Hi everyone... I am thinking about starting Atkins. First I will give you some background about me.
I am 30 and have been calorie counter for 3 months now, I've lost 23lbs in 2 months (basically since I joined the gym). I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrom) and have been tryin to conceive for 2 years. I have been eating 1100-1300 calories a day and anywhere from 80-160g of Carbs a day. Due to the PCOS I can't help but feel that I need to do something else to get better results. Since PCOS is based around Insulin Resistance, and Atkins controls carbs which causes this, I thought Atkins or the GI diet would work better for me than obesessing about calories.
I am very dedicated to losing weight. I want to have children, and basically I need this for myself!! I work out 6 days a week. Mon & Fri 1/2 hour with my trainer weight training, 1/2 hour on my own weight training, and 1 hour of cardio. Tues, Thurs, Sat 1 hour of cardio, Wed 1/2 of conditioning and 1 hour of cardio.
My goal is to be 220lbs by my anniversary! Right now I am at 271.2lbs.. so I still have a long way to go. I have a knee problem from a motorcycle accident last year. So my trainer thinks I need to do whatever it takes to get some weight off.. and then worry about maintaining and adding in carbs down the road.
So Here I am! ... I guess I am looking for tips and ideas on how to go about this the right way. The biggest thing I am worried about is that I've heard Atkins is not realistic and that one you add carbs the weight comes back. I am looking to start during the next week or so... Appreciate any thoughts comments and more!