Meeting with the Dietician

So my sister got on my case to make a post about this...so I am. Nag, nag, nag. Good thing I love ya sis!

Anyways...I met with the dietician yesterday. And what a day it was. We got freezing rain. It took me 1/2 hr to get to the place when it should take me 10-15 minutes. Oh well. Winter has finally struck! The dietician asked some tough questions....like what I ate the week before. I can barely remember what I ate last night, let alone last week! Is that normal?? I'm actually asking...is that normal? I just don't really pay attention to what I eat...which is probably why I'm obese. I can admit it. Anyways, 'C' the dietician thinks I'm starting on the right track. I know what I have to do, it's just a matter of doing it. She wants me to tweak some things and she's adding things to help with the cholesterol. Like I have to have 2 Tbsp of a mixture of flaxseed, oatbran & psyllium everyday. This however makes you poop. (TMI, sorry!) So I have to start of slow, like 2 tsp/day for a couple of days and increase until I'm up to the 2 Tbsp/day. 'C' is nice enough to give me that tip so I don't get diarrhea. (that would be BAD) I also have to have snacks throughout the day. I know this is so exciting for my readers. So my cereal & skim milk for breakfast; a fruit for snack between 10-11; then lunch..a sandwich with lowfat meat, light cheese and grainy bread; another snack between 3-4 that has veggies & protein;then dinner...which has to include 2 veggies, a starch and some protein. My head hurts just thinking about it. On top of the food issue, I have to keep a food diary. Because I don't always realize what I'm putting in my mouth. Mindless eating...I'm quite familiar with that. I also have to get up 1/2 hr early to get some exercise in the morning to jump start my metabolism and then after work I have to do another type of exercise. This is all supposed to help my cholesterol. I go back to the dietician in 1 month to see my progress.

Good news. I lost 4 pounds last week. I believe they were the 4 pounds I gained over Christmas/New Years. Do you realize that you have to have a defecit of 3,500 calories to lose 1 pound of fat?????!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy Crap!!!!! What the hell was I eating before?? I guess that's why they say the food diary is your friend.