I probably should cut back on carb and gluten things, but I do not see myself ever cutting them out entirely. She went through my food list and checked off any carb I had on any given day. She wants me to stay under six portions a day (including beans and starchy veggies), which I mostly did. However, I will say that putting beans and veg on the same level with pasta and bread does not encourage me to eat less pasta and bread.

Tonight I am having turkey meatloaf (which mom brought over last time she was here and I defrosted), and roasted potatoes and red peppers for dinner.

IcompletelyON, I may have brought this up before, but does anyone have any advice on how I can get my former college to stop sending me things, other than calling and asking politely (because I did that already). My attendance at this college was one of the lowest points of my life, and even seeing the mailers really freaks me out.

Send a letter in the mail to the alumni office, sj.

sj,

You might call the development office (fundraising) and see if you can get off all lists. They usually have stealth lists that you have to get off even after all others.

Amy, I was thinking of doing that and wondering if that would be any more effective than calling them.

You could also email them, sometimes they have contact forms on the Web site.

You might call the development office (fundraising) and see if you can get off all lists. They usually have stealth lists that you have to get off even after all others.

Oh, I'll try that! Thanks! You're full of the good ideas today.

They had to inject dye for an intensive eye exam, so now I look like a yellow eyed demon.

I loves me some gluten (yum!) but have noticed since i started actively tracking calories that wheat products are deceptively high in calories. I'm sure that's why it's such a staple in so many cultures (here! calories! don't starve!) but it was a revelation to me.

Inject dye....in your EYE?? Eek.

My body is much happier on a low(er) carb diet, with fewer grains and more lean meat. But my brain is much happier with carbs, so that never lasts long.

No injected in the arm, so that it would reach the eye and let them see things better. But the results are that I am going to need stuff injected in my eye in April, May and June. That way I probably will not need laser surgery. I will take injections in my eye over laser beams searing my eye.