I began a 'diet' of sorts when I was diagnosed with MS. I had read about the Swank diet, and the 2 main points I took away were: no red meat, extremely low Saturated and Trans fats (15g max daily).

So, doing a little shopping, I realized "hey, following these 2 points of the diet will not be bad at all!". So that's what I've been doing for nearly 1 month now since I got all settled in my new apartment.

I was about 140 (maybe more?) pounds when I began eating with the 2 key points in mind (I'm not following Swank to a t...just the no red meat, low fats tips). I am feeling better, more energy.

I lost 10 pounds approximately. 130 seems to be what I'm hovering around.

My ideal would be 125. I'm 5'2 inches, so just a shorty. But be darned if I can lose the last 5! LOL. I walk (no car). I keep myself busy cleaning my apartment twice weekly, which gets me moving around a lot. I'm not 'inactive'.

Why are these last 5 pounds so difficult to lose?!