douglerner wrote:
Maybe if you let yourself eat bananas, and pumpkin, and grains, the
fatty stuff won't be calling your name so much.

The fatty stuff isn't calling my name so much as they satisfy in a way
that stops cravings.

Bananas, for example, are only about 80 calories each (don't know how
many Flex points they are). The problem with the Filling Foods list
though it doesn't take into account that bananas have a very high
glycemic index.



Have you looked at Zone? It may suit your needs very well. The balance of
lean protein, low glycemic index carbs and small amount of good fat is
supposed to leave you satisfied and feeling fantastic.


So while a banana or two aren't bad for a diet, for a person with high
blood sugar it means the sudden introduction of so much sugar in a
short amount of time releases a lot of insulin and then sparks
cravings for other foods.

In other words, for people in the situation I'm in, bananas aren't so
much filling and satisfying as they are appetite triggers.

All I'm saying is that the WW list doesn't distinguish well between
high glycemic trigger foods and foods that aren't trigger foods. And
I'm also saying that "one size doesn't fit all." Different people have
different trigger foods.

doug