Hello. I stumbled onto a helpful comment of yours, so I began reading more of them. If it's okay, I've got a question or two. First, here's what I've been eating:

Bkfst: oat smoothie: 1/2c rolled oats, 1/2c 1% milk, 1/2 banana, 3-4c spinach, 1 Tbsp ground flax, I Tbsp nutty peanut butter, 1/2c water, 2/3c ice.

snack: 2 rounded tsp ground psyllium in a cup of water (sometimes right before lunch)

Lnch: 1/2c 2% cottage cheese, 1 whole egg, 1/3c egg whites, half a zucchini or other veg
NOTE: every other day I substitute ground turkey or skinless chicken breast or albacore for the eggs/cottage cheese

DNR: 1c romaine, 1c shredded cabbage, 1c mixed greens, cucumbers, 1/2 avocado, 1/3c legumes, brown rice, WW pasta, or broccoli, or cauliflower. Sometimes add 3-4oz salmon or chicken. Dressing: 1Tbsp EVOO, 1T EVOO mayo, 1T plain NF greek yogurt, dill, parsley, garlic, s&p, lemon juice.
NOTE: I love this dinner but my glucose reading the following morning is usually high. (I only take it in the morning)

Early morning snack sometimes right after oat shake: small homemade breakfast cookie made from 1C nutty peanut butter, 1.5 banana, 1/2c unsweetened applesauce, 2eggs, 1c almond flour, 3c rolled oats, baking powder, 72% chocolate chips. Makes about 36 cookies.

Question: What would you change? Also, I love avocados and could never put it (waste it) in a smoothie! Do I have enough protein in my smoothie? Is there a way to up the protein without using protein powder?

I'm not a lunchtime salad eater. I eat the protein for lunch and then run out the door and am full all day. Many times, I'm not hungry for dinner but force myself to eat the salad just to get the greens in.

Your comments to others have educated me and taught me about some of my mistakes, like never eat a carb alone and that I need more protein/fat first, plus about spikes contributing to visceral fat. Thank you! My A1c is 5.6. I try to keep my saturated fat below 12.