I need to lose at least 40 pounds. Once I hit 40 years old, that was it. The weight wouldn't come off. Back in 1998 I weighed 135 and was happy. I had my daughter in 1998 and got back down to 155. Then I lost alot of weight after my divorce in 2002. I was down to 135 again. I felt great! I remarried and had my second daughter in 2005. At the date of delivery I weighed 198. Now I am down to 169 and stuck here. I go up to 174 and back down to 165 but that is it. Something always happens and up I go again. Now I am back to 170. Having a baby at age 39 really is wonderful but now the weight won't come off as easy as when I was 31. I get down on myself but I know I shouldn't. I hope that by joining this I can find the willpower I need to lose. The food journal is great thing and now that my computer is back up I am going to try to keep up with it again.