@elizabethjoan I too have wanted to talk with a dietician. I discovered that in the end it is all up to me and the choices I make every time I decide to put something in my mouth. About 15 years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. This motivated me to begin to eat only organic foods at home, By doing this it caused me to become acutely aware of when and what I was eating out. I cut out fast foods and processed foods. Organic diets cut out processed foods at home. Within a few months I felt better.
Once I was diagnosed with PMR I began to make additional adjustments to my diet. I eliminated refined wheat flour first. This cut most pastas and all white breads out of my diet. I learned to substitute things like veggies for pasta and whole grains for breads. Lastly I took on refined sugar.
I set realistic goals. Made myself accountable by keeping a food log and reread and reread the diet books I was following. I took it on just like I was going to school and having a final at the end. I would go back and read my food logs and could see the eating trend changing. I did not make an A every day. By the end I was a solid B+ and was able to polish it off and graduate with an A as a result.
You can do it, select creditable diet books and do not second guess yourself or let others steer you off course. There are as many different choices as there are clouds in the sky. Any good, creditable diet will work if you stay focused.