Good luck Nepeta!

Through four completed cycles, I've lost an average of 1.5 pounds a week. During that time I was Carb Up more than I was Carb Down!

I am trying to shorten the carb up to increase my rate of loss slightly. If, over this next carb down I lose the same way I have over the past 4 cycles, I'll up my rate to about 1.75 average loss per week. That is truly outstanding for someone my size!! That's better than 1% a week. I really shouldn't go much faster, in fact, in about another 10 pounds I probably should start slowing down. Imagine that!!

Yes, you could probably use approximately my calorie levels. I exercise 3x a week at Curves, a total of 1.5 hours a week. If you do a lot more exercise than that you might be able to up the calories some, but I wouldn't up the carbs.

Post to my journal if you would like and let us know your results. We're all trying to help each other in this.

Anita