I want to scream!

Yes, and sudden heat surges can make us retain water and swell up like a balloon! Drink extra water whenever you go out in the heat to avert this. Donna

Donna, I think you might have hit the nail on the head! I have ALWAYS been very intolerant of heat and I swell up terribly when the heat comes on (though I don't retain fluid with my cycle.....strange...). Just this morning I was telling my walking partner that I think the summer swelling has started and I do think that may have something to do with this stall. Obviously, I'm going to have to loose some major fat to make up for the fluid I must be retaining. I really noticed today how swollen my hands/ fingers are. I keep thinking, though how much worse it would be and how swollen I would be if I was 90 lbs. bigger! I gotta keep it in perspective somehow! Thanks! I think you're on to something. I don't know why it took me so long to figure it out, given my history with heat! Jenni