Try treating it like an Atkins type of meal with a yummy dessert. I only take one or two tbspns of the starch (tator/pasta) and count my dessert as the balance. That way you get to eat a bit more of the lc stuff on your plate.

If you don't usually eat desserts you don't have to eat them. It's actually pretty rare in my house. This week my son made the blueberry pie and we are the only ones who eat blueberries, so I'm eating dessert this week. Next week I'll probably just have a couple of cookies with my after dinner coffee.

Just play with it. The way I see it, I took a long time to gain it so if it takes me a week or so to get the hang of it and tweak to suit my needs, so be it.