Hi, all,

Just wanted to share something that worked for me - I had been hovering around 162 pounds, and couldn't seem to budge for several weeks. However, I continued to stick with the plan and made two small changes:

First, I reduced the frequency with which I eat those meal replacement bars after reading that they can cause stalls. I've always felt that "real food" is better for me if I can find the time to make/buy it. (The company cafeteria is NOT always a low-carber's friend...)

Secondly, I upped the water intake. I've always had trouble (when doing Weight Watchers in the past, also) downing 64 oz. of water a day. However, at work now I go NOWHERE without a bottle in hand, and I'm sucking down between 80 and 100 oz. of water a day.

Once I did this - guess what - the scale dropped down to 158 pounds! Can't tell ya how jazzed I am...

Although I haven't posted that often I have gotten lots of good tips & support from reading others' posts. Thank you all!