Upping my fat, which naturally upped my calories, is not working for me . I look on other peoples Fitday and it seems I eat WAY more food than most people (gee, could that be the problem). I started a few weeks back eating between 1700-2000 calories per day (thinking maybe my fats were not high enough) and have not lost, but gained! (Although I have to comment on how many less sweets cravings Ive had since upping my fats) BUT I have not lost in soooo long its rather sad.

Im not giving up by any means. I just wonder if I should tweak it in a different direction. I wish I was using FITDAY when I started Atkins because I lost a pound a week and that was great. Now NADA! And thinking back, I ate alot more chicken breast back then ! The only other consideration is that I started weight lifting. Now I have gained some muscle, it is visible, but I cant imagine Ive gained 5 lbs of muscle in a month (I wish, but I doubt it!). What do I do? Obviously not go LOWFAT, just not going to add extra fats and may lower calories to around 1500 for a few weeks to see what happens? Should I up my carbs? I have really mostly stayed around 20-25 since I started Atkins, and honestly somedays I have a hard time hitting 20. Any thoughts or suggestions would be hugely appreciated.