I'm a 50-year-old wife and mother of 2 and full-time working lawyer. I started Atkins on Aug 23, 2010 at 167 lbs and my goal weight is 125 lbs (my wedding weight). On Atkins, I lost 25 lbs but regained nearly all of it. I'm only 5'2" tall, so every 5 lb loss/gain makes a big difference on me.