I rarely miss grains. In the past when I'd eat too much wheat (either white or whole) I'd end up with tummy churning and rumbling, and then suffer constipation.....so it's not hard for me to avoid it! The only reason I ate it back in the "olden days" was because I totally believed the hype that it's so good for you. I know better now, and my body thanks me!

My husband does sometimes eat the Mission Low Carb tortillas, and it helps him to stay on plan. I make "rice" out of cauliflower, which I love, (but then I love cauliflower in general) so I almost never even miss grains at all.

I emailed George Stella (of low-carb cookbook and show fame) because so many of the recipes in his first book required soy flour, which for thyroid issues, I won't use. He actually emailed me back and he said I could substitute finely ground almonds in place of the soy, although there may be some adjustments needed on the other ingredients in the recipe.