I'm 38 years old, a mom of four kids. As you can see I have a full household. I recently remarried to the most wonderful man in this world. He is a very nice & kind gentleman that has given me nothing but love and support.

I started Atkins on 1/10/11 @ 207 lbs. according to my home digital scale. In the first week I lost about 6 lbs. I had a gain in the second week, but I dropped it all and a couple more pounds which felt great after feeling so bummed about the gain. It reinforced that as long as I persevere and I am determined, I will see results.

I go to the gym at least 3 times a week to make sure my muscles stay strong. One of the reasons is because I have a very bad back condition which has also contributed to me gaining weight over the last year. It was just hurting too much to move and eating seemed to comfort me while I was trying to manage my pain.

Anywho, I have one short term goal, which is to be thin enough to fit into my sister's size 12 jeans by my birthday in May. She promised I coud have one of her Lucky Brand jeans which I love. My sister is also trying Atkins, it's her first time, but she's still struggling. However she has much less weight to lose than I. As she said, her size 12 jeans are her FAT jeans and she's having trouble putting even those on. : ) She's so cute... I love her.

Medium term goal is to be a size 10, because my husband and I plan to visit his native country, Egypt in the fall. I will meet his parents in person for the first time so I would like to be thinner. Long Term goal is to get down to 150 lbs. I haven't done that since 1993. God help me!

I've found some really cool people here with similar backgrounds and weightloss goals. I find a lot of support in them and for that I'm very grateful!

Add me if you need a bud!