Liza,

If you want to succeed in Atkins, you really need to succeed early on and from the beginning. The first three weeks are crucial.

My best advice for you is to give up 2-3 straight weekends where you don't party with friends and drink, and if you do go out, limit yourself to unsweetened ice teas or diet cokes. Remove the lemon if they put on in the glass.

For stubborn weight loss, remember that some people may take 2-3 days to get in to ketosis. So if you cheat every 3-4 days, you'll never really get in to it.

Also note, that mixing high fat, high sat fat foods with normal carb consumption, ie, over 15-20 grams, can cause weight gain, and other side effects like an increase in triglycerides and cholesterol. Over the holidays, I did some "cheating" and mixing and my cholesterol went up and my triglycerides went up 100 or more points (estimating).


Get rid of the cheese as a snack. Super high in calories and probably a stall point for you.


TomC