<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi everyone. Sorry this has taken so long. I graduated from USC this weekend, and so I've been out of town celebrating with family. Thank you so much for all your responses. I thought this was a wierd problem that only I had, but obviously, it's a lot more common than I thought. I got over 50 responses from people with similar problems. Most everybody who responded said I'm eating too many carbohydrates, and that is what is causing the food cravings shortly after eating. Most respondants said they got cravings soon after eating anything with a lot of sugar or starch. Unanimously, everyone agreed I should eat more vegetables and protein, and as few carbs and fats as possible. About half the people said they had gained weight since going gf. Half said they had had cravings and weight gain BEFORE going gf, but going gf had fixed the problem. Hmm. I don't know what to think about that one. Of the people who had managed to lose some of the weight and cut cravings down, almost all said they did it by getting rid of carbs and fats. One person said rice is the worst offender for her (in causing cravings). One person said rice was the only "safe" grain. Nobody else mentioned any other grains specifically. Several people said I might be hypoglycemic. Other interesting quotes: "[their doctor] said celiac's are missing B vitamins, calcium and fiber as a result of the new diet. She suggested we vary the diet with dried fruits, nuts, fruits, enriched rice's, low fat yogurt, cheeses and multivitamins. " 'If you due have malabsorption, this could be a reason why you are still having food cravings after eating a meal. Also, what are you eating? I know that eating white rice instead of brown rice will make you hungry a lot faster after a meal. Maybe keep a food diary for a little while to log what type of foods you are eating." "Thirst is almost always misinterpretted for hunger---so if you feel hungry when you don't think you should be, try drinking water. 2. A feeling of hunger after eating, or soon after usually means that your body is still looking for a nutrient that you are not getting in your diet." "Read Protein Power. The author says it is important to eat a BALANCE of protein and carbs and fat at each and every meal or snack. It is NOT a high protein diet- he calls it an adequate protein diet. He says it stops the carb cravings. So when you eat breakfast, don't just eat cereal. Have a portion of fish, or chicken sausage or something. For a snack, have an once of cheddaror turkey, 6 cashews and half an apple. He also says at least three meals and 2 snacks a day, no skipping!" Oops, I have to go, but I will summarize other interesting quotes in a 2nd summary tomorrow. Wendy