In a message dated 97-12-07 19:25:12 EST, you write:

<< Could it be that if one was not eating sufficient protien before starting
 > this diet, one would gain muscle mass and therefore weight on this diet?
 >
 > Tony in Hawaii

  Tony,
 I sure wouldn't mind gaining a little weight if it were muscle weight.
 I don't thing you'd gain much, tho, unless you are working out hard.
 Jackie Blue >>

I gained 7 pounds lean body mass in 3 months on another low carb plan.  My
weight plateaued during that time, so I also lost 7 pounds of fat.  I was not
working out at all, unless you count chewing.

This is not John Pavao's problem though, he's been low carb for a long time,
and has already done his muscle gaining.  You know you're gaining muscle when
the scales don't move but your measurements go down.

Kathleen