Thank you for all the help, fine! Yes, label reading has saved me plenty of carb mistakes. For one thing, I was thinking that--since half-n-half (half cream/half whole milk) only had 1 carb, it was safe. Not necessarily so, since that's 1 carb per tablespoon. So heavy cream it is, though it is tons more expensive.

I love nuts and olives. Not sure that I can stay on the Somers plan if they are forbidden.

Thank you for the weightloss congrats. I feel so much better! I see that you are only 3 pounds from your dream weight! That is awesome.

Peace!

No worries Tracey - and thanks - that 3lbs is gonna take forever I'm sure (they always say that hey? the closer you are to goal the longer it takes.....
We don't get half and half out here in the UK but I think I know what you mean, yes the heavy (what we call double) cream would be your best bet....second to that is what we call whipping cream, it doesn't come whipped you have to do that but it's not as bad in carbs as the single cream... I hope that makes sense.
Tracey have you considered starting up a journal - it really, really, really, really does help - it does me no end anyways. Also, when you log your food intake in your journal you can see where you go wrong, where it works and what's happening too, and people do stop by and encourage and inspire....you can click on my journal if you like to see wht goes on in a journal and look in others and then maybe you could do one for you too. Good luck and happy lc-ing xx

Done! I started one this morning. Thank you for the advice. I knew there were journals here, but I didn't know how to start one and I'm lazy. But your suggestion got me going. Thanks, again, and I'm going to read yours first!

Oh, and to get us back on-topicv . . . Cocktails! WooHoo! love'em! :Party: