I've just this morning taken the big step of joining in, and I put a message on the main forum, but it seems that my husband and I really belong with you all, as we each have more than 100 to lose, and we certainly DO relate to you! I've been reading your posts for several days now, and can see that we could be very happily involved with you all, with giving and getting encouragement in achieving the goal of changing our lifestyles in how we look at food and eating. We've had trouble all our lives (my husband from childhood) with being overweight, losing and gaining many times, always weighing more at the end than the last time, feeling defeated, starting over . . . and over . . . and over. Yup, we can sure relate. We also have great determination and a desire for support to conquer this rollercoaster we've been on so long. We feel very good about getting involved with Atkins (just since last Sunday), and plan to be with you all for as long as it takes. We look forward to getting to know you . . . of course I've had the advantage, since I've been a "mouse" in the corner, sharing in reading your messages. Hope you didn't mind.