hey guys.. my name is joanne and i'm 23, engaged, i have a little boy.. i'm just trying to find a healthy lifestyle and not feeling so tired all the time..i've had a hard past.. my dad passed away a yr ago, i think thats what really makes me want to change my lifestyle for my son.. before that from the time i was 9 and hit pubity,i've been struggling with my weight... having people tell that i was fat and "didnt i wish i could be like all the other girl". so i have a hard time getting all the negative comments from my family out of my head... i have self esteem issues and anal about my weight( but still overweight. went through a phase in high school where i would hide to eat. enough about my past, before i had my son i went on the Atkins Diet and i lost 30 pounds in about 3 months if not less.. and now that i've had him.. i'm just having a hard time losing the weight..before i had him was at 250 got down to 225 by just being a new mom and running around taking care of him. i've never been small, even in high school i weighed in at about 185 and for as long as i can remember i've just dealt with it.. so here i am trying to find something that will get me through this so i can finally be happy with my body.. i mean actually really love my body..