On maintanance you can occasionally endulge, Atkins just advises to have fiber and protien with carbs to minimize the impact. You might find though that once you reach maintananc, those high carb things just don't look good anymore. Most things now just seem to sweet for me, and I've found breaded items and bread just subtract form the flavor of dishes, not add to it.

I also find if I have soemthing sweet Iend up with nasty stomach ache, gas and other problems. I've learned that most things just aren't worth the discomfot and I shoudl avoid refined sugar when I can. (Funnily enough sugar these days almost effects me the same way sugar alcohols do, to a lesser degree)