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Ron, since I like you - check my very low sugar, high protein, flourless banana - pumpkin bread.
Only bananas can be used - but they have more sugar than pumpkin and pumpkin has more fiber and more vit A.�
So fantastic bread.� Just try it.� I would send you a small one - but - by the time I get myself to send anything to anyone - is all gone.� Even my BF likes it for breakfast.� And my non RNY friends.�

Evening is always the worst time for me.  During the day I keep pretty busy and if I can get through a craving (whether it's real or head related) I can usually focus on something else to take my mind off of it.  But when I get home in the evening, I can't seem to help myself.  Last night I went in my bedroom and stayed in there.  My husband (being the loving man he is) had the kids and when they came home, they smelled just like McDonalds.  I didn't know that you could actually smell that stuff on you after you have eaten. 

As a Catholic - I will give up the following:  
- give up eating meat every Friday.  I will get more fish those days.  I think I can do that.  And it will be good for me.  I will try to do that for main meals also on Wednesday.  I will try to make sure that are main dishes are healthy fish.
- no more simple carbs - or even complex if they exceed the protein in a meal. 
- give up the Whipped Cream - that will be a though one.   

I barely eat any simple carbs anyway - if I do - they make me really sick.  Do I need a permission to classify 85% chocolate as a complex carbs?  It is mostly fat... and it makes me feel good, without affecting my blood sugar level.  

Let me begin by again welcoming our new members- and please share the link of this group with anyone you think may benefit from it.  The more active we all are, the increased chances of us ALL succeeding.
Another thank you to the ladies that sent me messages yesterday- yes, I think we are all on the same page- some of us miss sweets, hot foods, baked goods etc.

Tia- you mentioned in a post yesterday you were going to make up a special s/f cheesecake treat- how did it go?  Is it in the mail?  lol.

Obviously food is neither a friend or a foe- it is what we need to eat to survive.  My best friend in high school told me many moons ago- that if any government really wanted to do something good for their citizens, they would ban salt and sugar- can you imagine if either became a 'controlled substance'?  Although the idea is not with some merit- it's not realistic.  We all need to be are own 'government' to control those things that we want to eat.

Please- feel free to post.  Also- Tia started a post today which surprising is a good idea (lol- sorry- couldn't resist Tia)- she listed everything she ate yesterday- to hold herself accountable.  I think that's a great idea- and maybe we should all try to do it daily- wont take long.

Sjbob- also made a good point- If you have something you shouldn't- don't use that as an excuse to give up- just move on- it is about 'one day at a time'.  If we make a mistake- just start over again- with every ones support- we can do this.

lol- one of my biggest addictions is caffine.  I went off coffee for about 3 months after the surgery- then tried a caffine free one- YUCK... I mean- why bother.  I ended up ordering my double/double (low fat milk/sweetner).  Atleast you dump- I don't believe I am saying this- but I wish I dumped more..