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Dixee wrote:This is an old post, yet it really addresses my exact journey and set of worries at this moment. I am a 53 yo female and am 3 years into finding out I have type II diabetes. I have so far managed it without using any meds by trying every diet and technique out there. I have lost (and later regained) substantial weight, tried extreme low carb, adopted Dr. Fuhrman's nutritarian diet coupled with daily rigorous walk after lunch, and now strict low-fat McDougall for 2 months and counting. On MWL, I have dropped 15 pounds (down to 106 lbs) but my 2 hour post prandials are still in the mid 200s. I know, I know ... patience is needed as I continue to take the visceral fat and muscle fat off my body. But it is SCARY to watch those numbers be slow to come down. I am trying to ignore the "eat to your meter" crowd and give my body some time to get where it needs to go. I am also getting daily exercise back into my life, although not as well as I could be. Anyway, I really appreciate this post as it bolsters my courage to look more long term and "just keep swimming"!!!
https://youtu.be/0Hkn-LSh7es
Let me start by first expressing my extreme gratitude to Dr McDougall for his lifestyle program and to Jeff Novick, RD for his never ending explanations and simplifications of all the technical details entailed in the program. My health and life are indebted to you both.
For the past year I have been following Dr McDougall’s Maximum Weight Loss Program. I’ve followed the program very strictly with > 99 % compliance. Herewith are the results of the program.
Background
I’m a 56 year old male.
I’ve been a SAD eater all my life. In my family, the 4 food groups were meat, potatoes, bread, and dessert. I never really struggled with weight until I hit about 30 yrs old. Then it was the never ending slow creep of a few pounds every year to go along with a completely sedentary lifestyle. School, life, work, family all took precedence over concerns of health. After all, I didn’t feel sick and everyone gets a few aches and pains and gains a few pounds as they get older right? Its all a part of the aging process as we all know so well. Nothing to worry about.
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