I have been on atkin since Jan 17 not cheated all of the above only lost 4 lbs start weight 149 now 145 am only 5ft 3in in height. I suggest you dont get discouraged we all are not the same and some lose faster than others. Yes I would love to be some who say I lost 20 lbs in a month but everybody is different also I dont know what your goal weight is the least amount of weight your are wanting to lose 10 20 ? the slower usually the process but look at this you may not have lost as much as you wish as fast as you want but you did lose hang in this is got to be consider a lifetime way of eating not just a diet so remember if you make this your lifetime commitment eventually you will lose all you want