Head hunger - will it ever go away?

[Jodi_620 37]

Regular Carrots don't work for me either but I can tolerate the match stick carrots...although after your experience it will probably be a long time before you even want to look at a carrot in any form!

Your snack doesn't need to be no carb...we do still need carbs especially if we exercising. It is just the starchy or processed ones that we need to cut out. Your best choice for a sweet craving is a fruit along with a Protein, eating the Protein first. Or SF low calorie popsicle or Jello. Higher Fiber crunchy fruits like apples and pears are even better than the sweeter, softer ones like bannanas and watermelon. But I don't even worry about that rule, I eat whatever fruit appeals to me; right now it is my favorite:CHERRIES! I have been snacking on those and am doing fine...of course it depends on how insulin sensitive you are. If it is not a sweet craving you are having go for protein like a piece lean meat or cheese.

Edited July 16, 2008 by Jodi_620

[Sooverit! 1]

Hi Healther: I am prebanded and had a quick question for you about the terrible carb demon that I know as too well also. Do you find that now being banded tho that you are better able to resist the urge to not overeat the carbs and isn't it impossible to overeat at least like before being banded. Does your brain get the signal quicker before you've eaten enough carbs to cause the insulin trigger? It's confusing to someone who's not banded yet.

Also I noticed that your BMI is below 40 were you able to get insurance to cover you?

thanks heather