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Thanks to all for the suggestions. I'm sure I will find something to help me here.
Opsimathia -- that site sounds very interesting and I am going to check it out.
And luckily I do love nuts, I just have to be careful to not eat too many as that can be bad as well. I try to include as many whole grains and seeds as much as possible. But I'm sure there are other things that I can try to add. And I will just keep taking my omega suuplements.
gentlearts - No I am not allergic, but becoming nauseous when one even smells fish is a real turnoff. I assure you that I am NOT lazy and am willing to make changes. But I am not going to force myself to eat something that makes me sick. That is why I asked for ideas. I'm not sure why when someone admits they are overweight, people immediately label them as lazy and unwilling to make the changes necessary. I can assure you that I DON'T sit around and eat candy, donuts, cookies, ice cream, cake, etc. etc. etc. all day long. I am sure that there are some foods that are good for you that you don't like and are unwilling to eat.
There are days when I wish I could just quit eating completely. It would just be so much easier. But alas that is just not possible.
Just a tip for controlling the nut intake:
Measure your portions then-
Sprinkle them on salads. That way you can measure it and when its mixed with the salad its more satisfying and you don't keep going back for more. Stick with the unsalted for your health and they make the leaves less wilty. I like: walnuts, pine nuts, chick peas(not a nut but same nutritional purpose) and cashews and almond slivers. If the cashews are too hard just put them in a bag and crush them between two cutting boards or use a baking roller over them. You can also soak them in hot water if you want them whole.
You can also look in the health food sections for low sodium, low sugar nut bars. They are kinda expensive but a nice "to go" impulse buy if you are out and need a quick snack. If you are into cooking making your own is easy. You can batch them up and leave them in the freezer. That way you won't just sit there eating them...unless breaking your teeth is a goal..;p
I don't eat seafood and I don't have any issues... and I'm not going to eat something I find disgusting, just to get healthy benefits. Don't eat liver either... but eat lots of fruits and veggies, pasta and chicken.
Don't eat nuts, they are chock-full of polyunsaturated fatty acid.
For protein, drink milk & eat meat in moderation. Gelatin is suprisingly high in protein and full of amino acids that you don't get from a lot of other foods.
It sounds like you really might be allergic to fish/seafood if you have tried it several times. No reason to force yourself to eat this when you've honestly made an attempt at it. I don't care for red meat so I totally understand! Good luck to you!
Different fruits and flowers edible seeds are one of the substitute of sea foods, they are high in iron. sunflower seed contains omega3 fatty acids, roasted pumpkin seeds is also a very good option. also include vegetables, fruits and meat i.e lamb, beef and dairy products balance the amount of protein and other minerals find in sea food.
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