I saw my dietition today. Turns out that I lost 12 pounds in the past 5 weeks. Last time I saw her was on October 7 and the scale read 339. This visit, the scale read 327. Of course these numbers are calculated from my weight with my clothes on.
Our main topic of discussion for this visit was my intake of protein. Apparently, too much excess protein can hurt your kidneys and/or liver over an extended period of time. For someone my age and size, it would seem that I should only be taking in about 56 grams of protein per day--ideally. She said that I should try and keep my intake to 100 grams of protein per day at a maximum. I should probably try and spread it out over the day, as well. According to my dietition, only about 20 grams of protein can be utilized by the body at a time.
Another point that she wanted to make was to go easy on the gym-- not to stop going, but to not overdo it. She said to try working out 4 times a week. I have to be honest, I'm probably still going to be going to the gym 5 or 6 times a week. I love going and I don't really have much a whole lot else to do. I will try not to overdo it while I'm there, though. I think that's a fair trade. As long as I don't push myself to exhaustion, I think I should be okay.
She and I also had a speedy, last-minute discussion of Thanksgiving. She admitted that she personally enjoys keeping things traditional (as opposed to having to worry about keeping things obsessively healthy). Instead, she suggested that I just eat smaller portions-- to emphasize more vegetables and turkey on my plate instead of mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gravy. And for dessert, instead of having a small slice of every pie on the table, have one small to moderate-sized piece of my favorite pie.
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