Hi there. I am not planning on staying in this thread as I'm trying to get back to a somewhat stricter approach to carbs, though I am pretty sure I'm never going to go zero. However, I do think there is a very valid underlying discussion to be had. We know that the lower your carbs the easier it is to eat less and not think about food. But we start worrying about that and we think not thinking about food is somehow bad or at least boring. I suspect the reason is that there are many systems in our body to keep us alive and apart from the physical feedback mechanisms there are also other subtler things that make us want to get excited about eating (or other live-preserving activities!). You sort of need to be a monk about food. :-) I still enjoy low carb food though. You can make it more appealing with flavours and textures and challenge yourself to make gourmet meals within the parameters. That's the challenging I'm giving myself right now!!