Just wanted to introduce myself. I'll be starting Atkins on Sunday with my husband. I am 5'6", 150 pounds, and exercise regularly (run half marathons and compete in fitness competitions once per year, so do a lot of weight training).

I've always been 150 pounds, since I was 17. It just seems to be the weight that I settle in at. However, I do Fitness Competitions once per year, where I drop 20 pounds in a three month period by training 2-3 hours per day and eating a 1500 calorie, low fat low carb diet (lots of plain cans of tuna and egg whites). Anyhow, after the competitions, I am so starved that I overeat until I am right back where I started - 150 pounds.

I am going to try Atkins as a lifestyle change, not as a diet, to try to get to a life-long maintenance weight of 135 pounds.

Anyhow, that's my story!

Welcome to the board and this new WOE and WOL! We wish you the best of luck

Welcome! Good luck to you and your husband - its great that you trying this together.

Hi-

You sound kinda like me. I just started Atkins 10 days ago. I exercise 5-6 days a week between 1-2 hours. I tried eating a low fat diet to be "healthy". With this exercise, I'm with a average build. To lose weight, I limited my calories to 1500-1600. I'd be able to lose 5 lbs, but would be so hungry that could never contine with weight loss. I always regained the weight. I'm hoping to lower my body fat. It would be nice to only exercise 3-4 days a week without gaining weight. I hope the Atkins lifestyle can help me too.

Angie