Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Happy Belated Valentine's Day!


Pookey Bear wishes you a 'Happy Belated Valentine's Day,' straight from the heart!

The delectable treat you are viewing here is a Dukan-diet approved 'brownie,' made from organic oat bran, fat-free Greek yogurt, and Splenda.

It is a treat that I would have turned my nose up at just a year or so ago, but now, it tastes quite divine!

That's because a year or so on 'Pookey's diet'--a diet adjusted to humans to battle insulin resistance--I am finally pretty much weaned off the carbohydrates, and enjoying food as fuel, not as a reward.

Pookey still struggles with this. He has been 'low-carb' for more than 18 months now, but still gazes longingly out his window at the green grass.

In an effort to trick him, I have taken to scattering his hay around the round pen, allowing him to mimic grazing behavior.

I do the same thing to trick hubby and myself, leaving delicious low-carb treats lying around (celery sticks! soy nuts! dehydrated beef!) so that we can mimic normal grazing (snacking) behavior.

Coming soon: details on Pookey Bear's current diet, and some fun hoof pics and radiographs. That's right, girls--after a brief hiatus, Mom's obsession with The Horse has come roaring back!

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