Hello fellow sleeve peeps:

I am four months post op and starting to crave the darn bad carbs such as crackers, chips and bread. I need some ideas for healthier Snacks to help take away these cravings. I have lost 52 pounds total so far and would really like to lose 10 more but I am at a stall. I am doing good to stay at 1500 calories or below but I am worried about gaining any weight back I would be devastated. Thank you for the support!!

One of my favorites is Mr. Cheese Os.

Carb cravings stop when you cut carbs from your diet. So as long as you include carbs in your diet, even in limited quantities, you will continue to crave them.

Now, when you do cut carbs from your diet you will begin to crave different things, such as nuts and Peanut Butter, which can also sabotage your weight loss but wait to cross that bridge when necessary.

I recently did some roasted chick peas - satisfied my urge for a crispy snack. You can use whatever spices you like and I only used half the amount of olive oil

http://www.chowhound.com/recipes/spicy-oven-roasted-chickpeas-30368

I have been doing cucumbers with a little salt and pepper with a low fat french onion dip or sometimes add a little turkey and cheese to them and they are amazing and fulfilling!

Kindest regards, phuckyourtruth

You can also make cucumber sub sandwiches that have low calories just google. Satisfies my bread cravings

Kindest regards, phuckyourtruth

I like salty, crunchy Snacks for the most part. I love whisps, which are basically Parmesan cheese chips. Less than 1 carb per serving and 9 g of Protein. I eat those or Quest Protein chips when I need that satisfying, salty crunch. I also like pickles, olives, Sargento cheese snacks (the new little baby stick ones come in several flavors, and about 5 of them is the perfect snack for me), a few slices of deli meat, a few almonds, etc. You get the gist. I also like light & fit Greek yogurt, and half an apple with a little bit of Peanut Butter as a treat.

I keep my carbs at around 30-40 total per day (not net carbs, but total carbs), and I never really crave them anymore. I kept them at 20 total per day while I was actively really trying to get to goal.