I have been chubby all my life. However, I became more overweight after having my two children. I have decided that I want to change that and become more fit and healthy. I am trying to figure out a way of eating that works for me. I an a lacto-vegetarian, so I cannot use the meat, fish and poultry that Atkins recommends. Nuts and beans are my main sources of protein, and I use a very limited amount of soy-based substitutes. I am aiming for at least one pound per week so that, hopefully, in a year's time I will drop under the 200 pound mark for the first time in 25 years or so.