"Someplace_Else" wrote:

I ate low carb based on the Atkins plan for about 2 years, just counting
carbs and had good results. I went off for about 2 years (started again 4
weeks ago), and now some of the info I've been reading says you should count
calories as well as carbs.

I'm sure that would be effective as well, but my question is: Is counting
calories really necessary? If so what should your calorie count be? I
can't imagine eating 1400 cal's and 30 carbs a day.

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sofia
173/161/130

For now I'm counting carbs and TRACKING calories (and everything
else). I'm not trying to limit myself in calories--but my calorie
counts do give me a good idea when my eating has increased or
decreased. Cutting carbs was enough to reduce my caloric intake to
1600-1900 (for a 350 lb man). I actually vary from 800 calories to
2500 in a single day. I don't care about the variance--just the
average over weeks is important. I see it as an important feedback
system for me. It was the best way for me to confirm how Atkins had
curbed my appetite beyond very subjective and inaccurate judgements.

Eventually I may reach a point where I'm not losing or maybe not
losing as fast as I want. WIthout knowing the calorie history of my
body any change I try to make would be wild ass guesses.

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)
350/292/May-288/200
Atkins since Jan 12, 2004
OWL-40 carbs/day (CCLL=50-60)