Check-up on my diet

Question
Hi there,
I have been following a pretty balanced diet in my opinion of about 1500-1600 calories a day for the past 9 weeks or so. I combined it with 4 cardio workouts a week and 4 strength training workouts a week and am about to come off of it having lost my final 10 pounds (I am 5' 8", 18 years old and now 132 pounds). I lost a steady rate of about 1-2 pounds per week. I am very nervous about maintaining this diet...I don't want to get stupid about food but after going through all this I don't want to put it straight back on, yet don't want to be constantly worrying and watching what I'm eating! I wondered if you could take the time to look at my diet and my proposed maintenance diet and assure me if I'm on the right track. I really appreciate your time!
USUAL DAY ON MY DIET:
Bran flakes and 1% milk
Banana
Tomato soup and 2 slices 100% whole wheat bread
Pistachios (handful)
Apple
Small orange
Balanced meal (ie chicken and vegetables, usually no carbs, or omelette or small serving of pasta - no more than 1 cup cooked - and salad)
2 squares of 70% cocoa chocolate (I'm a chocaholic and couldn't give that up!)

PROPOSED MAINTENANCE DIET:
Bran flakes and 1% milk
Banana and yogurt
Ham/chicken sandwich and salad or tomato soup and bread
Special K bar (I know most granola bars are loaded with sugar, these seemed pretty good to me!) and apple and orange
Pistachios
Balanced meal
Chocolate or digestive biscuit


Answer
Hello Anna,
This is Mark. A while back on allexperts.com you asked me a question. I'm just doing a follow up to see how you are? I also wanted to inform you that I just started an email newsletter related to nutrition and exercise. It will keep you up to date on shocking nutritional information and give you ideas of new exercises. If you'd like to join this FREE newsletter just email me at [email protected] .

To Your Success!
Mark Shields  

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