[valkyrieanne]

I learned about high protein/low carb diet on my own as the hamburger/cottage cheese diet long before i knew what Atkins was.

That's right. I remember when restaurants used to have "dieter's plates" that were very low carb (salad, cottage cheese, pears), and the proverbial "model's lunch" (steak and a salad.) When I was in high school the only fruit some girls would eat was grapefruit, and tuna fish was big among girls trying to lose weight.

I'd like to see restaurants offer some low-carb meals again: it would make eating out a whole lot easier.

[wardaddy]

I usually just eat steaks or fish or chicken.....lean as possible.

I'll have a green salad too sans croutons and sweet dressings.

Desserts.....rarely...unless I'm off the wagon....knowing full well that I'll have to get back on soon.

I hate to have to look at bread on the table....especially a nice warm basket of homemade breads...like rosemary rolls...yummm...if I break weak, I'll pinch off a corner and chew on it long enough to sate my indulgence.

Nobody said it was easy...lol