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I would get rid of the stiks. They are inaccurate. Spend the money on better cuts of meat. If you are doing 20 net carbs, you are on target.

I am not sure about the switch from low calorie to low carb. The general belief is your body will have to adjust. Your change over may take time -- more than 2 weeks??? maybe. Remember, Atkins does not count calories. And wants you to consume fat. You should be eating a reasonable amount -->>> 1200-2000 calories per day, maybe more. You should be eating until full. Less is actually bad on the Atkins diet. As is too little fat.

Generally weighing yourself every day can be scary. Many/some people drift around on a day to day basis. In addition, a women has weight changes due to hormonal changes. I would suggest once a week -- in the morning.

If you can, do not worry too much about the scale. The weight will come off. I know that is hard to do. I personally weigh myself at least once a day, often 3 - 4 times. My scientific brain looks at this as data. I now know how my weight changes over the day and can predict my morning weight. Also, my own weight went UP before dropping again. I really was following the plan. I cannot explain why I went up, then down.

Keep at it. Good luck.

Mike