anyone else on the McDougall diet?

**Drgnfly423** · 07-18-2010, 01:12 PM

Have you found a McDougall cookbook? I recently found one at the St.Vincent de Paul here and I love it! Now that I bought this one I see it all the time at second hand stores. The one I have is called "The New McDougall Cookbook".
Glad that it's working for you!

**2ndGenGranola** · 07-18-2010, 02:46 PM

I haven't looked for any books. My dr gives me packets every time I go in.

**pollypurebred39** · 07-18-2010, 05:28 PM

Wow, this is very different then any diet plan I've ever seen. I looked through the recipes and I didn't see any fat at all. It seems like medically people's numbers really get to healthy ranges, so that's certainly a plus. I'm glad you like this and that it's working for you.

**Luckybustert** · 07-18-2010, 05:33 PM

Congratulations on your weight loss! I can't handle that many carbs, regardless of whether they're complex or not. I find it so interesting how we each can be so different in the things we can and cannot eat, don't you? I'm so happy for you that you've found a program that works well for you!

**Palooka** · 07-18-2010, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by 2ndGenGranola

There is more truth to that statement than most people realize. Just as a drug addict craves the very stuff that is bad for his/her body, we crave the foods that do our body the most harm. I've also read the casein (milk) and gluten for some works on the opiate receptors in the brain making drug addict like cravings. They were studying mostly hyperactive/out of control kids. What were their most eaten/craved foods -- mac/cheese, pizza w/ cheese, nuggets, ranch dip...

Yep!! I've read about that too and believe it.

cheese=crack It's one food I crave, but the stuff is so nasty when you think about what it is.

I have a ton of McDougall recipes and I should get back to it.

**Dancing Lotus** · 07-22-2010, 11:00 AM

I said I would post if I had anything I ate worth talking about. I don't see anything in this that the plan doesn't allow and let me tell you it is FABULOUS! I loved it.

Russian Sauerkraut soup
10 oz of tomato puree
8 cups vegetable broth
16 oz jar of sauerkraut
1 onion, finely chopped
2 turnips , peeled and cubed ( any root veggie would do)
3 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
1 teaspoon caraway seeds ( essential for flavor )
salt and pepper to taste ( needed very little if any )

Put all the ingredients in a covered pot bring to boil and turn down to a simmer for one hour.

Nutritional info: serves 8
73 calories ; 1 gram of fat ; 3 grams protein ; 14 grams of carbohydrates ; 65 milligrams of calcium

I confess to liking it so much I ate 3 bowls!

**McD** · 07-22-2010, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by kaurand554

But the title made me think of MrsMcDowell; and she need to lose no weight...even after giving birth to Maggie...

So I got a chuckle.....out of it!

Best post ever!!!

Thank you!! You made my day!

**2ndGenGranola** · 07-22-2010, 11:38 AM

I love the sound of that soup!! I'll have to try it!!!

**2ndGenGranola** · 07-23-2010, 04:50 PM

That soup is cooking right now. It smells soooooooooo good.

**jas** · 07-23-2010, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by AnnK

I said I would post if I had anything I ate worth talking about. I don't see anything in this that the plan doesn't allow and let me tell you it is FABULOUS! I loved it.

Russian Sauerkraut soup
10 oz of tomato puree
8 cups vegetable broth
16 oz jar of sauerkraut
1 onion, finely chopped
2 turnips , peeled and cubed ( any root veggie would do)
3 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
1 teaspoon caraway seeds ( essential for flavor )
salt and pepper to taste ( needed very little if any )

Put all the ingredients in a covered pot bring to boil and turn down to a simmer for one hour.

Nutritional info: serves 8
73 calories ; 1 gram of fat ; 3 grams protein ; 14 grams of carbohydrates ; 65 milligrams of calcium

I confess to liking it so much I ate 3 bowls!

Thanks! I am going to get the stuff to make this this weekend!

**2ndGenGranola** · 07-23-2010, 06:29 PM

That stuff was good! Hubby is still in there eating. LOL!

**jas** · 07-23-2010, 07:53 PM

Just looked it up online sounds good. I have been reading a lot about food and what it the best for our bodies. Eating things as close to the way they are grown comes in hands down the best way to eat. I can give up most of the stuff on his list. I gave up dairy products and meat a few years ago and felt really good. I have since started eating them again and don't feel so great anymore.

Thanks for sharing your success, hope I have some soon to share also.

Congrats on your weight loss to Ann.

**2ndGenGranola** · 08-12-2010, 01:28 PM

Just had my weigh in at the dr's today and I'm down 20 pounds! Woohoo!

**patra** · 09-04-2010, 04:37 AM

I've tried it in the past...a dr told me about it might give it another shot,as I am trying to be a vegetarian( keep falling off the wagon so to speak)

patty