Hi All,

I am a newbie to Atkins. My mom has had great success so after I had my third baby I decided to give it a try.

During induction, I lost 10 pounds. It was great. I was so excited. That was 6 weeks ago. Since induction, I have lost only 1 pound. 1 pound! I have not really left induction. No nuts, no fruit, no new vegetables. Keeping it under 20 carbs a day. I realised I was not drinking enough so I have increased my water intake dramatically to about 70 ounces a day.

However, I was eating at least one Russell Stover candies a day, sometimes two. After reading the forum, I realised Maltitol can make you stall. Sunday I stopped.

How long until my weight loss starts moving again. I must have a treat so what can I have? I made a whip cream, natural peanut butter and splenda mixture. Very good I might add. Alot like peanut butter pie. Can I eat this on a daily basis? We are not talking a huge amount. 1/2 cup or so. Can I have heavy cream everyday or will that cause a stall or even a possible gain? Can I have splenda treats and only count the net carbs toward my daily 20?

I am so frustrated. I have not moved on the scale or body measurements in 4 weeks. Much more of this and I will go back to eating carbs. I mean if I am not losing I might as well eat the bad stuff, right?

Please help. THanks!