Less than encouraged....

Candace -

You have been doing so many   RIGHT and GOOD things.   Please don't let that visit with your nutrionist discourage you.   

You are working out regularly - good for you!    Keept it up  - and challenge yourself to try something new everynow and then.

Encouraging pre-packaged foods and trusting them to be more accurate?     I understand that pre-packaged foods are great for some because it simplifies decisions.   But  I don't think their accuracy in reporting calories is any better or worse than food ingredients used to make your own meals, or nutrional labels on other foods.

I downloaded software from fitday.com onto my PC that I really like for tracking.   It's faster than some of the free sites you can find on the web.   It was a one time charge - maybe $20-$30 ...     I like that it also has a place track measurements, notes, moods, etc.      There are many foods in the list - but I've also been entering in my own into the custom list.     Generally - the variety of foods I eat isn't that complex - so it's pretty easy to do.         Like many sites - it also gives you the nutrional break down -  carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins... etc.... so you can see if you are getting too much fat, etc.

I assume you paying the nutrionist to hear her advice.     If she's not working for you - you might find someone else who is more willing to work with you as a partner to customize your plan to your needs.    Or maybe she did really hit home with some points - and if that's okay, once you get past any defensiveness - you can process it with a descerning mind and make some tweaks to your plan.

In any event - YOU ARE DOING GREAT.  You are taking action.   You are working hard to make smart choices.     Keep up the good work... Yeah you!!!!!   


Jody

Thanks so much Jody. Your input (everyone's input as well, for that matter) really made me feel a lot better. Like i wasnt losing my mind after all. 

True dat - some of the things the NUT mentioned do have some truth to them & she did  make a few key points. You are absolutely right & I can see that now, now that Im not so on the defensive & can process things with a more clear mind. 

I like the idea of sticking w/ atkins b/c its actually working for me, but i will try & tweak the program to lower my daily % of fat. I think i can do that by eliminating the "fatty" meats (like the porks - salame, bacon, sausage) & choosing leaner meats (w/o over loading on turkey).

Thus far, Ive really been against paying for a tracking scv b/c there are so many free tools avaialble. But if none of them really given me accurate info - then it defeats the purpose. So I'll check out the fitday thing & reconsider subcribing to the scv.

Thanks again for your input, support, & encouragement.
Candace

I feel your pain. That whole experience must have been extremely frustrating and distressing. I know that we had different surgeries but maybe some of my experience can help you.

My 2 cents is that in my experience the advice I get from nutritionists is not very helpful for two reasons. The first is that most of what they tell me I already know. The second is that they have unrealistic expectations of what works on a daily basis. I am sure that they are very nice people and mean well and this doesn't apply to all of them, but this has been my expereince.

When I am on track and losing weight properly and heathfully there is a simple equation for me: lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, low-fat protein (mostly dairy), small amounts of non-doughy carbs (no bagels but a slice of whole grain toast or crackers once in a while is ok). It's hard to get fat on vegetables. I am always in favor of fresh whole foods over anything packaged or prepared for me.

This all said, if you are struggling with your weight loss then maybe there are things that you could do differently. See if you can sift through what she said and find out what might be helpful and try to let go of the unhelpful stuff.