[sweeten09]

Dear Carole, thank you for your response. Although this program is not going as fast as I want, it has helped my life as a diabetic. With all the problems I have, I see so many people so much worse off then I am. I appreciate what I have and enjoy everyday. My husband is older than I am and is in good health. This is a blessing for me since I have osteoarthritis in all my joints. I cook, clean and keep the house in show condition. He does the wash, dishes, garden and walks the dog. I guess I can't ask for much more than that. LOL

Because I am the cook and love to create dishes, I make them the way I should be eating. I add potato to his and also applesauce to make him think he is getting a little more. We both like the same things so it is easy. Last night I did Atkins kilbasa and saurkraut from the book and just added a little onion. Than I stacked a few canned potatoes in the middle of the kilbasa, added 2 tablespoons of sugar free maple syurp, caraway seeds and baked it for 30 minutes. He thought it was great and I loved the saurkraut.

I hope we both get our wish to lose a few pounds. I am thankful for what I have already lost. The veggies have pushed my sugar up. So I am watching the kind of veggies I eat. I read the book as often as I can and I am sure we all wish is that we started sooner. My best, Audrey