Im asking all my family members to give up grains and sugar post thanksgiving. Having the SAD holiday crap around is killing me. When Im well i to ketosis its easy to pass on the junk but I need a few weeks of hard core vlc to gain control of eating.

Dr Atkins book is like a Bible. We can never go back to the old way of eating. And maintenance level of carbs is very personal; 20 carbs maybe maintenance for one person, and 75 carbs for another person.