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Originally Posted by Riverj  How do I know what carbohydrates source I can tolerate and what I can't? |
No one can tell you that, as we are all quite unique. That is the purpose of following OWL in a carefully controlled, precise manner. As Georgiana pointed out, you are only to test new foods in 5g increments... and you are supposed to test them 1 food at a time, and always balance them with protein/fat (never alone!). Yes, this takes a lot of time and patience, but how else will you learn exactly which foods are tripping you up, if you don't?
You've never found your CCLL (Critical Carbohydrate level for Losing), correct? I would start there. Since you fear foods other than Induction foods, go ahead and increase your carbs with those foods each week until you find the threshhold at which you stop losing (primarily from extra veggies). Then, I would start testing new foods (one at a time, in the order of the carbohydrate ladder or rungs) in 5g increments, for a week at a time.
You sound like you've already made up your mind that you can't eat anything other than Induction foods. If it turns out that is the case, you will have to either eat enough of them to reach your CCLM (Critical Carbohydrate Level for Maintaining), or you will have to eat enough calories to halt your weight loss. Personally, I would first try to follow OWL correctly (which you haven't done yet) before giving up on all foods from the other rungs.