Well, for me, the biggest problem is not about knowing what to eat, but dealing with the cravings I get, usually in the afternoon. I actually think it has a lot to do with fatigue - I get tired, or my brain gets foggy (happens a lot, can't figure out how much is thyroid, how much is impending menopause) and the impulse is to reach for something to eat, because it gives me some temporary energy.
One thing I did change: last week when I had a really "foggy", tired day, at the end of the day I went to take my birth control pills and realized I had forgotten the previous evening's pill. Since I am nearing menopause and really need to be going off the pill soon, I suspect it's possible that my estrogen levels are low enough for me to feel that difference of missing a day of the pill. Just in case, I have started taking the pill in the morning to see if I feel any more focused during the day.
My eating habits themselves are actually pretty good - whole grains, beans, lean meats - and I do better when I avoid refined carbs. I know I could increase my fruits and veggies, and need to work on that (I eat them, but probably should have more servings a day than I do. I just get lazy about fixing them).
H and I had gotten into the habit of drinking wine with dinner, something we didn't used to do so much before, and I am trying to cut that out.
I did the treadmill yesterday, today will be upper body weight training with my D.
