Love your lighthouse dream. What do you make of it? Seems literally like building out of hopes and dreams and rose colored glasses?
I know everyone is offering their advice on the blood sugar bits - it can get so complicated. An easy rule of thumb to keep the full feeling and avoid spikes - whether snack or meal, there must be some balance between fat, protein, carb. Fat has been unfairly disparaged, it is really miraculous, and important those good fats. I don't exercise more than 2-3 times a week(shame on me) but I've been able to stay at college weight I believe bc it's a liberal part of my diet. Keeping the balance also allows me to skip meals when I'm not hungry. PBS did a great documentary on the benefits of 2/5 fasting not only for weight, bloods, but brain cells!
Thinking of you, V.
Mid 30's Psych-abusive M with violent tantrums from XH D 9/15; NC forever on