I think it's a personal decision. Are you happy with your rate of loss now? If you are and you are satisfied with the foods you are eating, why mess with success.

If you are losing slower than you want (within reason), it's possible more carbs will help, you can try it.

I don't think this is a one size fits all diet, you'll find there are as many ways to do it as there are people doing it.

Val

I agree with Valerie. If you're doing well with induction and are suceeding why change. The only reason I can think for adding carbs would be boredom with the diet or you have stalled (no weight loss for 2-3 weeks).

I don't know how many pounds you're losing a week but I'd be happy with one or two. That seems like a good rate of loss to me. It's not healthy to lose to quickly (doctor was telling me this today).

I totally agree that it is a personal choice..I stay on induction because it is what works best for me. I say stay on induction as long as you are losing at a nice rate ( not to fast) and your energy levels are good and you feel good. I have found that WOL means different things for different people..some people lose with more carbs some with less thats whats so great about it..you find out what works for you and your body, not like other diets that if you eat one celery stick to many you have BLOWN IT....I also have found that staying on induction makes me stay away from those "lo-carb" proccessed foods that cause so many to stall. Good Luck you seem to be doing so well, keep up the good work.

Good question!! The hubby and I are debating on the same thing. The only thing I really would like to add are some berries for breakfast here and there. I am so pleased though because I am not craving the old chocolate/chips/pizza/etc. anymore =)

One of the reasons Dr. Atkins said to move on up after Induction was that your body can get used to having only 20 gm of carbs. If you get into a stall or plateau (which everyone does), you have nowhere to go back down to. If you increase the carbs, you have several levels to move back to when the losing slows or stops.

And it is true that some people DO lose better at higher carb levels IF the carbs are low GI.

Yep, personal choice is great with this WOL. I find it great to have more variety when I eat higher carbs. Some days I eat in the 20-25 range, others in the 35-45 range. I find that if I eat higher carbs, I need to watch and not let the calories go too high. I know a lot of folks don't have to watch the calories, but for some it does matter.

I think it's worth trying for a week or 2 just to give you some variety. You can always go back down to the 20 if you find it slows your weight loss down too much. I'll warn you, though. Once you start eating a few higher carb items, like berries and nuts, it's hard to stop.

Good luck!