Induction/ goal weight help

I have done the induction phase am at a good weight for a man. I am large
framed and am 5'10" and now weigh 170 from a high of 185. My problem is how
do I stay low carb and not continue to lose weight ? I am doing low carb
mostly because of a high cholestrol and high triclyceride problem. If I
continue at this pace I will become underweight. Should I skip to
pre-maintenence and go right to life time maintenence? How many carbs should
I add this week because I feel on only 5 carb increments would be too little
to keep me from continued weight loss.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mike

You could always start by adding 10 a week until you get a feel for what is
comfortable for you. Just be careful and watch the scale weekly at least!
Great job on your success!
~*~Pie~*~

"Poppy M" wrote in message
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I have done the induction phase am at a good weight for a man. I am large
framed and am 5'10" and now weigh 170 from a high of 185. My problem is
how
do I stay low carb and not continue to lose weight ? I am doing low carb
mostly because of a high cholestrol and high triclyceride problem. If I
continue at this pace I will become underweight. Should I skip to
pre-maintenence and go right to life time maintenence? How many carbs
should
I add this week because I feel on only 5 carb increments would be too
little
to keep me from continued weight loss.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mike

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:48:10 -0500, "Poppy M"
wrote:

I have done the induction phase am at a good weight for a man. I am large
framed and am 5'10" and now weigh 170 from a high of 185. My problem is how
do I stay low carb and not continue to lose weight ? I am doing low carb
mostly because of a high cholestrol and high triclyceride problem. If I
continue at this pace I will become underweight. Should I skip to
pre-maintenence and go right to life time maintenence? How many carbs should
I add this week because I feel on only 5 carb increments would be too little
to keep me from continued weight loss.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mike


The way I read the Atkins book implied that the Pre-maintenance was a
vital part in determining the amount of carbs you can eat without
gaining or losing weight (i.e. your CCLL and CCLM). I would have
thought that you would not be successfull in maintaining your weight
loss without determining these levels.....

But if you're in a rush then 10g increments should be okay.

But then again, I'm still a newbie who hasn't finished induction, so
someone else better qualified may be able to point out a flaw in my
arguement! P

Steven.

213/204/160 since 3 Jan '04

Poppy M wrote:

I have done the induction phase am at a good weight for a man. I am large
framed and am 5'10" and now weigh 170 from a high of 185. My problem is how
do I stay low carb and not continue to lose weight ? I am doing low carb
mostly because of a high cholestrol and high triclyceride problem. If I
continue at this pace I will become underweight. Should I skip to
pre-maintenence and go right to life time maintenence? How many carbs should
I add this week because I feel on only 5 carb increments would be too little
to keep me from continued weight loss.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mike

If you are doing Atkins, read the section on figuring your CCL.

Myway

I would try adding more fat.


"Poppy M" wrote in message
...
I have done the induction phase am at a good weight for a man. I am large
framed and am 5'10" and now weigh 170 from a high of 185. My problem is
how
do I stay low carb and not continue to lose weight ? I am doing low carb
mostly because of a high cholestrol and high triclyceride problem. If I
continue at this pace I will become underweight. Should I skip to
pre-maintenence and go right to life time maintenence? How many carbs
should
I add this week because I feel on only 5 carb increments would be too
little
to keep me from continued weight loss.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mike

Poppy M wrote:

I have done the induction phase am at a good weight for a man. I am large
framed and am 5'10" and now weigh 170 from a high of 185.

I am 5'6" and using body fat percentages my ideal weight is 170-175.
Your numners sound low to me.

My problem is how
do I stay low carb and not continue to lose weight ?

Most low carb plans will not take you below your true ideal weight.

I am doing low carb
mostly because of a high cholestrol and high triclyceride problem. If I
continue at this pace I will become underweight.

Don't worry. Loss stops. You will not be in danger.

Should I skip to
pre-maintenence and go right to life time maintenence? How many carbs should
I add this week because I feel on only 5 carb increments would be too little
to keep me from continued weight loss.

If you are on Atkins continue your schedule: 20, 20, 25, 30, 35 ... Normally
folks spend an entire week out of ketosis to find their CCLL and it is 5-10
under the amount that knocks them out of ketosis.

The premaintenance phase starts at the level that knocked you out of ketosis,
so rather than returning lower at that point to get back into ketosis, write
down that number because now it will be your minimum and continue increasing
on schedule. At this point you'll need to weigh daily and track your water
retention swing. It'll be a range of perhaps 6 pounds. One week your range
will shift up at your new carb intake. Maybe you'll get cravings, too. This
is your CCLM. That will conclude Premaint.

Maintenance has you stay at least CCLL and at most CCLM from then on. Everyone
is different so there is no telling the numbers. CCLLs range from 15 to 150.
CCLMs range from 20 to over 200. You just have to find out for yourself.