Melanie,

Please don't look at men and compare yourself!! Men are metabolical freaks compared to us ladies! LOL My boyfriend went on this diet with me, and we are 7 weeks in and he's already eating wheat bread, and cheats all the time. Yet he shrunk down much faster than me. His lovehandles went from big to *almost* nonexistant! I think it's funny really.

Then again, that guy and his wife from your church sound pretty dumb. Wait a few months, that cheesecake will come and bite him on the a$$ soon enough!

Personally, the last few weeks I've lost about 2 pounds a week. IRonically, after the initial 10 lb water loss in the first week, I noticed that restricting my carbs made me "stall" a bit. Upping my carbs to about 30-40 is where I seem to lose the most consistantly. I like being able to add onions and tomato to things for seasoning (both are kinda carby for veggies, but they are my fav). Maybe that would help you?? Have you been at induction levels this whole time?