I think that, since you 'carbed up' when you were sick, you have to wait and see what happens in the next few weeks of LCing.

I also think that you have to stop expecting to lose a certain amount per week, and change your mindset so that you don't mind if you only lose a pound a month if you are still on LC. The last pounds will certainy be lost very slowly. And you are getting pretty close to goal.

You could also be someone who actually loses better on a higher carb count IF those extra carbs are not sugar and starch. It's worth the experiment.

One can't say that a plan doesn't work if one hasn't followed what the plan says. And Atkins says to increase the good carbs until you are not losing. check out the menus in his books for ideas on what carbs to add for On-going Weight Loss. Good luck.