by christianvegan » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:19 pm
Just wanted to share, I have tried mcdougalling a few times over the last 17 years (for real) but never could do the no oil, low fat thing for long. Vegan was no problem. I have finally gotten over my fear of no oil and low fat. But it took emotional maturity to do it, but at least I've done it. My body is adjusting very quickly.
One thing that is really surprising me is how my mouth can now taste the "fat" in things before I thought were like cardboard. Like I can actually taste the creaminess in a plain baked potato or sweet potato, beans, a date, and tofu is almost too much fat! This is really amazing. Its a reward, I think, for being willing to face that first couple of weeks of transition. As long as I don't go back to eating that stuff, I can't see having an issue with this ever again. (I know, I won't say "never" about anything). But this is great.
If my current self could say anything to my former self, it would be, "just press through the first week or two and trust. You really will get through it and won't crave fats anymore." Wow.