Just 5 whole almonds

"They" say that you can stave off hunger with just 5 whole almonds. Perhaps "They" can do this after months of shrinking their stomachs. Dammit. A serving size is 24. I ate them all in less than 30 seconds.

As far as cravings go it's eased up. I'm on day 7 of my low carb & dairy diet and the cravings are ok. Last night my kids made chocolate chip cookies. I allowed my self to eat some but to be honest, my stomach hurt after 1.

The hunger is still and issue. Will power is my friend. Despite my hunger I kept myself at 1279 calories yesterday and only ate 1/2 the daily recommended carbs. I went to the store yesterday and bought some veggies and fruits that are lower carbs than most. I think I can snack on those and my almonds (insert eye roll here).

I have decided I cannot give up salt. I tried it yesterday when I ate my boiled eggs. I had no idea eggs were disgusting until eating them without cheese and salt. I didn't miss the cheese, but the salt is coming back. My cholesterol is healthy and I don't typically add it to other foods.

I bought several types of raw beans. They made a debut at our dinner last night. My kids acted like I was trying to poison them but they really tasted pretty good to me. I choked down soggy asparagus so they can suffer a handful of great northern beans.

I am hopeful that changing out the types of vegetables I cook will introduce 'good carbs' that I can use for energy in the future. I haven't felt a loss of vitality but I have been warned it could happen. My concern is more about a loss of naturally occurring serotonin. I have an issue with getting nervous in the evenings. While I have learned my 'triggers' and can usually manage this condition, I don't want to accidentally reduce a natural chemical that I'm already low on in the evening hours. There are some really 'smart' articles on the web that discuss foods which produce or help your body absorb serotonin. Unfortunately most of them are carb filled. I will be doing a lot of reading about this over the next few days. If I can get most of my carbs and serotonin producing foods in the form of veggies I wont have a problem, I think.