My Realistic Weight Loss Journey

Hello everyone! Is my oatmeal ready yet? My first meal of the day is sometimes Oatmeal. Yep, that's what I said, I like Quakers Quick Oats for breakfast. Sometimes it's breakfast, my first meal can be as late as 11am or Noon. I guess noon would be considered lunch. I basically endeavor to eat only 2 meals a day. If I eat 3, those 3 meals will stay within my daily calorie allowance. My goal when counting calories is to not go over but always stay under or meet that goal.  Oatmeal is great for the body and friendly to my kidneys. I do not use salt in the preparation of my oatmeal. I don't use salt anymore in the preparation of any meal. I don't cook with salt anymore. Sodium is not my friend and I consume as little as possible, staying within or under my 2000mg daily limit. So much food naturally contains sodium, you wouldn't believe how much sodium is a part of the daily diet without manually adding salt to your food. Oatmeal is tasty and it's also filling as wel...

Hello everyone! Can I get a smoothie please? This is my my new morning and anytime of the day drink. Right now I make sure to have myself a smoothie in the morning, before I eat my first meal of the day. Once again, my smoothie choices are directly influenced by what my body needs. So I've decided to use Berries of all kinds and Pineapple as my fruit of choice for my smoothies.  I'm going to do more research and find myself a good veggie smoothie as well. I want healthy but tasty too!  My smoothie can consist of Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Cranberries, and Raspberries. Get the picture? They're all kidney friendly as well as the Pineapple. My Smoothie usually consists of Organic Coconut Milk that's low in sodium and potassium two enemies of my damaged kidneys. I use unsweetened coconut milk and unsweetened vanilla almond milk no more than a cup of one or the other. Yes I've done my research and I avoid some chemicals found it Almond milk that are not goo...

 Hello everyone! Salad has become a major part of my diet. I endeavor to eat a salad everyday if my schedule allows. Salads are wonderful and can be customized to your health needs. I choose vegetables that are good for helping to keep a healthy blood pressure level and for the kidneys. I’m 60 years old and maintaining a healthy diet is important to maintain a healthy body as well. In my latter years I don’t want to depend on medications and doctors. The issues I have with my kidneys was caused by the medication I took for years. That medication had a major lawsuit and is discontinued. If only I’d known that years ago. I followed the doctor’s instructions and now I have stage 3 kidney disease. I was taking a medication daily that was damaging my kidneys and I had no clue. So many medicines cause other medical issues and damage other organs in the body. I truly prefer using fruit and vegetables to help heal and keep the body healthy. The salad above contained many vegetables. My new...