I am a 51 year old mother of 6, grandmother of 7. Oldest daughter was married in August & I was horrified at the pictures of me ~ yikes! How did I not realize I had gotten so big? So, middle daughter is getting married next year & I want to slim down before that wedding so the pictures don't scare any one. We started the 17 Day Diet today (10/24/11). We live in the upper mid west, and the snow will fly before long, so exercise might be tricky.