Nutrician and diet

Question
I really need your help.  I'm a 61 year
old male, 5-11", who's ballooned to 260 pounds,
mainly from lack of exercise and eating all the
wrong foods.
   For the past 50 days, I have been extremely
diligent about watching calories, eating nothing
white whatsoever, no oils (except some olive oil),
no sweets at all.  I am trying to keep my calorie
intake under 1200 a day, eating only whole grain
products, salmon, canned tuna in water, fresh raw
spinach, no-fat dressing, tomatoes, blueberries,
2-4 cups of green tea a day, oatmeal, an
occasional egg, a cup or two of 1% milk, 1-2
ounces of vodka a day...NOTHING bad!  I am taking
one Turmeric capsule (600 mg/day).
  For the past 50 days, every day, I've been
walking between 4-5 miles every morning at a pace
of about 4 miles/hour, sometimes adding a jog of
1/2 - 1 mile.
  My problem is this:  I am not seeing hardly ANY
improvement in my body shape. Old clothes still
don't fit, etc.
 I'm beginning to get really discouraged after
all my physical and dietary work.  Am I expecting
too much after 50 days?   Your help would be so
greatly appreciated!
 Thanks, Nick

Gender:  M
Age: 60-64
Interests: Interests: insomnia, weight loss,
natural health, natural weight loss  

Answer
Nick,
1) Did you go see your doctor before making this big change? If not GO NOW. Things happen in this life and before you do crazy things like starve yourself you should talk to a doctor.

Now to the starving yourself. TOO FEW CALORIES! You have put the brakes on your metabolism. You should be eating around 1900 calories per day. Also WHEN you talk to your doctor (not if, when) you should find out what he thinks about weight training for you. Since you haven't been active for most of your life I suggest getting a trainer, http://www.acefitness.org will make it easy to find someone qualified in your area.  

Next, be patient with yourself. It took you 61 years to get where you are, you can't expect to completely turn it around in 50 days. You are on the right road, just the wrong lane. Getting a little guidance will put you right where you want to be.

Hope this helps,
Lela Simon
http://www.lelasimonwellness.com

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