HI There,
Is it possible my carb equilibrium is 25? Every time I've gone over the 25, to 30 or 35 say, I don't only NOT lose weight- I gain some back! I can't imagine that 25 is my equilibrium point, but it very well could be. Any thoughts?
Thanks :-)

One way to find out is to test yourself with ketostix. If you are still in ketosis at a higher carb level, then it's safe to increase your carbs to that level.

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"Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then on the way out, slam the door."

How much are you exercising.... I've read in several places that if you exercise regularly you can actually have a higher CAC.....

Started Atkins 10/6/03
220/205/170
"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
- David Viscott

great point- i am not exercising as much as i should.

thanks everyone!

Remember that if you are eating too many calories and fats your body burns those first. It may just be a matter of a trade-off. If you can be satisfied with 25 carbs then you may not need to change the way you eat. Low carbing gives a good caloric advantage but it;s not an unlimited advantage. I find I can eat 300 or 400 calories more on low carb than I could on low fat diets and still have the same weight loss. YMMV
Rob

I'm confused. Wouldn't seeking a carb equilibrium mean you're no longer seeking to lose weight, but trying to find the level of carbs which would allow you to maintain your weight? Or am I missing something?

Maggie
5'1" ~~ Atkins since '98 (160)/Maintaining nicely (110) ~~ Redhead until further notice!

Hi Maggie,
In trying to slow my weight loss down, since I am 10 pounds away from goal, I was adding carbs in incrememnts of five. But I wasn't losing over time- I was gaining.

So I posed the question here wondering if it really is possible to have such a low Equilibrium point.

Thanks,
:-)