Fri, Jun-08-01, 05:58
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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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
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