Congrats everyone who has maintained or lost and don't give up those who haven't! It sometimes takes time for the first few to budge. Keep at it, log food carefully (I am always amazed and how many calories I can sneak in even just by tasting what I cook... ) Don't pack it in - the healthy choices you are making now will help you even if you don't lose weight right away. I personally find that nothing much happens unless I BOTH diet and exercise.

Nonsmoker - I was eating a lower carb diet but recently switched to a higher carb one after reading Nancy Clark's book Sports Nutrition. She states a good case for athletes eating more carbs. Carbs will cause you to retain more fluid but that's not fat so it's ok in my book. If you're riding inside or outdoors, or working out in other ways, you need to them to properly fuel your body. I think my current ratio is 60% C, 25% protein, 15% fat. I think...