Impact on the family peeps.
I've been on the diet for two months now, and you're probably asking what the impact has been on my family? I must admit, I do the majority of the cooking in the house. I openly admit to talking my husband away from the stove, but I do encourage my kids to learn how to cook. The first few weeks was really difficult on me - I'd prepare a separate meal for them (pasta, rice, meat with sauces that I couldn't have) and wait until they were served before I'd get my meal done. Silliness of course... While there are many foods that are restricted on the diet that my family eats routinely, such as carrots, potatoes, rice, etc., I've continued to make those as side dishes for the family so they have some carbs. However, I focus on the proteins, fruits and breads/crackers that I am allowed to have and stick to my portions, while they have their amounts. My son and daughter and slim, healthy and energetic kids anyway, and have no need to diet. Instead, they eat the...