Re: McDougall Plan
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 23:05:40 -0500 (CDT)
THIS IS A FORUM FOR WOMEN WITH PCOS/IR.
I assume you don't suffer from IR and neither does your husband.
This book is a complete joke.
I read through this post and I did read the book.
While this diet is beneficial to many...I cannot see it to be of any
benefit for someone with IR.
As we all know...with IR...we cannot handle all the
starches...sugar,,,this diet sounds totally unhealthy and I would advise
all not to even read this book.
It is a complete waste of time.
Please don't start with a high carbohydrated diet when many of us are
suffering with IR.This will defeat the whole perpetuating factor in IR.
This whole diet plan just pissed me right off.It was a crap diet like
this that got me to being Insulin resistant.Waffles and
Pancakes??????please,where is the nutritional value here?
>
>Okay, I will tell you a little bit but I honestly would rather people
>read the book for themselves (maybe your local library has a copy?)
>because it is not always the best idea to rely necessarily on what
>others say but rather it is better to go and study and understand it for
>ourselves. I don't feel necessarily justified to tell you only the diet
>because there is a wealth of facts and scientific knowledge in the book
>that is explained that will make you understand why the diet is
>necessary rather than to just say here is the diet and trust that it
>works. Some people will look at the diet alone and judge it without
>seeking to understand why certain things are not allowed in the program
>and why the program does work.
>
>The Mcdougall Plan is a high carbohydrate, low fat and lower protein
>diet (you will get all the protein your body needs). It emphasizes
>Whole Foods and very limited refined foods. Primarily the diet is a
>grain and starch based diet and doesn't include meat, poultry, fish,
>eggs or dairy. Before you freak out over the beloved meats and dairy do
>read the book because there are very specific reasons why these things
>are not a part of the diet and I assure you they are very good and valid
>health reasons. It doesn't mean that you can't have them now and then
>and the book does say that these animal foods are good for special
>occaisions but not everyday things. Although, as difficult as it may
>seem to some the best option is to do the twelve days using the book's
>rules and then if by the end of those twelve days you don't like the
>results of the program then forget it forever or modify it if you feel
>you must.
>
>My hubby was the king of carnivores and ate more meat than most anyone I
>had ever known. when I proposed the idea to him he was apalled but did
>agree to try it and amazingly after the 12 days he had no desire to eat
>meat again. In the twelve days he lost no less than ten pounds and
>became more vibrant and healthy than I had ever seen him and lol not to
>mention that it also did wonders for improving his sex drive as well
>among many other things. The funny thing is that at the end of the
>twelve days he became insistant on helping me in choosing and preparing
>the the meals because he enjoyed it very much. Funnier yet is that he
>became rather proud of his new diet and how it was making him feel and
>lol he began telling all his friends about it even though choosing a
>veggie burger over a big juicy beef one isn't the very ideal of
>masculinity in our society.
>
>A great feature about this program is also the fact that it is
>convenient for busy people. The meals take little time to prepare as
>well as being delicious and satisfying and most things freeze well so
>you could make all your meals for a week on the weekend pop them in the
>freezer and just heat them when you want to eat and the most you might
>have to do in the week is make or open a bag of salad or cook some pasta
>or rice for instance.
>
>You can also snack like crazy! I have to admit to finishing off a whole
>bag of baked lays potato chips without guilt and I was still losing
>weight lol. Although certainly it has to be said that one shouldn't eat
>like that all the time and it was a treat that I do not indugle in
>everyday. Most the time my snacks are fruits, whole wheat crackers or
>rice cakes with nut butter, pretzels, bagels (no creamed cheese but you
>could use a topping like fruit jam) lowfat corn chips and I also
>indulged in a egg-free and dairy free cookie (of a decent portion) every
>few days because refined sugar is allowed in the diet but moderately.
>Mainly what you eat will depend on what you like...if you don't like
>peas don't eat them! but if you like borccoli then go for it lol. My
>hubby on the other hand prefers rice cakes and the egg-free dairy-free
>cookies (which you'd never know that they lacked those ingredients) and
>eats them everyday and is still losing weight.
>
>As for meals there are many things you can enjoy but again it is up to
>you what you will eat because you know what you like and don't like. You
>can eat waffles and pancakes with syrup or honey (you will have to make
>them dairy free and egg free but it doesn't compromise tate or texture
>or you can buy them from the store if such is avaiable in your area).
>Oatmeal if you like it, cream of wheat, whole grain cereals, bagels,
>muffins and so many other things are for breakfast alone (or any time
>you want to eat them for that matter). For lunch and dinner you can
>have pizza (either no cheese or try a non-dairy cheese as some are very
>delicious), salad, pasta, veggie or bean burgers, veggie stir fry
>(although truthfully you won't even need to use oil in a stir fry but
>the book will talk more about that) steamed veggies and rice, soups of
>all kinds, lentils, beans, casseroles etc... The list goes on I don't
>think I could list even a small fraction of the possibilities. When
>eating a grain and starch based diet you could literally eat a new dish
>every mealtime for a year and not repeat anything once! I just list some
>of the things the hubby and I like but everyone is so different in their
>tastes and really there is somethings for everyone in this type of
>eating.
>
>I won't say we have liked everything that we have tried but most things
>we would eat again. Trial and error is a part of life until you know
>for certain the things that you will like to eat and those you will not.
>For some people the change is all at once and trying new things comes
>very easy but for others change must be gradual and may take awhile. It
>doesn't matter how long it takes you to make a change but simply
>striving to make yourself healthy by working toward change is a very
>good choice and one which you should be proud of! It isn't always easy
>to try new things and different tastes and textures can be a scary
>enough experience that we'd never want to try certain things. You
>should do things at your pace and to your tolerance and you do not have
>to eat anything you don't like but of course you should try new things
>before judging them. If for instance you never ate peas then trying
>them or trying a dish you imagine might taste good with them in it (like
>vegetable soup) would be a great first step! You don't have to start
>with trying bizare and exotic things and you may find it easier to start
>with foods that are more familiar to you. If you like burgers then why
>not start by trying a veggie burger or a bean burger? or if you like
>king Pao chicken why not request kung pao vegetables one day instead?
>Your taste will change (more quickly than you might think) and your body
>will naturally want the healthier things you have been trying out. Just
>remember that we all have to take small steps before we could take big
>ones! :~)
>
>I urge you not to judge the program soley by what I told you about the
>diet because that is an unfair thing to do. You really should read the
>book and understand the reasoning behind it before saying that it isn't
>good or isn't doable. The book does a wonderful job of explaing
>everything, provides many delicious recipes (although if you do not have
>a blood pressure problem feel free to add salt), talks about methods of
>preparing the food that are healthy and convenient, about substitutes
>for dairy, meats etc.. and transitions foods if making a sudden change
>to the program isn't easy for you. The book also talks about eating out
>and how to take advantage of eating in most any resturaunt even with
>dietary limitations. There are many other things in the book as well.
>
>I just hope this helps in some way and I hope this gives you a better
>idea.
>
>Kindest Regards Always,
>
>--
>Sarah :~)
>
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