Don't be discouraged. Have you taken measurements witha tape? You've probably lost inches, even if the scales show no change, or slight % increase.
Some medications are definite stallers and outright weight-gainers; Prozac and steroids being two offenders. Inhaled steroids for asthma are not quite as bad as oral prednisone, but they are absorbed systemically, and do have a body-wide effect. Especially they cause fluid retention, because they cause the tissues to hold on to sodium (salt). Try cutting way back on salt and salty foods like processed meats, ham, pickles, etc. Use fresh or frozen veggies rather than canned, and make home-made salad dressings and vinaigrettes instead of using bottled. Look for a salt substitute called HalfSalt, LiteSalt or NoSalt. These contain potassium salt instead of (or mixed half'n'half with) sodium salt. They're fine to use in cooking and reciipes too.
Dr. Atkins talks about extreme metabolic resistance in his book. Some folks must really keep the carbs restricted. You might consider a week at a very low carb level, 10 or 15 grams ... but make absolutely sure you're eating enough protein and fat to make up for it. It's so easy to get into a "diet mentality" and we think we have to sacrifice, go without and be hungry. Not so with lowcarbing .. if you're hungry .. EAT. Eat protein .. have smaller frequent meals and snacks. Starving and/or undereating will make your metabolism slow right down to a crawl, making it nearly impossible to lose any weight at all. I know, I've been there.
Some folks find the fillers used in artificial sweeteners is a staller (especially maltodextrin) I'm finding this to be so for me. I've switched to using stevia and/or liquid cyclamate (only availabel in Canada
) but I hear rumours that liquid, filler-free, zero-carb Splenda/sucralose will be available SOON in North America.
If you have the chance, check out my articles in our Tips webpage ...
Stalls and Plateaus ... just click on the red menu bar at the top of the page ..
... you might find some hints there to get things rolling again.
Stick with it; I'm sure you're experiencing other benefits from lowcarbing that you can't actually "measure" ... increased well-being, improved energy, improved blood chemistry even ..
You can do this!
Doreen