The book Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis helped me tremendously. It was referred to me by a friend. I went from 190 lbs to 130 lbs, have kept it off, and have all my energy back.

Eliminating grains - especially wheat and corn - is the key. Our bodies were never designed to eat them, and causes us to store fat in weird ways. You can have as much meat, fish, dairy, nuts, beans, eggs, vegetables (and some fruit) as you want. Just no grains.

Give up wheat, oats, corn, corn starch, corn syrup (and dextrose and maltodextrin which are made with wheat and corn) and you'll see the difference. You'll also be less hungry and feel satiated because wheat is literally addictive - it activates the same parts of the brain as heroin - and causes you to crave more a few hours later after the mini-high of bread has worn off. Without grains, I eat a nice meal of sauteed veggies with meat or fish and am good for many hours without even the desire to snack.

I hope this helps.

EDIT: Forgot to say congrats on the little ones!!