Inminn, wow, that’s a lot of info. I had no idea. I do feel better reading your post! Perhaps, I need to look at this a little differently.

I suspect that I’ve been more fortunate than some in experiences with medical providers. They sort of marvel at my success so far. My nutritionist said in her 30 plus years of experience, she’d never seen anyone lose as much weight, outside of a medically supervised program. But, they (primary, endo, gastro, nutritionist) are stumped with my plateaus. At one time I was consuming less than 1000 calories per day. My nutritionist said Duke could not condone that and I agree. I increased my daily calories. Now, I hope I can jumpstart my progress again. I’ll look forward to seeing the suggestions Wonderwall gets.

I won’t give up. I have high hopes for my fitness and some romance this summer. Lol. I like being active and health conscious.
My closest friends are that way too and it’s given me a renewed zest for life. (They eat mainly plant based, mostly seeds and nuts…..seriously. Lol)

Now, if I can just get my body to cooperate! This site is so helpful. The people here are awesome and provide so much info and support. It’s very touching. I welcome all ideas.