lisamac's Journal, 20 January 2008

What a registered dietitian will give you is the food pryamid. That is what mine gave me. It is a regular eating structure which will show you what and how many servings of each food group you need. I have been on it for over a year now. My starting weight was 342 and I am down to 306. Still a long way to go but I am making great progress. I started at 1600 calroies and am now down to 1400 calories. I do not call it a diet I call it an eating regiment. Portion control. I eat every 2.5 hours. I prepare all my foods and even eat out as well. I Just make sure I eat the portions I am supposed to. It is hard at first but after the first three weeks you get the hang of it. By a scale for your meat. That is important. I use my scale everyday and I always make sure I measure everything out while I prepare my meals. It is time comsuming but once you get the hang of it, it goes faster. You learn and it makes things and life easier. Do not be afraid of failure. Rome was not built in a day.