@jime51
You don’t need to go vegan. I eat 3 different cereals in the morning. Something that looks like Wheaties, but has no sugar and high protein, Something that looks like cocoa puffs that has no sugar and high protein, And I eat a shotglasss cup full of bran bits (Recommended at PCRI). I eat that with soy milk and it really taste good.

Every other day, I make a huge salad with kale and Romain, Green onion, Artichoke hearts, Tomatoes and Anchovies. On opposite days, I may not eat lunch or have sardines, tuna or peanut butter and jam.. All depends on my weight.

I have a snack every day with a whole bunch of pistachios, Almonds are good too.

For dinner, I have chicken or fish with brown rice and a vegetable.

After dinner in the evening, I have a bowl of strawberries and a small piece of cake or a couple of cookies.

I get on the scale every day and base what I eat on what I weigh. It has worked for eight years on ADT. If I gain a little weight, then I have the evening cake or cookies every other day.

I am 6’4” 190lbs so maybe I need a little bit of extra food.

I don’t have to eat vegan, I can lose weight when I need to. My last two A1c were 5.4. I get them every three months.