Hi, Tom, There are some simple things you can do to cut back on carbohydrates and fats. If you get too hung up on exchanges it will be hard to continue because you will become frustrated. Exercise common sense when planning meals: have two vegetables and eliminate the potatoes and bread for example. Have half a bagel instead of a whole one or only one piece of toast instead of two. Oh and by the way: corn is a grain, not a vegetable. One of those vegetables can be a salad. Be careful of those so-called "lite" dressings that are low fat. They are high in sugar. You're better off making your own salad dressing using good quality olive oil, balsamic or red wine vinegar and herbs.
Eat whole fresh fruit, but be careful of the ones high in sugar, grapes and bananas. The fiber in the whole fruit, such as an unpeeled apple, digests more slowly and leaves you feeling satisfied for longer. With the warm weather arriving, you can have salads as meals, a chef salad, or a salad with cooked chicken or hard boiled eggs and a little cheese. You can be creative. Good luck! Alice _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
