I'm not an expert by any means, but did you mention in other posts that you don't exercise much or at all? (If I'm thinking of someone else, forgive me!)

I'm willing to bet if you worked in some moderate cardio and weight training, you'd be able to stay at your current weight (or even put on a few pounds) and still slim down and tone, enough so that you would be able to keep your calories at a decent level, AND wear those jeans!

I don't know if it's vitamin deficiency or not, but this is worth some thought!

BTW, I'm AWED by your success, and can only hope to copy it myself!

Wendy