And now, it's time for more caffeine. The only question is whether to have more coffee or switch to iced tea.
@peemee The skins are great. The stuff inside is the problematic part--I'm speaking primarily to the North American obsession with mashed potatoes and French fries. As for oat bran…I want to keep things moving along nicely, not blow out my colon. :-)
// @matigo @phoneboy
@matigo If you've successfully kicked soft drinks, so much the better. :-)
I drink one or two a day at most, so I'm not terribly worried about it.
@phoneboy Depends how you look at it. The really damaging carbs are the stupidly simple ones with no fiber--white bread, white rice, potatoes, corn flakes, etc. High-fiber carbs like rolled oats are metabolized more slowly, increase satiety, and keep things moving along (if you know what I mean). You can't avoid all carbs, nor should you--they're a necessary part of the diet--but you can make intelligent choices.
// @matigo
@matigo Been there, done that. I'm type 2 diabetic, so I have a medical reason to avoid sugar, not that I'm always that good at it.
However, I've learned a few things:
1. Try to low-carb it as much as possible.2. Don't worry about fat content--fat is not the problem. Sugar is.3. Make liberal use of whatever artificial sweetener works for you. I love Splenda (sucralose).4. Eat more whole grains--they both satisfy the carb cravings and increase satiety.5. Drink more water, iced tea, or diet soda.6. About the latter--learn to love diet soda. Coke Zero is the bomb.
And finally, obvoiusly--your mileage may vary.
There's a little problem with the self-service cafeteria kiosk at work this morning.
@kdfrawg I've used Google Voice since it was Grand Central before Google bought it. I recommend it.