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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. An average day would be:

Breakfast: smoothie (fruit, yogurt, milk, no added sugar), eggs, or overnight oats with peanut butter and half teaspoon of maple syrup
Lunch: whole wheat pasta with mushrooms, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan or fish with a side of vegetables
Dinner: Tuscan bean soup with a sprinkle of Parmesan or homemade chili with guac and a sprinkle of cheddar

Snacks are almost always fruit or vegetables. [/quote]

Oats, whole wheat pasta and fruit are all sugar. No matter what you call it, sugar is still sugar.

Have you at least tested her blood sugar level?[/quote]

OP, I'd dial back sugar and starch (chains of sugar) - oats, pasta, beans, maple syrup. I'd emphasize proteins - eggs, chicken, meat, fish, unsweetened greek yogurt to a more limited extent. Her current diet will actually drive hunger as blood sugar goes up then dips after a smoothie, oats, pasta, beans. Vegetables have the same nutrients as fruit, I'd especially avoid tropical fruits, bananas can have up to 6 teaspoons of sugar. Protein and healthy fats like eggs, salmon, avocado, olives, are much more satiating and also are more nutrient dense. [/quote]

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