compatible_recipes_mcdougall_books.pdf
Printable Recipe Cards (Both MWL and the Regular Program):
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/recipes/printable-recipe-cards/
I'm excited to renew my yearly goal to treat my body gently with a health promoting way of eating. I have personally lost 99 pounds, thus far. I don't think I can accurately describe just how thankful I am to have been introduced to these concepts. The support provided in the discussion forum, from the many long time adherents to this way of eating, from the experts in nutrition and psychology and from Dr. McDougall, himself, have been invaluable to me.
I hope they will provide you with some inspiration too!
Amy
Here are the standard monthly instructions for participating in this thread:
1) Please make sure you make a new post every week when you post your weigh ins. If you only edit your very first post in the thread, I will never find it. Thanks.
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2) A note from Jeff Novick RD
FYI
For the newcomer, I collated this from some earlier threads....
Here is a refresher on some guidelines for posting here and participating in our monthly weigh-in 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.
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.
See you all this Friday and Saturday!