Okay great thanks...I didn't realize that LOL you could imagine my surprise when I thought...this is a soup! LOL

Yes it is great to check out some old stuff I missed while I was backsliding LOL sooo the one you posted with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, chia seeds, brewed tea and sweetener is a drink? I was wondering

Hey Morgan...just found this thread and was going to add to your recipe a little if you mash it up and sweeten it and then add 1 Tablespoon of chia seeds they will gel up and help it thicken and add that extra yummy omega 3s!!!

See TooSweet...you've been holding out on me! HA! You DO know something that is vegetarian and zero carb I'm going to try both...but TooSweet, does your version come out soupy? Seems like a bunch of liquid...

Soooo I finally decided after 6 days of no sweets...I had to have something because very soon, like Morgan, I was going to turn into a ravenous deranged cookie monster! So I picked up some CarbSmart Bryers ice cream, sugar-free Hershey's chocolate syrup, and some Snapple diet half and half tea/lemonade. So what I have eaten today is 1 cup of CarbSmart Bryer's ice cream with the choco syrup (8 carbs) and for dinner is black soy bean chili with cheese and a diet Snapple (1 carb). I realized I used half my day's carbs on the dessert, BUT it was worth it because it kept me from doing something stupid like eating the pretty colorful frosted sugar cookies my hubby has  sooo I'm trying not to feel guilty although I was trying not to eat any sweets. One question though...how often should we use a dessert like that? I was thinking no more than 3x a week...any other thoughts on that? Thanks for your input!

Maidmarian...I don't know if I mentioned it somewhere else, but I was a vegan for almost 3 years, in pregnancy I went back to vegetarianism in pregnancy due to cheese cravings but when I did FTS, I was a vegan, a STRICT vegan. I am proud to tell you, even though I quit the lifestyle and am starting over again, my heart is great. I have terrific blood pressure (unless I'm swollen), cholesterol is awesome, I've had almost every heart test ran on me because of issues I had during pregnancy, and it turned out to be lung problems but my heart is perfect granted I wasn't eating meat and still don't, I've been a vegetarian for 16 years...but I believe this eating lifestyle is safe. I'm not a doctor, I'm a licensed master social worker, but I've worked in healthcare for years...if you have concerns about the diet because of meat, you can always do it as a vegetarian or just sub some of your meat for soy meats! You'll probably find them very tasty and satisfying and comparable to real meat. I'm sure there are people out there who have given low-carb a bad name by overeating meat and using too much fat...but anything that is abused, even veggies can have a negative affect (ever seen an "orange" person due to too much carotene?) I think you will be great...it's certainly the best thing for someone with diabetics from what I've observed from working in healthcare and like I said, you don't have to go meat crazy persay...there are lots of other options that still work with FTS

You certainly have to do what keeps you sane  as for me, I'm the opposite...if I don't know EXACTLY how many carbs I'm getting...I get crazy! I obsess all night about how I'm going to wake up 300lbs in the morning!!! I hate that I do that...but I know as I lose more I won't be as nutso!