KaraHB

you're funny

Have you had your thyroid checked?

I would say that you need to eat back enough so that you don't have more than a 1,000 calorie deficit, which is the point at which you go into starvation mode. I am loving the cycling because on the days I don't feel so hungry, I just don't eat as much, and on the days I'm hungrier, I get to eat a little more. Been doing…

Glucomannan!

Actually, I like Glucomannan. When I can remember to take it before meals, it really helps me to feel fuller. It is the same stuff that's in the diet pill Lipozene but I buy mine from www.vitacost.com. I get a really big bottle that lasts for awhile. Since it's just fiber, it's pretty harmless and it does help to "keep…

Somewhere down the road you believed the lie that you are ugly (where ever it may have come from). You are not.

I've lifted weights all my life, nothing has toned my back up like using a kettlebell.

This is probably gonna sound like psychobabble but the fat is just a defense mechanism. It is what you have control over. The good news is that you also have control over letting go of the fat. Start logging everything you eat- I promise it will motivate you to eat less. Make that one commitment and you will succeed.

The only problem I see is possibly the mandarin oranges- don't they have sugar added? I agree that fruit sugar is very different than refined sugar. If it's natural, it's usually healthy as long as it's in moderation.