Hi, I'm no expert as I don't do Atkins but I do low carb. Your diet isn't Atkins as I see it. You need to be 'clean and green'. No processed foods and carbs around 20. You should have full fat cheese and nothing that can kick you out of ketosis such as tomatoes or onions. There was also a day when you had a drink for 12 carbs.... a definite no no. Have you asked the Atkins community to take a look at your diary?

Oh yeah, I saw that the metamucil had a LOT of carbs and bought the sugar free kind today.

Oh yeah that's a killer for sure. All Dextrose. Go for Pure Psyllium Husks or Powder. Even the "sugar-free" varieties have some sugar in the flavoring. Hold your nose and choke it down :-)

Better yet, eat chia seed or Avocado when you are off induction.

You should have gotten better results than you did given what I saw in your diary.
Check out my blog and the faq to the lowcarb living forum too.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/LowcarbNY

on the other hand, dairy can make people stall, so maybe less cheese?

I have lost some inches

there you go.

losing inches > weight on the scale.

i've lost and gained the same 7 pounds for like a month, but i've lost several inches, so i know how you feel!

Hello Aleshai

Your food diary is closed again so I cannot comment on your food choices but I would say stick at it, I know it's frustrating but your TOM could well be the culprit. I can easily put on 7 (or more!) pounds when its TOM.

I would also try the following:

- Remove any processed meats & cheeses that contain hidden sugars or nitrates.
- Remove diet soda's (I dont know if you drink these or not).
- Eat full fat dairy, low fat/low cal is higher in carbs.
- Measure your portions of veggies- although you are allowed onions & tomatoes in induction you have to be careful you dont have too many as the carb count will creep up.
- Drink plenty of water.

- Keep measuring! If you are losing inches it is working.

- There is a chapter in the Atkins regarding those with severe metabolic resistence and the Atkins 'Fat Fast'. This is a measure which is a last resort after you have tried everything and still not losing weight. I would only consider option this after a month of strict induction and no loss. I would also reccomend you see your Doctor again to get properly diagnosed with metabolic resistence (If you haven't already) before undertaking this.

FYI : http://www.low-carb.com/atarfatfa.html

I had a peek at your journal earlier - just from browsing through it, but not knowing what your height/weight and activity level are, you may need to eat MORE.

And yes, full-fat Everything when you can, less processed (try for raw-milk cheeses, even), and dairy and even nuts can slow down weight loss (I get an insulin response from pecans, and I love them! I go for macadamias now, they're almost all fat). Diet sodas can be bad, too - Atkins may allow them, but I know they used to make me gain weight!!

If you have ketones and your clothes are loser, you are losing fat. There are many reasons why the scale can disappoint us, including when we build muscle (heavier than fat).

When I first went low-carb many years ago, I was following Atkins. It's a great program and I have utmost respect for the Doctor. However, there are a few short-comings imo that can affect your health/results. The main one would be their total acceptance of artificial sweeteners. Through my research not only do I think they sabotage weight loss, I think they are detrimental to health.