I lost post pregnancy weight by doing a plan called "protein power" which is very Adkins oriented. Force yourself to eat protein and you will not feel hungry. There are TONS of protein (and good fats) laden foods that have virtually no carbs. Eating carbs causes you to crave more carbs... so if you can keep them to a minimum it will be easier... at least it was for me. If you LOVE pasta, but can only eat a half cup.... don't eat the half cup... use those carbs for something else that will be more filling (has protein).
For example: A peanut butter sandwich on light bread (light bread has like 7 carbs a slice vs. 13-15 carbs per slice of regular bread... it is DOUBLE) has maybe 15 grams of protein and 28 or so grams of carbohydrates (if you use 4 TB of peanut butter). Eat that and drink some water (or "vitamin water zero" that has no carbs (no sugar) and NO artificial sweeteners) and you will feel satisfied for several hours ... not stuffed, but satisfied.
Have a couple of scrambled eggs for breakfast with a slice of light bread (and real butter!) a slice of bacon or two and a handful of strawberries (even add whipped cream!) and you will consume maybe 20 carbs but have maybe 15 grams of protein. You will be satisfied till close to lunch! I did this for MONTHS. If you eat enough protein you will not be hungry. If you get hungry... have a handful of peanuts or walnuts... good protein, good fats and almost no carbs.
Remember when counting your carbs.. you can subtract the fiber content.
If you start the day with carbs you will crave them all day long. Start out with eggs and berries (berries have a lower carb count than apples bananas or citrus) and you can more easily control what you eat the rest of the day.
Hungry? Grab one of those cheese sticks and enjoy! Celery sticks and peanut butter (just like for the kids! lol) are great snacks low in carbs, high in "crunch" factor and a dash of protein to get you over the "hump"...
Good luck!
Beans, nuts (pumpkin and sunflower seeds included), cheeses, eggs all have low carb/high protein ratios. They do make lower carb (higher fiber) pastas now that you can use... just be careful because some brands have some less "ladylike" consequences.... lol.
Chef salads (greens, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, cheese, nuts, boiled eggs, olives (green or black or both!) and some ham and turkey) with some ranch dressing (ranch has the least carbs of all the dressings...just don't use the "lowfat" it has MORE carbs) are an AWESOME meal if you really make it into a meal. My hubby LOVES them!
Good luck. It can be hard.. but try to focus on what you CAN have and not what you can't.. it will help.
Oh.. and if you shop around for a low carb pizza crust (Mama Marys has one I think) you can make pepperoni/ham pizza and enjoy every bite!
Try to eat at least 5 grams of protein for any "snack", and 15-20 grams of protein for any "meal".
Some of my standby foods/meals:
chef salad
taco salad
egg salad sandwich on light bread
PB sandwich on light bread
sunflower nuts
walnuts
eggs/bacon
western omelette
celery
apples/peanut butter
pimento cheese on a slice of light wheat toast
watermelon
strawberries and whipped cream
blackberries
olives (black and green varieties)
meatballs over toast with garden salad
cheese (experiment with different ones!)