[Henrietta]

"I was following a low-fat diet, eating whole grains, and running 5-7 miles a day, and not losing the excess 20 pounds I was carrying."

I had a similar experience on a low-cal, low-fat diet, exercising my buns off and not losing an ounce. I lost weight on the Atkins diet. I think I'm one of those "carb-sensitive" types who just gains weight on carbs. I have a hard time staying away from them though; bread and butter and potatoes are just so good!

[slane]

I think being female must have something to do with it as well. I was running every day, at least 5 miles, and up to 12 miles on weekends. My legs looked great but I couldn't lose the fat elsewhere. On Atkins I can lose weight and keep it off whether I'm able to exercise or not.