[Lil'freeper]

I don't ever want to live that way measuring amounts of carbs in things that sortof resemble flour.

It's only like that 'till you reach your goals. By then you'll have a feel for what foods are appropriate for your needs and you don't have to do so much *measuring*. I hate measuring. I'm a dash-o-this, pinch-o-that, pour-till-it-looks-right kinda gal.

Over time we've accumulated a whole heap of recipes that we like and that suit our needs. No counting or measuring. You'll also develop different habits when planning meals. I used to prepare pasta for side dishes (ok, ok, main dishes) routinely but now the thought doesn't even occur to me because I've discovered so many other alternatives.

I gave up on flax seed ages ago.

Can't stand the stuff.

[RosieCotton]

I don't know how well I'd do counting even at first. I'm just lazy that way. I think I'da done it for a few weeks before giving up in disgust and diving for the ice cream.

But being told "Here is the list of foods you can eat. Mix 'em up however you want." works pretty well for me.

I DO like flax seed cereal and pancakes!