In order to lose some weight in the leadup to knee surgery I've started eating mostly fruits and vegetables, with occasional lean proteins like scrambled eggs, skinless chicken breast, etc. Wild caught salmon. Small amounts of cheese. I find that if I use a sharper flavored on like one in the Parmesan family (there are several cheeses that are hard and sharp and grated over food) I can get more bang for my cheese buck. Spooning some homemade Italian tomato sauce over a slice of chicken breast and topping it with Parmesan is keeping me on track (alternate day fasting). The goal is to take weight off of the knees and losing weight is also recommended to solve hip bursitis.

For now I've taken the wine out of my dinners, and I've eliminated most of the bread from my diet. On those alternate eating days I'll have a bagel or a slice of pizza, but keep it there.

This isn't permanent, but it is an acknowledgement that as I get older my diet has to change. And though it might be counterintuitive, I took some of the extra supplements out of my diet and find I have more interest in the fruits and vegetables. I find I reach for them first. Supplements apparently quash the cravings for foods that are sources of natural vitamins and minerals (see the writings of Mark Schatzker, a science writer for the Harvard medical community.)