JMav, welcome
Having been in your situation previously, I can very much relate. When someone else is making the dinners its harder to control, but that doesnt mean you cant still lose weight.
Here is my suggestion:
- Count calories. When you cant choose certain foods, it seems to me to be the safest method, since it only relies on the "calories in, calories out" approach.
- Make a
healty meal plan for the meals that you DO control. For instance find a healty and tasty breakfast and stick with it. (or a couple if you need variation). Same with snacks and possibly lunch if you can control that.
- Try to distribute your calories well. Have a set number you can eat up till dinner, (after approximating how much your average dinner is).
- If its impossible for you to get nutrition information for the meals you dont prepare yourself, try eyeballing. Use fitday or similar sites/programs to get an estimate, and make sure you fill your plate mainly with veggies etc.
I really think you shouldnt worry about eating too much fruit or veg, most people eat way too little.
Remember that its perfectly possible (and scarily common) to be malnourished even on a high calorie "normal" diet.
