Another thing to consider is where were those extra carbs coming from. It may be that you've identified some trigger foods that you will need to stay away from or limit as you move towards maintainace and it wasn't the level of carbs, per se, but where they were coming from. For example, some people can increase their carbs using higher carb veggies, nuts or some fruits and not have a problem, but when they try to add grains back in...bingo! Carb cravings come roaring back. Different people have different trigger foods, but grains (either refined or whole) seem to be one that is more common.