I was diagnosed with a sinus and ear infection earlier this week and prescribed antibiotics. After a two-week period of no weight loss, I finally dropped a pound. I'm wondering if this is because of the antibiotics, or if I have just gotten past a plateau. I started exercising on January 1 as that was when I was released from my six week follow up, and was expecting to see a faster drop during exercise. 11/11 Sleever

Typically people stall out or even gain weight when they first begin exercising. But, ultimately, you will lose much more weight over time and, more importantly, more FAT and less muscle over time. Here's a great article that explains why you will initially see a stall or a gain when beginning a new exercise regimen:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=why_the_scale_goes_up_when_you_start_a_new_workout_plan