[poulaMahmah]

I'm back down to my low from a couple weeks ago so this Induction is working. Down 4 pounds morning of day 4, so I'm happy.

Tril, I appreciate the kind words and you are both absolutely correct, of course. I know for a fact that if I talked to him he would go the extra mile and create Atkins friendly dishes. The issues are time and money. He is working two full time jobs right now and I just hate to burden him with this as the menu is already set and he won't have any day off between now and then.

But here's a story just to give you an idea what he's like. We had a gathering of friends and family and at the very last minute (within hours) found out someone was coming, from out of town, who had serious diet restrictions, Celiac disease (gluten free), lactose intolerance, nut allergies and multiple other allergies. There was nothing on the menu that she could eat.

Because of the short notice, I wasn't going to stress myself out about it, I asked him if he could think of something. He said "I'll see what I can come up with". He created a dish that was enough for her and probably 2-3 others that she said was REALLY good. And she was just an acquaintence of his.

Not only that, with his genetics and working in the food industry, he has had his own weight concerns, losing approximately 80 pounds since high school. So he would totally understand and go way out of his way.

One of his dishes will be a veggie dish that I know I can eat. The others, while not exactly Atkins friendly, I tend to have a natural aversion to anything bready, and he knows it, cakes, rolls, pastries (which explains why this WOE is pretty easy for me), so I will politely eat enough to taste it and everyone's happy.

Happy Easter everyone!