Barbara, sometimes baby steps become big steps. Like using Rebel ice cream instead of Hagen Das. Or finding low carb recipes to start filling the plate. Too easy to fall into the trap of 'afraid to give up the foods we know' for the unknown. Change is scary. Change is difficult.

My new recipe box now contains new low carb recipes for desserts and sweets. My many cookbooks sit idle in favor of low carb cookbooks.

Any small changes is a step in the right direction. I eat mostly low carb but sometimes eat sweets. It's an addiction. No question. So keeping substitutes immediately available really helps. Like Lily's chocolates or HWC with diet rootbeer.

Reading DANDR helped me see the life ahead ( diabetes) if I didn't change NOW.