Here you will gradually add nutrient-rich carbs. This is the right phase for anyone who only wants to slowly shed a few pounds, or for those who simply want to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Here you will boost your body’s ability to burn fats, control your appetite and prepare yourself for permanent weight management.

The Induction limit of 20 Net Carbs a day is now increased up to 25 Net Carbs daily. Gradually the daily carb tally is increased, in 5-carb increments, until weight loss slows.

To be successful remember to:

• keep protein and fat as the mainstays of your nutritional regimen
• increase your daily carb intake by no more than 5 grams each week
• add new foods in the order listed in the carbohydrate ladder
• add one new food group at a time
• eat a food group no more than three times per week to start, then eat it daily
• stop new foods immediately if they provoke weight gain, the return of physical symptoms lost doing Induction or increased appetite or cravings
• continue doing OWL until you have five to 10 pounds left to lose

How To Follow Phase Two
Your daily threshold of carbohydrate consumption is your Critical Carbohydrate Level for Losing (CCLL). Stay below this number and you will experience ongoing weight loss. Go above it and your weight loss stalls. If you eat beyond your CCLL, you’ll make adjustments accordingly. Most people simply drop back down to the prior level of carb consumption.

Here's how you'll determine your CCLL: Each week, you&undefined;ll incrementally increase the quantity of carbohydrate you eat beyond the salad and one cup serving of vegetables allowed during Induction. These increments should measure roughly 5 grams of daily carbohydrates, representing one level.

Increase your daily carb intake from the 20 grams a day to 25 grams a day. As long as your weight loss continues steadily, you can go up another level—to 30 grams daily—the following week. Each week you&undefined;ll go up another level, adding another 5 gram increment until eventually you&undefined;ll reach a number at which you stop losing. This phase is all about choice. As you add carbs, you can probably move beyond vegetables to other foods, such as nuts, berries and possibly grains. Keep to natural and unprocessed foods.

Approximate CCLL Range

*In this context, a regular exerciser is someone who does vigorous exercise five days a week for at least 45 minutes.