Yay! Good choice on the breakfast!

That's exactly what I do. I don't think, "Oh, I can't have ANY carbs." or "I need to count this carb." I just try to make "better" choices; like your 1/2 slice of toast.

I DO think the restrictions caused me to want more. Since I feel that I can have "some" of anything, I can limit myself.

GRITS!!! I love grits! I'm originally from Alabama. My kids even like them. Hubby (a Kansas guy) won't touch them. For Christmas morning I always make a Southern breakfast: biscuits, gravy, eggs, fried salt pork, sausage, grits, tomatoes with hot bacon grease. My kids & their spouses love it all. Hubby likes everything EXCEPT the grits. Hahaha!