Hi Ambergirl. Same here and also my extermities - fingers, calves, toes have been ballooning and rock hard by the end of the day from water retention. My understanding is refined carbs hold water so I've been on a no refined carbs regime for a week and the bloating has gone. I've also lost 4lbs in weight. I've been eating:
Breakfast if I'm hungry of a boiled egg, no toast. If I'm not hungry I skip it.
A small lunch I can take to work eg some brazils and walnuts or some cubes of cheese and olives or a small can of tuna with celery or cream cheese on celery. I focus on high protein at lunchtime to keep hunger at bay and give me the slow release energy I need at work.
Evening meal of meat or fish or an egg dish with lots of veg or salad, sugar free (ie NOT low fat) dressing. As much as I want of the salad or veg like leeks, cabbage (any colour), peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, onions, brussells, salad leaves. I'm limiting really high carb veg so no potatoes, limited root veg. Also, no rice or pasta.
Blueberries or pomegranate seeds to snack on in the evening.
As much (decaff) tea and coffee with semi skimmed milk as I want throughout the day to keep the calcium up and hunger at bay. I drink a lot of this.
No bread, chocolate, sweets, cakes, buns, crisps etc - ie no beige food which flags refined carbs. If I get a chocolate craving I plan to have dark chocolate - fewer carbs, some protein.
Hope things improve for you x