Hello everyone!
Hope everyone who was celebrating the holiday season had a joyous and peaceful few days.
Erin - yes, we are snowbirds too! How long are you going to Arizona and Palm Springs for? What activities are you planning? Pickleball looks fun - I'm going to see if I can try that anywhere locally. It was good to read your reflective post this morning. Your weight loss and maintenance numbers are impressive - well done you!
Mark - hope you had a lovely time in Washington state with your wife's family and that you've had a good week for pain management.
Lindsey - congrats on your spectacular compliance! What did you take to your neighbourhood gathering?
My weight on Friday was 0.6 up on the week before which is 1 pound over my goal weight. Erin's post prompted me to look back at my own numbers and this time last year (my first weight maintenance winter) I was 2 pounds heavier than I am now. That perspective is helpful
Is anyone making any resolutions for 2020?
Pre-McDougall, I would halfheartedly make resolutions and not stick to them. This year, I mostly plan to stick with what's already working with a couple of tweaks...
I looked at Dr McDougall's December 2009 Newsletter
A New Years Resolution Based on Three Decades of Success Now that we are through the feasting season I plan to cut back on foods from category III on this list with the aim of getting my weight down by a couple of pounds. I've definitely eaten more foods from this group over the past few months so the newsletter has given me a nudge in the direction I need to go for a few weeks.
I'm going to continue with my alcohol experiment, certainly until early March, which will be 1 year - yay! This was my first Christmas without any alcohol since I was a teenager and was much easier than I thought it would be and way more enjoyable
My new focus is on exercise and I'm framing it as an experiment as that has worked for me with food and alcohol. I'm going to try some new activities to see which ones I like and just generally be a little more active.
The McDougall Program has helped me lose weight, deal with some health problems and also been a catalyst for me to make other positive changes in my life. Like Erin I'm so grateful to Dr McDougall, Jeff Novick, Dr Lisle, Lindsey and everyone associated with the program and this forum.
It's been a joy to share this maintenance journey with you all this past few months. Even if I don't comment for a couple of weeks, I always read the posts and it really helps to feel connected to a group of like-minded and supportive people
Best wishes to you all for a healthy 2020 xx