So, I saw the nutritionist. Let's see, some of what she told me, I really didn't know about and may end up being key in why I haven't been very successful before.
First off, she recommended this plan for me.
No more than 1500 cals a day. I can go slightly under but not too much. 50g of fat, 75g of protein, 190g of carbs a day.
Suggested plan:
BREAKFAST: 2 starches, 1oz of meat, 1c. of dairy
SNACK: 1 fruit
LUNCH: 2 starches, 2oz of meat, 1c. of dairy, 1 serving of veggie.
SNACK: 1 fruit
DINNER: 2 starches, 2 oz of meat, 2 servings of veggies, 1c. of dairy.
SNACK: 1 fruit or other low cal snack
She gave me some great pamphlets. One especially will come in handy. It has the different food groups and each group has low, moderate, high calorie options with approx. calories and serving size. A lot of good tips as well.
We discussed the sugar. She said for now it was fine and suggested that I could try mixing 1tsp of sugar to a packet of Splenda and that maybe it would kill the aftertaste. I think I'll wait a week and really get used to my new way of eating and then try it. Besides my daily sugar intake is extremely reduced from what it was. I lived on coffee.
In the end I guess I feel a little let down after the appointment. Maybe I expected too much. There is so much I don't know and so I gravitate towards diets that are strict in a way, because I'm never sure what is okay and what isn't. The good thing is that now I have an idea of what to do and that gives me more choices. Choices that I didn't have when following a "one size fits all" diet. Those lack of choices caused me to fail each time.
She took my weight. Major (to me) fluctations all week. Monday morning I was 291 on my scale and the doctors. Yesterday, I was 287 on my scale and my other doctors. Today I was 290 on the nutritionist's scale. Didn't check my own. I don't want to obsess.
Anyway, I can't think of anything else right now. It's late
OH! She also told me that I could use my peanut butter in the morning as a meat serving. Is that because of the protein?