Trek, congratulations! I too lost 40 lbs doing Atkins and exercising. I can eat most carbs now but you MUST stay away from the sweets! when I do eat them I make sure to eat them on a day I have a good hard workout

I can eat pretty much anything (besides sweets) I want - you have to remember portion control, it is hard after doing Atkins and eating what you want I know

It has been almost 2 years now and I have kept the weight off, and just recently I started counting calories and lost about 4-5 lbs, I want to lose about 5 more but I am waiting to see if my increase in training helps first.

My problem, as your may be, is finding a balance, you need carbs but if you eat too many good or bad, you can gain, I try to eat most of my carbs in the morning and eat a little at each meal/snack afterwards, I still find myself not eating bread when it is available - I just don't want bread anymore! I also eat whole wheat only and brown rice, think of it as being on maintenance.

I also eat more carbs on hard workout days, it seems to help and if I skip a workout or have a day off I don't eat a lot of carbs. It has worked for me, I hope you have the same luck

PM me if you wanna talk more