4 lbs down!

[asahmof5]

My first day success. I just started the vegan lifestyle changes yesterday and I was shocked when I got on the scale this morning. I can not believe in one day I lost 4 lbs! I am so pumped up right now. Loosing weight is an added bonus of choosing a healthier lifestyle. I'm so glad I found out about Dr. McDougall's website.

Ayana

[Pat]

Congratulations! You've made a great choice for health. Like you, I chose McDougall for health reasons and have lost 18 pounds in 6 months. I really did not realize that I was overweight -- just thought I was round in the middle. I'm sure that the belly fat that I was carrying around added to my health problem.

This diet has paid off in so many ways. Glad you've joined us. This forum will be a wonderful source for you on your journey.

[Faith in DC]

getting that fluid off helps. Now, dont' get discouraged if you gain again though. Some folks get a bit plugged up when they aren't use to all this fiber, then all of a sudden they are down a bunch of weight. A lot depends on how the diet was before starting mcdougall.

[Zena]

Congrats on your first day success! Keep it up and it'll only get better and better

You'd posted on the Newbies forum that you were looking for any info about this plan in regards to breastfeeding. Along with all the amazing people on these boards, I thought I'd also mention Jeff Novick's forum to you...he's Dr. McDougall's nutritionist and offers an amazing wealth of info. Here's a link to a recent thread about breastfeeding that maybe helpful to you:
http://drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic ... astfeeding

There are also some newsletter articles from Dr. McDougall that cover information you might find useful:

http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/ ... celiac.htm

http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2004nl/ ... ite5pf.htm (breastfeeding article at the bottom of the page)

Dr. McDougall's book "The McDougall Program for Women" also discusses breastfeeding in more depth if I remember correctly. Though it's not currently in print, it's available as an e-book on this website (see "Store" tab on the home page).

Best of luck

[prism]

Congrats on the quick loss. That should inspire you to keep it up. It will only get better