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Old Thu, Jan-22-04, 09:28
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 255/214/190 Male 6'2"
BF:
Progress: 63%
Location: North Carolina, y'all
Exclamation too fast? (maybe be a touchy question)

First, please don't beat me for asking this, please. <big brown puppy dawg eyes>...

But, can I be loosing too fast?
I've done Adkins "by the book" since November 16th of 2003. My weight loss has been both dramatic and steady, about 2-4 pounds a week after induction.

I keep upping my daily carbs by about 5 every week, and unless I'm horridly miscounting, I'm in the 50-60 carb a day range. But, I'm still dropping weight fast.
I'm worried that:
a) I'm going to have lots of saggy and/or loose skin from too rapid weight loss
b) I'm going to have a very hard time with maintenance if I can't determine my CCFL (critical carbs for loosing) limit.

Here’s a typical days menu -
Breakfast:
2 pieces celery
One with cream cheese with spinach and artichokes (5 carbs per 2 TBL)
One with peanut putter (5 carbs per 2 TBL)

Morning snack:
Handful of nuts OR handful of berries (about 5 carbs)

Lunch:
Large salad (2 cups or so of romaine, spinach and various other leafy things)
Dressing (1-3 carbs per TBL, depending on the type I use)
Pizza quiche (10+ carbs, depending on the toppings)

Afternoon snack:
Handful of nuts OR handful of berries (about 5 carbs)

Dinner:
Awesome Chicken Broccoli casserole (10 carbs)
Large salad (2 cups or so of romaine, spinach and various other leafy things)
Dressing (1-3 carbs per TBL, depending on the type I use)

Dessert/evening snack:
Berries with cream (6-7 carbs) OR whipped cream with cocoa and splenda (5-6 carbs)

Water:
Lots - at least 120 ounces a day

So, with out knowing how many carbs 4 cups of salad is, I get between 50-60 carbs a day. I don't feel hungry, I have *tons* of energy and I feel awesome. I haven’t' started an exercise program yet (soon though) besides walking about 20 minutes a day at a brisk pace.

So, am I just being silly here? Any hints or recommendations?
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