but I have those tendencies. I’m trying to prevent diabetes by keeping my A1C/blood sugar levels in check. Recently I read a bit about the South Beach Diet, and when I mentioned it to my doctor, she said it is great for that. She knows about the diabetes in my family, so she was happy I was considering it. Have you checked it out? They aren’t a “no carb/no fat” diet, just controlling the type and quantity of carbs and eating lowfat or nonfat foods, especially focusing on the healthy kinds of fats like nuts, olives, and avocadoes. The only thing I don’t like about it is that for their desserts they use artificial sweeteners, but I guess they started off developing the diet for diabetics, so it was appropriate.