I'm not an expert at any of this, but I thought I would share my experience trying to lose weight. Before trying what I did, make sure you speak to a health professional as I assume no liability for it!

I put on about 20 lbs over the course of a 3 year LTR that just ended. I decided I wanted to lose weight and fast. I read about atkins and McDougall (http://www.drmcdougall.com/free_5a.html) and couldn't make my mind up, so I combined the principles of both.

I am 5'9 3/4. My pre-weight loss weight: 195 lbs.
Week 1: 189
Week 2: 184
Week 3: 179

My regimen: (I eat a lot of Yves products--available in most health/supermarkets)
No/no animal products (I was a vegan to begin with)
20-30 g carbs per day
10-20 g fats (all fats)
60-80 g protein
900-1200 calories
Calcium supplement+ Vitamin D
Multi-vitamin

Moderate excercize 5-6 times a week. (4 days Elliptical, 2 days ice hockey goal-tending)

The one effect I'm feeling from this diet is that when I excersize I hit the "wall" much earlier than I used to.

I don't think that anyone can possibly maintain this kind of diet forever, and I doubt that it is particularly healthy over a long period. My goal is to get a strong start for motivation (it is working wonderfully and then to move on to a less restrictive high-carb, low-fat vegan diet such as a GI Diet or the McDougall diet.

Does anyone have any tips on how to start introducing carbs after a low-carb diet?

I have one tip dont go low carb at all!
Calories are the most important aspect of diet and carbs are essential.
Stop doing "cardio" as your doing it that "wall your hitting" is no good thats your body telling you to stop!

Heres some links that help
This guys book is awesome and hes highly touted by people on this fourum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzA-E8zb-Ds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToGt_GYC ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiHhc7eL ... re=related