I dont think your carbs are bad. I think you just need to concentrate on your protien levels more. If its a question of a starchy food or a protien...go with the protien. I have found if I am craving a crunchy salty things, different kinds of nuts satisfy my craving and at least I am get some natural fats and some protien. I used to be obsessed w/ wanting sugar. I have traded that obession for seeking a balance between protiens,fats and carbs. You do need all three..ask any good nutritionist. I would bet if you tried this you would start dropping lbs every week! Good Luck!

Thanks for sharing this info. Richard! Joy!

I like about 5 pounds being under 200... I am soo excited also....

Food Name Servings Cals Fat Carb Prot Slim-Fast Low Carb 1 serving 180 9 4 20 Grilled Chicken Salad Mcdonalds .5 serving 118 4 5 15 Newmans Ranch Dressing 1 serving 170 15 9 1 Tamale with meat and/or poultry 2.5 tamale 332 18 28 16 Pork skin, rinds, deep-fried 5 rinds 27 2 0 3 4 French fries 60 3 7 1 Popcorn, air-popped, buttered 1 cup, popped 63 4 7 1 Total Calories 949 Fat 55 Carb 60 Protein 57 Water - 20 ounces My water sucked yesterday. The tamales did me in. I used to could eat 12 tamales at a sitting. Yes, awful isnt it. We have this lady who makes them and brings them around to sell. I ordered half a dozen. Ate 2.5 and gave the rest away. I see by the nutritional facts that I wont be having them again for awhile. My carbs are horrendous. We went to the rodeo last night and I ate that popcorn. Today is a new day though!!

I just came off a plateau - I didn't lose a single pound for over three weeks. Its finally starting to come down again. Its very frustrating, huh? My dr assures me I am right on track, in fact, he said I should only expect to lose 5 - 7 pounds per month now. He told me he only thought I would lose 7 - 10 pounds last month, and I lost 14...so in his eyes, I am doing better than "average". I still wi**** would come off quicker - its so funny. If I could have ever lost 14 pounds in one month pre-op I would have thought I was fabulous. We expect too much from ourselves. Besides these past 3 weeks, I am perfectly happy with my losses so far. As far as birth control - you could just be like me and NEVER have any nookie. My poor husband! Hey, I have a 30 month old DIVA for a daughter, and a 15 month old son who is about to have surgery to remove a cyst growing near his brain...and I do home day care with 4 other children. Between diapers, tantrums, MOUNTAINS of housework...puh-leeeze......(did I mention my mom & dad live across the street? Think "Everybody Loves Raymond".....that is our lives)