jeaniebobeanie

So - it's important to differentiate between "bad carbs" which I assume everyone to mean over-processed, and mostly simple carbs like pasta, sugar, etc. - and "good carbs" - fruits, vegetables, whole grains (which can be good or bad depending on YOU.) I can't handle grains at all (except for rice), so I just don't eat those. However, it's important to recognize that even starchy carbs can be important to your health. Pre-biotic starches (sweet potatoes, plantains, yuca) are the preferred food for some of the probiotics that colonize your gut. Doesn't matter how wonderful your probiotics are if you're not feeding them!

I'm hungry too...was hungry from the pre-op diet when they wheeled me into the OR, was hungry when I woke up, and 4 weeks later, I'm still hungry. I have moments during the day when I'm not (say, 15 minutes after I've eaten) but by and large I'm hungry all the time. PPI didn't make a dent (I had chronically low stomach acid going in, so overproduction wasn't much of a possibility) and I drink 70-90 oz. of Water a day (NOT DEHYDRATED!) At my 2-week my surgeon sort of shrugged his shoulders and said that the human body is a mystery. Sigh.

Sure! I just got mine a few days ago too (former BodyMedia armband wearer, so sad) and am also really happy with it! I've never done anything "community-ish" with any of the trackers I've used, why the heck not.