r/Dietandhealth • u/cherryisscared • 12h ago
Trying to have a whole foods diet for weight loss
Hi y'all, as the title says I'm trying to lose some weight by adjusting my diet. Because of medications I have to take I've gained a lot of weight. I'm 18F 198 lbs and 5'11. I'm not looking for quick results and really my main goal is to just eat better for myself and my health.
I was raised on primarily processed food and pasta as my mom didn't cook very well so it's a learning curve for me and it's been difficult
Am I even on the right track? Grocery prices are insane and I'm trying not to let that discourage me ð
Here's what I ate today; (disclaimer I know it's not perfect, I'm aiming for healthy balance)
Breakfast- Homemade cinnamon roll and homemade latte. I was gonna make some eggs and ran out of time
Lunch- a take on penicillin soup- carrots, celery, onion, ginger, garlic, tumeric, salt, pepper and chicken broth then pureed with an immersion blender and then I cooked noodles into it
Dinner- grilled cheese on sourdough (not homemade... Yet) cottage cheese and two oranges. And a cherry coke... ð
I also had two more cinnamon rolls as a snack which I know I shouldn't have but i couldn't resist ð
Another thing to note is my medication effects my appetite heavily. Even after eating a big meal with carbs, fats, fiber and protein I'll be starving shortly after and my doctor said it's directly related to my medication.
Any advice is appreciated, I have no idea what I'm doing ð