Just joined the forum today, what a nice place! My weight has been up and down the last year, depending on whether I'm sticking to my diet or not. I'm primarily on the Paleo diet plan (though I get some ideas from Atkins) because my doctor prescribed it for my Chemical Allergies and CFS. It helps my symptoms a lot, when I stay on it, and I certainly lose weight. I have a little trouble being strictly Paleo, but also don't tolerate dairy or any of the products sold by Atkins because of the additives. I'm feeling pretty committed this time, and hope that visiting this forum will help. Diana