I'm very new at this and maybe a little confused too. I know that vegies and fruits,breads,grains,etc. all have carbs. But how do I count meats and cheeses that have a few carbs? I thought that meats and cheese,butter,etc. were all free? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Unprocessed meats should have 0 carbs, but there are sometimes fillers and such in things like sausages, deli meats, etc. Spices also have carbs. Cheese has a few carbs.... varying from 1/3 to 1+ carb/ounce. A large egg also has .6 g carb. Taken alone these are not great quantities...but if you eat them, especially in any meaningful quantity, the carb grams should be counted. Have you discovered www.fitday.com ? It's a very helpful website where you can keep track of your food intake...check it out!

Terri, thanks for responding. I'll check out the web site.