[BB66]

Hi liv,
Actually the transition to Atkins from the Zone has been very liberating -- finally I can eat a little olive or walnut oil on my salad without having to worry about balancing out the fat in my chicken dish, or whatever it happens to be.
You know what, I have been having trouble losing weight for a long time. I have thought about giving up the idea, but I know that I'm capable of it since I've done it before! In college I went on a low-carb diet and went from 148 to 112, and LOVED it. But a horseback riding injury a year into it caused me to gain back the weight. I lost some again before my wedding last year -- down to 125. But again, surgery and recovery sent me back up into the high 130s! I've been restricting calories for quite a while now, and exercising A LOT, but not great results to show for it. I mean, from a "calories in, calories out" point of view I should have lost more by now (my heart rate monitor says I burn 500-600 cals per workout). I suppose it's just being close to goal that makes it so difficult?
I'm 5'6", 26 years old.
Really, you think eating more would help? Is that because my metabolism has slowed due to restricted calories?
Thanks! Amy