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I finally got accepted to university to be a registered dietitian...only problem (to me) is that I'm overweight....apparently obese!!! Which killed me when I found out cause i thought I was just...overweight!!! I dont start school for a year and its a four year program so I would like to be healthy and ready once I'm done. I know Ill learn everything I need to while in school but i want to start now.
I know I need all 3 catergories (fat, carb, protein)
I know I need to count calories
But what i have the most trouble with is figuring all this when Im making the food. So say I make a stir fry, which i often do...i dont know what half a package of snow peas will be, with the beef, all the sauces so on so forth....
I have alot of trouble counting cals and figuring out portion size, what to eat when and how often. Im Hypoglycemic which makes it even harder.
Anyone know a good (not so confusing) site that can help with this? Give possible meal ideas? What time I should eat what? Im so new at figuring it out that I just get confused (which turns into frustration) which leads to not caring and getting off the track.
 
Hey congrats! Im going to school for Nusing which was part of my motivation too! as far as the calories.. just keep a small notebook in the kitchen.. its acctually quite easy to figure out portions and the corresponding clories.. record them as you cook and add them up at the end. Also, as you go along it will become easier to 'ballpark' estimates and go about it that way.

Another helpfull tool is if you actually get the recipies online, the author will often have the nutritional facts already figured out, so you can use those as guides. Personally, I dont count calories. I just eat healthy, smalller portions and exercise in the evenings and I am well on my way to my goal.

Good luck! and again congrats!
 
Exercise (particularly resistance training) will also speed up your metabolism and aids in weight loss. Being active THROUGHOUT the day also helps quite a bit. If you sit at a desk a lot, get up and walk around every chance you get. You might not think it makes a difference, but it does. Metabolism is like fire--it burns hotter the more you poke at it. :)

Hope this helps, make it happen!
 
Just try one new (small) thing at a time, or you will be overwhelmed and probably not keep up doing it. If you have favorite recipes, even just one a week try and analyze the calories for that dish. For example, a box of snow peas will list the calories for the whole box. For things like meat, you can use a site like calorieking which is very good.
Also keep a simple daily food journal. But do one thing at a time.
 
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