I’m not sure if this should be in pre-maintenance as I have 15 lbs to go, and it’s really an Atkins-specific discussion.

I’ve lost 25lbs over 22 months...lots of times where I’ve been “maintaining” ... times I’ve experimented with the different rungs of the ladder and increments of increased carbs... but not in a focussed a way to gain specific knowledge the way Dr A describes in DANDR (2002). But I am curious because I have noticed: cherries don’t make me gain, nor crave. Strawberries...pretty crave-y. Pork streaks, I almost always lose.

Any Atkins-ers near goal, at goal or successfully in OWL and still losing...who have experience in climbing the ladder systematically?
How did you do it? Did you have to have little check lists to remind yourself (5 carbs of raspberries on Monday, Wednesday, Friday for example)? Did you use a week to try one category of food, or do one week each for different foods in the same category (ie: yogurt one week, cream cheese then next?)
What did you learn? Any surprises?
Any advice?

(I have climbed the ladder to rung 6 -alcohol — and flirted with legumes and root veg, I’ve raised carbs to 50-60 mostly. But I do notice then I’m eating more, I’m hungrier and carbs are creeping up although I’m continuing to “maintain” at this level. I figure it’s not a stall if I know why I’m staying here, . I’m going to do a brief induction reset and then test some foods I’m concerned about) I may be over thinking this but it’s what I need to do just now. Partly it’s busy-making while I stick to plan over the next few months...?