I will say I was doing great on being able to go out in the sun without getting a sunburn and breathing better, but, I was not losing weight. I just cant express my happiness for finding a way to eat that works so well for me *and* is in congruence with my moral values. Thats probably a pretty fair description of everything else going on since I last talked to you, too. More about me Im a quadreplegic [C-5 & 6] from college football. Dr. Jeffrey Mcdougall, MD, Family Medicine | Melbourne, FL | WebMD Ive been following the Dr. Mcdougall diet for 3 weeks now. I exercise five days a week. Did you read the article that I linked to Nickis post? I thought a woman should know the facts in case she might want to choose less mutilating surgery. Bookmarked. I am eager too! Of the three people that went with me to the ten day program, two completely failed so they are back to the SAD and remain obese. I have completely given up all animal products and oil. Thousands of people were helped with the aid of the talented and caring professional staff working for St. Helena Hospital. For all three generations, their health reflected their diet. hi to you all from Australia, i to had the same mindset about carb foods although being a vegan i found them so hard to avoid, i was always hungry just eating veggies and fruit, i love brown rice and quinoa and i did read Mcdougalls plan but was way scared to try it, but now after reading your blogs i will give it another go. Theres a best diet for every animal; theres a best diet for human beings. John McDougall, MD is the author of 13 national best-sellers including one of the top vegan books on Amazon, The Starch Solution, and a clinical instructor for four medical schools in the United States Dr. McDougall is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Examples of once thriving people include Japanese, Chinese, and other Asians eating sweet potatoes, buckwheat, and/or rice; Incas in South America eating potatoes; Mayans and Aztecs in Central America eating corn; and Egyptians in the Middle East eating wheat. I lost a lot of weight over 100 lbs which I thought was lost through eating a lot more vegetables. Hey, thanks, Lani. Dr. McDougall embarrassed me. What do you think? : r/vegan - Reddit Emotional eating can be a simple co-incidence of mounting stress with stored hunger. Denise. Breakfast is usually whole grains and fruits with seeds or nuts. Im loving this blog!! This is where mindfulness has been absolutely linchpin for me. I abandoned ship. I will say that when I have been successful at losing weight I was having oatmeal or yams with fruit for breakfast, salad, pita sandwich or yam for lunch and a vegetable/grain dinner. Our yearly census quadrupled in no time. Reading about your experiences helped me a lot because they validate what Im currently experiencing. Alls well here. Im beginning to lift weights, and I need a lot of protein to match the muscle growth along my goals. Improving nutrition and lifestyle habits. I got a good one shed say. What is ur opinion on Food for Life Brown Rice Tortillas? I just have finished reading your success story and I remember what progress I was making when I was under your training. I hope with whichever book I go with the food preperation is easy, minimal since I will have to rely on another to do majority of cooking/food prep. I eat 14300-16500 calories a week (I know, theres a huge difference there, but it depends on my training), and I eat 5-8 potatoes and greens every night (2-4 cups of oatmeal if we run out). I know that we all need to moderate salt for sure, but what I mean is, do you have any special approaches to using salt or Stevia/sweeteners that are important for maintaining your eating approach. We chatted with the plant-based pioneer about what comes next." I know of no studies of large population humans and an 80% fruit diet and implications over time. Hi Lani thanks so much for posting this! You can also write to the email addy on the McDougall website if youd like to ask him about it right away. The Plant-Based Fitness Expert Advisor for the McDougall Health and Medical Center Discussion Boards is putting the words 'failure' and 'McDougall Diet' in the same sentence? I am no oil, almost no salt, no refined sugar. I practiced bare (without insurance) for the next two years. Nicki, Ive got the perfect read for you: 6 reasons you might have gained weight on a plant-based diet when your goal is to lose weight: http://www.lanimuelrath.com/weight-loss/6-reasons-you-might-have-gained-weight-on-a-plant-based-diet-when-your-goal-is-to-lose-weight/. I tried to perfect that by cutting out most starches, oils and meats. Yes, I know of John Mc Douglas, and have read his books and seen him on DVDs. Keep me posted on your journey. A food diary would be the best way to get a closer look at what is going on. Usually I receive a notification about a new reply on posts, so a notification on your comment just came in. I found Dr. McDougall very likeable in the lectures, and what he said convinced me, so I ordered his book and gave it a try. thanks so much for your positive comments on my site and work, I aim to be a positive force and advocate for healthy vegan living and I appreciate! A simple food diary may reveal the problem and quite often it is a simple fix. Lani. For the last few years I was always leaning towards eating more natural food. Thats not what makes us fat But until we really get it about being well fed on those foods with the ability to ring our happy satiety bells, well struggle with our hunger and quite likely our weight. Starches supposedly contribute to dysbiosis and gut irritation, inflammation, and acidosis, as well as supposedly not being our natural diet, as well as not being healthy bc they must be cooked. Their children became a little fatter and sicker, and most of their grandchildren had lost all of their immunity to obesity and common diseases in every way of appearance and health, they were full-fledged Americans. This can be very disheartening, especially after the thrill of weight loss even if accompanied by white knuckles, low energy and hunger! (And I have between 20 and 40 to lose.) Under my care my patients with chronic problems seemed to never get well. My plantation days left me with a clear understanding of the power of a healthy diet to prevent disease, but the full potential of diet-therapy only became apparent after my research began at the Hawaii Medical Library in 1976. Play around with order of meals and tune into your own satiety. Your experience has born out a good solution and Im excited for you about your journey! I also hear you about the weight gain and intuitive eating. Thank you so much for your note today. But even with all these positive changes, I still dont *feel* a LOT better. Tried to do low-carb veggood luck there!! Whats ur opinion on gluten? I have a lot of temptations and concessions to what other people want thrown in my way. Now, 34 years later, Im back on the high-starch-eat-all-I-want vegies meals. Winning a breast cancer battle & down 92 pounds McDougall style Dr. Roy Swank, the inventor for the. I need to lose weight and follow this way of eating for health reasons. 4.) Coconut milk added to veggie smoothies? I cant advice in particular on your health concerns, but I found that over time, eating mindfully which means listening to your bodys needs including hunger signals and honoring them that making sure I ate enough, on time, from more variety that I had been doing in restrictive times (which mean more nuts and seeds, avocados, olives) I was much better off. I eat moderate fat soy products. Its a good summation of my food each day, give or take. absolutely youll see it all detailed in the Plant-Based Blueprint and then you can get back to me with any questions. You are doing wonderfully! No matter how hard I tried to convince them, the sale was impossible. Potatoes, gluten-free pasta and quinuoa, as my grains. It is about living with more ease, happiness, and getting our minds to move from such narrow focus to the bigger picture. I explained that we are: a hospital and our primary purpose is to treat the sick, a special hospital because of the religious foundation, and even more exceptional because of the Adventists belief in diet therapy. Join our mailing list and receive juicy news, updates and insider tips. They had no diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, or cancers of the breast, prostate, or colon. He is 43 and i am 41 and we have 4 young children who have been brought up on a plant based diet, and we constantly have people mistaking us for late 20s/early 30s! Both of these remote programs were run out of local hotels. Yet so many persist in clinging to regimented, controlling food plans, thinking it will be their refuge and safe zone, when all it does is bring suffering. Another good resource on the starch and cooked food story is Catching Fire, which I have just started and had to lay aside with the book deadlines. As I recall he had a heart attack at eighteen and turned his life around to change his health and fate from then on. Seasonings? So you are right about that. do you have any advice for me?? Thanks for your support these couple of years and for always sharing of yourself. When I read things like this, I just feel so alone. Dr. McDougall is co-founder of the McDougall Program alongside his wife, Mary McDougall the original whole-food plant-based vegan and creator of thousands of low fat, oil-free, vegan recipes. Breads?)? Digging deeper into the scientific findings of early starch crusaders such as Nathan Pritikin and Walter Kempner, MD, McDougall confirmed his hunch about the powerful connection between diet and disease. Intuitively I knew I was on the right track. Until this writing I have not told this final chapter of the story I never wanted others to know that my colleagues retaliated against me for making them tell women the truth about breast cancer. This actually did happen to some extent. Here is a starter article for you right away: http://lanimuelrath.com/6-reasons-you-might-have-gained-weight-on-a-plant-based-diet-when-your-goal-is-to-lose-weight/. THANK YOU! Your story is very like mine (the first part!) I tell you, I struggled with all of it, even subconsciously, as I reveal in my article. Yet it wouldnt be true to the full story of my success. On the way out of my office I would say, If this pill doesnt work, come back and I will try another one. Upon their return the scenario would be repeated. Oats in the morning just leaves me feeling hungry again in an hr. Thanks for your note and sorry to hear about the stress with these challenges. I went vegan in 2019 and at the start of 2021, I found HCLF WFPB veganism as well as intermittent fasting (16/8) in early 2021. Whole food starch, not refined processed starch. He frequently responds to emails. He also appeared in the Forks Over Knives documentary and founded the Dr. McDougall's Right Foods grocery product line with his wife, Mary. So Ive come full circle, and back to trying the McDougall way again I believe. My relationship with my family went downhill, my clothes were getting too baggy, and I was depressed. As many of you know, Dr. McDougall, his wife Mary, and his daughter Heather lost everything in the Santa Rosa Wildfires of 2017. Now that I was working at a respected hospital, I figured, I might be able to get medical insurance to pay for patients to attend my program. All 3? Ive successfully (finally, after terribly failing twice during the past two years) switched to a vegan diet (whole-faood plant-based) and have been on it for 3 months now. Next, do you have a copy of The Plant-Based Journey? In 2002 an opportunity arose to enlarge the McDougall Program and to help many more people. I did everything medical for them from delivering their babies to signing their death certificates. Hi Lani, I was told that I would likely NOT be able to take the weight off ever again, and that i would most likely end up insulin resistant, at the least. In any case, key seems to be eating enough at your meals or whenever you eat. Dr. McDougall Health & Medical Center, Terms | talking about! I am very active and health Conscious. Again, I am not advising you to eat, or that you should eat like me, but I do invite you to look at your post and perhaps see some patterns that emerge? Ive loved seeing patients, says McDougall, via Skype. And now that Ive got your attention, let me explain. But I dont have a guideline other than that. Also, these files from our archives at the McDougall Health and Medical center: http://www.drmcdougall.com/med_hot_diabetes.html. And to be sure you get the news on when the new book is available, you can sign up for my newsletter if you havent already. Those of us with weight challenges need to find our way, depending on our goals and individual genetic predisposition. For example, I adore any kind of winter squash and have at least 1 cup of it. President Joe Biden didn't hold back at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner on Saturday, roasting everyone from Don Lemon, Tucker . Now I eat a ton of potatoes and the fats coming off! You are so clever! From my patients at the Hamakua Sugar Plantation, between 1973 and 1976, I had learned the cause of over 80% of the diseases afflicting people in North America and the rest of the Western world. by John McDougall, MD In your current tool box you have only two choices for changing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in your life: social distancing and better health through better nutrition. I would really appreciate any advice you might have. The biggest aha thing for me was eliminating starches(with rare exceptions, depending on circumstances, and on occasion starches can really hit the spot in a positive overall way), a few years ago, though I was already of issues with starches even back to the early 1990s (I was born in 1968). You truly are such an inspiration to me!! They were steadfast. Sadly, I wonder if my own weight loss journey may have to wait until menopause, when I can actualize the body I desire without having to worry about hypothalamic amenorrhea. I dont understand it at all. I am a F in my late 30s. Soups? Remember, muscle is built on muscle challenge, along with sufficient energy and nutrients, including aminos, for recovery and growth. The real reason may have been that treating MS patients for any hospital would be very low-profit. How do you go about adding some fats into things without oils? Of course seasonal and climate will be major factors as to what is appropriate and optimum food for me at a given time. Robert Cheeke comes to mind, along with a lot of others! He often mentions his cat, Einstein, in his videos and Mary said she . I get comebacks about toxic hunger but it shouldnt be all that difficult.