Hi! - I'm new to low carb-ing.

My weight has been steadily rising for over 12 yrs now.
I used to do a lot of cycling, and when I was fit, my weight used to fluctuate between about 11st 7lb and 12st (depending on the time of year, and therefore, how much cycling I was doing).

I'm now approaching 40yrs old, and at 18st 7lb, I'm really starting to feel the extra weigth I'm carrying. So I've finally decided to bite the bullet, and make a concerted effort to get my weight back down somewhere near where it was years ago.

I saw some of the 'Diet Trials' progs that have been on recently and decided to give 'Atkins' a go. Now, having read the book, I think I know what I'm doing but would appreciate any tips, or pitfalls to avoid early on.

If I take up cycling again, will it help me to lose weight even quicker? (I read that exercise isn't neccesary on 'Atkins', but surely it will help)

Anyway, sorry it's a long-ish post.

Wish me luck!

Karl