it is a never ending battle, isnt it?

I totally agree with Lisa - the best "luck" i have had is with WW type dieting - more about good choices, portions, etc than excluding things. I love carbs, will never work to do atkins. just wouldnt for me. some people love it. i think you have to assess your eating habits and decide from there. I have done ww a couple times, each time lost about 10lbs fairly easily - within 3-4 months tops. slow and steady 1-2lbs a week. After I had Delaney i didnt feel like doing the program - ie, counting pts, etc - but i did basically follow the idea of it. Worked great. you can also read the bulletin boards on WW page, too.
Good luck, journal what you are eating so you can see where you go overboard, get some exercise in and drink your water!
-andrea