I have a lot of cookbooks - hundreds. Most of them are of little use to me anymore because I am a low carber, so I have begun collecting low carbohydrate cookbooks. I now have almost two dozen, and am always on the lookout for more. But like the selections in any other culinary genre, some low carbohydrate cookbooks are better than others. Nancy Moshier's Eat Yourself Thin Like I Did! Quick and Easy Low Carb Cookbook is one of the best.

What do you serve a low carber who doesn't really want to be one? Well, you start with his favorite foods – at least the favorites that are low carb. And that brings us to tonight's dinner, Pineapple Barbecued Salmon Fillets with an Asian Slaw. I tried this recipe on Rod the other night, and he loved it. He even asked me to make it again last night, which is the supreme compliment from a man who is driven by his stomach. You can serve Pineapple Barbecued Salmon Fillets to non-low carbers without fear.

I chose lamb for this week's entree because so many people are unfamiliar with it. I think lamb is wonderful and find it very satisfying. I prefer it prepared very simply, seasoned with very few ingredients. When I serve plain lamb, I like to add a little seasoning sparkle to the vegetables, so tonight's dinner will feature Italian Seasoned Green Beans and a Colorful Garden Salad.

Last week I spent several hours on the phone with Dana Carpender, the author of How I Gave Up My Low Fat Diet And Lost Forty Pounds. I have a word of warning for you. Do not talk to Dana if you're depressed and want to stay that way. Do not talk to Dana if you're bored and want to stay that way. Dana is upbeat, informative, funny, and fascinating. It would be impossible to be in a grand blue funk when you called her and still be in one when you hung up the phone. Impossible.

What are the traits one needs to adopt to come out not just a survivor, but a winner in the weight loss game? You have to have a goal & a way to reach it.