I checked out last year when all became too much for me all over my life....I was very active in 2003 and begining of 2004. I gainned about 20 more pounds and now feel worse than I ever have.

Lots of great therapy and really looking at my eating habits, I now realize that I have an intense sugar sensitivity. I have decided go go on a low carb / high veggie and one serving a day of whole grain or brown rice diet and no sugar.

it is great to see Mauv, Ellis and Ruth here, still looking around to see if there are any of the 2003 group still around, but looking forward to meeting all of the new wonderful alternachicks!

Welcome back Rowan!

Welcome back! I'm sorry to hear that you have a problem with sugar now. Darn, and you always had the best recipes I'll look forward to seeing what you come up with now, to make your new diet just as tasty

It's good to see you back, and I hope you get to feeling better very quickly

nice to meet you

Thanks Suzanne
The good news is that I always cooked without sugar....and I have lots of new food ideas to post!!
Glad to be back
RB

Welcome Back Rowan!

thanks squeak.....good to be here

Hi Rowan,

Welcome back. I'm a quasi-newbie, myself :0)

I too am very sensitive to sugar and need to go on a high-veggie, low-carb type diet. Ultimately, I just need control my eating but I think I will fail at that unless and until I can manage to follow a low-carb diet for a couple weeks to lose my sugar addiction. So far, I havent done that .. : /

My biggest challenge right now is trying to find some healthy alternatives for sweets. They are my weakness -- candies, pastries, you name it. Frozen blueberries are pretty good. Expensive, tho. Suggestions are welcome, as always.

glad to have you back, Rowan

lilith

Hi, nice to meet you!

Hi Rowan!

Thanks All!
Lillith, I tend to lean towards the locarb sweets...the SF cheesecakes to curb my sweet tooth...am trying to get used to herb tea, but it just isnt the same....

RB

awww