I am bottom-heavy, pear-shaped, a spoon—whatever you want to call it, that's what I am. I've always been heavy, too. So I have always had thick calves and ankles. I am not only doing Atkins, I've also started the Escape Your Shape exercise program, which focuses on changing your body shape.

My question is, have any of you with thick-ish ankles noticed a change since starting this WOL? I've lost a half inch, but they are still at 10 inches. I really, really want them to go down. I know I will never be a delicate flower, but I'm hoping for something a little more normal.