Update on me

I haven't posted for awhile. I have to try to be more healthy, my doc says my cholesterol is too high, so lose the fat and lower the cholesterol or take pills for the cholesterol, so I am trying to do the right thing. So far so good. I started out at 234 and am, at last check, down to 222lb, in about a month or two.

Here are some of the habits i have developed so far and just looking for comments or observations.

For breakfast, which I feel has always been one of my downfalls especially for cholesterol intake, I have been finding a few items I gravitate towards, and bear in mind I start work at 545am, so fast food close to work has always been my "crutch". Items I have been trying, are these; 1.at Dunkin Donuts they have a 150cal "wake up wrap", which is a small shell with egg white, cheese, and veggie or veggie with turkey sausage. 2. order of pancakes at McD's with no butter, just light syrup to give it a little zip. 2. McSkillet burrito at McDs, get this, NO sausage, eggs, or the cheese slice, just the potato mixture and a bit of shredded cheese. 3. One of the microwave breakfast sandwiches, either "Healthy Ones" type I think it is, or "Jimmy D's" has a couple that aren't too bad for you, 220ish cals and low cholesterol, again due to using egg whites and whole grain buns. So that's breakfast, along with 1/2 of a Fiber One bar (I eat the rest later as I'll explain), and coffee. I have found a couple convenience stores that offer nondairy creamer so will use that, and I have never done sugar in my coffee, just milk or some type of lightener.

For lunch, such as it is, I will do the following, and I'll point out this is usually early for lunch, around 10am to 1020am or so. Breakfast is around 515 am. OK, lunch. I will pack some raw veggies to munch on quick and get some more coffee, in addition to the other 1/2 of the fiber bar from breakfast. Veggies so far have consisted of a few mini-carrots, some celery, and this week I have some radishes i sliced up, but am thinking I might skip the radishes, or find a milder type of radish. Unless anyone can suggest something else, something better.

When I get home I might have a few whole grain crackers, some diet soda or tea, nothing too heavy, maybe a few more veggies, just to tide me over before supper.

Before supper, my wife and I will go for a walk, a couple miles, takes 45 min to an hour, weather permitting. We do have an exercise plan in place for the winter (walking in a local school is allowed, we have done this before).

Supper varies a lot but we are watching it. Grilled chicken breast with veggies, also grilled turkey burgers. TV dinners, the healthy varieties, we try to keep them under 300 calorie dinners.

Snacking again is varied, one thing I do have is a big bowl with crunchy/salty things like peanuts (unsalted but I add a small amount of salt to), dried peas, and also add things like dried cranberries to. Plus I like diet ginger ale and diet Lipton tea mix, 5 cal per serving, I keep a gallon of that in the fridge and ready to drink.

I did see a dietician a few years back and am thinking on doing a revisit with her. At that time she was recommending a 1200 cal/day diet to lose weight and closer to 1400/day to maintain.

Thanks for any thoughts on any of this. I do feel fine. I seem to have hit a plateau of 222-224 pounds i can't seem to go below, but I keep chugging along. BTW I just turned 50 and an about 5'9".
Gilly Have always been kind of on the heavy side, At one time i weighed 239, so not terribly heavy. I think I should weigh closer to 180, I am pretty heavily framed.