Max carb level?

[PamperedGirl]

Just a survey….What level of carbs did you max out at to maintain weight loss?

[chinadoll]

Pampered, since most of us are not at Maintenance and haven't reached our CCLL, you might have better luck posting this inquiry in the Maintenance threads.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...s-maintenance/

[PamperedGirl]

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I did not mean to maintain the weight you have lost but when in the owl phase how many carbs do you find you can have and still continue to lose weight.

Thanks

[not2late]

Originally Posted by PamperedGirl

Just a survey….What level of carbs did you max out at to maintain weight loss?

There's no need to do a survey because Dr. Atkins has the averages in the book. And the chart in the book reflects what we see here on ADBB

[Suzanne_H]

It's an interesting question! I mean... sometimes I can just *feel* that my body chemistry has shifted and I'm burning carbs up like crazy. Other times I can tell that I'm a bit sluggish like I've had too many carbs and need to slow down. I do a ketostick and bam sure enough I'm just slightly in the pink.

Some days I can eat as many as 30 or 40 carbs and be a-ok. Other days I'm eating more of an induction 20 carb or lower. Either way if most of my carbs come from good veggies I'm feeling fine.

[msanjelpie]

I still lose if I stay around 25 per day... haven't gone beyond that because I'm scared to.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by Suzanne_H

I do a ketostick and bam sure enough I'm just slightly in the pink.

Pink/purple ketostix do not equate weight loss. The color on the sticks does not matter. Water, exercise, time of the day, type and amount of fat you ate, etc. will all affect the shade of pink/purple. Plus, even if the ketostix don't change color, it does not mean you are not in ketosis.

[atkinsgal08]

>>I did not mean to maintain the weight you have lost but when in the owl phase how many carbs do you find you can have and still continue to lose weight.>>

It's going to vary for everyone.

If I were to say, 60 net carbs ... how would that affect your weight loss?

[Grant]

For me it's about 65 net carbs to maintain.

[chinadoll]

I guess my question to you is what is your need to know? So here are 2 scenarios...

If you are afraid you will never be able to add back carbs at a level to which you can adjust permanently, don't be afraid. You will. I don't know my CCLL exactly but it is somewhere around 50-55 grams. What that means is that you will occasionally be able to have some of the things you like in small portions and if you plan well on MAINTENANCE. You won't have carte blanche to eat that stuff again. Ever. Unless you want to regain your weight.

If you are trying to figure out a level you can jump to immediately and still lose weight, don't do it. You will upset the balance you have set up and likely trigger a binge, followed by a long agonizing wallow in carbs that will bring you back here in three months at an even higher weight.

Don't experiment by hopping up to a level. Go through OWL and do it right. We don;t say that because we are by the book, we say that because the experience of many bears it out.