[Scrabblechick]

Yeah, I saw Pop Tarts and said "HUH?" Michelle, you might as well eat sugar straight out of the bowl if you're gonna eat Pop Tarts. As Jan said: yummy, but evil. However, much of your menu looked pretty good.

Check that sesame nut mix for the carb count, too. You might be surprised.

Here's my menu for today, just as comparison. Now, I've been on Met since Feb. 7 and doing lower carb since the first week in January. But this is a pretty typical day for me.

FBG: 99.

B'fast: Kashi TLC bar (I am not a big breakfast eater)

Lunch: Taco salad. Ate the stuffing, not the shell. PP: 119.

Snack when I got home: some beef jerky; handful of dry roasted peanuts.

Supper: 5 oz. steak, salad, 3/4 cup mashed potatoes (a rare treat. I was in the high 80s when I got home). 119 PP.

Bedtime snack: 2 PB on cheese snack crackers, 1 square of 60 percent dark chocolate.

My favorite snacks are the aforementioned PB on cheese crackers, good Swiss cheese, beef jerky, the aforementioned chocolate, s/f Jell-O. Eat a piece of cheese and then the Jell-O. You'll feel full longer. Now that I'm accustomed to eating less, that amount pretty well satisfies me.

Give it at least a couple of weeks and see what happens. Watch out for those sneaky carbs like Pop Tarts and cereal. Check out the carb count on those lunchables, too. Those crackers can add up in a hurry. You've just gotta be a compulsive label reader. Keep at it-- your hard work will pay off!