I caught myself in a debate about which to buy: peanut or soy butter. The soy won, but I was taken aback by even considering it. Five years ago the peanut butter would have won without a contest, and it wouldn’t have been the all natural one either. It would have been Peter Pan with all the associated sugars. And I most likely would have picked up a pack (or two) of Camel filters as I checked out. I might have dined on fried chicken, baked potato smothered in blue cheese dressing, and sweet corn on the cob. Washed it down with extra sweet tea and a slab of pecan pie for dessert. Fast forward to soybutter’s victory, and I came home to fix poached fish, pickled okra, and hot cauliflower for supper. Hey, but I had a protein shake to wash it down. Yes, I’m back to watching my carb in take. By keeping my intake at 150 or less, I can still eat normally and even enjoy a beer on occasion.
Speaking of lower carbohydrates I’m reminded of a t-shirt I saw today: Loose Carbs, Eat Wildcat. Today was Team Spirit Day at work, and most of us were in our team colors. On the elevator there was a guy in UK Blue carrying a pot of chili. After a woman made a disparaging remark about another woman’s blue shirt, she asked the guy about the pot he had. “It’s Kentucky Chili, and you can’t have any,” he said with a smile. “I make better chili though,” I said making sure the cardinal on my shirt was in plain view. And after reading the dude’s shirt this afternoon, well, I might just start using Wildcat as an ingrediant along with the dark chocolate. 
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