I was doing both weights and cardio, but weight loss stalled for months. I had increased carbs to 25 - 30 because of doing weights -- could not seem to lift with any less. Then I injured my hip and was off several months while it healed.

Without the exercise, no matter how careful I was, I regained several pounds. I did a 3 day fat fast variation and started back doing cardio, big time (see my gym log). Weight loss had been steady, and I'm almost back to where I was before the injury.

I haven't started back doing weights, though. Things are going so well right now at 20 carbs that I don't want to do anything to blow it -- this is the first time that I actualy am registering anything on the ketostix and am actually losing at a steady rate.

What I was thinking is that maybe I could do just upper body and abs and still try to stay with 20 carbs? I'm doing so much walking, etc., that I probably could count that toward lower body, at least for now, and just do upper? Has anyone else had success with weights on just 20 carbs? Will it be a problem? Would I damage my muscles lifting with so little carbs?

Thanks for your help!