can i eat everything(of course counting carbs) or no???

You can increase your carbs - that would be carbs along the vegetable or low-carb treat lines - so you are maintaining which is neither losing or gaining weight. But, you can never go back to eating the way you did before low-carb (sugar, bread, pasta etc. on daily basis) and by that point, you probably won't want to.

Karen

But only the meals from not allowed list? I don't think that one party could damage everything if i would count carbs the next day.

Jessy, take it from someone who is on this woe for the second time. Do not go back to eating the way you were. Before you know it you will be back where you started and have a heck of a time. If you go back to sugar, pasta, etc.. you probably will not feel very good either. Just my experience for all its worth.

Jessy, you *can* do anything you want, in the sense that you, and only you, are in charge of what you put into your mouth. No one here, or anywhere else, can stop you! We won't even send the Atkins Police after you!

But the point is, the way you were eating before got you fat. If you go back to the way you were eating before, you'll get fat again. The same actions will bear the same results. Logical, right?

So if you want to eat a lot of carbs in the future, you have to weigh the benefits and risks. If you can have that slice of cake on a special occasion and then go back to strict low-carb, you might choose to do so once in a while. Most of us can't - we find that one cheat leads to another, and before we know it, we've regained the weight we struggled so hard to lose. Why risk it? But it's up to you!

Rachel

Funny this being brought up. I had thoughts tonight, thinking how wonderful this woe is. I also thought how there is no way will I allow myself to get out of shape again. Now that I have this woe figured out, why would I want to blow it? I will add carbs in as time goes on, but not go over board, sure hope you folks will help me when the time comes. Why would I want to blow all this and feel lousy again?

With the other ways I chose to lose weight never worked, due to being always hungry and thinking of ways to cheat. With Atkins (the plan I chose) I'm never hungry, I feel fanastic, no more heavy feeling...no more tiredness....Naw, I won't go back to the way I ate before, I'm going to read up on the maintaining and look to you folks for the support to keep me feeling great, looking great and being healthy

Thanks very much Jesse. Your title sent me off on a beautiful day-dream.

When I reach 57 kg I will have achieved my goal. What a wonderful day that will be. A day of celebration and joy that proves I CAN do what I set my mind to. How absolutely empowering.

I might set myself a new goal - in fact there would not be a "might" about it. I would set myself a new goal - something I can't even contemplate at the moment.

I might attract the most wonderful mate with my new fit, slim, healthy body and ........

I think I'll carry on dreaming in private ..... but before I go .....

I think I will definitely stick to low-carb 'cos I think that is the way to make this dream a reality.

Jessy,

It's up to you to make the decision on how you want to live your life. You can either take on changing the way you eat as a life change or just another "diet".

Either take it seriously and do some REAL research on your own with the book recommendations, advice and links you've been given or don't bother.

If you decide to take it seriously, anyone here would be more than happy to give you support, advice and guidance.

Karen

Yep, I'm taking this seriously. I wanna do that but it's very very hard...Well, I hope everything is gonna be ok!

Hey girl,

What's so hard about giving up rice, bread, potatoes, high carb veggies, cereal, pasta and counting your carbs until you reach your goal? Its really not that hard at all. All kinds of recipes in our recipe section to help you out. If you don't want to bother with them, just keep it simple...meat and salads etc.

You can do it