Hi Girls
I usually just post over in the Paleo section - but I've been reading this thread and I thought I'd say hi.

Nitrovixen:
What I try to do whenever I want to lose weight is to eat really "cleanly". What I mean by that is to try and cut out all condiments, sauces, artifical sweeteners, processed foods or beverages - even if it's just for a week or two. This will really help to get rid of any hidden ingredients that could be causing the weight gain or lack of weight-loss.

I agree too that HIGH FAT & HIGH CARB DO NOT go together!! Right niw I would say I am eating
LOW- TO MODERATE CARBS (in the form of mostly raw veggies & some fruits - very low on the starches, grains, pastas, potatoes etc.)
MODERATE FAT (in the form of animal fat such as a little raw butter, fat on a steak, coconut oil, olive oil )
MODERATE PROTEIN (in the form of red meat, seafood, poultry, raw egg yolks)

On this diet - I easily maintain 125 pounds on my 5'7" Frame. I do not exercise much - maybe a few days out of the week/cardio - a little weight lifting here and there. But before you say I must have a somewhat fast metabolism, I don't. If I were to start eating breads, beans, potatoes, pastas etc - I would blow up like the Pillsbury Dough Girls- Puffy, Pasty, & Pale!!

Before you think this is like Atkins - it isn't because I don't believe in the daily use of AS, Dairy Products, or Packaged foods.

Give it a try maybe - if you still really are concerned maybe you can find an actual doctor or health specialist who knows about the Schwarzbein method and can help you determine if this phase is simply part of the program or if you are veering off-track -

Good Luck
Sunkist