Diets!!!

Well, Dad and I went to see the Dietician yesterday per the doctor's request. She really didn't tell us anything we didn't know. It was just more reinforcement of the same old thing. Watch what you eat, how much you eat, get some EXERCISE. Although she did give us a chart that broke down the food groups, gave us appropriate portion sizes, and explained a simple plan to help manage intake. She described each meal like shopping. You have only so many dollars to spend per meal. The food groups were designated with a dollar amount. She then  wrote down how many dollars were allowed per meal.  Meats, cheese, and veggies were freebies (but you still have to watch portion size and calories). Oddly enough it's a pretty simple plan for managing your meal. You can choose how you want to spend those carb dollars. So if you want 2 potatoes, you give up another carb dollar somewhere else for that meal. I can handle this. It makes planning a diabetic- appropriate meal alot easier for me. The super hard part for Dad will be only 1 sweet a week! We are gonna try to go for a walk shortly after dinner each night to fit in some exercise. Wish us  luck!