[Snocioncilm]

Hey all,

I was on Atkins four years ago and lost 60lbs. I am back at 230lbs now and at 5'7'', I can feel the pressure on my knees and back. In addition, my husband and I are trying to get pregnant and I really need to lose some weight asap - first baby at the age of 36 is demanding enough without the extra pounds :wink:.

Atkins always works for me, carbs do no good to my body. I want to start it again, however, I have one issue. I have high iron deficiency (in EU terms, normal iron count is 12-14, I have 6), and I do not respond well to iron supplements, so I turned to nature - I juice 2lbs of beets, 2 lbs of carrots and 1 lemon. I get about one liter (34oz) of juice, to which I add 3.5oz of honey. I drink a glass of 3.5oz (100ml) every morning, so this amount lasts for about ten days. This has started showing results and I do not want to stop with the juice under any circumstances as anemia is not my prefered way of life.

Now, I could not find the carb value of natural carrot or beet juice (all they have is canned, which I presume has some sugar added to it), so I cannot calculate the carb value of my daily drink. Does anybody have any advice regarding this?

For the record, I have tried with red meats and other forms of natural iron repletion, this juice has worked the best so far. And yes, I do eat a lot of spinach.

Thanks!