Hey everyone. My name's Glenda, I'm 14 years old, and I live in Tennessee. I'm planning on starting Atkins on May 3rd, '04. I currently weigh approx. 200 pounds. Pretty sad for a teenager, right? I'm lucky enough to live in a small town where the schools are small, and there aren't a lot of people around to pick on you . Besides, it isn't like I'm the only overweight person there. 2 of my friends are currently on the Atkins diet, and it kinda inspired me seeing how much weight they have lost, how hard they have worked, and how great they look! I started watching what I ate when I was 12. I started in February '01 and lost 50 lbs. by December '01. WHOA! I was so estatic, but it didn't last long. My willpower is basically 0. My mom did Atkins for a few years, lost weight, and kept it off. I consulted my doctor last week and he gave me the go-ahead for the Atkins plan. He even gave me The Atkins Essentials book! I read over it, made out my meal plans for the induction stage, and I'm so ready to start! I'd love to talk to some other Atkins dieters, so please feel free to email me. Thanks!