I am a registered nurse in Alaska and I also own and run a B&B. I have a history of Cushing's Disease and was once over 250 pounds before I had pituitary (brain tumor) surgery in 2007 to remove the tumors that were causing me to gain huge amounts of weight. After that I managed to get down tot he 170's but after I stopped working as a hospital nurse and took an office job, the hours of sitting on my hind quarters have allowed the pounds to creep back on. I also developed hypothyroidism and had a hysterectomy due to cervical cancer so that hasn't helped any at all. I am planning a fantastic trip to Spain, Italy, Greece, and Isreal with a 14 day cruise in October so now is the time to get that weight OFF! I started on the Atkins diet at 205 and when I joined here I was down to 193, so lets see where I can be by October!!!