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Being an inconsistent person in just about everything, I am inconsistent in maintaining my original weight loss.
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You and just about everyone, Benay. Maintenance is by far the toughest part of weight management--with props for sure to people with the courage and persistence to lose tens and even hundreds of pounds the first time around.
In his chapter called "Injustice Collecting," Taubes makes the same point Dr. Atkins made in his original
Diet Revolution. That is, "If you get down to a weight you like and then add these foods [fattening carbohydrates] back to the diet, you'll get fat again."
I'm going to write a post elsewhere on this forum about (Un)Sustainability. Lack of sustainability is an accusation often leveled against low-carb plans. But those of us with weight management issues through a lifetime know that NO diet works when you don't work the diet! Duh
I read in Taubes about the famous and informative A to Z diet study, where Atkins came out best in every health category. I noticed the passing comment that the people on the Atkins diet gradually increased their carb intake in the last six months of the diet and stopped losing weight. They STILL came out best. But stopping isn't what LC requires.
We're human beings. But adhering to our principles and good practices--whether physical, moral, or spiritual--sometimes takes superhuman strength. Or at least other human help.
That's why we have this forum, right?