Me, too! I need some ideas, mostly for breakfast.

First of all, the terminology is confusing in this. There are four food groups: proteins, fats, veggies, and carbs. In this case, "veggies" means non-starchy veggies, and "carbs" means starchy veggies and flours and grains, etc.

For example, this morning I was planning on having oatmeal for my carb, a touch of cream and butter on the oatmeal for my fat, a couple nitrate-free sausages for my protein, but what the heck do I do for my veggie?

And for snacks, do you have to get all four food groups in? If so, then the examples she gives in the book don't cut it. Some examples she gives are:

• Almonds with cheese. That's mostly protein and fat with only a few carbs in the nuts. Where are the veggies and other carbs?
• Unsweetened applesauce and cottage cheese. That's just protein and carbs and a little fat. What about veggies?
• Sunflower seeds. Again, only some protein and fat.
• Mozzarella cheese and LC crackers. Fat, protein, and carbs. No veggies.

I'm really trying NOT to be anal about this.

(Psst ... does anyone know if "anal retentive" has a hyphen? )