I am 25 years old and live in california. All my life i have been small but when i hit 22 the weight started to pile on. i gained 40 pounds in the space of a year and it has been one of life's toughest challenges to get rid of that extra weight. I am getting married in June and since this day only happens once in a lifetime, i want to look my best. I made a life change by switching to atkins and will continue to be on atkins even after the wedding, i want to look my best for myself and my husband to be.