Ok, well... here goes. I am 35, stay at home mom with one son, 14 who is bipolar. Like I mentioned before, I have been heavier than 140, that is just my weight when I started lc'ing. Before that, I made the mistake (for me) of being a vegetarian. I was vegan for 3 years, then just vegetarian (no meat/fish) for 2. So, for 5 years I was on carb overload and I blew up. I also have hormonal issues due to endometriosis. I stopped weighing/measuring past 160 and stopped buying anything other than stretch/pajama pants once I hit the plus sizes, so I am not too sure what exactly I got up to. All I know is, I was the fattest vegetarian I knew Anyway, I dieted/starved myself down to 140, then started eating meat again, and started Atkins. At first I gained weight, but then found out my body likes more of a South Beach style of eating. Also, I work out 5 times a week so I eat carbs for breakfast and lunch, keeping dinner more lc - like chicken w/ broccoli and spinach. So.... how about you guys?