Need a change in routine

charmedbrat wrote: »

Putting it 30% carbs 40 fats n 30 protein puts me at 209 carbs

How?

1600 calories × 30% = 480 calories ÷ 4 calories per gram = 120grams?

The only way i can see an increase in carbs is if you add back exercise calories.

charmedbrat wrote: »

Do u kno about pcos? Im 26 5ft 9... eat no more then 1700 cals.. occasionally ill go over but not often... i work out 5 maybe 6 days a week n been around the same weight for a few weeks.. and i log EVERYTHING into this app... so f u...

Haha! The "f u" part makes me laugh because I know how frustrating this can be.

I DO know about PCOS because I have it.

At my heaviest, I was 298. I am 5'6.
Full disclosure: I lost the first 100 lbs through Atkins/low carb alone. (I mostly did turkey and fish and jerky, plus Atkins shakes because most meats gross me out). The only exercise I did until I was below 200 lbs was walking a few times per week. I didn't count calories until then, either, but I tried to stay below 25 carbs/day.

I didn't feel deprived and I didn't feel like *kitten*. I was desperate to get to a healthy weight and this worked for me.

After I was around 195, I began higher intensity workouts. Then I was able to build muscle and continue to burn fat.

I'm not necessarily advocating that you take up Atkins and stop exercising; only telling you what worked for me in a similar situation. I've maintained a healthy weight for more than 7 years. I don't usually eat bread and my sugars usually come from fruits and veggies, but I haven't done Atkins since losing the initial 100 lbs.

We are ALL different here, and those of us with PCOS are very different. For example, I bet most ladies on MFP don't have to shave their faces every morning. I do! Had an 8lb ovarian cyst? I have! Male pattern baldness, anyone?

charmedbrat wrote: »

Ive went low carb and upped my gym routines n my weights been coming off again... i cant afford to do atkins but i have been tryin to cut csrbs down as low as possible... usually 90-140 grams... so low carbs is helping

You don't need to do atkins.. just keep kicking butt and taking the advice of a male .