Information and opinions on health from amy at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/967270/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/967270/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/967270/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/967270/146566/important Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:10:28 -0500 amy From monday to friday I stick to a stringent calorie controlled diet, but in addition to remaining below my 1800 calorie target (at this stage), I also control WHAT I eat- no refined carbohydrates (ie no pasta, potatoes, rice, bread, etc.- my carb intake is limited to fibre such as steel cut oats, beans, lentils, flaxseed, and that found in fruit and veg), no refined sugar (Stevia natural zero calorie herbal sweetner only), minimal red meat (no... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/967270/146566/important