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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cannot fathom never having a slice of birthday cake or a glass of wine.  That kind of restriction is completely unnecessary.[/quote]

I eat low carb/high fat and there's a place for birthday cake and a glass of wine in my diet.  I try to keep my carbs to less than 50 grams a day, maybe 100 if I'm lifting heavy that day.

Wine is low carb by nature, having less than 10 grams per 8 oz glass.  I drink it about once a week and because I eat low carb, a little bit knocks me out.  1 glass is equivalent to a person having 3 glasses on a normal American diet.  I drink only a little wine on a normal basis, because I train a lot and I feel it when I drink the night before.

As for birthday cakes,  I always have some on my birthday of course, but my family knows I like flourless rich dark chocolate cake, with very little added sugar.  As for others' birthdays, I weigh it against how good I think the cake will be.  If it's your run of the mill dry cake, I don't bother.  My taste buds have changed so much that your normal American dessert tastes sooo sweet it's not even enjoyable.  If it's incredibly delicious cake from Randolph's, then I'll have a small slice.

I also eat chocolate and high fat Greek yogurt, nearly every day.  But the chocolate is very good quality dark chocolate, and I only eat a small piece.

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