Did you sign up for the Teleclass yet? Finally found the McDougall plan about a year ago, and though Ive had some trouble maintaining (again, emotional eating won out, many times), I have lost 15 of the extra 30 I packed on as a result of the tumor. In 1972, I started my internship at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu on Oahu. Its a great support for the book, which when you order today will probably arrive next week. And you can keep good starchies handy to use at such times and minimize the damage its true! I chalked it up to toxic hunger as Dr. F. describes in his book. Im not giving this as an excuse but mainly to give insight on me. Lastly, what r ur thoughts on algaes like spirulina, and seaweeds like nori and kelp? In 1986, I was invited by the administration of the Seventh Day Adventist St. Helena Hospital in Napa Valley, California to run the McDougall Program as their lifestyle residential program. Those who try it in the way it should be done, really discover great health for themselves. But i started to tire of it and once I got it together with eating as I do now and as I describe in my article, I was getting more benefits with health, energy, and weight management than with the IM. I have to get back on track and get things moving again. Any ideas about what foods you might be sensitive to? Also, have you read my series on Willpower? This was not without its challenges since as a college professor, fitness trainer and physical educator I was in front of people teaching exercise classes and lecturing all the time. Also have some non-filtered beer (such Widmer hefeweizen) and salt and herbs. How can a person get protein without meat and dairy for weight lifting goals? (Check out the 1982 video below of McDougall and Pritikin talking nutrition.) Results of 10-Day Potato Diet - Very Veganish Our fitness and energy are a part of the bigger picture of our lives. President Joe Biden didn't hold back at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner on Saturday, roasting everyone from Don Lemon, Tucker . Your story about all the different diets is so familiar.