Good suggestions here! It was not so much that my aunt herself was insisting that I try it. She had brought it to our house during a visit, and while we were all talking, other family members suggested we all have coffee, ice cream and a piece of the tart. Is my family food-oriented or what? I said I was still full from lunch and would try some later, thank you, then sat with everyone while they ate, while drinking coffee. Everyone raved about the tart and pressed me to just have a taste--and I was a goner from then on.

It's so much easier with strangers or acquaintances, because I can claim an allergy or illness, but if I try that with family they will get worried and inquisitive, which is the last thing I want. I haven't told anyone I'm low carbing since it's so different from what they would understand as a diet. They'd probably get all negative about it (especially if they know I'm combining it with fasting, LOL)! Maybe I'll tell them about it later when the results start to show.