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Originally Posted by sandyfanny
I'm not even thinking about maintenance. I'm focusing on these 30 pounds for now. I'm really afraid I'm one of those people who will ALWAYS have a choice (1) stay essentially on Atkins induction or (b) regain the weight I lose.
I'm just not thinking about it. Maybe there's hope that you and lots of other Atkins buddies can return to a more fun carb count, but I'm pretty sure I'm not one of them. Just like I'm not 5'10", don't have long legs, or naturally curly hair...I'm going to try to accept it.
I hear you Sandy. I am hopeful there is a middle ground, of a higher carb count (like 50 or 60 g, vs the 20 I'm having now) and the 150g that are closer to the "norm" that one dietition recommended for me. (I tried it, having only "good" carbs from whole grains, and lots of veggies, lower fat, and keeping to about 1600 cals. I did it for 2 weeks, gained 3 pounds, craved food all the time, was hungry a lot, and never got my sugars to any kind of reasonable level) . It really reinforced that Atkins is right for me.
You are probably right, now is not the time to worry about maintenance, when I still have a long way to go for loss. I expect it will take another year or year and a half to lose what I need to lose with things going slowly. That doesn't scare me, oddly enough, (although I am sure I am whining about it enough) but knowing it will take a while is good as it means I will be really used to eating this way.
BTW, weight is back to under 170, though it looks like I did gain a bit over the weekend. drag. but I can deal with it. sticking to induction.