Yesterday I went to the Wellness Extension for my first meeting with a nutritionist. It was very informative, and a little confusing. I don't think I will take all of her advice at the moment, but I think it was all good.
My nutritionist doesn't think I am eating enough. It's true, my lunch is meager and there aren't a lot of carbohydrates throughout the day. Carbs and I have a love-hate relationship. They cost points on Weight Watchers so I regulate them pretty carefully.
She advised me to add a second starch to my breakfast as well as some fruit. Doubling the carbohydrates in breakfast that already satisfies me and works with the W.W. program is not something I'm about to do. I will however add a cup of fruit to my cereal because it is delicious and goes along with her advice! Once I start exercising regularly I might find that I need those additional carbs, so I might split breakfast up and have a second helping after my workout. For now, I am keeping my cereal as is and just adding fruit.
It was also suggested that I add protein & carbs to my lunch as well as snacks. I can just hear the points adding up! Yikes! For the past 2 weeks I have been eating a banana around lunchtime and then a few hours later having a milk-based chai tea. Those two items have been holding me over until dinner. I think I could make a change here and eat some hummus with vegetables (oh yeah, she said to eat veggies at lunch time too). Maybe not everyday, but it would put some more variety in my diet.
Cereal is the topic that confused me. It all made perfect sense until I went to the grocery store. The guidelines are: (1) A serving should be around 100 calories (2) Should be whole grains (3) For every 100 calories you should have at least 3 grams of Fiber and (4) Low amounts of sugar. When I told her I was eating Kix, she said it wasn't "the best" choice, but when I compared it to the guidelines it was in line with everything I need! It's not easy to find something that fits all of the guidelines, and Kix does. A lot of the cereals that look/sound healthy are full of sugar, and are high in calories.
It seems to me there are 3 catagories of cereal where Fiber is concerned: Those with 1 or less grams, those with 3, and those with 6 or more. 6 or more is a little excessive if you ask me, and that was the impression the nutritionist was giving as well.
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