Yes doug - big tease.  Hmmm as reparation I think we all deserve a free sample of the banana butter.  I think we could all forgive you then 

hi elizabeth779 - congratulations on your loss YAYAYAYAYAY .  I find people are a wonderful and varied lot who will do many a whacky thing to lose weight except give up something that may actually cause them harm.  Whenever anyone even mentions low carb they all seem to say it's bad for you.  You can't give up whole food groups. You have to live, blah blah blah.  It all makes sense once you read the FTS book  - it's so simple; but because it is so simple, people look at you in disbelief.  You'll be building a trohphy case soon to store all your trophies 

Morgan i went on a cruise a couple of years ago with my daughter on Norwegian .i was shocked how much low carb fare there was including desserts.I gotta tell you though you need to get skinny just so you can say nana booboo! I am skinny and you are "slightly overweight!"   What is vienna coffee?

 

ps - I've just bought FtS sugar and carb counter.  I'll go by that and make my life easier. 

One of my best friends (who is only mildly overweight, but who states she would die on no carbs - her main diet is bread, cakes lollies, vegetables, little meat, even less cheese and lots milkshakes).  We were sitting having a coffee when she asked how long this phase was going to last because it will get a bit boring sitting with someone who was not going to be sharing cakes and what if we go away - I would have troubling finding food and resisting sweets if, say,  we went on a cruise.  Yes this was one of the things I had enjoyed doing - going out for coffee and cake (money being short and this being affordable).  I explained that we could still go out for coffee (I always have herbal teabags in my purse if they don't make vienna coffees) and that if we went on another cruise there were heaps of things I could eat, but yes I would have to stay away from most of the desserts (they look much better than they taste anyway).   I was not expecting her to follow my eating plan but that she referred to it a 'phase' and I felt she implied it was an inconvenience to her enjoyment. I also resent her telling everyone I meet that I am doing low carb  - she is a private person who does not want anyone knowing her private doings, but apparently feels okay to tell all and sundry mine.  I'm usually an easy going person 'live and let live' but honestly I  was irritated to say the least.  What is it with blunt people?

Just tried this tonight and debating whether to toss it in the bin tonight or offer it to my friend when she drops in.  It has zero everything  including a zero rating from me.  It wasn't to my taste.  I even tried mixing it with my normal mayo (Best Foods) and some mustard to go with my dinner tonight. It was okay but I really don't think I want to eat it.  It has that certain 'bite' (tang) to it but not the creaminess of real mayo.    

SherriPie - I think it's when guys hop on they think muscle not fat. I would think very few guys hop on and and say OMG i've put on a lb.  I think teenage males must metabolise food way quicker.  My daughter's boyfriend seems to be at the point of anorexia at times even though  he seems to consume enough food to down a sumo wrestler. I'd like to say karma will get back at him when he gets older, but I wouldn't wish that on anyone. 

Did you never get the urge to just keep hopping on to see if you'd lost weight?  Now that you are at your goal, do you still break out the scales to see?  Do you believe what you see?  Has the reality sunk in?  I'm still in awe