Week 1 - Day 2 - Meet the dietician (Chelsea Bobcek)

It was a crazy day at work. I could not work out in the morning as planned, mainly because I slept too late. I am setting an alarm to remind me when I need to sleep. I did however get to work out in the evening. I stayed on the elliptical for 60 minutes. I was sweating. The machine said that I had burned 625 calories. My trainer says that this reading is not accurate and that I should not be worrying about the calories - just do the hour! It felt great to have accomplished an hour of exercise for the first time on the program.

In the afternoon, I met Chelsea Bobcek, my dietician.  She is a vegetarian like I am. She has asked me to follow the following regimen for this week:

Meal	Time	What I can eat
Breakfast	7 AM	Shake, 1/2 cup of berries, 1 tbsp. of peanut butter, 2tsp of high-lignan flax oil (Barlean's is a good brand), 2 multi-vitamins, 1 calcium tablet and 1 tbsp. of a fiber supplement
Snack	10 AM	Shake and 1/2 cup berries
Lunch	1 PM	Shake and 1/2 cup berries, 28-42 gm. of protein (more about this later) + 1 fat serving (1 tsp oil or 10 peanuts or 3 almonds, 1 tsp of butter...)
Eve. Snack	4 PM	Shake and 1/2 cup berries
Dinner	7 PM	Shake and 1/2 cup berries, 28-42 gm. of protein + 1 fat serving
Over the day	anytime	64 oz. or 1.8 liters of water

The shake I am getting is the Ultrameal from Metagenics that I already told you guys about. I am taking the flax oil to boost up my HDL count. Peanut butter ingredients should say nothing but peanuts. Rest seem logical.

The 28-42 gm of proteins at lunch and dinner are Soy products like Nutrela, Morningstar burgers Tofu OR protein from wheat, whey or mushrooms OR egg whites. I don't like these items as they seem like meat to me.

Chelsea was amazing and she suggested way I could cook these items so they would be more palatable. She also gave me a lot of tips on how I could substitute things smartly or blend things differently. Like everyone else at 20/20, Chelsea seemed to be genuinely interested in my well-being. There are rumors that I can eat vegetables next week. I just can't wait for next week.

I have to plan out my meal and parties/meetings should be thought of, so I don't starve. I have to eat about every 3 hours. I am supposed to consume about 1500 calories a day - 40% from protein, 40% from carbohydrates and 20% from fat. I already have a scale and need to get a set of measuring spoons and cups. They are serious when they things like 1/2 cup. They mean it!

Good news is that I could pig out today and start the diet tomorrow or day-after. I have decided to start the diet changes on Wednesday.

After indulging in sinful food, I went to Whole Foods to buy some ingredients for my meals.

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