I started the Atkins Life style on 1-22-12. My husband and I are doing this together with the hope that we will help each other succeed. As of today he has lost 20 lbs and I have lost 18 lbs. We support one another through all the times of cravings and weakness. This has worked well for us as neither one of us has said the words "I give up!" And personally I haven't even thought about that! My goal is to get to at least 135 pounds. My starting weight was 222 lbs and that was four pounds shy of my heaviest weight. I have been over weight my entire life and I'm so proud that this time it has been different. I have counted calories before and exercised and I always find a reason to give up. The Atkins life style has helped me reshape my life and now it's not even a diet to me, it's the way I live! So here's to losing the weight and finally becoming the best version of me!