I first joined Weight Watchers on-line last September, 2006.   My son was 1 1/2 and I was still carrying around 25 pounds of baby fat so it was time to get off the couch and do something.

 I joined the on-line community and selected the points system.  At first it was hard to determine portion size and to really understand what I was eating.  Once I got the hang of what proper portion size was and kept a daily log of everything I ate (even including the cream and sugar in my coffee) I began to see places where I could cut back on calories and fat and start to eat healthier. 

 It took 8 months...