Ok, so tomorrow we are celebrating my daughter's 1st birthday !!!!

We are having family over, several are LC, some have quit and others are not LC at all...so we will have a variety of food. I got chips AND rinds AND peanuts (so I won't be as tempted to eat chips if I have something salty and crunchy). Also got regular ice cream and LC ice cream, lunch meat (our we will eat without the bun!), cheese, and a veggie tray w/ LC dip...but also a crockpot of green beans w/ diced ham since it is cold out. Usually I'd have a cheesy potato or baked bean thing for a hot dish, so this will work. But then, there is the CAKE! I have been w/out sugar or any kind of flour product for over 5 1/2 weeks. I have also not lost anymore since my first 2 weeks. I didn't have a ton to lose and am about 8 pounds from my new goal. Well meaning people tell me "you don't need to be on Atkins, you should just eat how you want". I seem to stay about the same weight regardless of what I do...LC or not. UGh.

I am debating eating a small piece of cake as it is a special occasion and I have been good....I have had LC snacks after my 1st 2 weeks, but nothing like cake, bread, pasta, etc. I don't plan to eat much icing as it isn't my favorite anyway...IF I do eat a SMALL piece, I'll try to make it as little carb as I can given the circumstances. I don't plan to just go on a binge. What do you all think?

I guess I am frustrated that I have been stuck and not seeing any change since the initial drop of 7-8 pounds. Not any inches either. I got the oil of oregeno today to see if that will help and I have also heard people on the board say they plan cheats to shock their body...I am afraid if I eat carbs I'll get fat as a pig due to the high fat/protein diet I am on...add carbs and look out. I do eat this piece of cake, I plan to go back to straight induction (which I was planning to do anyway to see if I could lose...I am trying to eat at 20 grams anyway, but I'll lay off the LC treats like the ice cream, chocolate, etc..) Can I have jello? How about rinds? (induction friendly?)

Thanks all. I feel like this is a Carb-Binge Hotline! I love this site! You are all so supportive, helpful, and undestanding.