ACE reached or just a problem with foods on rung

[chinadoll]

This is one question that has confused me but the answers given never seem quite clear to me.

WE go up both 5 grams and at the same time add new foods on the rungs. So if weight loss stops, how do we know if it is our ACE or if we have added a food that stalls us?

I am thinking it would make more sense to continue on the same rung but add 5 more grams for awhile. Then if you reach your ACE (CCL) you know right then that's what is happening. If you are adding five carbs and new foods, you may not have reached your ACE but might be stalled just the same because of a problem with a particular food on that rung. (I know now that cheese and nuts can stall me)

Have I missed something in the explanations or does this point have some validity?

[liv]

Absolutely valid. You are spot on. The general recommendation around here is to add the 5 carbs first and if that works then add the new food on the new rung. I think that is probably what most of us do.

Some people stop on a rung and start adding carbs on that run until they find their CCLL and then gradually introduce the food groups. This is probably best done with veggies.

[chinadoll]

Ooh I like that idea. I am currently on the nut rung (but I only eat peanut butter, occasionally, as nuts stall me) but adding additional veggies to find out my ACE is actually more appealing than adding the next rung of foods. I think it will be easier to see what's going on too. In fact, even though I am on a rung, I will try just one food from that rung for a week rather than mix them up. i.e. add a plain yogurt serving 3 times in one week, then eat daily for a week, then add another new dairy food the next week. I figure it is easier to tell what is bloating/stalling/causing cravings that way. I tried adding a variety of dairy last time around and although I lost, I never really pinpointed my trigger foods very well. Thanks for the quick answer.

[TheDogAteMyName]

Also, be on the lookout for TOM and weight gain or no weight loss. I'll be on a rung and my weight will be at a standstill and then I remember TOM is around the corner. After he leaves I get a whoosie and all is back to normal What really stinks is when you go beyond 50 net carbs a day and the Ketostix don't work anymore. It almost broke my heart, but I'm still losing steadily. It was good to have that physical sign of ketosis, now all I have is bad breath and no pink sticks.

[chinadoll]

Well, I am in the dark most of the time. LOL With menopause moving in and messing with my monthly schedule I never know when or where TOM is hiding. So, I have to be patient and wait if out a lot of the time.

[liv]

It can sometimes be hard to figure it out. Is it bloating or salt or tom or the carbs or the food? I lose very slowly now so it takes some patience to figure out the rungs. But so far so good