Jlee - I am not saying to remove all of those foods. I am saying that each of these can stall SOME PEOPLE. You may find that any one of these, perhaps ALL, do not cause a stall.
I have read that dairy, nuts, coffee, caffeine, alcohol, mold, sugar substitutes, nitrites and probably a host of other things CAN stall you. For me, I have noticed this effect with some dairy, coffee and some mold-generating or bacteria filled foods like some cheeses. I have not noticed any problems with caffeine, sugar subtitutes (except aspartame), nuts (macadamias, anyway) or nitrites. I avoid aspartame - it gives me stomach problems. It's different for everyone. It depends on your food intolerances. Some can eat protein bars, while others can't. You have to see what works for you.
EBesanko - Although I haven't tried it myself, you might benefit from the stuff you can find at fitday.com. I hear a lot of people benefit from being able to track their calories/protein/fat/carb counts there. Perhaps you could track what you're eating for a few days and maybe there will be a trend that develops. I am thinking that either you have developed a very stubborn metabolism or there is something that you are eating that is causing a stall. If it's the former, you may have to tough it out a few more weeks before seeing a difference. If it's the latter, you may want to try looking on this site about stall tips and figure out what you can do, including trying to eliminate some foods to see if they make a difference. Are you taking any supplements? If no, perhaps one supplement or another you are not taking could help.
Two other things (related) - By any chance, do you use a lot of vinegar/vinegar based products (eg. some salad dressings, mustard, mayo)? I was noticing the mention of a vinegar/oil dressing in an earlier posting. If you are having problems with fat digestion, it may be that your stomach is not acidic enough. Vinegar is a base, which would cause you have less stomach acid and give you a harder time digesting fat. I used to be the same way. I am also thinking that perhaps you have candida overgrowth, which I also had. Vinegar and candida are a bad combination, and for a lot of people, myself and a fellow coworker included, the source of weight gain and a lot of other health problems.
I found a questionnaire online:
http://www.flora-balance.com/candid...naire_short.asp
I hope something in here helps you! Just keep at it!