I'm a Mature female, 3 grown kids and 5 grandkids. I quit smoking several years ago and did pretty good not gaining weight for about a year or two, then my metabolism just stopped working and I've gained about 15-20 pounds since then. I am now 54 and smack in the middle of Mental-Pause...I can't seem to lose more than a few pounds without getting stuck, frustrated, and then gain them right back - uugg!! I'm doing the "Low Carb - Higher Protien" diet (I hate calling it Atkins because everyone thinks all you do is eat Bacon all day). My husband is doing it too so that helps with meal planning. I LOVE this website, it's so easy to calculate carbs, calories, etc., and the Recipe section is terrific. So...that's me in a small nut shell.