Congrats on getting married but be careful. Women will try to ruin your physique to make themselves more secure in your relationship. Don't buy into the idea that its all done out of love haha, women are crazy...
I only gave you tough love because from your stats you have some nice muscle under that fat and you could easily cut down 20 pounds before starting your cycle. If you do that then after your cycle you will look GREAT. Also there is some science suggesting that over 17% bf your androgen receptors start being inhibited in their action and your estrogen receptor up regulate. Anecdotal evidence suggests under 10% users are even happier with their gains. All i am saying is you have some nice stats to work with despite having way to much fat.
P.S. In my opinion carbs are the enemy but I am also insulin resistant. There are right and wrong ways top do any diet and carbs can be incorporated but you need to learn mroe about carb timing. with proper timing you can eat moderate carbs and lose fat.
Thanks, I know I have to pay close attention to my diet, I love carby foods and have a horrible sweet tooth, I also dont care much for veggies (it's worth it to eat them though if it'll help me lose weight) here is a sample of me diet, breakfast and lunch usually never change-
7:20AM Breakfast-
3 hardboiled egg whites (I just can't get used to eating the yolk- yuck)
2 pieces of wheat toast with natty pb on each
sugar free/ fat free yogurt (dannon kind w/60 cals)
12PM Lunch-
2 pieces wheat bread w/8 thin slices of turkey and a bit of shredded cheese
2 pieces wheat bread w/natty pb on each
4PM afternoon/ pre w/o snack-
handful of almonds
a piece of fruit, like an apple
sugar free jello
6PM Workout (whey protein in milk after workout)
7-8PM Dinner
a pasta w/ chicken or some other carby food
for dessert usually something sugary like pb M&M's (I've been getting better at not having this, last night I skipped out on ice cream)
10PM Bedtime
I always want to eat something large after my workout to help build muscle, but it ends up being so late. with my work schedule there is no other time for me to work out either.