Dear Robed,

This happens to me if I drink a beer! The carbs make you hold back water in your body. That's also why it goes away so quickly - it's not fat, just water.

I'm on the OWL stage so I can't speak about maintainance.

Bear something in mind however. You are never 'done' with this diet. If you were overweight and you go back to the way of eating which made you overweight of course you'll put it all back on again.

When you reach your ideal weight sure you'll be able to eat more carbs - just enough to stop you putting the weight back on.

I don't know why you put on weight - we are all different. Personally, I know that for me chocolate, white sugar, white bread and all the other crap I used to eat are forbidden for the rest of my life - unless I want to be obese again.

Good luck with this way of eating. You'll come to love it.

Regards,

Robert