by MaryW » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:17 pm
I have to admit, I'm not very compliant. I have pasta about once a week. About once a month I buy a jar of peanut butter and eat it over the course of a week or two. (I finished a jar last week and I'm telling myself that I DON'T need to buy anymore!!) I use whole wheat pasta, Ezekial bread and all natural peanut butter, but these are still not MWL complaint items. (And the peanut butter is not McDougall at all!) And OK OK, a bag of Kettle Chips jumps into my cart now and then. But this is happening less and less frequently, I am happy to report.
If I was stricter with my eating, I'm sure I would lose more weight. But I'm sticking with the plan long term. If the occasional detour from the plan helps me stick with it for years to come, then I am OK with that. I first tried this plan back in 2003. I was very strict for 2 months and lost 25 pounds. Then I gave up completely and gained the weight back plus some. This time, I have stuck with it for almost 15 months. Woo hoo! I'm losing slowly and steadily. And I weigh less now than I have for almost 20 years. So all in all, I'm pretty happy with things.