started this diet,atkins,18 days ago and have lost 19.5 lbs.
my wife saw how well i was doing and decided to diet along with
me. she has been on the diet for 11 days,lost 4 lbs in 8 days then
gained 3 lbs next 3 days. carb count at 14-18,drinks 1/2 gallon of
water a day,calorie intake 1200-1500,dieters advantage suppliments. she is getting discouraged since it has been 11 days
with total weight loss 0. i encourage her to stick with it since women lose slower then men,and we're both eating the same foods in different amounts.my calorie intake average is 2000.
should she increase her calories? any suggestions would be appreciated. i want her to live a long happy,healthy life.:)

Congrats to you on your weight loss! Could you post some menu's from your wife's woe? Along with her starting/current weight? She may have a sensativity that you do not and or if she doesn't have that much weight to lose, she will lose slower.

That is sweet though for you to look for information for her :)

You've done really well. Congratulations.

I started at the same time as my husband and son and both of them lost weight a lot faster than I did. Also, most women seem to have monthly fluctuations. I never weigh myself around "that time of the month" because I know I will see a higher weight. I hope your wife can commit to following the plan for a month. That will be a fair trial.

All the best
Kay

Hi bcherry,

The general rule of thumb is 9-11 times your current weight, but no loss could be caused by many other things.

Karen