I’m following the McDougall Maximum Weight Loss (MWL) food program as outlined by Dr. John McDougall in his book.The program is a fat free starch based vegan diet where you also avoid some calorie dense vegan foods such as flour products, soy foods, nuts, & avocados. The diet also emphasizes green and yellow veggies. Dr. McDougall has written numerous books which can be found in most public libraries or they can be bought on Amazon.com or through his website.
This blog is my personal MWL cookbook. It’s a collection of my favorite recipes and food photos on the program.
Letha
Roy said,
December 3, 2008 at 9:51 pm
I found your blog from a link at McDougalls.You have really kicked my butt to get serious with my eating. Finding your site is fantastic…so much info..great!
I need to lose Alot…you keep this blog going…it’s kind of MD in a nut shell.
Thanks…Roy
lethalouise said,
December 4, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Hi Roy,
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave me a note. Take care.
Letha
Chile said,
December 16, 2008 at 8:26 am
Hi Letha,
I noticed your website listed on a comment on the McDougall forum. Your photos and recipes look like they would be quite helpful to folks on my McDougalling blog, too, so I’ll add you to the blogroll there.
Chile
McDougalling with Chile
lethalouise said,
December 16, 2008 at 9:40 am
Hi Chili,
Thanks for the blogroll link. I’ll add you to mine also.
Letha
rlandis said,
February 22, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Hi Letha,
I stumbled upon some of your posts at the Mcdougall forum. I only became aware of McDougall when reading posts at the Fat Smash Diet forum. I’ve been on that program since Feb 5, 2009, but I think I’ll switch to this program because of certain health issues. I have lost 17 lbs since Feb 5, and have another 100 lbs to go. I hope you keep this blog going, as it’s very inspirational to me.
Regards,
Richard
lethalouise said,
February 23, 2009 at 6:27 am
Hi Richard,
Thanks for taking the time to leave me a note. Congratulations on the 17 pound loss. My newest thing is making ginormous pots of stews so I don’t have to cook for days. I hope to see you on the McDougall Board.
Letha
Jan said,
October 9, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Hi, Letha! (I have seen you on the McDougall site.) I just want to tell you how splendid your blog is. I saw the movie Julie and Julia last week, and I just loved it. As I watched the story of this young woman who blogged about making all the recipes in Julia Childs’ book The Art of French Cooking, I was fantasizing about a blog of healthy McDougall cooking. And here is your blog! It is so wonderful, so much more wonderful than I could ever do… and now I don’t have to do it! Thank you, thank you. Jan
lethalouise said,
October 9, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Hi Jan,
What a lovely comment. Thanks for taking the time to leave me some positive feedback. Take care.
Letha
Amy in NH said,
November 4, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Letha-
I know you are not writing on the MWL website so often, but I just found you on here and wanted to say hi! Are you still dong MM? How in the world are you able to be so faithful to it? You are amazing!!
Take care,
Amy
lethalouise said,
November 5, 2009 at 10:55 am
Hi Amy,
Yes, I’m still following Mary’s Mini = Rice, red bell peppers, and apples. I don’t think I could have stuck to it a year ago. I think a year of following Dr. McDougall’s maximum weight loss plan without cheating even once allowed my body transition to lower density foods. So when I made my diet very monotonous as a way of further encouraging weight loss, it was easier then it would have been otherwise. For someone coming from a SAD diet or even a high fat vegan or raw food diet, I would suggest that they start with the regular McDougall plan. If you’re having difficulty sticking to the regular plan, seek out some of the richer dishes on the regular plan like muffins and cookies and other treats with nuts, avocado, or tofu. Once you can successfully stick to the regular plan for a couple of weeks without cheating you can step down to the MWL plan. And after you have successfully followed that for a few weeks without cheating, then you could try a Mary’s mini. I think if you fall off plan, you should back up to an easier plan for a few weeks until you transition again. Transitions are difficult. It takes time. But it’s worth it.
Letha
Yvonne said,
April 1, 2010 at 8:46 am
Hello Letha,
I wanted to write and thank you for your recipes and menu planning. I cooked yesterday, for my first day of following your menu plans. I live alone, and have leftover eggplant curry and rice for today. Delicious. I love steel cut oats, and appreciate some of the different ways to prepare these.
I have a question? I notice you include salad in your meals. I struggle to eat salad and would prefer a substitute. Could I eat extra veges instead? I was thinking of cucumber or brocolli or would you kindly suggest something else in place of the salad.
Thank you again.
Blessings Yvonne
Yvonne said,
April 1, 2010 at 8:54 am
Hello Letha,
I forgot to ask you about hominy.
What would be a good substitue for this? Maybe corn?
I live in Canada, so it isn’t readily available.
Thank you again,
Yvonne
Barbara said,
June 28, 2010 at 8:38 am
Hey Letha, have not seen you on the boards in a while, hope you are okay.
talkingmountain said,
June 27, 2012 at 6:19 am
Hi Letha, the McD Board-ers have been missing you. We all hope you are doing well.
Anonymous said,
February 17, 2013 at 1:35 pm
Letha, why aren’t you at McDougall’s forum anymore? I’ve been enjoying reading your posts.there. I hope you come back to the forum.
Anonymous said,
March 11, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Letha, I still miss you after all this time and hope you are well. Thanks again for the recipes here.
Kathleen said,
March 11, 2013 at 3:47 pm
I didn’t mean to be anonymous.
Kathleen