Hi there,
I just started Atkins on Jan 5, 2004.
I lost only 8 pounds in the first two weeks and slowly after that.
Then I reached a loss of 15 pounds and plateud(?) at that.
I asked in another forum about the stall. I never ate breakfast either.
That was my problem. I needed something to boost my system into working first thing in the morning, or my body thought I was trying to starve it again.
After I started eating breakfast I started losing again. I am now down 19 pounds altogether. That is 19 pounds in 7 weeks which is an average of over 2 pounds a week. My goal weight is 165 pounds and I hope to reach that by Christmas. If not my mini goal of 190 pounds.
If you cannot eat at 5 a.m. grab a box of Atkins breakfast bars or the new low carb Slimfast bars and have one for a snack on the way to work or at least around 7 or 8 am. to get the furnace burning. I think you will find this helps. At least it did for me.
I bought Keto sticks also and I have never gotten past a "moderate" showing.
I read somewhere (Low Carb Luxury website) that we all don't but I am losing weight and inches so that is all that matters for now.
I hope this helps you.