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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a normal weight on a bathroom scale of about 145 for lots of my adult life. I started lifting and running a little less and as I got older kind of settled into about 150-153 when I was eating well, working out, not drinking a lot but not restricting either.  In August, I started gaining about a pound every two weeks. not a straight line, but looking back it was consistent and in one direction.

In mid-December, before the winter holidays I was 164. I went to an endocrinologist who did a InBody Scan. Body fat percent of 26.2. She put me on a mild calorie restriction and a goal of eating 100grams of protein a day. Last time I was there about two weeks ago, I was 153 and my muscle mass was the same as the day I started this, all of the loss is attributed to fat, and my body fat percent is now 21.9. She also put me on a very low dose of metformin and indicated that this was warranted b/c my visceral fat was within healthy range but much higher than she would have expected for my body size. The visceral fat has come down as well.

When I am getting the protein, I am not looking for a snack. There have been more than a few days when I have not kept precisely to the plan.

I'm 50.[/quote]

What sourced of protein do you recommend?[/quote]

This works for me, but at first hunger, about 10am, I have an Atkins shake. It's the only higly processed food I eat regularly and I discussed the pros and cons with the doctor.  At lunch I usually have eggroll in a bowl made with lean ground turkey. It's a little routine but I like it and it really. fits the bill. Or a piece of salmon (6 oz) on a greek salad.  Then for afternoon snack, a really good size serving of berries and cup of  full fat greek yogurt.
Dinner is some kind of protein and vegetable. It's repetitive, but this does not bother me. It actually helps me because I don't need to think about it. Lunch can also be a tuna sandwich with a whole can of tuna. I'll also do the tuna mix and rye crackers. I drink coffee with half and half, and lots of water. For dessert I'll sometimes do ricotta cheese, cocoa powder and splenda, so retracting what I said about only some highly processsed. Weekends it's less planned/routine but with the goal of hitting the protein goal and then anything else is what it is. [/quote]

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