I am 34 and the mother of 4 children ages, 13,10, and twins 7. I have been small and athletic all my young life up until I had kids. I do not know what happened, but I just fell apart. I swam competively in high school and college so I know the routine of physical excercise. It is very frustrating to see me then and now. I have been married 14 years and my husband of course looks the same as when we got married. Apparently he can eat corn dogs and french fries and not gain a pound. I work in health care so there is really no excuse. I think a big part of my weight gain is from stress. But, no more excuses, I am determined like a mad bull to get this weight off. My grandmother, mom, and my mom's sister all have breast cancer, which makes me at a huge risk and I do not want to add to my risk factor. So there it is in a nutshell. I can and will accept any support given.