So on Monday I met with a nutritionist. I have not really seen much progress besides maintenance over the last year. I wanted a fresh look at what I was doing, what I could do better, and how I could get closer to my “end goal” weight.
The funny thing is, after many discussions with friends, I’m not sure what that goal weight is anymore. I had a number in mind, but I wonder if it is realistic for my body? Having never in my adult life weighed less than I do right now, I don’t have any idea what the right number really is for me, or what is realistic to work towards. What I do know is that I am going to work hard until my body lets me know that I have reached a healthy, maintainable weight that I am aesthetically pleased with.
The nutritionist was impressed with my food journal and he did not suggest doing anything drastic like cutting out a whole food group or only eating a particular food. I had nightmares leading up to the appointment that he was going to tell me to cut out carbs forever!
His biggest piece of advice, which I have heard from others numerous times, is that I don’t eat enough. We talked about my routine and what I eat and what workouts I do and when. He had some computer programs that we could plug the information in to and he was pretty adamant that I should be eating about 300-400 calories more per day. The best part though, was that he’d like to see me eat MORE carbs! He also suggested a supplement shake to take as a snack. While I don’t usually like to do those meal replacement shakes or snacks, this is a medical food, lots of vitamins and nutrients to help keep things going. I haven’t done a TON of research on it, but I was willing to give it a shot. It’s called UltraMeal 360 Plus. It’s not too chalky and tastes kind of like Nesquik. The first day I did it with water and it was alright, but it is MUCH better with unsweetened almond milk.
So I am now working on 2000 calories a day, keeping my workout schedule the same 6 days a week and I go back in 2 weeks for a check in to see how things are going. I’m not expecting to start dropping 10lbs a week or anything, but hopefully after a couple weeks (months) of making changes and checking in with the nutritionist, I will finally start to see some new progress.
Eating more isn’t easy for me, it still takes a lot of time and work, but I am finding myself already more relaxed without having to worry about whether or not I’ll eat TOO much.
Right now, only time (and my pants) will tell.
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