My appetite is much lower. How do I avoid letting eating become an afterthought?

Lower appetite should make eating more manageable, not make nourishment disappear from the plan. Keep regular opportunities to eat and choose foods that provide useful nutrition, including protein, rather than judging success by how little you can consume. NIDDK healthy-eating guidance.

At MedFIT, tell us if you regularly skip eating because you forget, feel uncomfortably full or cannot tolerate food. That is useful treatment information, not an achievement you need to protect.

You do not need a complicated meal plan to raise the issue.

Next: Bring a simple description of a typical day’s food and fluids to your next conversation.