Been on Atkins a year with no progress. Weight 185 07/29/04. 41 years old. Pre menopausal (ugh) and tired of the weight not going away. This has been the best investment that I ever could have done! 6 months to the day I have hit goal!! Thank you Michael Thurman... 2 years later, dumb that I was, I have gained the weight back. So, here I am again