Hi! My name is Robin, I am a 56, married to an awesome guy and have 8 children, all grown and all moved out!!! YES! As a young person, I was not fat but always felt fat. Looking back, I realize how silly it all was. But now I am older, and my metabolism is different and staying at a healthy weight is too challenging for me. I have tried lots of diets and I really am not ready to accept that I have to give up stuff the rest of my life!! Deprivation is not something I do well...or at all. And to some 56 probably sounds old, but I plan on being around for another 40 years and I want to enjoy the simple pleasures God has given us...like chocolate and coconut cream pie!!!

So Atkins it is! I am in day 3 of induction. I have made a commitment and with the help of God and the community, I will succeed. I weighed 199 on my first day, December 26 (day AFTER Christmas) and on day 3 I am down to 197! Immediate results are encouraging.

I look forward to sharing with you all and hope that I can offer encouragement as well as receive encouragement! Thank you for reading this and journeying with me!!! Have an awesome day!!!