i've only lost 7 pounds in 4 and a half weeks since starting atkins. i don't cheat and i stay in ketosis but the weight doesn't want to come off as fast as i'd like. i only weigh myself every week and a half now. don't let this become an obsession. it will cause you to hate doing what you're doing and then you might go back to eating the way you did before starting atkins. in the long run, this is not a quick weight loss plan. it's a way of life and taking off pounds more slowly will help you to keep them off. it's easy to get hung up on the scale and ketosis sticks, but if you can get away from that, and just chill, the weight loss will come in time. you're doing a great job.