[SamAdams76]

It's funny how this diet works. You actually crave the foods that you are supposed to eat, like bacon and eggs. I used to prefer a stack of pancakes with lots of syrup in the morning (when I even had breakfast) with side orders of toast. Of course, I was hungry three hours later. Now I can be satisfied with 2 eggs and 3 slices of bacon and not even be hungry at lunchtime. And what's more, I crave those bacon and eggs in the morning. Every now and then, I throw in some cheese, mushrooms and hot peppers, just to mix it up.

Not being hungry all the time is the best part of this diet. When I do go to restaurants, I leave the bread and rolls on the table and wait for my salad (w/olive oil only). I then order extra vegetables instead of the standard rice and potatoes. No restaurant yet has ever given me a problem about this substitution.

Now I was a person who used to eat the whole basket of rolls at restaurants and ask for more! I actually thought that if I filled up on bread, I'd eat less of that "fattening food" (but somehow, I always cleaned my plate anyhow and asked for dessert). That's how brainwashed I used to be about this kind of stuff.

[BibChr]

No restaurant yet has ever given me a problem about this substitution.

I know you're not exactly on Atkins, but that's been one of the cool things about it to me. I've been in restaurants in three states since starting, now, and when I have to do some substituting, the waitress either asks whether I'm on low-carb, or says "Sure" when I ask whether she knows about Atkins. They always have worked with me, it's always been no-prob.

Dan