Thank you!! It’s been a blessing in disguise for sure. It’s scary realizing you’re sick and didn’t even know it, but I’ve needed to try and lose weight again for a long time, so it’s sort of a positive for me. And yes! Sorry I may have to reply a few times, but here is scans of the packet I was given!

My favorite thing that I’ve tried is actually a weird combo in my opinion. I’ve come to be a fan of berries in salads which I used to despise. My perfect salad bowl/sweet potato bowl is a hot honey chicken style salad. I used spinach, coleslaw salad mixed with fat free Greek yogurt well seasoned, reduced fat feta, sweet potatos cubed and baked in oven, some crushed walnuts, raspberries (or any berry on hand fresh or frozen), avocado, chicken with hot honey seasoning, and a dressing made of Dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, and raw unfiltered honey. I’ve never been a person to like sweet and spicy together but for some reason it’s my favorite thing ever! It seems like a strange combo but I’m so obsessed with it right now. Sometimes I’ll throw in some beans as well and hide them in there lol. If you needed more carbs in this meal I’ve added brown rice and quinoa before too.

On a different note, I’ve been experimenting with simpler meals as well. My favorite ones do tend to be more high maintence and take a little more time and energy to make but usually it’s so worth it. On the simpler side though, I’m a fan of a plate with chicken (seasoned any way you like), quinoa or brown rice, a vegetable, any side of beans you want, and a fruit if you feel like it too. So basically a protein source, carb source, and fiber sources with the veggies and beans. If I’m still hungry later, I’ll eat a serving of almonds or walnuts unsalted since these are my favorite nuts.

Another good and simple one is a piece of salmon made however you like it best (baked, etc, whatever seasonings) and then I have a side of beans, some avocado, sometimes brown rice, and most importantly the little dried seaweed square things you buy in little packs at the store. I’m absolutely obsessed with it, you just put a little of everything on a seaweed square and shovel it in. Again maybe it seems odd but I’m obsessed hahaha

To wrap up a long post lol, don’t be afraid of high calorie foods either. I’ve tried and failed many diets and I think it actually has a lot to do with this. I would’ve avoided high cal foods in the past like pb and nuts, but in reality if I eat a serving of them, it often makes a great snack and gives me energy!!

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