So when it comes to eating the good stuff (protein, veg, fiber etc) I eat very little and am satisfied very quickly and don't get hungry again for a few hours maybe even as long as 8-12 hours!! I have noticed though if I eat carbs I can eat unlimited amounts basically and feel hungry right away. My surgeon told me before I had the band that it doesn't work for carbs so try not to eat them... Being a carbaholic... A do indulge sometimes. It really is harboring me though I feel. I'm not losing as quickly as I was in the beginning. I went the whole month of March with no loss. Now it looks after my second fill and losing 7 lbs 3 weeks ago almost immediately that I've stopped again... It's frustrating but I'm not jumping to conclusions yet. I thought I was in the green. I just need to pay better attention to my band but I honestly don't even have time to go food shopping between working overnights and going directly to school and studying. I barely have time for sleep as that is a luxury. I'm hoping to get into a better routine when school ends in a month.

I agree with the post that said carbs are sliders! I have to be very careful to avoid the rolls and breads! One of the hardest parts of going on a cruise or to a restaurant is NOT eating a warm, freshly baked roll that has a few slabs of butter sitting next to it! Pure torture! At one time I'd eat four rolls before the dinner arrived. Now I may eat one or two a week at most. Deserts are another source of sugars and carbs; and boy do they go down without any sense of restriction!

I agree with the post that said carbs are sliders! I have to be very careful to avoid the rolls and breads! One of the hardest parts of going on a cruise or to a restaurant is NOT eating a warm, freshly baked roll that has a few slabs of butter sitting next to it! Pure torture! At one time I'd eat four rolls before the dinner arrived. Now I may eat one or two a week at most. Deserts are another source of sugars and carbs; and boy do they go down without any sense of restriction!

Yes! It really is horrible isn't it? I put myself on low carb and so far so good! 5 lbs in 1 week I don't expect nor want to continue to lose a lb a day (counting from when I entered ketosis) but hey it doesn't hurt. I forgot to eat yesterday though and just finally ate a hard boiled egg first thing today. I have to watch out with that so I don't harm myself

I'm the same way Annette - carbs send me into an out of control downward spiral...