cheddar cheese, crusty bread and butter followed by scones with cream
Might I hazard that your ticker-consultant recommends those delights remain a distant memory? 
'Deed he does sir ~ life is one long round of grilled chicken breast, steamed fish and vegetables nowadays. 
When I was told to change to a low fat/low salt diet, it ruled out most of the foods that I like.
I don't do pasta, I don't do veggies.
Problem is that, having been diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetic I am also instructed to eat either Pasta/Potatoes/Rice or Beans with every meal. It does make life very difficult trying to find a balance between the various demands made by different specialists. So they referred me to a stick thin "Dietitian" (who looked so young as to make me suspect she was on "work experience"). She started by telling me I should reduce the sugar I take on my breakfast cereal. "Difficult" I replied "As I don't eat breakfast cereals because of the amount of 'hidden' sugars and salt they contain". "What about using skimmed milk in your tea and coffee?" "Don't drink either" I replied "Only green tea because that has no milk and no caffeine" and so it went on for half an hour at the end of which she gave up. I am still admittedly well overweight and eat less than my 7 year old son. Typical evening meal is 4oz grilled Chicken Breast, One small potato, table spoonful each of carrots, peas and cabbage, glass of water and a cup of green tea.
Breakfast every day is 6oz porridge made with real rolled oats and water and a pinch of cinnamon, cup of green tea with slice of lemon, Lunch is usually two slices of wholemeal bread, flora and a slice of ham made into a sandwich.
So you tell me why I cannot get the weight off. Only snacks are a meusli bar if I "Hypo" because of low blood sugars.
This is not living
