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**Opinion_counts** · 03-05-2010, 12:49 PM

" I drink plenty of water, exercise, and avoid sugar at all costs. BUT I'M NO LONGER LOSING WEIGHT i've been doing an extended induction..."

"... i guess I'm not trying to lose weight but maintain what i had been recently ..."

Okay, which is it? You're at a VERY good weight for your height and age.

I agree with Bluehex... you really need to eat vegetables. Not all carbs are created equal. The majority of your carbs should come from veggies, not wraps, nuts and yogurt. You can have those, but they should be in addition to your veg carbs.

My recommendation is lots of low carb veggies, fresh meats (not deli meats), limited cheese/nuts/yogurt, ditch the processed Atkins candy bars (that's really all they are), make sure you're still eating the good fats (from the meats and from sources like olive oil and butter).

One last question (since you're 18 and I've raised two kids past that age...): Do you drink? Even low/no carb alcoholic beverages will stop your weight loss cold. Your body will metabolize the alcohol before anything you eat. I'm wondering if this might be an issue. I understand you not wanting to disclose this... but it if it IS something you do, I would say it's your biggest road block to weight loss/wt maintenance.

Tril

03-05-2010, 12:49 PM	#4
Opinion_counts Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 643 Senior Member	" I drink plenty of water, exercise, and avoid sugar at all costs. BUT I'M NO LONGER LOSING WEIGHT i've been doing an extended induction..." "... i guess I'm not trying to lose weight but maintain what i had been recently ..." Okay, which is it? You're at a VERY good weight for your height and age. I agree with Bluehex... you really need to eat vegetables. Not all carbs are created equal. The majority of your carbs should come from veggies, not wraps, nuts and yogurt. You can have those, but they should be in addition to your veg carbs. My recommendation is lots of low carb veggies, fresh meats (not deli meats), limited cheese/nuts/yogurt, ditch the processed Atkins candy bars (that's really all they are), make sure you're still eating the good fats (from the meats and from sources like olive oil and butter). One last question (since you're 18 and I've raised two kids past that age...): Do you drink? Even low/no carb alcoholic beverages will stop your weight loss cold. Your body will metabolize the alcohol before anything you eat. I'm wondering if this might be an issue. I understand you not wanting to disclose this... but it if it IS something you do, I would say it's your biggest road block to weight loss/wt maintenance. Tril
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