Mostly I'm a little concerned right now because I'm without health insurance. I've been trying to be generally healthy but haven't been as hardworking when it comes to actual weight loss and I'm partially concerned because of my family history of Diabetes and I know that what's healthy for Diabetics can be a bit more restricting than what normal people can eat to be healthy. So, because of this I'm going to try to follow a few rules.
1. Portioning - 1/4 of the meal starch (preferrably whole grain...harder to do when allergic to wheat), 1/4 of the meal lean protein, 1/2 of the meal non-starchy vegetables. Can also add 1 fruit and 1 low fat or non fat dairy for each meal.
2. Less Sugar - no juice, no sugary sweets, no added sugars. Includes staying away from foods with added sugar like most peanut butters and spaghetti sauces.
3. Less fat/ more good oils
4. Regular snacks such as low fat cheese, veggies, fruit, yogurt
5. Stick to my homemade smoothies for breakfast.
The boyfriend has good intentions when it comes to eating, but I do wish he brought less sodas and juice home. I have also taken to making a smoothie for breakfast for him and packing his lunch in the morning. I'm also trying to plan out each week's meals.
We'll see how this works. Hopefully it can alleviate some stuff that's been going on with my body.
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