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and have lost about 40 pounds. I try to limit my carbs to 30 or less per day although I do sometimes cheat on the weekends. Just recently I have had my blood work done and my blood sugars came back borderline high. All my other numbers were great. I don't understand, when I was following a high carb diet my sugars were normal. I do not have diabetes. Can anyone explain why this is? I have tried to look up on internet but all I find is that low carb diets help reduce blood sugar. My doctor did not explain this to me and I am looking for another doctor to see. Do I need to eat more carbs? Or exercise or what?

I have two butterball turkey breast roasts that I would like to cook in my slow cooker. Can I put two in the same crockpot and if so is the cooking time the same?

My husband and I are eligible for a HARP 2 Refinance, however we are finding that lenders are capping the LTV at 125%. This does not seem fair as it says there are no LTV's on the Making Home Affordable website. Why is that? We have a home value (by Fannie Mae) of 173,600 and owe about 248,000 (over the 125%). Any lenders in Chicago area that are willing to do that loan? I have been doing research and have made a few phone calls to no avail. Any advice would be appreciated. I do not want to deal with my current servicer as they are no good...Green Tree...I already called them and they have a cap of 125% as well. Besides that, they are HORRIBLE!

and it fell apart into big chunks before I put in crock pot? Will it still come out okay? Or will the roast just fall apart? I wanted to be able to slice it for sandwiches.

I have a pork loin filet, like the hormel one original flavor. It is 1.3 lbs. How long do I cook it in the slow cooker. I would like times for low and high heat settings. Preferably high heat setting. Thanks in advance!

or how about cauliflower rice, or mashed , How about radish hashbrowns? Or putting radishes in stews to substitute for potatos? All of these sound interesting. If you have tried any of these, did you like it? Any good low carb recipe ideas would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

It's the long skinny one- like the hormel ones. I've never done this before so any help would be appreciated.

I want to assemble a spinach and cheese (no meat) lasagna on Friday night and bake it on Saturday night. Do I use no boil noodles or regular uncooked noodles. I do not want to have to cook the noodles first before assembling it.....I've never done this and has anyone ever tried it?

My neighbors have already taken theirs down.

I am going to make fudge....the kind which you use the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract and semi sweet chocolate and maybe some nuts. How do you think it would taste if I melted some Rolo candies and added that to it? Anybody ever try that? I want something a bit different. thanks!

I was at Walmart and bought the beef stew one last night and am going to try it out tomorrow in my crock pot. I'm just curious, if you have tried these kits and if they are any good.

I made it on Monday night for dinner, still safe to eat for lunch on Thursday?

Specifically, Carlo Rossi white zinfandel. I have one of those huge bottles (jug) and I want some but don't have room in my fridge to keep it right now. I can't drink the whole jug...and was wondering if it would still be good if I don't put it in there?

I received a notice today from the assessors office that every single home in my township has been reassessed 12% lower assessed valuation from 2008. Does that mean my property taxes will go down too? And if so, by how much?

I want to make brownies tomorrow and it calls for vegetabel oil. Can I use Canola oil that has a best by date of 11/08?

Okay, here is the situation....My husband and I are in our forties....he has grown children from a previous marraige and we have no children at home....Any ideas for making friends? We own our own home but our neighbors just keep to themselves. We don't really go to bars because of the drinking and driving thing, but we do like to have a few drinks on the weekends at home. How do we go about meeting other couples in the same situation. We are middle income and during these difficult economic times ( I am only working part time) we can't really afford to go to bars, or join a bowling league ( which we would like to do but can't afford it right now), we are not religious and do not go to church...How do we go about meeting other couples our own age who enjoy doing the same things we do? It's saturday night and here we are just wishing we had some friends to play cards with, have a few drinks, throw some darts in our garage or just do something???? Anyone else out there having the same problem? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

With the increase in tax on cigarettes, it's getting to be very expensive to smoke, and I would like to try o quit, but if anyone knows where to buy the least expensive cigarettes, in either Lake county or another county other than Cook, can you let me know? I currently smoke Marlboro Milds, but if there is any other good menthol mild/light cigarette, I'd be willing to try that as well. If anyone can recommend a good lower priced cig I would appreciate it...It's getting too expensive to smoke nowadays with the economy as bad as it is.....any recommendations would be helpful...Are the "Basic" cigs any good? I almost pooped in my pants when I was in Walgreens this week and saw Marlboro's for $70 plus tax per carton in Cook county! Thanks for your help!

at 500 W. Madison. I have not been there before. Is it a a long walk from there? I tried looking for a chicago map but it does not show how far a walk it is from there. If anyone goes that way can you let me know?

I got a notice to call in the day before to find out if I must report. I really am hoping not to have to go because it's at the cook county jail at 26th and California (not the greatest area and I don't drive). Do you think I could call and ask for a postponement or a different courthouse closer to my home? And what should I say?

Okay, here is my situation. I got a notice to serve as a standby juror and am instructed to call the day before to find out if I need to go. The problem is, I do not drive and I am absolutely terrified to go into that neighborhood on public transportation. I also only work part time and do not get paid when I am not at work and need every cent I make. I do not have anyone who can even drive me to the courthouse. Any ideas as to what I can do or say to them to maybe get out of this or have them send me to another location nearer to my home? What happens if I ignore the summons-like I forgot or I never received it? Please, I need some answers. Thanks!