Ive seen a nutrionist recently as requested by my physician.
Shes made it very simple for me.
Half my meals, dinner and lunch, should be vegetables, 1/4 should be starch, 1/4 protein, lean protein.
No more rice or potatos
Nothing fried.
I could have brown rice.
No more bread, the killer for me, only whole wheat slices for lunch or breakfast.
I don't drink caffeine, and she allows me some whole grain cereal in the morning with skim milk, fruit, coffee.
Cannot put anything in my mouth after 8 pm, not even a healthy snack, nothing.
If I stick to this plan, she expects my results will be tremendous.
She wants me to walk at least 45 minutes a day, or ride a stationary bike. Right now that isn't happening with my knee, the walking and recumbent bike is what triggered my knee.
My doctor is totally on board with her plan, small other details but its pretty simple, the old 1/2, 1/4 1/4 plate. (I think I got it all right without looking at anything)
My dinner was grilled chicken(which I love, can eat it almost every night), cooked carrots with some peas, and brown rice.
Decaf coffee. IM not a fish eater, so it puts a big dent into choices for me.
she also wants me to increase my water intake to double what I drink now, eventually dropping any diet sodas(the one pleasure she let me keep, a soda with dinner)
I know if I stick to this plan, Ill drop weight quickly, so Im trying. ONe day at a time. Cant think about tomorrow.
thin people have no clue how difficult this is, but I have no one to blame but myself, I wasn't a heavy kid, started gaining weight after I got married.
Ive dealt with cancer, it was a breeze compared to trying to lose weight.