Anonymous wrote:OP - here is what has worked for me.

Target your weight loss for 5-10 below your goal.

Avoid binge carbs. I have no problem eating one piece of cake at an event or a reasonable sized pasta dish at a high end restaurant. However, I know to never start eating potato chips at home or ever make a big bowl of pasta salad. No idea why but those two things are irresistible to me.

Stay low carb, ie I avoid all the filler food like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes and sugar. Oatmeal, beans, etc seem to be OK for me because I don’t eat them in large amounts.

If you like things like pizza, Italian pasta, rice dishes then just do them once a week going out.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi OP! I wish I knew of the number but I don’t track carbs any longer after reaching my goal and going to maintenance. I lost 35 pounds and have kept it off for over a year. I do generally eat low carb now - for example, most of my fruit is berries although I eat 1-2 bananas a week. I would say I target to keep about 80-90% of my meals the same as when I did keto, and then the other meals I include things that I really enjoy but are carby. French fries, rice, dessert or whatever it is.

Isn't a banana technically a berry??

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP! I wish I knew of the number but I don’t track carbs any longer after reaching my goal and going to maintenance. I lost 35 pounds and have kept it off for over a year. I do generally eat low carb now - for example, most of my fruit is berries although I eat 1-2 bananas a week. I would say I target to keep about 80-90% of my meals the same as when I did keto, and then the other meals I include things that I really enjoy but are carby. French fries, rice, dessert or whatever it is.

Anonymous wrote:I have done keto several times and have been able to sustain the weight loss until I go off the rails, which happens inevitably after so much deprivation.

While I don’t know the exact number of carbs because I stop counting them, I don’t eat any bread/crackers/refined carbs. I will add back some fruits and legumes like beans, maybe some healthy popcorn for a snack.

That said, the last time I did keto I switched to logging calories on the lose it app for a month to help me figure out what I can and can’t eat to maintain my weight. It’s less about carbs, but I still try to stay low carb in general because that is truly the only way I can stay slim sadly.

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP! I wish I knew of the number but I don’t track carbs any longer after reaching my goal and going to maintenance. I lost 35 pounds and have kept it off for over a year. I do generally eat low carb now - for example, most of my fruit is berries although I eat 1-2 bananas a week. I would say I target to keep about 80-90% of my meals the same as when I did keto, and then the other meals I include things that I really enjoy but are carby. French fries, rice, dessert or whatever it is.