RPhalange's MWLP Journal
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:29 pm
Hello. My name is RPhalange and I am an ethical vegan.
My journey to Dr. McDougall's MWL plan began nearly 13 years ago, at the ripe age of 16. Actually it was long before then, as I have always had an aversion to meat, but we will start there. That is when I made the decision to go meat-free. I just decided one day that I was going to do it and I did. Unfortunately for me, I knew no other vegetarians, and was a junk food-loving teenager, so I didn't make the best choices. I was already overweight and my weight began to creep up even more due to all of the pasta, bread, and processed vegetarian food items I was eating on a daily basis. A few short years later, I began the decade-long rollercoaster ride of dieting.
That ends today.
I did try the MWLP last year, but something wasn't quite right. I'm not sure what, exactly, did me in, but I have a sneaking suspicion it was too little starch and the fact that I was couting Weight Watchers Points at the same time. I'm back now and ready to trust the program and to listen to my body's hunger signals without weighing, portioning, or counting.
My goal with this journal is to:
-- Plan out my meals for the day at the beginning of the day (or the night before).
-- List what I actually ate each day, at the end of each day.
-- Track my water intake, daily.
-- Track my exercise, daily.
-- Jorunal struggles & victories.
-- Welcome constructive feedback.
Here's to excellent health!
My journey to Dr. McDougall's MWL plan began nearly 13 years ago, at the ripe age of 16. Actually it was long before then, as I have always had an aversion to meat, but we will start there. That is when I made the decision to go meat-free. I just decided one day that I was going to do it and I did. Unfortunately for me, I knew no other vegetarians, and was a junk food-loving teenager, so I didn't make the best choices. I was already overweight and my weight began to creep up even more due to all of the pasta, bread, and processed vegetarian food items I was eating on a daily basis. A few short years later, I began the decade-long rollercoaster ride of dieting.
That ends today.
I did try the MWLP last year, but something wasn't quite right. I'm not sure what, exactly, did me in, but I have a sneaking suspicion it was too little starch and the fact that I was couting Weight Watchers Points at the same time. I'm back now and ready to trust the program and to listen to my body's hunger signals without weighing, portioning, or counting.
My goal with this journal is to:
-- Plan out my meals for the day at the beginning of the day (or the night before).
-- List what I actually ate each day, at the end of each day.
-- Track my water intake, daily.
-- Track my exercise, daily.
-- Jorunal struggles & victories.
-- Welcome constructive feedback.
Here's to excellent health!