<human>: I'm a girl, 5-4, 165-ish ponds and I've been a vegan for about 6 months.  I also run once or twice a week on trails, usually about 2 miles.  When I became vegan I fell into the classic "I can eat anything I want as long as it's vegan" trap, and thanks to greasy thai dishes with heaps of white rice, vegan cookies, oreos, coconut-milk ice cream, and pretzels I haven't lost a pound since (I'm on a long journey, was 215 the day I delivered my son 22 months ago, 190 a couple of days later, sloooooww weight loss until going vegan and then a stall).  

So I want to remain a vegan for personal reasons but obviously need to cut down on unhealthy vegan foods.  Last week I began a lower-carb diet- no sugar, pasta, rice, fruit, flour, or starchy veggies like potatoes.  I also am moving to "whole-food" sources of fat- eating almonds and avocados but using as little oil as possible when cooking.  I'm also trying to get more on the ball with trail running after a slump.  I *think* all of this is helping but it's hard to tell because my scale is cheap and weird and shows up to 7 pound fluctuations in a day, but weight seems to be trending downish, and I feel pretty good.  

My question- for all the low-carbers out there- is it still beneficial to reduce carbs even if it doesn't send you into ketosis?  I ask because I really need to eat legumes on a daily basis for protein and calories, and because of this I'm eating probably between 45 and 60 grams of carbs a day. Will this work? Also, does anyone have any good low-carb, high protein vegan food suggestions?  Right now I'm eating a metric ton of veggies a day, especially leafy greens, and tofu, unsweetened soy milk, nuts, a couple of servings of beans daily, edamame, and that's about it.  Like I said, I feel good and don't have any cravings at all (pleasant surprise) but the menu can get a 
little boring!

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<bot>: Main question- is 60 grams of high-quality carbs a day too much if you want to lose weight by reducing carbs?  Must you actually go into ketosis to benefit from lower carbs?