I'll be 40 years old this year. I'm a mother of two, daughter 18, and son 12. I've been married 13 yrs. I've been heavy all of my life. I was anemic when I was 4/5 yrs old and the dr told my mom that I needed shots to help my iron levels. He didn't tell her that they would increase my appetite. I guess I started eating and loved it! lol I became an emotional eater also. Long story short, I went thru a lot of therapy for issues, so I no longer use food as a "fix". Now I'm just trying to lose all of this weight that I've put on since then. No small feat! I've been doing Atkins since Aug 11, 2011. I've lost 20 lbs so far! I'm in this for the long haul and would welcome anyone who wants to be friends along this journey. :) Hope this road leads where you want to go!