Hi I'm new to the forums and I had a question. I was on a low calorie diet for a year, I went from 234lbs to 196 . I was hungry all of the time ,so when I saw a friend of mine she had weighed as much as me 235 she was down to 186 she was looking really great and said that she had not sufferd at all. Well at this point I was willing to try anything.I have now been on the induction phase of Atkinsfor 6 weeks and I have gained 10lbs. the weird thing is that my clothes a getting looser not tighter My friend said that it could be muscle,but I am worried 10lbs of muscle????that seems like a lot of weight to gain. I am not on any meds and I have full thyroid function. I have been so to the book and this is really discouraging. has this ever happened to anyone else???