hi, my name is michele and i just started the fat smash diet on monday 1/12/09. i wanted to see if there were people out there with any comments on the success of the diet or "lifestyle change" (as i like to call it) and thats how i stumbled onto this chat room place. i've never been on one of these sites and i've never been on a diet, so its great to know i'm not alone in this journey. I'm a mom of 3 as well and I know the kids can suck the will power out of you. I just wanted to give you some encouragement from one over whelmed mom to another.