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Originally Posted by ykmaggie
...I'm focusing on lowering my fat intake a little and adding in two carbs/day, one per week, for the next two weeks. I'm also adding one piece of fruit per day. I'm realizing that I can't maintain LC for life, and wanted a program that I could be on forever.
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Sounds like you might enjoy reading Atkins for Life
Depending on your personal carb level, such foods as whole grains and fresh fruits are daily fare. I sometimes wonder if people get hung on "20 grams a day" forever, and forget that OWL and pre-maintenance are all about increasing carbs and balancing fat intake.
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How are you combining FF with Protein power? What are your 'rules'?
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Actually, I'm not exactly combining them. Protein Power is my primary LC program, but at the present time I'm doing a stint of phase 1 of FFP (
Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Gittleman, for other readers who might not be familiar). I find its anti-Candida nature, as well as eliminating cheese, nuts and salty foods, and the recommended supplements - are really helpful to get my fluid retention and bloating problems under control. But it's rather low calorie, and too restrictive to be maintained for the long haul .. I love spicy foods, and the restrictions on spices and seasonings is scary
I have modified the plan a bit .. I have a little more protein and fat, and only one fruit, not two.
I will not go to phase 2 .. since bread and starches are trigger foods for me. What I intend to do is gradually increase my fat intake 1 Tbsp at a time, and slowly add forbidden foods one at a time .. until I'm back at Protein Power levels. Of course, I won't be having the cranberry juice any more, so my carb intake will decline back to PP levels as well.
Doreen