ok, I am getting more frustrated every minute. I just checked my "atkins notebook" and realized that I got down to my "low end" weight at the end of the first week (started feb. 7) and ever since then it has been up and down constantly. I heard somewhere about a week 3 and 4 stall, but this is a week 2, 3,4, and beggining of 5 stall. I am getting depressed.

I don't "cheat" and I drink lots of water every day, in fact, I started drinking a lot more water starting week 2 and 3.

I am taking sugar free vitamins, am v. careful to read all food and supplement lables, but eat mostly unprocessed meats and vegetables anyway.

I am eating a little more cheese than you are supposed to, but otherwise am sticking to induction. I don't think I even usually am having a bad number of calories (either too high or too low).

I started taking oil of oregano a couple of days ago.

I am not getting a lot of excercise (I hurt my back, which led to major inactivity and all this awful weight in the first place) but I'd like to start some this week.

I guess I just hope to hear from somebody that this is ok, and will end soon, I hope the excercise does it, otherwise I am really at a loss.

sorry this is so long, i love you guys, thanks for everything, this forum keeps me going,
rebekah.