My friend’s wedding is right around the corner. I’m her Matron of Honor. When I came home from our Nantucket Girls Weekend, I realized that my skirt no longer fit. I had the option to buy the next size up and have it shortened, or to suck it up and lose the weight before the big day. I chose the latter. I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant with BamBam. I was able to keep it under control by changing my diet and monitoring my blood sugar levels. I was entering my 3^rd trimester and actually LOST 8 pounds within 2 weeks. I basically became religious about counting carbs. Every carb counted and I was very pregnant, so when faced with the option of eating one piece of bread or a huge bowl of blueberries with cream, I made the obvious choice. I decided to go back to that “diet” and pay strict attention to what I put in my body. So far, so good. I can at least put on the skirt and fasten it…I just can’t picture having to wear it for hours on end. Good thing I have another 10 days until the wedding!

Here’s one of my favorite lunches to eat while I’m counting carbs:

12 round slices of cucumber, I like the European cucumbers b/c they don’t have huge seeds

low fat, whipped cream cheese

smoked salmon, cut into 1”x1” slices, about 12 pieces

apple chipotle

I spread a dollop of the cream cheese onto the cucumber

Place a 1”x1” slice of the smoked salmon

Add a pea-sized dab of apple chipotle

Voila.

I love that it fills me up without feeling tired, bloated and “over-carbed”.

Have any low-carb favorites?  Please share in the comments. 

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