I really wanted ice cream tonight or second best,

I was going to cook some pasta (not whole wheat)

which for me would mean a portion way too large

if I cook at home. Anyway, I didn't do it.

(patting myself on the back :)

Having raw brazil nuts handy helped a lot.

I also had a glass of water with a tablespoon

of cider vinegar and a tablespoon of honey.

Not sure which helped the most but I'm going

to bed now and not feeling deprived.

I'm making up my own diet as a result of

reading and trying to follow many types of

diets. I am lucky because I like healthy

food as well as the unhealthy stuff. So

I have discovered (or rediscovered) steaming

vegetables. I'm not talking microwave steaming.

I use one of those little wire fold up type

baskets in a pot of water that doesn't cover the

vegetables. The lid goes on and most vegetables

such as cauliflower and brocoli can be steamed

in 12-14 minutes. I use olive oil and sometimes

parmesan cheese as a dressing. I don't measure

the olive oil. I'm thinking this is kind of

low-carb (in my own way). I also don't limit

myself. I allow myself as many servings of steamed

vegetables as I feel like. It is nice to feel like

I can eat all I want.

Anyway, these vegetables are wonderful. I

had turnips yesterday, just plain turnips

steamed with olive oil, salt and pepper added

just before serving and wow! I can't figure

out why I have gotten off the track so bad

when I love this kind of food.

I do have a problem with getting enough protein

since I'm vegetarian so I'm doing some liquid

protein in the blender with some carrot juice that

I make fresh with an apple. This isn't very

low carb but it tastes good and I'm losing

weight so there must be something right about

it. I also have White Mountain brand unsweetened

(regular, not low fat) yoghurt with an avocado

for one of my meals. Hmmmm, this yoghurt is

the very best...

Anyway, I weighed in this morning at 240, down

10 pounds since January 2nd. I'm getting a lot

of exercise working around the house after being

in a sedentary job for many years. It helps

a lot that I'm retired now.

I just can't believe it is going this well.

I've cut back on the eggs because my cholesterol

was getting too high. At this point, I guess

I will call this my: yoghurt, avocado, carrot juice,

fresh steamed vegetables, parmesan cheese (or other type

grated over veggies) and olive oil, nuts, apple cider

and vinegar and liquid protein diet.

--Alice