Hi low-carbers...I am a 27 year old female in SW Arkansas and I began my low-carb journey on 11/12/02. When I got serious about losing weight, I was at my all time high of 232 lbs. I did get down to 216 lbs before I decided to Atkin's my way to a better & healthier me. My Mom started Atkin's on 12/26/01 and today she is about 60 lbs lighter. I figured if it could work for her, it can work for me. Today is 11/19/02 and that is exactly one week from the start of my Atkin's journey....the weigh in for the day....205 lbs. That's 11 more lbs. gone. I'll try to keep you posted on Tuesday's. I am only weighing once a week and relying more on the tape measure. Lator gators....Breezy Graham