Hi Liz,

Great advice from everyone!

Do you keep a food journal? It can be quite illuminating to see how those carbs really add up. Eating sugar-free sweets or diet beverages, nuts, dairy products or processed foods can cause problems.

Why don't you post your menu over a few days and we can give you some advice.

It takes a while to tweak this WOE to suit you and it is always through trial and error. Do you feel full of energy? Lighter on your feet? After getting really comfortable with that feeling, you won't want to let it go.

And, in the Provence of your mind, you can have wonderful things to eat. Asparagus with browned butter and shaved Parmesan , artichokes with lemon mayonnaise, tiny zucchini with the flowers attached, amazing meat, fish and unbelievably wonderful cheese. How about a leg of lamb from Sisteron that is sooo tender that even the shank end can be eaten with just a fork. A stylish little goat cheese covered with garlic, rosemary and olive oil? Salade Nicoise? Really and truly fresh fish? The Grande Aioli with bountiful vegetables and meats? Bouilliabaise with rouille? You can even have a glass of Rose with all of this while gazing at the blue Mediterranean

Karen