We are living low carb and I have to disagree with Salena. We stay away from any starches even the whole wheat. Many fruits are high in carbs as well. The best things to be eating is eggs, cheese, meats and green veges. If you are doing it for a diet, train your mind to a new way of life. My dh has lost over 50 lbs since the beginning of the year, I have only lost 16 but am pregnant so I don't count:) Good luck. Go to your local library and check out a low carb book. Though we don't aren't a supporter of Dr. Atkins, he does have a good recipe book out. You can also buy them off ebay. I have a few if you want to email me sometime. Good Luck. Christie

Recently - probably because I am nearing menopause - I have become extremely sodium-sensitive. It raises my blood pressure and makes me retain water. I never had this problem in the past. So I can sympathize with all of you who have posted on this thread. low salt seeker, Here are links to two recipes for low-sodium barbecue sauce: http://www.recipelink.com/cookbooks/2001/0312252528_1.html http://www.lowsodiumcooking.com/free/BarbecueSauce.htm Donna, the link below takes you to a really good low-sodium cooking site with lots of recipes. Do you have Trader Joe's stores in your area? If so, they carry a lot of low-sodium and sodium-free products - go to www.traderjoes.com website for a list. McCormick and Mrs. Dash both have lines of salt-free seasonings, and I really like the Mrs. Dash marinades for meat & veggies. If you rinse canned foods like beans, tuna, chicken, and olives, you can usually remove about half the sodium from them. The thing that I find most frustrating about avoiding sodium, though, is that even the supposedly "healthy" frozen meals are loaded with it. It's tough to find a packaged meal that contains less than 25% the daily recommendation. Lean Cuisine has about 5 varieties that fit the bill. Trader Joe's makes some Asian meals that are low-sodium, and Aldi's Grandessa Brand Mexican and Creole pork meals are lower in sodium. But I usually end up making lasagna, meatloaf, or casseroles every weekend and taking portions to work for lunch all week. And don't even get me started about restaurant food - I always blow up like a balloon the next day after I eat out! Here is a link that might be useful: Low Sodium Cooking

We're going out of town for the weekend and both on fat free diets but most of the homemade cookies I'm finding have applesauce or some other soft product that will keep the cookies soft. I want to make a bunch ahead of time to take with us but they will need to be firm. We're in South Texas going to South Louisiana so we also have humidity to deal with. Any suggestions for durable cookies? Thanks for your time and have a nice day.

I was looking for the same thing a few days ago. I haven't tried them yet but they sound good. If you try them, good or bad let me know. Here is a link that might be useful: Low-Carb Luxury Recipes