Hi, Lynne,
Nice to know your name, although DesertThorn is a beautiful handle. I think of all the gorgeous desert flowers blooming. Here's a link to what I "see" when I read it.
A desert garden 
Have you tried the fruit flavored herbal teas? I get one called Perfect Peach, and it really does taste like peaches! It has 0 grams of carbs.
I'm low on the water today, too... so am going to go pour a big glass right now.
Rain and wind is a very good reason to not get out and walk. Maybe the sun will shine tomorrow.
Good luck. I KNOW how hard it is to get back into induction when you've been off. It seems like everything in you rebels against doing it again!