Hi! I am new to this site. I have been using this site as a tool for the last few weeks or so. I must say the support & advice from the members is amazing, so I thought I would give it a try. My boyfriend & I have been doing Atkins now for well over a month. We have a cruise at the end of April & I have over 20 pounds to lose. I am now in a panic. I can not seem to get myself into the 150's. I am stuck at 161-162. I have noticed with others you want an example menu. So here is an average day for me:

Break- 2 eggs hardboiled or (scrambled eggs & bacon on weekends)
A hot tea w/splenda & real creamer
snack- string cheese or hard boiled egg
lunch- tuna w/mayo, pickle & a slice or two of cheese
w/ a cup & 1/2 of lettuce
or a chicken breast w/no carb marinade w/ cheese & a salad
2c w/ blue cheese dress
snack- roast beef w/cream cheese roll up
dinner-flank steak or turkey w/1-2c salad. Maybe bacon & cheese
over a chicken breast. Sometimes I make taco salads (w/no shell)
& I use sour cream & tapatio for dress.
Desert- diet rootbeer over ice & cream or sometimes whip cream
made w/splenda or a hot tea w/cream & splenda

I do believe our biggest downfall is the weekends. We do have cocktails. We only drink vodka w/diet spark water or white wine. Also on the weekends we treat ourselves to the lc candies the chocolates or cheescakes. Is the drinking on the weekends truely the cause for my 3 week stall. Am I completly blowing this diet w/ cream & splenda? This week I am cutting out drinking & no more lc treats & increasing the excersize (which is needed) & praying to see the numbers on the scale drop! Any words of wisdon are so appreciated!!! Is it possible for me to drop 22 pounds by 4/24/04?

Thanks for listening...