It's seven weeks...am I still a newbie? I am depressed and stalled. I am holding at 290 for 8 days. I start out with large ketones in the AM and go to trace to almost what it appears to be neg sometimes in the evening. And not to help things but I am due for my menses I am depressed. I do not want to fail. I tried this WOL 3 years ago and got stuck at approximately this time. I get minimum water in but always push for more. My exercise has slacked due to a sick child. As long as I am burning ketones shoul'nt the weight be coming off. It was so fast the first month. I don;t know what to do : I guess I am wondering if anyone else has had a similiar experience. I need help getting thru this slump.