Hello friends... Like some others, I have never been a part of a group like this but from looking around I am excited to be here.
We have lived a vegan life for the past 4 years, started after my husband's diagnosis of heart disease and continued through reversal of that condition today. I have lived a vegetarian life for periods of time in the past, but this time we said "we'll give it 30 days" and after that, depending... it's a lifetime commitment. Or not. Well you already know the end to that story! We have never felt better, overall. I have been a type 1 insulin dependent diabetic since childhood, taken care of myself and nearing the age of 60 am without complications... however switching to the McDougalls' plant based eating has lowered and stabilized insulin requirements significantly -- totally mystifying my diabetes educator R.N. who has taught me to "count carbs". Something metabolically has changed... on a starch based diet, insulin requirements are dropping!
I come here to MWL because in menopausal years I gained weight despite consistent working out and plant based eating, low fat. I have not been able to lose it.
I have some rare but continuing habits to change, though they are very rare at this point, that don't fit into a McDougall way of life... rare but still there the occasional chocolate, diet coke, but of cheese on a greek salad... so this is JUMPing in. I have 15-20 lbs to lose, I am nervous about taking on this commitment... in a group like this. But in reading around the forum I have learned so much already, been inspired and informed, and it is a good place to be.
I hope that I am not the only one who still has some of THOSE habits that challenge me. Others?
Question: Does anyone have experience with Walden Farms (zero fat, sugar, calorie) salad dressings or other products? What's the McDougall take on these? Ingredients are listed as water, flavoring, vinegar, and citric acid (a preservative). I use them on salads, as a dipping sauce for raw veggies, the maple flavor syrup to sweeten breakfast rice... what do you think of them??Ok, so enough of this introduction.. let me see if I can post my ticker below. What a fun silly thing that turned out to be!
I weighed in just today,Tuesday... what is weekly weigh in day, Monday?
Thanks to all the moderators and especially to you, Debbie, for that concise listing of the WLS program overview. I hope to make some friends here... I am in Maryland, anyone close by?