hi Bob,

Atkins is pretty clear about Maintenance in the New Diet Revolution book (you ARE following Atkins, right??) Just as you increased carbs from Induction to Ongoing Weight Loss level in 5 gm increments, you follow the same procedure now, and monitor your progress to make sure you're maintaining your goal weight. So, increase your carb intake by 5 grams a day for a week, then add another 5 grams a day for another week, and so on, as long as you're maintaining.

My suggestion would be to start by increasing the vegetables and fruits, add some whole grains and beans/legumes first ... before having the daily servings of sugary things or refined white bread, white rice etc.

I suspect too, that you still have a bit of height to grow yet, so your weight will reasonably be expected to go up over the next couple years just from skeletal mass...


Keep us posted, Doreen