Well hello there Joelallie I've missed you.
I'm jealous of the cheese and onion buttie
I know, I know. It probably is TOM. It's the thought of roast potatoes, parsnips,stuffing.....etc etc. Maybe I won't do roasties and just do parsnip and potato mash instead... I can resist that more easily.
Even after all this time it still feels wrong to be eating cream, butter, loads of cheese and salad oil etc when I'm trying to lose weight. I really begin to crave fruit (grapefruits especially). It does turn a lifetime of dieting on it's head doesn't it ?
As to whether you should maintain or lose more go with how you feel. What are your reasons for wanting to lose more ? If it's because of what other people think or might think then sod 'em.
I want to lose weight because I feel uncomfortable in my clothes, especially when I'm warm/ I find it difficult to get clothes to fit/ and I'm aware of the added health implications when you carry the weight round your middle (the fat here acts as a kind of extra organ and secretes hormones, and it's not good for your organs to be surrounded by all that fat)
Joelallie, have you tried the GL method ? As long as you balance any occasional high gl foods with low gl foods in the same meal then it makes the meal medium gl. Works on similar lines to the Low Carb but concentrates on the "good" carbs like pulses, wholewheat pasta, brown/wild rice, and lots of fruit and veg with a portion of protein in the same meal.
Gah, who's rambling now............