Exercise - I am not an exerciser, never have been. I was always the slowest runner in my classes at school, wasn't good at any sports, don't even like sports.

So what's a dyed-in-the-wool non-exerciser to do? I have a Gazelle that's gathering dust, a Bean that sits inside the Gazelle gathering dust, dumbbells that might as well be paperweights, and a resistance band that hangs on the closet door. I'm all set, but I lack motivation, and organization.

I know I need to set...

QueenMama

The last couple of weeks I've been eating out of control. It's never carby stuff, it's not in the house, and when we eat out, I do not, repeat, do not, order anything off plan, ever. When they bring croutons on the salad, I pick them all off. The ubiquitous bread is put aside.

But lately I've just had no control over my eating. And I've baked some low carb things that were gone sooner than they should have been, right down my gullet.

Where one should be adequate, I've eaten...

QueenMama

This is something I've felt for many, many years. In order to be successful with this woe, we have to learn to love ourselves.

It's so easy to slip into self-loathing - I'm too fat, I fall off the wagon too often, I'm out of control, my clothes don't fit anymore, so I must be a worthless person.

Well, our worth isn't measured by the size of our body, or how much fat we carry (or don't!), or what size clothes we wear.

No, our worth is measured in what kind...

QueenMama

Have you noticed how many newbies have popped in here this past week or 2? Some are real newbies, just dipping their toes into the low carb waters, others coming back after slipping backwards for whatever reason, some just looking for a place to get support as they are continuing with their journey.

It's really nice to see so many interested in low carb, and I hope they continue their interest and keep coming back.

Now, I wish that some of the oldies who at one time were...

QueenMama

As a rule, I am not tempted very often to cheat on my low carb woe. Well, on our annual vacation to West Texas, it is exceedingly hard to find low carb choices at the restaurants (there aren't a lot of restaurants, and most of them serve chicken fried everything, biscuits and gravy, french fries, etc., hard to resist every meal for 5 or so days).

Today I started reading through Dr. Bernstein's "The Diabetes Diet". I'm not diabetic, but the principles he lays out applies to...

QueenMama