Re: lots of good answers :)

PEAR
Yes I would call me pear shape.

HORMONES
yes, I know this is playing a factor, probably making it a little tougher on me to lose?? not sure, God I would love to know if you could figure that part out! I started my period once when I was 13 and it stopped. Refused the dr. till I was 17, tested and they said it may be my pituitary and that my ovaries were probably not fully developed. Shoved birth control in my face, took them for about a year and had periods , HATED the way they made me feel and stopped ... thus, my periods stopped.

Went back at age 26 (totally different DR.), they did the same thing, shoved birth control and a whole lot of it my way, probably more than 2 years worth ( i often wondered why it was FREE!?? hmmm.)

Anyway, I have not had a period since I quit using birth control at the age of 18 ( I am 41 now) AND THE DRS. ANSWER TO IT IS TO TAKE BIRTH CONTROL, SO MADDENING! ESPECIALLY PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP and they pull a blanket over the real issues.

GOOD FATS I love having good fats, I can tell my body runs better.