The Sandcastle

People are greatly upset that Russia might have interfered in our last presidential election! How dare they mess with our government?!

Yet, we feel justified in interfering in many other country’s governments. And have as long as I can remember.

The only country that has attacked us since our revolution against Great Britain is Japan. How do we justify going to war in so many other countries?

Yes, there was 9/11. But that was not a country attacking us. That was people unhappy at us interfering in their religion. This from a country that says it believes in freedom of religion.

How can this be right?

TTYL,

Linda

Thud.

That’s my weight loss hitting a wall.

I cannot do zero carb.

Because I have a lousy sense of smell the texture of food is important to me.

So is variety.

And when you are eating only meats and fats there is no variety of textures.

So, last night I found myself eating my cheese on crackers.

And today I will be having fruit with my hamburger.

So I guess I’m a failure at the zero carb way of eating.

Now what?

TTYL,

Linda

Today is October 27th. I look out of the window and I see this:

Snow.

In October.

I think it’s going to be a long winter.

TTYL,

Linda

It’s working. I’m not following it perfectly. I’m still drinking diet sodas and having nuts once a day. I tried having macadamia nuts but they left me hungry so I switched back to the cashews I was eating before–one small handful each evening. Cashews have more carbs than macadamias but they also appear to have more fat. And fat helps offset the effects of carbs. Anyway, the cashews don’t make me hungry and they satisfy my salty/crunchy cravings.

And in five days I have lost four pounds.

I like that!

TTYL,

Linda

ps. I should add that my results are probably not normal. Because I had already been eating low-carb I suspect my body adapted more quickly than most.

Carbohydrates are what mess up the blood sugar of those of us who have diabetes. Most people get most of their carbohydrates from bread, potatoes and pasta. But all fruits and nuts and most vegetables also contain carbs. So, trying to keep your carb levels low enough requires constant vigilance. I’m not so good at that.

Then, yesterday I read a blog written by a woman who eats NO carbs. At all. It appears there are many people who do this. If I ate no carbs I would have no blood sugar fluctuations. That would be a good thing.

So, what does one eat if carbs are not part of your diet? Animal products.

Yes, meat. Along with eggs and dairy products. And plenty of fat.

As much of those as you want. No measuring. Just eat when you are hungry and stop when you get full.

Eating enough fat helps you get full before you get tired of chewing. And keeps you regular without fiber according to the blogger.

Does eating only animal products sound boring to you? Here’s a partial list I made of what to eat.

Beef: hamburgers, roast, deli-sliced beef, steak, broth, tallow.

Pork: bacon, roast, chops, bacon grease, lard, ham depending on how it was cured

Fish: canned tuna, canned salmon, shrimp, fresh fish

Poultry: rotisserie chicken, roast turkey, deli-sliced turkey, broth, eggs

Dairy: butter, sour cream, cheese, cottage cheese, cream cheese

The blogger also seasons with herbs & spices, mayonnaise, and mustard.

I think even I can get enough variety in my meals using those ingredients.

So, I’m going to try it. Wish me luck.

TTYL,

Linda

ps. Lunch was sliced turkey, three strips of bacon, a slice of cheddar cheese, and a dab of mayo all chopped up and stirred together. I’m full.

pps. I forgot to tell you that a medical doctor/scientist I trust did a study and determined you get all the minerals and vitamins your body requires just eating meats. The ones you can only get from plants are not essential.