: I have what I call my "hungry
: head" where I know my stomach
: is full but I still want/crave
: food and I can eat and eat and eat
: and not feel "full" in
: my head but know I am full in my
: stomach.

Gee, that's me at every meal. I tend to ignore my stomach and just keep eating. Which is probably why I'm gaining weight. Yet, at the same time, I find myself wondering where everyone is fitting in all those vegetables because by the time I've eaten my protein and complex carb, I'm full.

After reading other posts about BE spiking - it seems even more urgent for me to get off of the artificial sweeteners. I've tried that a couple times already and haven't been able to handle it, although I'm mostly off of out and out sugar foods. Any advice?

Marcy