hi all,
i'm a newbie who needs to start out at a higher carb count because i can't afford to lose any weight (am recovering from illness and need to maintain my current weight - not gain and not lose.) problem is, because i didn't go through induction, i don't have a gut understanding of how the carbs factor into a day of eating, and i haven't "detoxed" from carbs as many of you are doing by going through induction.

can someone help me strategize how many carbs should be in my way-of-life eating plan as a newbie? is there other advice for someone like me, who wants to do the low carb eating plan but needs to start post-induction? i understand that induction is (less than or equal to) 20 grams of carbs. after induction, i've read that folks can increase to 40-55 carb grams. is 40-55 maintenance? or is maintenance another (higher) number?

thanks a bunch,