I actually began at 148 pounds in the middle of November. It's just that when I began coming here to Fatsecret, I was 142.

I'm 44 years old. I have 3 children ages 14, 12 and 10. I've got 20+ pounds to lose. I am a computer lab teacher at a christian school in Indiana. I enjoy my job.

We're in the process of fixing up a house and moving right now. With the christmas holidays and moving and working, it's difficult to put much time into this weight loss thing. I'd like to actually get to the beginning of the year this time though and not say, "OH, I'm the fattest I've been this year. I've GOT to go on a diet". It'd be nice to say, "I'm coming along nicely and I'm thinner than I've been all year."

Atkins seems to work faster than all the calorie counting I've done for the last 20 years. At least, if I can keep going.