been to dr no med probs, thyroid is functioning better yay! and to Dreamer_love no my body is not burning muscle and storing fat - i am building muscle because i am no longer sore at all after riding - even riding 11 miles over an aggressive hunt course jumping 30+ obstacles at a 6mph hard pace. so i know that the muscle is clearly getting stronger and more fit. i'm just not sure why my body is so hesitant to metabolize the fat. everything else makes sense, that just does not. i think there's some sort of blockage that's in the way and i have a feeling it has to do with me energetically. i just can't figure out what it is. i do something physical daily now and am much better off for it, so even in my most cynical moods, i know going back to beers and wings is NOT the right diet!