Okay, first of all, Carber is not a real word. It's just a word I made up. But about a week and a half ago, I began a journey of eating more protein and less carbs. Why, you ask. Well, my cholesterol is extremely high and I really don't want to go on medication. A dear friend of mine lent me her copy of Protein Power. This book changed the way I look at my diet. It basically said that some of us become insulin resistant or have excess insulin in our system. It goes on to describe if you increase your protein intake and decreasing your carbs...it will level out your insulin level. Which in turn, can fix high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and some other medical things. Plus, it also helps in weight loss. Okay, you found me out...I am actually going more for the weight loss than for the lowering of my cholesterol. Ha ha.
Well, I was doing great until last night at church. We had some of the ladies make some Latin dishes. Like arroz con gandules (rice and green pigeon peas) and carne guisada (kind of like a beef stew but oh so much better). First thing, rice is pretty much a...carb. Secondly, I LOVE rice. So, what happen next...was a carb overload train wreck. I had two helpings of arroz con gandules. There went that week of trying to stay away from the carbs. They just lured me into to their tasty web. Oh well, I'm back on the low carb wagon. So, here we go again. I'll keep you posted on the progress...
