Alright, here's the rundown. I'm about 275 lbs and have just started working with my doctors to try and do something about it, because a while ago I was at 298 and getting that close to 300 really spooked the hell out of me.
I've been put on metformin and wellbutrin as a start and that's what helped me get down where I am now. I'm also having trouble with my sleep and a loss of appetite, so there's conflicting advice between my primary doctor who's like 'maybe you're fatigued because you're not eating well, you need carbs for energy' and my weight loss doctor who cut me with 'I think it would be best for us to put you on a low-carb diet', because for the most part my level of physical activity is pretty acceptable.
I do agree with the low-carb diet thing, but I also know my eating is all out of whack. I'm pretty damn poor and I'm dealing with a LOT of unrelated medical and mental problems right now so I know my stress is just. Wild. And affecting me really negatively. The thing about this is, I'm an autistic adult, and if I have a strict routine and plan that I'm capable of doing, I have no problem doing it. I told my weight loss doctor that if we can get a meal plan together, I shouldn't have any problems following to the letter because I take really easily to routine eating/samefooding as long as there's firm guidance about it. But I also have a lot of texture aversion issues with foods that makes finding things that fit the low-carb category a little harder.
So, the real question is: given my situation, what are some low-carb foods/meals and drinks (aside from water) that are fairly inexpensive and also easy to prepare for someone going through hell and high water? Bonus if they're easy to pack up to work. Some of my restrictions are no fish, no nuts, no funky grains, no avocados (for the love of god please no avocados), no melons (except watermelon) or gourds. There are some more specific things that I'm averse to, so if you're naming something that you think might be a no-no for a picky eater, please try and give me alternatives/substitutions where you can.
And I know that seems wildly picky and ridiculous, but like I said—autistic adult. Sometimes it's just like that and while I've tried to expand my palate before, I have a really rough time with it. Any help anyone can give would be great.
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