Hello all, my name is James AKA MaddiesDad. I have been Following the plan for the last 10 days and have had marked improvement. During the first 6 days I lost a little over a pound a day, then the nothing. I started @ 265 pounds and dropped to 254 on day 6, but since then it has stayed there no gain, but no loss either. I have been on diets before, over and over again, and they have failed for various reasons, but mostly because I get frustrated that I follow the diet to the letter and stop loosing. I started this life style change hoping for better results, I am only 5'6" so as you can tell from my weight I am classified as morbidly obese. I have two beautiful girls at home that just turned 6 & 8, and I want to be around for them for years to come. The girls are my inspiration and they are why I made the choice to make this a true lifestyle change and not just a diet, but I feel like I'm sort of back into not seeing the results again. My carb intake has been less than 20g a day and my caloric intake has been between 800 to 1300 a day. I notice that my sodium is a little higher but I drink over 64 oz of water or unsweetened decaf tea a day, no beer, wine, or soft drinks (cola, pop, soda pop). I do have a EAS Carb AdvantEdge protein and multi vitamin drink for breakfast (Protein 17, Carbs 3, Dietary Fiber .5, Sugar 0), but other than that, I eat following the guidelines that Doug has set forth in his books ( I have 4 of them). Please tell me this is normal and I should just wait it out, or tell me that I need to do something to get off this plateau, I am 100% invested and with a strong military background I am 110% dedicated, mentally prepared, and have the discipline to do anything to make this work. Thanks for any help that you may be able to offer. Respectfully, James