This morning, I started to make oatmeal with stevia for breakfast. In case you’re not familiar with stevia, it has NO calories and is much safer than artificial sweeteners. It also tastes much better than those artificial sweeteners and is very popular in every other civilized country besides the U.S. There have been a lot of politics involved in the whole situation and Arizona congressman Jon Kyl called the FDA action against stevia “a restraint of trade to benefit the artificial sweetener industry.” There’s a whole lot more information at Wikipedia, in case you’re interested.

Meanwhile, back to my little narrative:

So there I am, half awake, and I spy some Goldfish crackers, lonely and ignored.  So tempting, so tasty. Did I mention crunchy, because they are definitely packed full of crunchy goodness. I pick them up and start reading the label, and just then, BBD decides she is hungry too. Do I give her the Purina One, or maybe… she’d like something else?

She got the Goldfish crackers, I got the oatmeal and both of us were happy. Well, my happiness wasn’t as immediate as hers, and I didn’t wag my tail at all. But I’m glad that I stayed on my gluten free plan, it seems to be helping me a lot. I have to admit that I miss some forms of flour, and at night, I dream of hot buttered toast. I am finding the best way to deal with temptation is to get rid of it as soon as possible. Thankfully, BBD, being a loving and faithful companion, is more than happy to dispose of anything that I give her, she’s so helpful that way.