This countdown thing sounds motivating!!! Mind if I join in??? I'm also preparing for my wedding...congrats hellraiser! When is the big day? I don't have to go shopping for my wedding gown until Sept. 2004, so I want to lose a significant amount of weight by then. This is the umteenth time I've started Atkins. The longest I've stuck to the program is 11 days. I became discouraged after getting on the scale after the 11th day and didn't see a loss. Now I started back on it today at 170.5. Wish me luck. I need some inspiration, motivation and some friends to cheer me on.