Welcome HappynThin..... isn't that truly what we want? To be happy. (and Thin..... though I'm also aiming for healthy, happy and slim)
Knorris - I know what you mean about the rice - and if you look for forbidden rice, or purple rice or even wild rice they are on the lower carb end. Brown rice is 1/3 cup, but Forbidden or wild it's 1/2c - and that makes a nice breakfast pudding.

Just do what you can. Like me - I'm working at one major carb a day at the moment. Today is sweet potatoe day. I sleep a bit better with that carb in me. Feel good today (even though I overdid the carbs!! yesterday). Went back on track this morning - had chia cereal.