I have been a yo-yo dieter, at least in the past. After the first child I lost over a one-year period and got back to 140. Stayed around there until prego with #2. Gained a bunch of weight again. This time it took almost 2 years and a gym membership to get back to 140. Weight doesn't just fall off of me, by an stretch of the imagination!!! It goes kicking and screaming. HEE HEE

Now, with my daughter at 19 months and I'm still holding all the weight, I'm working soooo hard to get back down to a normal weight again. I have picked a plan, but it ain't Atkins. As stated above, tried that many times, can't handle the level of low carbs. Actually get miserable.

I'll try the tape measure. If you've lived with a life-time weight problem, like me, you understand my level of frustration!