Totally amazing, and beautiful. You must feel excellent. I've been on Atkins before, and lost over 20 lbs. I am back again, as never stuck with it. I was 173.4, 5'4", and disgusted I let myself go. That was on Valentines day. I said that was it, enough. I started exercising, and now weigh 162/164 - keeps fluctuating. I unfortunately have a hard time sticking in induction, but am following low carb and working on the treadmill about 4-5 x/week, along with abdominal exercises. Takes me over an hour a day. I find I'm losing the weight so slow, but really can notice a change in my belly and how my clothes fit. I'd like to get in the 130s. I guess I have to smarten up, if I want to see more weight loss. I'm now starting to get shin splints which are fooling me up exercising. I was so motivated till that started. Then I got tendonitis in my arm. How do you keep going? I'm not gonna let it stop me, but it seems to make it that much harder! Grrrr!!

Thanks for your beautiful story. I'm soo motivated by stories I read here!