Was surfin the forums and saw yours, and had to stop in cause I can relate!!
I started Atkins on June 20th, 2002, and initially lost 16 pounds right off the bat...but then it slowed down. The inches came off but he scales didnt show much of a loss. So ya know what......after awhile,,,i got rid of the scales!!! Oh,,I still
have em,,but I dont use em much! I got tired of up 2 down 1..up 1 down 3...so I decided I would use my clothes as a barometer of how I was doing.
Today I went shopping and bought a size 18 skirt,,,,no, it doesnt fit,,but considering I was in a tight 26 in June,,and can get the 18 on and almost fastened,,,(and its a straight skirt at that!) I was elated!!
I was like you,,,had a moderate cheat at Christmas,,,then back to plan,,with very few cheats since,,and those pre planned,,,then I hit a 9 week stall,,,nothing moved!! No inches,,no pounds,,,nothing. I was so discouraged,,but determined to stick to it,,after all,,,I felt great!
Lo and behold, all of a sudden it started melting off!!! I mean,,I got up one morning and felt lighter,,,and tried on some clothes that had not fit and they did!!! So hang in there,,,there will be times when you feel like you arent making progress,,,stick with the plan and you will see results! After all,,,,,,good things come slowly and are worth the wait!!!
Cya lighter