This is my 9th week on atkins I lost 17 pnds then the last four days the scale went up a pnd All I changed was I raised my calories with Mayo like was suggested.This week Im trying to keep my carbs below 15 as Im wondering if I mightve ecceded my CCL so Im cutting out dairy from today tell next tuesday to see if it helps.Im wondering where we get the high calorie idea at too Ive read both atkins books & he says if your not hungrey dont eat .The fat fast only allows 800-1000 cals a day Im thinking about doing it but I wanna make sure this is a true gain first I did great on this way of eating tell I added cream cheese a mayo they half to be the problem.I measure everything so I no I havnt done over & fit day says my digestable carbs are below 20 & have been the whole time with the exception of maybe one day when it was 25.I dont no just getting fustrated & Im not giving up!!!!!!My stomache is down from 45 inches to 44 inches over night but my waist went up to 40 inches from 38 Theres a few things im going to change in my diet instead of going high calorie Im going to try as low as I can without actually being in fat fast state.Also no more artificial sweetner at all or dairy products last week I cut out prosessed meats & a month ago caffeine.Ive been taking Co-enzyme Q10 since last friday & hope it helps..Sorry Im ranting just very discouraged..I'll let ya all no if the change helps get me going again...

ps.& I dont cheat I havnt cheated at all in 9 weeeks nothing in te illegal foods for me.