The first things I added were the cheeses and nuts (and I definitely noticed that the nuts slowed me down a lot more than the cheese did!)
Now I have added in fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, and cantaloupe.
I also allow myself some prepared foods such as cream of chicken soup (I use it in recipes) which have "hidden" carbs.
I don't plan on adding any wheat products at all since I am allergic, but maybe a low-carb whole grain granola or low-carb bagel. I am scared to get that close to bread, but I may give it a try and see what happens.

Just bumping this up, for trusycat and others who wonder about howand when to add foods back in,

Kathy

O.K. bumping this up for a new maintainer.

Kathy

I am not maintaining yet, but I am close to goal. I've added back all fruits except for the tropicals, sweet potatoes and beans, and I still lose fairly well - 1 to 2 pounds per week, and sometimes 3.

Hey that is great Paris!! I love to hear others say that! Too many are scared to add fruits back in .

Kathy

I'm getting very close to goal and I'm terrified!

I introduced some foods back in early - nuts, yogurt, berries -- but still kept my carb levels pretty low, because I was satisfied with my food.

So, now I feel like my diet is varied enough, but I'm still at a pretty low carb level and can't really say I have accurately detemermined my CCL and ACE.

I'm trying now to do things right as I do not want to gain any weight back. I've been upping my carbs over the last couple of weeks with extra veggies, and a bit more fruit. I'm also eating carrots again. (Oooh, scary, I know! )

I tried adding in some low carb bread and stuff in the fall, but it brought back all my cravings. I seem to do a little better with just regular whole wheat bread or even sourdough (1 slice) but grains are also an issue for me with allergies (something I only learned through LCing).

I suspect I may want to continue to lose a little more after reaching goal, though losing body fat is my primary concern now. So maybe I'm not ready mentally to stop the weight loss. But I want to adjust to at least slowing it.

I'm not really asking a question, I guess. Just sharing my thoughts -- and fears.

I actually think that this part -- adjusting to being a skinny person and learning how to stay one -- is harder than losing.

Congratulations, Kaillean! I can relate to the fears, but it seems many here have not had problems maintaining. I am continuing to add more variety and more carbs. This morning I was up 2 pounds and at my goal weight of 155. I think it may be due to muscle gain as I am working out.

Thanks Geo. I don't know why I am so worried. I have had a couple periods in the fall and over the holidays where I wasn't LC all the time, and did maintain. So I guess I should relax.

Good luck on the muscle building. I hope to follow suit!

You know I think everyone goes through that " what now" phase, I know I was afraid, I'd wake up one day and the weight would be back!! LOL

It's a matter of finding out what works, and being able to adjust, don't get all bent out of shape if you try introduce something and you go up a few pounds, just cut it back or out. There is no deadline, you have lots of time Just think of how fast the weeks pass........... so if you are up a few pounds for one week or so, no big deal, just get back to what you know works, then try again later.

For me after all these months maintaining, (9) I still know that anything with white sugar is absolutly my worst enemy. I'll go up 2-3 pounds and it will take 4-5 days top get it off. Not to say it's actually weight, could just be water too ??? But what ever, I have learnt for me, thats what will do it.

Just relax you will be fine

Kathy

Well it is now 15 months and that quote still stands

Kathy