I saw a registered dietician last night and wanted to pass along the helpful info she gave me.
This is a weekly meal plan for a person my size:
5'6" 230 pounds.
Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal
8 oz 1% milk
1 Small Banana
1 Tablespoon all natural peanut butter
Snack: 1 oz low fat cheese
Lunch: 1 whole wheat sandwich (thin)
3 oz. chicken
or tuna
or turkey
17 grapes
2 cups salad
4 Tablespoons light dressing
Snack: 6 oz yogurt
1 1/4 cup strawberries
Dinner: 1 small sweet potato
or 1/3 cup brown rice
or 1/3 cup whole wheat pasta
1 cup melon
1 cup salad
2 Tablespoons light dressing
1 cup broccoli
3 oz chicken
or salmon
or lean red meat
Snack: 3 cups popcorn
1 teaspoon margarine
Recommended exercise:
30 minutes at least 3 times a week
Bicycle
Walk
Swim
Jog
Play Tennis
Now, I'm not promising that this will be suitable for everyone! It's geared more toward the bigger girls. But I kept asking her over and over, "Isn't that a lot of food? Won't that make me fatter?"
Apparently, that's a common question and it will help you to LOSE the weight.
I finished my afternoon snack at 3:45 and I'm feeling full. So far, so good!
Good luck!!