Saturday, August 17, 2013

Major Diet Changes, No Sweets?

So last Monday, I had my first appointment with the doctor I'm going to stick with.  Dr. Nicole Basa.  I made this decision because she seemed very serious about getting me healthier, not the money.  Example, instead of telling me to gain weight like Dr. A did, Dr. Basa told me I had to lose some before I could have surgery.  Dr. A said I can keep eating what I'm eating.  Dr. Basa gave me a strict diet.

Here's the new rules I have to obey:



64 ounces of water a day (twice as much as I usually drink)
Down with carbs.  No pasta, no fruit, no crackers, etc.
No sweets at all!  Goodbye cake and ice cream. :(
Lots of protein, meat and eggs.
Lots of veggies.  This one's gonna be a toughy.
No fast food

Ugh, this sucks.  I really hope I'll at least be able to have a little cake on my birthday.  Naturally, I've started to bust into these new guidelines right away, passing on the breads and pastas, eating bigger portions meat than I used to, having different snacks, and forcing myself to drink water all the time.

Oh!  And I shouldn't forget to mention, Dr, Basa said to exercise for at least a half an hour a few times a week.  Fortunately, I've been taking walks with my sister and my mom every day or so around the neighborhood, so I've already got a leg in on that.

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