Hi Jo

To update you, I tracked down stevia at a healthfood chain store called Healthy Life but it was very expensive at $38 a smallish jar. At 'My Chemist' I found a bag of cheese whey powder which i am fairly sure is whey protein powder and it was under $3.00.

Meanwhile I made 'Bonnies Blueberry Muffins' from the recipe section using oat bran instead of oat flour and almonds and blackberries instead of blueberries and walnuts and whilst they look like funny little soggy things, they are yum - particularly when hot. Also they are surprisingly sustaining and really go down well with a cup of coffee mid afternoon.

I'm finding with this woe I have to get organised, shop more often, prepare sauces ahead of time and now snacks and other alternatives. Otherwise, a very wonderful diet can seem like a really restrictive one.

Nicola