Last week, I had my annual visit with my cardiologist, and he is very happy at how well my heart is doing. When he asked if I had been exercising, he was pleased that I said that I swim for an hour 4-5 days a week. He said that a lot of people come in, feel poorly, but are not open to making any lifestyle changes that will help them to feel better, and I could see from his face that he was actually pleased, and not just saying that.
Altogether, I have lost almost 30 lbs now, so things are going well, and I can definitely feel the difference in my body and my clothes.
I have been reading more books besides just Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution. I also like Dr. Joel Fuhrman, and am reading his book on Eat To Live, and also got the “Quick and Easy Cookbook” from both doctors.
I like quick and easy !
I also am reading a very interesting book called “The Pleasure Trap” by Dr. Douglas Lisle. He is a psychologist, and he does an excellent job of explaining the reason that we are so connected to our eating habits, even when we know that they are bad ones.
Here is his TED talk about the Pleasure Trap.