Sorry for this long-winded message...
I know you're going to hate seeing this. But, you ONLY need to lose 25 pounds.
I know, I know, losing just one pound is a great accomplishment. But, here's my point. It's well known that as we get closer to our goal weight, we're going to lose weight slower.
So, even if you were doing everything perfectly you might not see huge weight loss. I haven't checked your profile, but I'm also assuming you're a female. Women are notorious for losing weight slower than men. So... again even if you were doing everything perfectly you might lose weight slower than you expect to lose weight.
Okay, now that we have that covered. Commit. Commit to this way of eating. One too many carbs may throw you back into a carb addiction cycle of eating. Tired, cranky, big hunger pangs. Who wants this?
I've been doing this diet for a little over two weeks, so I'm relatively new to this thing too. But, I've found that there is never a reason why I should feel hungry. If I feel hungry before my next scheduled meal then I know I either skipped a scheduled meal or I didn't eat enough at my last meal. So, I pop some meat and cheese (or olives and cheese) and make adjustments to my next meal. That's how I handle hunger. And it seems to work so far.
Okay, lastly. So, you might not lose weight as fast as you want when you correct your eating habits. Even though I'm not to this stage yet and have quite a few pounds to go, I imagine, before I get there. I'm already practicing my inner voice for that week where I jump on the scale and I'm up a pound or haven't lost any weight at all.
Here's what I've been practicing:
"Alright, John, no weight loss this week. But, look at the weight you've lost already. That's an accomplishment. And you feel so much better eating like this. Never in your life have you been able to eat until you feel satisfied at every meal without guilt of gaining more weight. Never in your life have you been able to make it through the day with no hunger pangs. And you haven't slept this well since you were a kid. Going back to your old eating habits because of a number on a scale isn't going to accomplish anything. Only destroy what you've worked hard to build."
So, take it one day at a time. Be creative. And, don't be too hard on yourself. If you eat the way you're suppose to, all good things will come.
John