I really understand these frustrations. My partner and I started the diet the same day and she has consistently lost more than I have and she can occasionally cheat and get away with it. But, she is 13 years younger than I and that DEFINTELY makes a difference. I have found that aspartane in diet drinks really effects my weight loss. I drink diet rite (which has no aspartane) but I don't like it near as well as the other drinks. I also really believe that the Atkin's "Dieter's Advantage" supplement makes a difference in my weight loss. Sometimes I feel discouraged because I never experienced the dramatic weight loss that some people do during induction - my loss has just been slow and steady. But I have decided to live with it and not think of this as a diet.