My 1500 Calorie Diet

Breakfast
2 oz. Protein= 2 cooked eggs or 2 Tblsp. Peanut Butter or 2 oz. Cheese or 1/2 cup unsalted Nuts.
1 Carb Serving=1 Slice higher-fiber toast, or 1/2 cup oatmeal or 3/4 cup higher-fiber cold cereal, etc.
1 Carb Serving= 1 cup fat-free or 1% Milk or 1 cup calcium- fortified soymilk or 1 cup low-fat yogurt, etc.

Mid-Morning Snack
Any non-starchy raw vegetables= broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, cucumbers, celery, onions, raw carrots, avocado, etc.
1 Carb Serving= A fresh apple, peach, nectarine, or pear is best at this time for blood sugar balance.

Lunch
3 oz. Protein serving=3 oz. total of protein (chicken, turkey, fish, lean pork, lean beef, cheese or unsalted nuts)
Any non-starchy veggies (raw, steamed)= Romaine Lettuce, green beans, peppers, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, avocado.
1 Carb Serving= higher-fiber bread or tortilla or 1/2 cup pasta or brown rice or 1/2 c. corn, peas, squash, etc.
1 Carb Serving= 1 cup low-fat yogurt or 1 cup fat-free or 1% milk or 1 cup soymilk.

Afternoon Snack
Any non-starchy raw vegetables= broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, cucumbers, celery, raw carrots, etc.
1 Carb Serving= Best fruits for blood sugar balance: fresh peaches, plums, pears,kiwi,nectarines, apples, clementines & all berries.

Supper
3 oz. Protein serving=3 oz. total of protein (chicken, turkey, fish, lean pork, lean beef, cheese, unsalted nuts)
Any non-starchy veggies (raw, steamed)= broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, bell peppers, carrots, cabbage, romaine lettuce, avocado.
1 Carb Serving=higher-fiber bread or tortilla or 1/2 cup pasta or brown rice or 1/2 cup peas, corn, squash, etc.1 Carb Serving=1 cup fat-free or 1% milk or 1 cup soymilk or 1 cup low-fat yogurt.

I've been thinking today about how to lose weight. I would like to lose about 2 pounds a week. I believe this diet is the way I need to do it. I should have been doing a better job staying on this diet from when I first started it. I still believe in Grace, but I may have not understood the idea like I needed to. I'm starting to see that I do need the diet and where the Grace comes in is if I somehow get off-track I need to correct myself and keep moving forward. So much more effective than being too relaxed! I plan on trying it this way, now. I will post updates as to how it's working.