Thank you both for your prompt replies. I am sure you shouldn't try and LOSE weight while pregnant, but I am not pregnant and I have plenty of fat to burn, let me tell ya!

I did, as I said, find a quote from Atkins where he said unequivocally that a nursing mom may follow Atkins, and he did not even say that you should start at maintenance.

While switching one's diet from hi carb to maintenance Atkins is great for health, I am sure, I would like to lose weight.

I will stick with the OWL but I did want to know, for example, how much healthy carbs (fruits and veggies) should I add to my diet? I am having a hard time getting my carb #s below 35. Would 35 g be a good way to start? Because of my extra nutritional needs, I could really go hungry on induction, but I would like to actually lose weight.

Since day 8, by which I had lost 6 lbs, I gained 2, lost one, and now plateaued a little. I am on day 12.

Thanks!

Yaelle